"Christians Must Choose: Ayn Rand or Jesus," ---- "Americans Must Choose: Jesus, Rand or America"
Rand supported abortion rights,[68] opposing the Vietnam War and the military draft (but condemning many draft dodgers as "bums"),[69] supporting Israel in the Arab-Israeli War of 1973 as "civilized men fighting savages",[70] saying European colonists had the right to take land from American Indians,[71] and calling homosexuality "immoral" and "disgusting", while also advocating the repeal of all laws against it.[72] She also endorsed several Republican candidates for President. Rand embraced philosophical realism and atheism, and opposed anything she regarded as mysticism or supernaturalism, including all forms of religion.[89] you can fool some of the people some the time On Jun 16, 8:23 am, Bruce Majors <[email protected]> wrote: > Religious Left Links Conservatives to Ayn Rand's Atheism > "Interestingly, Religious Left groups do not ask if atheist Karl Marx > undermines Christianity." -- Mark Tooley, IRD President > > WASHINGTON, June 13, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- An interfaith group > composed primarily of liberal political activists and mainline Christian > clergy is attacking Republican devotees of Ayn Rand for allegedly > undermining Christianity. "Christians Must Choose: Ayn Rand or Jesus," a new > campaign by the American Values Network, targets those who have praised > Rand's brand of Libertarianism. > > The network is staffed by a Democratic Party strategist and includes as > board members former Democratic elected officials and a past Democratic > Party National Committee Chair, as well as United Methodist ethicist Phil > Wogaman, former pastor to President Bill Clinton. > > Saying that GOP leaders are facing a "crisis of values," the campaign points > out Rand's atheism and claims that all of her teachings "stand in direct > contradiction to the Bible." > > IRD President Mark Tooley commented: > > "It's touching how liberal, religiously pluralistic groups like American > Values Network are suddenly very concerned that Christians specifically > remain faithful to the Bible and to Jesus. Their respective boards are > populated with activists and clergy not themselves known for careful > adherence to Christian orthodoxy. > > "Rev. Wogaman, from the network's board, has been one of United > Methodism's most liberal theologians, across the decades expressing doubt > about the miracles in the Bible like the virgin birth. > > "By portraying Rand's admirers as 'wolves in sheep's clothing' these > liberal groups disingenuously claim they are defending Christianity when > actually they are defending unrestricted Big Government. > > "It's uncertain how religious pluralists at the American Values Network > effectively ostracize an atheist intellectual. It's also uncertain whether > average evangelical Christians, along with traditional Roman Catholics, > will > become greatly exercised over some Republican admiration for Ayn Rand. > > "Interestingly, these leftist groups do not similarly ask if atheist Karl > Marx undermines Christianity." > > *The Institute on Religion & Democracy works to reaffirm the church's > biblical and historical teachings, strengthen and reform its role in public > life, protect religious freedom, and renew democracy at home and abroad.* > > www.TheIRD.org<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=tuqepibab&et=1105983987546&s=20791&e=00...> > > Christian > Newswire<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=tuqepibab&et=1105983987546&s=20791&e=00...> > To: National Desk > > Contact: Jeff Walton, > Institute on Religion and Democracy, > 202-682-4131, > 202-413-5639 cell, > [email protected] > > Institute on Religion and > Democracy<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=tuqepibab&et=1105983987546&s=20791&e=00...> > > *Forward this press release to another reporter or news > producer<http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?llr=tuqepibab&m=11008696818...> > * > > <http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&mse=001yVljRKchaVRLdaZvSKC...> > This email was sent to [email protected] by > [email protected] | > Update Profile/Email > Address<http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=oo&mse=001yVljRKchaVRLdaZvSKC...> > | Instant removal with > SafeUnsubscribe<http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&mse=001yVljRKchaVRLdaZvSKC...>™ > | Privacy Policy <http://ui.constantcontact.com/roving/CCPrivacyPolicy.jsp>. > > Christian Communication Network | 2020 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW | Washington > | DC | 20006 -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
