Religion Debate Topics for Students — page 3

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• Im saying Creation is more probable then Evolution. Opponent may use any facts, whether its scientific, or even just some sort of common sence. opponent may start right away.
• all you did was sat "scientist say this, so it must be true." scientist can be wrong. they are human beings. I put up a video that shows the outcome of your theory.

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• It's hard to understand your rebuttal. If you're referring to Luke 17:38 than there is no such thing. It only has 37 verses. I think my opponent has bowed out of the debate as he didnt addressed any of the points I have given.
• Thanks for taking up the debate, Jed. Here is the analysis of what I got out of the passage: 35. Jesus asked them when he told to go without provisions did they lacked anything and they said "no". 36. Then Jesus said for them to get a purse, scrip and sword. In my opinion why…

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• Contention 1. Exodus: Hebrews 13:8 Indeed, God never changes. But what he uses changes. Eg. 1. The flood. He did that once. With my opponent's argument, we would have had a flood several times over. 2. Prophets. There are no longer prophets. God didn't change, He just changed…
• Contention 1. Exodus: Oh, so we're debating whether or not God has used women in the Bible? Well let's look at the resolution. "Women ought not to be the head in a ministerial role". Does the resolution say "God has used women therefore we can use women"? No. Don't try to…

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• It is interesting that at Gen 1:6-8 the Hebrew word "raqia", is translated " firmament" or "expanse" and carries the thought of something "stretched out" or "beaten out". While it is possible to beat out or stretch solids, in some cases it is unreasonable to rule out a…
• In my opening argument, I mentioned that the Bible will be used as evidence in this debate. As I pointed out previously, faith is based on accurate knowledge. In the examples you have pointed out, its easy to see that they look contradictory when the passage is not understood…

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• so by not stating a argument in the previous round you state what?
• You stated that the founding fathers were either Catholic or Christian. So if we should preach like our founding fathers, why can't we have public prayer? You don't state a resonable argument.

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• I think we should start with the ludicrous nature of the church's founding, and the rather shady details of the life of Joseph Smith. Smith's background is something that should have discredited him. As a practiced conman for about ten years before his biggest con; he would…
• Although religion is all false anyway, Mormonism really is a corrupt, parasitic mess. Founded by convicted conman Joseph Smith, it was so obviously improvised with the exclusive aim of benefiting Smith, allowing him to embezzle money through the tithes, and openly preached a…

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• So do you believe we can ask the saints in Heavem to pray for us?
• Many protestants say that "praying" to saints is heretical and blasphemous. I want to debate about this teaching. I believe one can ask the saints for their intercession.

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• It appears that you're trying to justify multiple interpretations to be TRUE regarding the Bible. This is not my definition of Biblical. To me, Biblical implies the original faith of Christ, the faith of His Apostles and their followers. Trying to justify an evolution is a new…
• Thank you for the reply, Well for one, it appears that you agree with me more then disagree. I will keep this short and just outline some statements that I disagree with and why. 1. The passages you quoted are taken out of context. None of them are Messianic prophecies. These…

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• Claim: In Christianity the words immoral and sin are used interchangeably. Warrant: "Bible Verses About Sexual Immorality" [5]Impact: Teaching eating meat is immoral is anti-Christ by denying that Jesus was the son of God by claiming that Jesus had sin. Since Jesus cannot be…
• Jesus' actions versus what's written in the Bible.There is a large difference between the Bible tolerating slavery versus Jesus physically enslaving a person. The Bible tolerates a lot of deeds. Nevertheless, if you could find a passage where Jesus physically enslaves a person,…

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• You are not Arabic, and you don't speak Arabic. If you could, you would find the Quran miraculous. Is this supposed to support your arguments? Because it seems that only arabs who are masters of 7th century arabic should be convinced that the Quran is a miracle by this logic.…
• It is eloquent, people of that time who opposed the Prophet Mohammed were challenged to write/create a verse that is similar to it, but of course they couldn't, because it's a miracle. The guy in the video said no one can write exactly like Shakespeare or whoever, but someone…

