Religion Debate Topics for Students — page 11

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• 1. AcceptanceI accept. I'd like to thank my opponent for creating this debate. I look forward to a good discussion! 2. Burden of ProofIn this debate, the responsibility of shouldering the burden of proof will be on my opponent for the claim made in the resolution. My opponent…
• 1. RebuttalMy opponent takes issue with the arguments I presented, suggesting that whether or not God is the best explanation of the origin of the universe is irrelevant with regard to our debate. My opponent goes on to state "I'm going to simply dismiss Con's argument". What…

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• My opponent clings to religious texts and his case revolves around the theory that one day the only person to worship will be God.I ask my opponent to now explain, without plagiarising from religious texts, how good can exist without evil.To me good is merely the absence of…
• The Pro is trying to destroy this debate by making it seem as if Satan were dead or eternally nonexistent.If Satan has become eternally nonexistent, Satan is not real.The Judeo-Christian devil is blatantly this one: http://en.wikipedia.org...I shall quote my source so you…

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• I'll be brief here. This is simple." Firstly, my opponent's first saying about Satanic vs. Worshipping Satan is pointless because people know what the title means by my last closing argument, which even my opponent concedes to." Right, I was simply clarifying for the sake of…
• My argument will be fighting on two fronts for now. First off, My opponent seems to be confusing the noun Satanism with the adjective of being satanic, or the verb phrase of "Satan worship." There IS a difference. All references will be from the standard Webster online…

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• Too bad Pro "forfeited," but Con will press the issue that Religion is needed. What is religion? It is simply a belief in something that transcends you. Throughout recorded history all human cultures possess some form of belief, aka religion. Not one was found to be atheistic.…
• My Religion is Science. "Organized collection of beliefs:" The Laws of Nature. "Cultural systems:" The scientific community using the scientific method. "...humanity to an order of existence:" The Laws of Nature created life and humanity through evolution. Therefore "Religion"…

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• God hates all other men more than me, that's why he made me sexier than all of them. EVIDENCE!
• First I shall humorously highlight my opponent's logic by direct correlation by simple replacement of words.1. An omnibenevolent being is the most loving, giving, and selfless being in the world.2. Omnibevolence is incompatible with malevolence3. A malevolent being would be…

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• Ok, let me take a look at your "facts" "Fact" 1. There is nothing special about Jesus dying. Either way, there are no reliable extra biblical sources that document this event happening. All extra biblical accounts were written long after the fact. While it is probable that a…
• First of all, I did offer an alternate explanation. My alternate explanation is that the story is a myth, something that was made up. I myself already wrote step by step how the explanation that the story is false better fits the criteria of historicity than any other…

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• (1) "In Matthew 19:3-10, the Pharisees came to Jesus, attempting to trap Him with questions about the Old Law. They asked: "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for just any reason?" Jesus informed them that divorce was not in God"s plan from the beginning. Thinking they…
• Many non believers point to slavery, in the Old Testament, and try to compare it to slavery in 19th century America. Nothing could be further from the truth. The slavery, mentioned in the Old Testament, concerns the Jewish People. (1) Unless stated otherwise, All quoted…

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• I was correct. Your arguments is based off of an argument from ignorance. :) Anyway, to rebut your arguments: "Just because God is able to stop evil and suffering, doesn't mean He should." Well, I would agree with you if this god wasn't omnibenevolent. But since this God is…
• Alright then. First of all I do have plenty of experience. I used to be Vorxxox. ;) I didn't quite mean to post my arguments. I was so quick to do it I forgot to write my further arguments. Anyway, on to my arguments. Ok then you got me on that one, I'll accept the burden of…

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• My opponent has forfeited his final round, thus relegating all our efforts into the black hole of unfinished debates. For those that do stumble upon this debate, note that my arguments remain unexamined by my opponent. Furthermore, he never offered evidence for his own…
• Given my opening round, I think it's clear I made an attempt to negate the resolution within practical constraints. Indeed, the resolution states I must show God is more likely that all others in the whole of history. However, I had hoped my opponent would see the impossibility…

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• Resolution : The bible is perfect ( or without error), and all the events in it should be considered credible, viable, and empirical sources. Pro is acknowledging the bible should be read literally and not metaphorically and that all the stories and accounts in the bible are…
• Due to a FF by my adversary and him changing the resolution, there is nothing to debate sadly. This is a concession and full ff.

