Ayn Rand: "Religion is a psychological weakness...

[xfundy]

"I regard it as evil."

As they say, a broken clock...

Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TxCWbTqz9s&feature=player_embedded

[onehandle]

1. I don't give a rat's ass what she says. nt

[They_Live]

4. + 1000

Nicely stated.

[xfundy]

7. As if I do?

I posted it to help the lurking freepigs and hopefully help others, who hide behind the bible, see what they're buying into. Take a chill pill.

[Cannikin]

27. I appreciate the post. I live in Arkansas, and having quick facts like these..

Can help in a rapid-fire argument.

I've given up trying to fight with the religious fundies, so I like to show them that the politicians they support are about as far from Jesus Christ as one can get.

[bemildred]

2. And "Objectivism" is a religion.

And a very dogmatic one too, but lacking an anthropomorphic deity.

[Confusious]

3. It does have a deity though,

the "free" market.

which, ironically, would not be so "free" if they got their way, considering the fact that an unregulated market tends toward monopolies.

[brewens]

5. Jesse "The Body" Ventura a professional wrestler who was also

governor of Minnesota said, "Organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people who need strength in numbers. It tells people to go out and stick their noses in other people's business."

[Orrex]

6. I only wish that *this* were her most lasting and influential work:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038263/">You Came Along.

[rocktivity]

8. Rocktivity: "Religion isn't quite as psychologically weak

as Ayn Rand."

:headbang:

[Viking 1]

9. Ironic, since so many Republicans seem to worship her

:puke:

[pnwmom]

11. That's because they're too uninformed to know what she stood for. n/t

[pnwmom]

10. If she hates it, it can't be all bad. n/t

[LeftishBrit]

12. Far-right-libertarianism and market-worship are also religions (nt)

[quaker bill]

16. Exactly +1

[Lucian]

13. There's something I agree with her on.

The rest, no.

[RandomThoughts]

14. Havn't read her book.

But that sounds like they see 'faith' as a crutch.

That can be the thoughts of those that see existence as despair, then from that perspective believe people of faith are in delusion by weakness.

It is also possible existence is not despair, and through knowing that, a person finds the supernatural in a way that can help many people, but if you are in despair you never see it.


I am due beer and travel money, and that needs to be sent. And I am not talking of the metaphor, although justice and compassion is really important, and I appreciate all the people that add to justice and compassion many who have helped me also. I am talking about balance, and how there is an actual due of beer and travel money, literally.

[PurityOfEssence]

15. She also said that there are no contradictions, so when encountering one, examine one's premise

So she was right on a couple of things; her worldview simply doesn't work for the human being, and it's ugly.

[Pubs_R_Racist]

17. Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.

Napoleon Bonaparte

[6000eliot]

18. She was a moron who wrote horrible books. Who cares what she said?

[cali]

19. It isn't always. Would you call Pastor Niemoller weak?

Of Pastor Bonhoffer? Or Thomas Merton?

[Pubs_R_Racist]

21. THose you listed

are the EXCEPTION not the rule.

They would have been good people and made the impact they did with or without religion IMHO.

[cali]

23. yeah, but one can list many more

in any case, I think it can be argued that the majority of humans are psychologically weak whether they use religion as a crutch or something else.

[Pubs_R_Racist]

24. Yes most are psychologically weak

very few are self actualized.

[NYC Liberal]

20. Well, many or most religions today teach total or near-total obedience to authority.

That is dangerous.

She’s wrong though. If anything, religions exploit psychological weaknesses that already exist — but they are not alone in doing this.

[eShirl]

22. OH SNAP, don't tell the wingnuts that Saint Ayn regards them as weak

:rofl:

[dmallind]

25. and Hitler was nice to dogs, while MLK was a serial adulterer

People are not one dimensional, even those whose reputations are.

[ZombieHorde]

26. Gandhi was a wife beater. nt

[dmallind]

29. another good example. nt

[Paladin]

28. You Can't Be An Ayn Rand Disciple And A Good Christian.

Something to remember the next time you encounter an "Atlas Shrugged" zombie......

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