AHC: Christian Objectivist Movement

[Herzen's love-child]

I don't think they would be, at least if communism is the same as OTL. Objectivists are big fans of the free market.

Of course. Just having fun with the incongruity of the English Acronym.

 

[MalcontentRex]

We'll see an alliance between Marxism and atheistic, Randist Objectivism before the religious right joins forces with it.

 

[Orville_third]

Well, the Dominionists would tend to share some of their tenets with Objectivism, as would those who might tend towards a harsh version of Calvinism.

 

[ComradeHuxley]

Although many on the religious right and libertarian end of the spectrum identify with objectivist thought, many will avoid calling themselves objectivists because it is a secular, explicitly atheistic, philosophy. Paul Ryan is an example, when his objectivist views came under the spot light he basically disowned Ayn Rand for being an atheist.
Change this so that Objectivism leaves its atheism behind or becomes a christian movement.

As other said it is (almost) OTL in the US:

The phrase "God helps those who help themselves" is often quoted to emphasize the importance of taking initiative.

The beliefs of Americans regarding this phrase and the Bible has been studied by Christian demographer and pollster George Barna of The Barna Group. To the statement "The Bible teaches that God helps those who help themselves"; 53% of Americans agree strongly, 22% agree somewhat, 7% disagree somewhat, 14% disagree strongly, and 5% stated they don't know. Of "born-again" Christians 68% agreed, and 81% of non "born-again" Christians agreed with the statement. In a February 2000 poll, 53% strongly agreed and 22% agreed somewhat that the Bible teaches the phrase. Of the 14 questions asked, this was the least biblical response, according to Barna. A poll in the late 1990s showed the majority (81%) believe the concept is taught by the Bible, another stating 82%.
Despite being of non-Biblical origin, the phrase topped a poll of the most widely known Bible verses. Seventy-five percent of American teenagers said they believed that it was the central message of the Bible.

 

[willbell]

As other said it is (almost) OTL in the US:

The phrase "God helps those who help themselves" is often quoted to emphasize the importance of taking initiative.

The beliefs of Americans regarding this phrase and the Bible has been studied by Christian demographer and pollster George Barna of The Barna Group. To the statement "The Bible teaches that God helps those who help themselves"; 53% of Americans agree strongly, 22% agree somewhat, 7% disagree somewhat, 14% disagree strongly, and 5% stated they don't know. Of "born-again" Christians 68% agreed, and 81% of non "born-again" Christians agreed with the statement. In a February 2000 poll, 53% strongly agreed and 22% agreed somewhat that the Bible teaches the phrase. Of the 14 questions asked, this was the least biblical response, according to Barna. A poll in the late 1990s showed the majority (81%) believe the concept is taught by the Bible, another stating 82%.
Despite being of non-Biblical origin, the phrase topped a poll of the most widely known Bible verses. Seventy-five percent of American teenagers said they believed that it was the central message of the Bible.

It is effectively an objectivist belief system but it is not literally or explicitly an objectivist philosophy. Unless you can prove the people agreeing with that statement identify as objectivist your case is baseless. And the purpose of this challenge is to get a christian objectivist movement.

 

[Meerkat92]

I never understood that quote. If God only helps those who already help themselves, then that's just redundant. They've already helped themselves, what do they need God's help for?

Oh Christians, you so crazy.