Every argument for God and every attribute ascribed to Him rests on a false metaphysical premise. None can survive for a moment on a correct metaphysics.. Existence exists, and only existence exists. Existence is a primary: it is uncreated, indestructible, eternal. So if you are to postulate something beyond existence–some supernatural realm–you must do it by openly denying reason, dispensing with definitions, proofs, arguments, and saying flatly, “To Hell with argument, I have faith.” That, of course, is a willful rejection of reason. Objectivism advocates reason as man’s sole means of knowledge, and therefore, for the reasons I have already given, it is atheist. It denies any supernatural dimension presented as a contradiction of nature, of existence. This applies not only to God, but also to every variant of the supernatural ever advocated or to be advocated. In other words, we accept reality, and that’s all. Leonard Peikoff
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The objectivist philosophy is based on the idea that reality exists and that man is an independent entity who should not rely on another to govern his own actions. In other words, man should not depend on God or any other external force to make decisions for him. Objectivism also denies the existence of God and any supernatural being. A person must accept reality and that is all.

Source: Objectivism: The Philosophy Of Ayn Rand

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