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• As my opponent forfeited this round I will do the same for fairness.Please vote impartially.
• Thank you Harbinger,I did not want to start rebutting your arguments before I even post my own.1- Ilohim:My apponent claims that this Hebrew word, that can both be used for : gods, or God is a plural and reffers to the trinity.unfortunately for my opponent and although this is…

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• I agree that most people wouldn't lie about perceived supernatural experiences. However, it is entirely natural for the human mind to create explanations for esoteric phenomena. It's human nature to want an explanation for everything. The unknown scares people. The idea of two…
• Ok, 99 percent of the population does NOT agree on what is good and what is evil, which is why there are so many different religions currently in practice. Whether or not there is a pure force of good or a pure force of evil out there, human interpretation of these things…

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• so when I show you that your god has appeared THOUSANDS of times before Christ you simply say there is no proof they were written Before Christ...Or in essence you discredit the ENTIRE GREEK AND ROMAN history and religion...how typical...you have shown 0 I repeat 0 concrete…
• Dude, the bible absolutely doesn't say that the earth is spherical. You and all the other Christians who say otherwise are subjectively interpreting the bible to fit science because it scares the your rational side that the bible is completely out of line with logic and…

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• It would be unnecessary for G-d to speak to "another manifestation of himself," because He is able to know His own thoughts and plans. The only case where He would have to speak to Himself would be if He was limited to the laws of His own creation. However, the impression that…
• Quoting the "New Testament" does not prove that it is true, for the same reason that quoting the Quran does not prove that Islam is true. When analyzing a supposedly holy book, you must compare it to what was written before, which in this case is the Hebrew Bible (which you…

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• Round 4 | Rebuttal and Closing | by Eav | 14/11/14I respect that Pro has only limited time available (actually most of us), but in the light of his fourth round arguments I want to remind everyone to stay focused on the resolution.[Rebuttal 3] Contradictions II[Rebuttal 4]…
• Round 3 | Rebuttal and Arguments | by Eav | 9/11Thanks to my opponent again, it has been a pleasure so far.Round 3 Structure [Addressing Rebuttal 1] Lack of eyewitnesses1a: Flavius Josephus1b: Tacitus[Rebuttal 2] Contradictions[Argument 2] Logical Approach[AR1] Lack of…

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• The fact that the volcano has erupted doesn't change the fact the that it carbon dates back 4,800 years ago and that it matches perfectly with the description in the Bible. These FACTS should be enough to end any speculation, besides who would build such a massive vessel on a…
• The story of Noah's Ark is not discrediting to the Bible, if anything it it a credit to the mercy of God. The people of that time were committing vile sins and condemning their souls, you must recount the part of the story where Noah searches and can not find 5 good men outside…

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• I want to start by saying that I may not be as versed in Islam as you, or as much as you'd like, but I will do my best to avoid being arrogant during this debate. Islam is not the religion of peace because... 1) and 2) But seeing as you are the instigator of this debate it…
• In regard to the many verses in the Quran you mention and correlate to peace I would also recognize that other religions, especially Christianity, have similar teachings, but all of it is irrelevant. This is because the very divisive nature of Islam, and every religion,…

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• Thank you! Yes, I think it's great that you stayed in this debate too, as it has been very interesting. Now, onward. I will try to stay to the pattern of the final round. Rebuttals first. Well, the first argument part you wrote last round was hardly a rebuttal, so I must…
• Thank you! You ask why we should take this story literally. (Actually you said this: "why we should take this story literaRy," but anyways.) The Bible is a book of History. It tells the past (stories of the past i.e. creation itself), it tells the present (does Pro not agree…

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• Guess I won....???
• Con says that I ignore all the parts of nature that have no mathematical formula whatsoever, but showing that some things don't following a mathematical pattern doesn't show the ones which do to be pure coincidence. If you saw the words "I love you" written in the sand by the…

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• Arguments:Genesis 2 could not have referred to a new creation because: '(4) These are the generations of the heaven and the earth, when they were created, in the day that the Lord God made the heaven and the earth:(5) And every plant of the field before it spring up in the…
• Rebuttals: Contention One As I wrote before, Genesis 2:4-5 and Sirach 18:1 disagree with a six day creation. '(1) He that liveth for ever created all things together. God only shall be justified, and he remaineth an invincible king for ever.' - Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 18:1 '(4)…