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• Thanks for the replyI think you have made it clear that you are unwilling, or unable, to provide any evidence against creation. Nor are you prepared to provide any evidence that the universe and life on earth came into existence without a creator. The burden of proof rests on…
• Thank you for taking up the challenge on this debate.However, I'm not asking you to provide evidence against God, I'm asking you to provide evidence against creation. Whenever an atheist is asked to give evidence against God, the atheist will always reply by saying that it's…

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• My opponent's account is no longer active, therefore, I have started another thread with the same title.
• I was hoping for a serious debate (at least I hope you're not serious . . . ). But I'll play along. "women clearly have smaller brains than men, they would n be able to understand the complexity of the rite. we a all in god's image but god is a man. therefore only men should…

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• OK i guess i should have been much more details. "He also thinks he has "busted" his own organizations belief when the quotation CLEARLY states that "Only Jehovah's witnesses, those of the anointed remnant and the "great crowd""" when i say busted i meant to say, this statement…
• first of all, i do not know why you are arguing all these other nonsense that has nothing do with the topic. but however i will try and stay on topic. I 'm not asking you to prove how we are a cult, or how we lie, or brain watch the world, and planing on controlling the human…

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• Thank you con for this debate. You have been a wonderful opponent. Overview of my Case: 1: Defining Faith Con's full definition provided accepts what I have provided. It also demonstrates his additions to not be part of the definition. For example, Faith being a principle of…
• Con says my "definition of faith is on-point" however, then proceeds to give several more definitions. He says "to the LDS people, faith is action. Faith cannot exist without works. Faith is not a belief. Faith is the actions that follow beliefs." This is clearly not the case…

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• Introduction I will address con's previous round and then give closing arguments. Rebuttal Deuteronomy 4 My opponent likes to stress Deuteronomy (Devarim) 4:17-18 but gloss over verse 16. Deuteronomy 4:16a 16 lest you act corruptly and make for yourselves a carved image in the…
• Rebuttals Deuteronomy (Devarim) chapter 4 The commandment is to not make a graven image. It does not say that G-d never has a form. In reality, mainstream Judaism accepts the idea that G-d may be seen in a physical form. The technical term for it is "Theophany". The Jewish…

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• What are you talking about? :) You must debate me according to the topic. We are talking about the eternal begetting of the Son. This is a Christian doctrine. It is about God's Son.
• To beget means to produce an offspring of same nature with the parent. The Son is begotten from the Father, eternally. Why begetting? It is because a father produces an offspring and not a mother. [ Hebrews 1:5] Why is the begetting without beginning? It is because the Father…

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• I am closer to disbelief than belief in Heaven or Hell, but I'm essentially agnostic. I believe they might be there, but Limbo is something I fully do not believe in.My opponent has provided no concrete evidence to suggest that Limbo is a real place. Also, because there are…
• Limbo is nothing more than a scapegoat for certain Christian theists who see a plot hole for those not relieved of original sin through baptism. It, much like purgatory and the Holy Trinity (the current form of which was not accepted until the Council of Nicaea in 325 [1]), is…

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• Ok, maybe later when things slow down a little for you. I'll try again on the same topic and see if anyone accepts. Good luck to you.
• Ok, maybe later when things slow down a little for you. I'll try again on the same topic and see if anyone accepts. Good luck to you.

