View source for Common Misconceptions about Objectivism

;[[Objectivism is a cult]]
;[[Objectivism is a religion]] : False, Objectivism is a [[philosophy]] based on [[reason]], not a religion (which is based on [[faith]] or [[mysticism]]).
;It's possible to be religious and be an Objectivist at the same time : Objectivism rejects all forms of religion at its metaphysical base, the [[Primacy of Existence]].
;The Laissez-Faire [[Capitalism]] advocated by Objectivism is a form of [[Anarchism]] or [[Anarchocapitalism]] : Not true, Objectivism does in fact support government with a monopoly on the use of force. This government, however, is only to use force against those who initiate its use to violate others' [[rights]]. The three tasks of government in this function are (as stated by Ayn Rand): "...the police, to protect men from criminals—the armed services, to protect men from foreign invaders—the law courts, to settle disputes among men according to objective laws."