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• Thanks for that "response" Pro. I'll keep this brief, and address parts of Pro's response. Pro mentions: "Con wants proof of God being the creator and ruler of the universe and source of all moral authority; the supreme being." My response: Yeah, and so do readers/voters of…
• Oh boy, here we go. Thanks Pro, for that "argument." I don't necessarily understand any of it, but here we go. *The Resolution Is Not True* God is defined in this debate as the creator AND ruler of the universe AND source of ALL moral authority, yet none of Pro's 2nd round…

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• The link, which was a new point raised in last round and wasn't even explained by Pro, explains that the trinity is interpretations and forms of God in the mind of the believer rather than actual physical father, son etc. Only the son Jesus was the actual physical form of…
• According to Pro, if a person has split personality disorder or the ability to change forms physically but not mentally both of these mean that the individual themselves cannot be constant whilst the variables are altered into their distinct forms.This is very untrue.Think of…

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• I should probably justify myself in choosing this version of the bible just in case. This bible does not list many of the miracles of Jesus because Jefferson, just like Pro, was a Deist. Jefferson did include many of Jesus's parables in his bible which could've easily been…
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• You make an excellent point about the non-major religions of the world. What damage {and/or good things} did they do especially in earlier history when they were the mainstream religions is a good question. I do think the second part can be countered. As you point out,…
• I might not have to prove that religion would be mostly good for the world. I think I might just have to prove that the world would not be significantly better without it. Correct me if I am wrong. I would argue that the evidence would show that most of the problems in the…

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• Addressed to your first paragraph, we has observed nothing, as in a space with all matter removed, but we haven't discovered the un-removable stuff, such as dark matter/ energy. We do not know what that behaves like, but you are suggesting that matter could come from dark…
• I was born into a catholic family, but I was raised very interested in science, and so I became agnostic I believe that we have plenty of scientific evidence to prove that there could be a god. It's just that we will probably never know who or what and where he is. You say "we…

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• I have really enjoyed this debate, and definitely succeeded in learning a thing or two. I do believe that this debate has finally reached it's pinnacle and is now revealed to be a bit of a semantic debate. My opponent has revealed that the definition of the word "canon," as…
• However, I am not ready to concede just yet as it is important to draw a distinction in Catholicism between the councils such as Hippo or Carthage and that of Trent. The first ecumenical councils were regional councils that were not considered infallible, or as authoritative as…

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• You say "Evolution as an explanation of the diversity of animals" Merriam-Webster Diversity: the quality or state of being composed of many different elements or types Merriam-Webster Synonyms, Types: type, kind, sort, nature, description, character mean a number of individuals…
• To be Christian and believe in evolution is to ignore what the Holy Spirit recorded in the scriptures, as well as external evidence that can be observed in nature. In being a Christian is to know there is only one and true living God (Jeremiah 10.10 & 1 John 5.20), to believe…

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• My opponent did exactly as was expected, choosing verses from the Bible and actions done by proclaimed Christians to say Christianity is an immoral religion.I can provide some more.Psalm 137:9 is pretty nasty.Numbers 31 is horrifying.Exodus 21 is terrible.I'm well aware of the…
• No doubt, my opponent will point out the moral evils that have occurred in the church, the moral evils contained in the Bible, and the moral evils that followers of Christianity have committed. However, that is not the point of the debate. The point of the debate is whether the…

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• I accept, looking foward to the debate. Just to clarify though, I will be arguing that atheism has more evidence then Christianity, correct? Good luck!
• First off, that's not how it works. I don't have to prove atheism is real, as the default claim it that atheism is correct. It is your job to prove that Christianity is correct. You have not done that. That is like saying to prove an indictable pink unicorn lives in Juipter.…

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• My opponent has failed to define God so I will assume he means the creator of the universe. ======= Case Pro ======= Can an all knowing "God" and free will exist? Sure they can. As it happens I don't believe in "God" but this doesn't prevent me from understanding that your…
• Lets imagine that we live in a world where freewill exists. After we have done this lets imagine that an omniscient God pops into existence ex nihlo. If your position were correct then after an omniscient God popped into existence ex nihlo free will would be destroyed. I don't…

