Not only did I READ your post, I am also well read when it comes to Ayn Rand, hence my reply to you! You are NOT well read when it comes to Ayn Rand. You selectively highlight what you like and fail to see where she is fatally flawed. We don't need Ayn Rand's selective hypocrisy made into “prophecy”. BTW, I didn't say you “worship” her. Feeling guilty about your admiration for an immoral person?
“I am a Christian who has accepted God’s grace and leads a moral life according to scripture (or at least, I try), but I am not going to refuse to read or understand anyone that doesn’t follow the same path that I do. I don’t need to review the Ten Commandments, as you suggest, because I already know them.”
Why you tout Ayn Rand, is beyond me if what you say is true. Selective hypocrisy? Don't fret, it's very common today ... .
“I don’t have to be like someone, or condone their lifestyle, to get some useful information from their work. We can’t afford to insulate ourselves from the world around us, because it will just keep going on without us. If you only read Christian books, listen to Christian music, and watch Christian entertainment, then you remove yourself too far from society to influence those around you.”
Surely you know of others that are closer to good character? You don't need to get all defensive with me. Who YOU rave about, speaks of YOU - Ayn Rand!
BTW Ayn Rand's view and Christianity do NOT go together. Money is not supposed to be our "god". Nor is being totally SELFISH and SELF SERVING as Ayn Rand was in agreement with Christianity. Do you understand that? If you do, then why in this world, do you highlight her as some kind of a prophet as in prophecy? You are confused to say the least. Ayn Rand was an ATHEIST and incapable of abiding by the Ten Commandments.
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“Feeling guilty about your admiration for an immoral person?”
I’m always amused by people calling themselves “good christians” who turn into forum trolls at the drop of a name or a quote...
SHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESH!
I offer you this...no one quotes scripture quite as good as the devil....
And Pride is a sin too...