Just the fact that you used “intellectual honesty” to justify religion as the know-all be-all makes me want to facepalm. Furthermore, there can be and used to be a very solid relationship between Christians and the rational-minded.
If I do not view God in your light, or per chance do not acknowledge he exists, then my logical assertions will be based on facts of the physical world around me. I will form a basic series of beliefs to solidify this logic.
If I do view God as you do, worship regularly and firmly believe in the teachings of Jesus I will form a series of rationalized logic patterns. I will then form a basic series of beliefs that will both support, defend, and clarify the higher power I subscribe to.
The difference between these two camps is plain as day. You can be logical and Christian and still end up with the same belief set of the atheist Objectivist. It’s called compassion for your fellow man. Objectivism does not demand that you share nothing and leave the fallen to wither and die. Christianity does not demand that you give up everything to follow the teachings of Christ.
Instead, they both urge for rational logic. If you have something of value that is unwanted by you, you can always donate it to help someone else out. It really doesn’t matter if you’re Christian or atheist in this matter.