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• Counters:Bad Christians are not "real" Christians - The very spokesperson for the Crusades was the top expert on Christainty (Pope Urban II) who directed the Franks to slaughter thousands of Muslims to try and reclaim Jereuslem. He is as real as it gets and is in fact probably…
• Thank you and good luck to my opponentMy Opponents Apologies She Must Make:To the aborigonal peoples, who were conquored and enslaved due to Christianity in the Americas. To the African-Americans in the Americas, who Christianity justified to gain more followers into the faith.…

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• Before I begin, I would like to say that I am in no way, shape, or form a biblical scholar, and I have no knowledge of Hebrew. I have read the Bible though, in case anyone was wondering.My opponent doesn't appear to know the definition of formed, so here it is.Formed- bring…
• "which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God." -Luke 3:38If God had a son, he would not be God himself. Just like if I had a kid named Fred, I would not be Fred. Only in the case of Jesus would that ever make sense…

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• In most of your reply, you give insults and utter nonsense except for evidence and rational argument. If God does exist then we do belong to him because he is our creator. If you need verses and chapters the read the bible and the new testament. Please start with John 3:16-17.…
• Okay so let us begin. There is a difference between holy jealousy and sinful jealousy. Holy jealousy means that one is appropriately possessive of something that belongs to him or her. For example, I am not willing to share my husband"s heart or body with any other woman…

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• Well my rebuttal will be pretty simple and straightforward. To see actually whether God tells Muslims to obey Muhammad or not we have to put these verses in context. For example the verse: O ye who believe! obey Allah, and obey the Messenger, and those charged with authority…
• The Qur'an tells Muslims explicitly to follow Muhammed and his words and to obey him. Therefore this is contradiction because the Qur'an itself tells us to obey Muhammed and his teachings and refusing to follow the hadith would be refusing to follow the Qur'an Obey Allah, and…

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• Before beginning my opening argument, I would like to clarify a few things that I forgot to mention in the introduction (definitions, Burden of Proof, etc. ) I would assume that the Burden of Proof in this debate is shared, as the debate will essentially revolve around whether…
• I am arguing that the Bible is not literally true. My opponent is arguing that the Bible is literally true. You can choose whether to argue for the Old Testament, New Testament, or both. Good luck! :D

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• Opening NotesPro did not present a disclaimer against the NT before the debate; therefore the claims made in the New Testament qualify as being part of the Bible [1]. I will reiterate how the Bible inhibits women's rights throughout the Old and New testaments alike. In order to…
• Opening NotesMany thanks to my opponent for beginning this debate.1. The resolution is presumably about equal rights for women. However in this discussion, I will contend that the Bible denies some basic rights for women as well.2. The Bible includes both the Old and New…

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• Thank you for putting forward this debate. I contend there is evidence for the existence of a god.I submit, as evidence, the testimonies:OF the Apostle John, who shared in the ministry of Jesus of Nazereth, the Christ, incarnate God, as written in the Gospel of John.of Moses…
• My opponent's account is no longer active. Why, I am unaware. My opponent challenged me to provide evidence for the existence of a god. I did so by presenting witness testimony, which is evidence in court. My opponent countered that I must prove the Bible is accurate for…

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• 1. The Personal god came into existence long after human beings came into existence.The link that my opponent gave was from a website that argued Akehnaten borrowed monotheism from the Jews. I don't see why he is using this source to make the statement that he is. Even if I…
• Sources1. The Bible2. Gary Habermas, The Case for the Resurrected Jesus3. C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity4. . http://www.wnd.com...These four sources will be sufficient for my argument.

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• Definition of Good: No I have given no 'non-challenge'; I have only given a legit full challenge to your definition of good. I have challenged that you have not met the requirements to satisfactory prove suffering is Bad. I even went a little out of my way to suggest a route…
• I'm not going to make any case from any source that suffering 'is bad'. I argued reference to C. S. Lewis's 'Tao' found in the appendix of one of his books 'The Abolition of Man' . http://www.columbia.edu... to make a point against defining good as 'what is approved of or…

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• The Bible is not an outdated document and is relevent for everyone today. Proposed Rules Round 1 is for agreement of rules and opening statement. Statement should be short much like a Thesis Statement. Round 2-4 are for rebuttals and evidence. Round 5 is for Closing Statements,…
• My opponent has argued that because society doesn't believe something is correct means that it is not relevant. He cited "sexism." However, a bulk of the Christian society still holds to those values, does that mean they are outdated or simply doing it the right conservative…

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• I would like to begin by thanking my opponent for the topic. It is quite the intriguing one, and I, for one, will gladly see to it that it is debated with the most serious of thought and care. Now then, my opponent states that The Holy Spirit would qualify as a person, as…
• Indeed.

