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Did you find Ayn Rand's books healthy?
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I did find Rand's books good to read and a good study on human nature. She understood man and what motivates him. The bible also has very good case study on man.
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Do you find it hard to distinguish between her philosphy and that found in God's Word?
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No I do not. I never find that any truth contradicts any other truth. It all fits together just like a puzzle.
Dose 2 + 2 contradict the Bible?
There are many truths found outside of the Bible. I can read about how to build a log cabin and this book of building truth will not contradict truth or the Bible. The Bible is my final authority in all matters of faith and practice. How to fix my car, work out math problems, and many other issues are dealt with out side of the Bible. I can use many books to find truth in.
The Bible is the only perfect book on earth. It is the only book written by God. It is the book of books. This dose not mean that other books have no value. Nor dose it mean that history, math, philosophy and how to books are all bad. All politics and books on economics are philosophy books. Politics and economics are just two branches of philosophy.
Now my biggest problem with Rand, Buckley and others is they did not live up to the book. Anywhere where they oppose the book they are always wrong and the book is always right.
Ayn Rand did have an impact on me, no doubt about it. As has Buckley, Von Mises, Rothbard, Hazlitt and others. She was a smart lady, I only hope she found the Lord before she died. I doubt she did. She is more than likely in hell with her enemy Marx right now. She did not believe in God. Now she dose no doubt about that either. Buckley was not much better off as you well know. He was a Catholic. I am thankful for Buckley and Rand, I think they both tried to stop the tide of communism and socialism. Sadly I think they both failed in the end.
Atlas
P.S, I have read Fahrenheit 451. It is a good book. It also had an impact on me.
Charlie Tremendous Jones once said, " You are the same today you’ll be in five years except for two things: the people you meet and the books you read. " he was 100% correct. He was a good friend of my heart was saddened when he died in Oct. of this year. be careful what you read. I will have an impact on you. I was glad when the IARFC ( International Association of Registered Financial Consultants ) showed much respect for this good man. I am also glad he was saved and now with the Lord. He personally helped me make it was I was in my darkest days in this industry. For that I am thankful.