Budget battle pits atheist Ayn Rand vs. Bible

[rug]

WASHINGTON (RNS) The atheist philosopher and novelist Ayn Rand published more than a dozen books before she died in 1982. Now, liberal Christians say another work belongs in Rand’s controversial canon: the 2012 Republican budget.

House Republicans passed their budget along party lines in April, saying its drastic cuts to federal programs are necessary to prevent a deficit crisis.

But in a petition drive, video, ads, and websites, liberal Christians counter that Rand’s dog-eat-dog philosophy is the real inspiration for the GOP budget and its author, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis.

“You’ve got a guy who is a rising Republican star, and who wrote the budget, saying he’s read her books and Washington needs more of her values,” said Eric Sapp, executive director of the American Values Network, which produced the video. “If you’re a Christian, you’ve got to ask some serious questions about what’s going on here.”

http://www.religionnews.com/index.php?/rnstext/the_gospel_according_to_ayn_rand/

This is the video the article refers to.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TxCWbTqz9s&feature=player_embedded

[roguevalley]

1. Get a Bible with Jesus' words highlighted in red. You will see how

ass backwards these people are. Ayn Rand was a tool of hate and indifference. What a better poster girl for the pugs than her?

[Walk away]

2. Let's hope it's a fight to the death!.......nt

[Lint Head]

3. Is Ayn Rand still dead?

[madrchsod]

4. her hero was a psychotic murderer who lopped off the head of a young girl

after the father paid the ransom the guy threw her head out the window of his car.

there`s no surprise that today`s republican`s believe in the rantings of a mad woman.

[okasha]

5. And a hideously bad writer, to boot.

n/t

[Boojatta]

6. See this ...

Five Commandments of Ayn Rand Worship?