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• IntroductionPro is right that if I make an assertion, I must support it. However, I do not have to argue that God probably did not raise Jesus from the dead as the burden is not shared. Thus, I do not need to endorse an alternative hypothesis. Now, Pro in fact did presume the…
• Introduction My opponent has essentially wasted an entire round. Even if those 4 facts are true, the resolution being true doesn't follow. He says he is going to wait until the last round to argue in favor of the resolution, but the whole point of the entire debate is to argue…

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• Pros statement: Still can't prove your god exists huh? Not a surprise.; What you say with William Kimbel has nothing, squat in other words to do with this conversation. So it will be discarded and not read. A little antibiotic history? What is today"s date? So what you stated…
• The Evolutionary Scientist William Kimbel States in his book "Evolution as such was not original with Charles Darwin. But his theory on how evolution happens was.The concept of natural selection was Darwin"s wholly original idea, and it is the centerpiece of The Origin of…

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• Pro claims that with this truncated version of his argument: "P1 there is no proof for the existence of a supernatural god. P2 is that Bahuaullah claims ALL references to god were references to him. P3 is that Bahualullah exists and there is evidence he does." ...the conclusion…
• Pro challenged me to this debate, and refused any attempts at a reasonable adjustment of his resolution (see comments). I have, to some extent, lost patience with Pro, and so accept the debate as he issued it. Pro is locked into this specific formulation of his argument.…

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• This is something at one time being a legitimate topic many are confused by and why there is proof of God can be summed up in a matter of evidence. I am a Christian as believing there is a God. Burden of Proof will easily be determined in this argument. As in every debate in…
• Without God there is no good or evil. There are no Morals in play. Without a God there is no Atheism. Without a God there would be no United States there would be no England there would be no France there would be no World Powers. Can humans really be good without God? No they…

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• ================== Introduction ================== I extend my highest approbation to abard for his kindness in this debate. He makes a great case with his "filling in the blanks" hypothesis. However, and unfortunately, his case is sorely wanting in the area most fundamental…
• I hope we can enjoy ourselves and also encourage further inquiry into this very intriguing topic. My opponent beings his argument by pointing out that, over the millennia, many societies formulated hypotheses for the sole purpose of filling in the blanks. The argument that he…

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• After a thorough analysis of my opponent's argument, I came to the conclusion that he makes two major assumptions. 1: Subjective morality is the equivalent of no morality. 2: In order for there to be objective morality, there must be a higher power. In my opponent's argument,…
• I start my second argument with a question. If you were to theoretically wake up tomorrow and somehow have the complete knowledge that there is no God, then would you murder your boss and steal from the bank because there are no punishments for immortality? If you answered yes…

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• Rebuttal I: Pro Case.Pro has no actual response to the claim that Jesus was the rock. He merely denies it with no acedemia to back himself up. The highly prestiegous Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary sums my argument up as this:"The word translated rock, is not the same word…
• Rebuttal I: Pro's Case.Pro's case is largely an appeal to the authority of random people... Everything comes in the form of a quote... An opinion.Regarding the text from Matthew, this is a bit semantically... When Jesus says he will "build his Church," he does not mean he is…

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• MY ROUND 2 SOURCES MISFORMATTED! Correct formatting found here:http://justpaste.it... While Pro wastes 4 sources on some pointless definition of belief in god meaning one assumes god exists, Pro forgets to address my case and his rebuttals are too weak to affect it. Pro states…
• P2 is totally and utterly untrue.Agnostic Theism is a very real thing.[1]P4 is therefore also untrue.The existence of gnostic atheism[2] in addition to agnostic Theism (as was already mentioned) mean that not only are people who think God's existence cannot be known capable of…

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• i agree with the resolution though. the bible was written by people, and made mistakes or changed up what was told to them by god (if he exsists) or however they got their information.