[fporretto]

Objectivism, in its proper domain, has a lot to offer. But if its devotees don't get off their high horse and cease to impugn the intelligence and sincerity of religious belief, it will continue to be a marginal cult populated solely by insufferable persons with a need to believe themselves superior to others.

I hold a doctorate in physics and am one of the most highly respected practitioners in my field. I am also a devout Catholic. If Objectivists cannot restrain their expressions of contempt for my faith, what chance have they to persuade me that their supposedly rationally-based creed is worthy of my attention or allegiance?

For a tangentially related discussion of the import and sources of faith, please see also:

Not Because It's True

Freedom, Wealth, and Peace,
Francis W. Porretto
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[sauropod]

Quite correct. This is what so offended me about the article. Because I believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God and my Savior, I could not have possibly arrived at that conclusion through reason. This, despite holding two degrees in mechanical engineering...