Not all are convinced that the Old or New Testaments teach "original sin", as taught by Catholics and Calvin. My conclusion is that the Biblical evidence does not support this teaching. Instead, I see it clearly taught that (all) individuals choose sin.
From a practical point of view, one who believes in a good(just and loving) God probably has a hard time with the surprisingly popular idea that an month-old baby who dies is damned because he was born sinful. I think Dennis Prager articulates it well in
his video on human nature.
So from my perspective, free markets easily fit into altruism. It is the best situation for everyone else. A controlled economy with "me" on top is the most selfish design. A design where I get to vote myself everyone else's money seems pretty selfish too.
Exactly. "Spread[ing] the wealth around" is just surrogate theft, with the actual thief taking a cut for his services. Economic freedom is freedom to practice charity or not, however I tend to believe that freer people are more charitable people.
I'd be willing to bet they're going to turn Atlas Shrugged into some avant garde piece of junk that 20-something year old hipsters will swoon for.
I do hope not to see the Che replaced by a John Galt theme.
