Re: All Liberals Love Miss Rand
I'll try to make this brief, since our capitalistic society requires me to spend the majority of my time doing other things besides waxing prophetically on this blog.
Steve's 'translation' of my insisting he knew how Jesus felt about pride: "I haven't a clue, Steve. Truth be known, I couldn't offer a germane quote from scripture to save my life, but beating up conservatives with a thin veneer of Christianity never fails to look good on a blog."
I hate to disappoint you, Steve, so I won't. But there is a verse in Matthew where Jesus explains how unless we humble ourselves like a child, we ain't getting into heaven. To me, that doesn't have a lot in common with the attitude in Rand's 'I Am Rich and Proud of Every Penny I Own.' But like I said, you knew that already.
To clarify, American capitalism works for me — flaws and all — for the most part. It doesn't for everyone, though. But I can point that out since I don't worship capitalism. Rand, a champion of capitalism who regularly expressed that she didn't consider charity a major virtue, just doesn't seem to be a valid reference on much more than the simple, soul-less mechanics of capitalism and how it has worked for her and those like her. Jesus, upon which Christianity is based on — and sadly, who is used in a growing amount of divisive political tactics in this country — says things that, to me personally, sound exactly the opposite of what Rand (as well as some on this board) believes to be right, such as:
"Go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me." (Mark 10:21).
Of course, who is going to do that? But like it or not, if you believe what's in the Bible, that's what Jesus said.
I'm just personally fed up with some folks using Christianity — or any religion, for that matter — to justify political beliefs and maneuverings who then turn their backs on the bits that don't work for them. I'm as guilty as the next guy of ignoring what I don't want to hear, but at least I admit it.
Steve's 'translation' of my insisting he knew how Jesus felt about pride: "I haven't a clue, Steve. Truth be known, I couldn't offer a germane quote from scripture to save my life, but beating up conservatives with a thin veneer of Christianity never fails to look good on a blog."
I hate to disappoint you, Steve, so I won't. But there is a verse in Matthew where Jesus explains how unless we humble ourselves like a child, we ain't getting into heaven. To me, that doesn't have a lot in common with the attitude in Rand's 'I Am Rich and Proud of Every Penny I Own.' But like I said, you knew that already.
To clarify, American capitalism works for me — flaws and all — for the most part. It doesn't for everyone, though. But I can point that out since I don't worship capitalism. Rand, a champion of capitalism who regularly expressed that she didn't consider charity a major virtue, just doesn't seem to be a valid reference on much more than the simple, soul-less mechanics of capitalism and how it has worked for her and those like her. Jesus, upon which Christianity is based on — and sadly, who is used in a growing amount of divisive political tactics in this country — says things that, to me personally, sound exactly the opposite of what Rand (as well as some on this board) believes to be right, such as:
"Go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me." (Mark 10:21).
Of course, who is going to do that? But like it or not, if you believe what's in the Bible, that's what Jesus said.
I'm just personally fed up with some folks using Christianity — or any religion, for that matter — to justify political beliefs and maneuverings who then turn their backs on the bits that don't work for them. I'm as guilty as the next guy of ignoring what I don't want to hear, but at least I admit it.
posted by Strother | 5:30 PM
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