As a reference point I was a religious studies minor (and would
classify myself as a follower of Christ) and have read Atlas Shrugged several times — and yes I do believe there is more similar than different.
Not exact matches
Conceding to believers that they can redefine the term «religion» to encompass «atheism», or whatever other ideas they wish to encompass within the word, if that suits their purposes in trying to put anyone who doesn't believe in their god or any god into the same category
as themselves, grants to them the opportunity to dismiss anyone who doesn't believe in their god
as holding a religious belief no more valid then their own and to
classify you
as just another
follower of a «false religion» unlike their own, which is the «true» religion.
Strict
followers of the biological species concept might also have to
classify some dog breeds
as separate species, Hey suggests, because a Chihuahua can not jump high enough to make puppies with a mastiff.
(Oh, and if we restrict the exporting of oil drilled in ANWR or the Gulf, thereby allowing us to stick with our delirious estimate of 7 % delivery from this hellhole, such a move could easily be
classified as «protectionist»... and ask Newt and his
followers if they're willing to cross that line)