i'm asking it again: can a religious person truly agree with ayn rand's objectivism?
christians? jews?
2007-05-01 14:12:37 · 7 answers · asked by plasterandsand 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I tried to reconcile them when I was in college, and ended up not being good at either.
2007-05-01 14:15:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think Ayn Rand had any objectivism. She was a plutocratic Fascist.
2007-05-01 21:16:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would say no, but it is still worth reading. I agree with some points that she makes. Her overall philosophy is anti-religion so I think a religious person cannot agree with everything she believes.
2007-05-01 21:25:14 · answer #3 · answered by anne p 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! She is a nazi in her beliefs, and one of the most famous athiest authors. But I think there are things that can be picked up from her stories, (which are INCREDIBLE, and she is an incredible writer and storyteller) like personal integrity, and self-sufficiency that still jive with a lot of religious teachings. It is her disdain for altruism that threw me over the edge though.
2007-05-01 21:20:10 · answer #4 · answered by marsmilkyway 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion as a whole is responsible for many people killing other people. 9/11, the Holocaust (6 million), Iran/Iraq, Palestine/Israel, the list goes on and on. Religion downright scares me and is one of the most evil forces known to man made by man.
2007-05-01 21:19:25 · answer #5 · answered by Be objective 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i can agree with many philosophic and economic/political elements of rand's philosophy, but her stands on religion and interpersonal romance, I don't agree with.
2007-05-01 21:29:30 · answer #6 · answered by rosends 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They would never admit that.
2007-05-01 21:15:20 · answer #7 · answered by S K 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