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• con hasn't really said anything new in the last post, so reiterate my last post.
• them having wealth is no different than some rich people having wealth. it's not necessarily always the best thing or right thing to sell all you have and give it to the poor. jesus did say, too, that it's sometimes right to spend money on things to give glory to God, instead…

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• Any honest person following this debate knows that I was seeking to debate someone who holds to the "Protestant understanding" of Once Saved, Always Saved(OSAS). The Con does not hold to the Protestant understanding of OSAS. Therefore the Con is of bad will and simply a liar.…
• the Con said, "If there is no afterlife, then there is no eternal salvation to lose. Ergo, no they cannot." The Con obviously does not believe in an after life. Therefore the Con did not accept this debate challenge in good faith, because obviously I was seeking to debate a…

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• Thank you for your speedy response. My opponent says that "this is NOT about the truth of the Bible, nor is it about the truth of the Koran; rather, this debate is about which of Abraham's sons was the promised child."If the very source from which we draw our conclusions cannot…
• Thank you so much for accepting this challenge, I hope that we will have a productive sharing of ideas.It is widely assumed that Hagar, the slave of Abram, was not his wife, therefore making Ishmael illegitimate. This was not the case because the Bible clearly states that she…

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• I must be honest, I am rather disappointed. Either Con has not read my round one, where I clearly and specify say I'm talking about the christian god and the christian concept of heaven/hell, or he is attempting move the goal posts. The bible sets up the parameters for this…
• Thank you for accepting imsmarterthanyou, I look forward to a stimulating first debate. If my formatting looks funny its because it was done in word. I also forgot to mention that this debate will mostly be philosophical but should we reference the bible it would be ideal to…

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• My point 2 was that the Bible never has the Devil in hell. 2 Peter 1:19 merely uses the Latin "Lucifer" for the day star that rises in the hearts of "believers," not discussing the Devil or hell, so my point 2 stands unimpeached. 2 Pet 2:4 fails to put the Devil in hell for the…
• As my opponent has not responded to my reasons why Lucifer cannot be Satan, they stand in this debate until as such time as he refutes them. Furthermore, so far, he has only attempted to identify Lucifer with some heavenly body in outer space (Venus), not a spirit person known…

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• You asked to accept this.Full ResolutionIt is not probable that the Genesis flood narrative, as related in the book of Genesis in the Bible, actually occurred.You are defending the biblical story of the great flood. You cannot use revisionist theories. You must accept that the…
• Argument IWhat my opponent is arguing here is plain ridiculous. He makes an assertion (namely that, in the Bible, "kind" refers to "family"), and then responds to my objection to his assertion by asserting that I cannot assume that he is wrong. He is the one making the…

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• Controversy, n. 1. a prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; disputation concerning a matter of opinion 2. contention, strife, or argument. [1] I accept this definition as valid, because I'm not an obnoxious person (I tried to swear here, please pretend that I did) who…
• "No. Why? Because there is no "controversy" over Pastafarianism. It is a satire, a comedy meant to mock other religions. Nobody genuinely believes that the Flying Spaghetti Monster exists, and if there are people who do then they are not a large enough group for Pastafarianism…

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• I'll first go over critical voters, and then make a rebuttal to my opponents arguments/objections. Voters:1. He never properly disputes my analysis regarding the complex nature of God, instead preferring to cite misunderstood or misinterpreted Biblical verses. This leads me to…
• In this rebuttal, I'll be addressing the weaknesses in my Opponents case.Bible Contradicts trinity General critique: My Opponent is presuming Biblical innerrency, which is illogical. The Bible was written by men inspired men yes, but still men who are ultimately fallible.…

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• wow; suddenly Con get's ill. ok.
• Let's first take a look at Con's 4 so-called "facts. " "Fact 1: There are verses in the Pentateuch that have Moses' authorship. " To support this claim he uses Exo 17:14, but the book of Exodus is merely saying that God told Moses to write a statement in a book, the book of…

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• Up until now I had never heard of Animism, but if a tree has a spirit, does the table it become also have that spirit? I also think you are giving ghosts a very personalized appeal, such as Casper the friendly ghost. If there are indeed ghosts, then they may be nothing more…
• Me being an atheist, I find any thought other than non-existence after death to be a flight of fancy. I don't believe in a heaven, and I'd like to say I don't believe in ghosts. Science tells us anything we cannot prove to exist or not is not considered science, but there are…

