Christian Liberals & Progressive People of Faith

The folks you are debating with are what I term very selective Christians. They pick a verse that suits THEM and then twist it to suit THEM. If you look at the overarching ministry of Jesus, it was the opposite of selfishness. On more than one occasion, he calls others to put aside material things to follow him. He calls on his followers to care for the least among us. He spent his time with those on the margin, not those with great wealth and power.

In 2012, comedian John Fugelsang took on this very topic in short YouTube video that focused on Paul Ryan, who was a big Ayn Rand follower and big-time claimant to be a Christian. Fugelsang's main point? You can follow Jesus or you can follow Ayn Rand, but you can't follow both.

Here is the link to the video--Fugelsang's language can be interesting at times, so be forewarned.