JeepFreak

I'm still very much a student of Objectivism, but I'll share my experience anyway... My mom considered herself a Christian. She always wore a cross around her neck and kept a bible in the house and we 'said grace' before eating on holidays, but that was about the extent of it. I became an atheist a few years ago, but I didn't talk about it much (like I didn't talk about my previous religious beliefs) and I don't think my mom realized I no longer believed in god. She battled cancer last year before it took her life. Her belief in god seemed to give her comfort near the end and I think that knowing that I didn't believe would have really depressed her. My thought is that, until I feel it's a sacrifice to keep my beliefs to myself, why should I share? Of course, keeping your beliefs to yourself, and lying are two different things... and I'm glad I wasn't put in the latter position with my mom. Billy

I couldn't agree more. I'll check that one out. I actually came from a tech background... dot com in fact... so I'm sure I'll appreciate some of the stories. HAHA, I was actually reading this for the second time while waiting for a response here! Thanks a lot, Billy

I'm in sales and I've had a nice little vacation over the holidays, but now I need something to pump up the enthusiasm again. I picked up a few books, but I'm sick of trying to ignore the altruism and references to "god". I'm looking for a little motivation from somebody that appreciates the "Virtue of Selfishness". Anybody got any suggestions or ideas on where to start looking? Much thanks, Billy