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I understand that Objectivism is an athiestic philosophy. Hence one of the reasons that I will readily label myself as a Christian, but not an objectivist. I don't share all the ideas, so I don't share the title. Don't want to clog up the introduction page with a religious discussion though. I'm sure we'll have plenty of chances to discuss it in the proper way. Although, I do like the idea of making Rand turn in her grave for some reason.

Thanks, I try to be friendly. It's much easier than the alternatives.

City life, eh? Never understood it. Too fast for me. I like living out here among the farmers. Easier going people, less stress. As for religion, I would never identify myself as a "Christian Objectivist". I'm just both a Christian and someone who sees the value of Objectivist thought. The two aren't a unit, they're just parts of my mental whole. It doesn't bother me that people will think differently from me on the subject of religion, that difference of opinion is pretty insignificant to me. I get along with athiests better than I do with most Christians anyway. I read Peikof's book last year. Seemed too mechanical and forced, much less natural than Rand's writings. Didn't give it much credit but it did make me skeptical to read anything else by anyone who claimed to be an objectivist.

North Carolina. I am employed by a small factory, so a percent of my time goes to the federal and local governments by proxy of my employment. I consider myself a student of a great number of things and study them whenever I get a moment to do so, but I am not enrolled in any formal education at the present if that's what you mean. I'm glad it interests you. Would you mind answering the same questions about yourself?

Just stumbled across this site a few weeks ago. Signed up then but held off my introduction until I could look through a few more of the past conversations. I read through Atlas Shrugged while in high school, but its meaning was just lost on me then. I didn't want to believe in other people then, and I didn't want to believe in myself either, so you can see how I'd been antagonistic to the idea of any man being a heroic being. There's more to the biography, but suffice to say that I eventually figured out that the reason I didn't want to believe in others is because I didn't allow myself to believe in myself. Eventually, I followed that realization to along its logical course, re-read A.S. three years ago, and have been a student of Rand ever since. My first step sounds a bit wrongheaded looking back on it, but it sent me down this course of thought none the less. Nothing much else to say that won't come out in conversation along the way, except that I don't share Rand's views of religion. It's a pleasure to meet you all, and I look forward to the discussions. Cheers! Adam