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• 1. My mistake, the article "Chappel Louis" is found in the 1948 edition of Encylopedia Britannica. 2. Just because the Masoretes took measures to prevent errors in the transmission of the text doesn't imply that they didn't draw from earlier manuscripts which gave references to…
• I wait for my opponent's response

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• Introduction/rules There are usually 4 different main views of hell that the majority of Christians believe, being: A. Everlasting conscious torment B. Everlasting metaphorical mental pain from the separation of God C. Annihilationsim (soul is destroyed in hell) D. Universalism…
• "Pro argues that I asserted without evidence that God is omniscient and morally perfect, but that is part of the very definition of God; any being who isn't omniscient and morally perfect can"t be God. What"s more, if he demands that I prove God has these qualities, would that…

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• the process of natural seection is that thos animals who are more powerfull will survive and their successor will have more power and advantage than their predecessor : thus new species are evolved. example sharp teeth tigers. sharp teeth tigers will survived and dull teeth…
• the theory of evolution said that all the creatures evolve by naural selection. they evolve by natural section from a common ancestor. brieafly speaking, inherited traits (genes) flow from one ancestor to another. evolution occurs whn there is a change in the structure of…

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• I will of course be arguing that there is no reason to pray, this is assuming that there is a god, of course. I do not believe in a god, but for this let's assume that there is one. First round will be acceptance only ( I don't want to reveal my amazing arguments. Muahahaha! )
• The first part of my opponents argument is the logical fallacy ad hominem and is to be ignored. ___________________________________ When you say that god's plan is not effected by a heart attack, I hope that you don't mean it doesn't effect his plan. Since anything that happens…

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• All in bold. In the book of Acts, James (the apparent speaker) makes this statement to Paul: "You see, brother, how many myriads of Jews there are who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law; but they have been informed about you that you teach all the Jews who are…
• I no longer believe in the Bible but I would like to get into a debate with a serious Bible believer about Paul and his actions in Acts 21 and prove that he taught a different version of Christianity than anyone else in the Bible. If you are very knowledgeable, please accept.

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• Women were punished with pregnancy and periods for the apple incident, none of it was meant to happen. It was a pointless experiment of gods when humans were supposed to be asexual.

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• My opponent has challenged my claim that creationism and evolution can exist together and has claimed them to be polar opposites. This is very common misunderstanding which is not aided by pure creationists or pure evolutionists trying to ignore the other side. Due to this…
• I too would like to keep this friendly, and as this is my first debate on here, and I am very young and would like to use this to prepare myself for any arguments I may face in my life. On this I will be arguing on the side that creationism is a viable explanation for the…

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• sigh*
• My opponent has forfieted. My questions have not been answered. I extend all arguments.

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• I signed up recently and am new to the operations of this website. The question is something I was recently intrigued by and would like to debate it with another person to learn more.

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• possibilities are false, imaginary possibility has at least 2 sides, so its false by default, reality is 1
• i can at best believe in hell.. stories are not real, as i cant see, hear, touch the stories beyond the words being spoken or where ever you get the story from. belief is false, be lie, as i dont know is true, and i have no beliefs i see that i dont see a dog in my room right…

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• You not responding...I did not know what to say...so I said N/A...then "letting me have it"...I don't know if that's a tactic or what...but at this point, the debate is over. If was not a tactic and you did not respond because you didn't have the time, then you should not have…
• N/a?

