10 Jesus Quotes

It could be said that I’m a Jesus guy. I’m completely sold out to Him, not just as my savior, but as a philosopher. If I didn’t believe Christ was God, I’d still have Him as my favorite philosopher. The following quotes are great examples of why I love Him so much. Given the context of the quotations, He was preaching revolution. So they killed him for His love.

Note that I quote the Gospel of Thomas occasionally. This is not considered Scripture by any major denomination. I’m of the camp that the gospel of Thomas is the Q document that Mark and Luke based their writings on. I am not completely sure of this to say that it should be in the Bible, of course. Either way, the sayings are still so philosophically incredible, that they need to be learned.

Christian Objectivism

What always shocks me is how Christians view the principles of Objectivism as clashing with the principles of God and Christ, usually without any substantiation at all. The only way I can even fathom this happening, is on the basis of the ego (self-worth) and selfishness (self-interest).

This post will probably be short, as I’m simply going to debunk the idea that Christianity and Objectivism aren’t compatible. Objectivism is not contrary to scripture, it compliments scripture.

Pride — Ego

The Objectivist is famous among all people for having a sense of pride that is disgusting. It

  • "Act as a rational being and aim at becoming a rallying point for all those who are starved for a voice of integrity—act on your rational values, whether alone in the midst of your enemies, or with a few of your chosen friends, or as the founder of a modest community on the frontier of mankind's rebirth."

    -Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged

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