redfarmer Posted April 18, 2004 Report Share Posted April 18, 2004 Hello, my name is Chris Rothbauer. I'm 23 years old from Louisville, Kentucky. I discovered Ayn Rand's book in January and, so far, I've read all of her non-fiction books (except for a few essays from The Voice of Reason) and am in the process of reading Atlas Shrugged (it's such a complicated book that it has taken me since January to get through it but I'm almost there). When I discovered Ayn Rand, I'd been struggling with depression since my teenage years. You see, I had been an active Christian since 6th grade and believed I had been "called" by God to be a minister. The church's teachings, however, conflicted with something I had been hiding all of my life: the fact that I am gay. When I discovered the rational ethics of objectivity, my mind was complete chaos. I believed many things and didn't know why I believed them. My beliefs often changed from day to day and I could never be sure of myself. Objectivism and rationality gave me an anchor. I know I still have a long way to go before my mind is completely rational but I am on my way. I actually discovered this forum by accident and look forward to posting in it. Yours, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshRyan Posted April 18, 2004 Report Share Posted April 18, 2004 Welcome to the forum. Objectivism is a great tool for sorting out confusions, so hopefully you can put your Christian past behind you. Let us know what you thought of Atlas Shrugged when you finish it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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