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• OK, I am going to reiterate my contentions before moving on to my rebuttals:1. Embarrassing detailsThe religion of the day, Judaism, was all the Jewish people had known for 2,000 years. Both Jesus and the disciples, who were the co-founders of the new religion, would have had a…
• Two things:1. I said don't use Wikipedia.2. Please don't use it again. First, your comparison of the New Testament to the Dodekathlon is that the New Testament was meant to draw believers away from Judaism and into Christianity. If I was going to make a religion that put its…

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• 1) God says he is the one and only _____________________________ +You attack this by saying, "The fact that three separate things not only CAN be one but very often ARE one clearly negates your argument that 'God describing Himself as One means He cannot also be three.' - Now,…
• 1) God says he is the one and only - I believe my opponent is missing the purpose of this contention. It is to show that GOD HIMSELF (according to believers of the bible) has stated that there is no other. Not that, 3 things can't be one. But since you've done this.. I guess I…

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• Thanks for your response, it has been a very productive debate:I must respond to you stating that I have not clearly defined my first premise: Something cannot come from nothing therefore nothing cannot exist. I must disagree with you and say that I have explained it as…
• Never have I seen a fifteen year old (I assume you are) respond so efficiently. I would like to point out that my opponent is trying to think about the concept of "nothing" and "Ex Nihilo" too seriously. Both of these terms are self-explanatory. I find it a little silly that he…

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• The New Testament text that we have is essentially the same as its original authorship. That is, we can be reasonably confident that the text we have is the same as the text that was written by the original author. Definitions: New Testament = 27 Books recognized by the…
• Fair enough, send me the paramaters that you wish to see, and what about the parameters I listed previously you would like to change and we will go from there. Thank you to the voters from abstaining from voting.

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• The book of Sirach states that it was originally written in Hebrew and translated into Greek in the prologue of the book. Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther were not prophets of God nor written by prophets of God. Wisdom of Solomon 2:12-20 prophesies concerning Jesus 100 years before…
• First of all, I would like to address that not all of those books are accepted by the RCC. This is the list of accepted books in the Catholic Bible: 1. Tobit 2. Judith 3. Greek version of Esther with additions 4. Wisdom of Solomon (Book of Wisdom) 5. Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 6.…

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• Afterlife is a scientific hypothesis. There aren't reliable evidences that mind (the self) is mind
• I conclude that afterlife is possible because paranormal phenomena is possible and can be better explained with afterlife hypothesis. Brain=mind isn't a good explanation for paranormal. If brain is correlated with mind, but there's no cause-effect relation. Who have means and…

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• This was a fantastic response and well organized, Thank you for taking the time to write it. I'll address each of your numbers in order as you wrote them. Feel free to address me back on anything you'd like. 1) I completely agree. Are you in agreement with this too? This is…
• You said "If no one knows how the universe came to be is sit fair to turn to answers? Yes" If no one knows how the universe initiated, Is it fair to just make stuff up? Absolutely not! That is the most dishonest approach you can take. You said "I think the Bible was using life…

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• RULES: this is about whether or not there is a creator therefore we are not allowed to narrow this debate to a particular religon. also to allow this debate to run more smoothly please number you arguments so that we and the veiwers can more easily identify the arguments. Now…

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• I am sorry for not responding to your most recent post....the semester is starting off really quickly, and it has been hard to find time to breathe, let alone debate. I see I have alot to respond to, so I hope that I can do it all in the allotted time. Starting with the second…
• Genesis 1:1--"In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." Pretty simple. If you feel you can present reliable, true, and convincing evidence to the contrary, I would love to hear from you. I do not want to debate with someone who blindly denies everything in the…

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• I am assuming that Con has forfeited this debate.
• Here is another contradiction:What was life made of?"Do not the Unbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were joined together (as one unit of creation), before we clove them asunder? We made from water every living thing. Will they not then believe? (21:30)."\When did…

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• 1. No, I am not mixing it up with the Earth. I am saying that the Sun has no fixed course, because it doesn't orbit the Earth, but that the Earth orbits the Sun. 2. It is not a Scientific miracle because anyone in the 7th cetury knows that. This is like saying, "An Arab from…
• 1. 36:38 sounds wrong because the Earth orbits the Earth, not the other way around. The prostating has nothing to do with it. 2. "Considering all the verses & narrations I have cited, it becomes crystal clear that, according to the Qur"an, the Sun, heavenly bodies, whatever is…