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1501.
The Bible reveals a triune God more clearly than a single God
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While neither of us consent to the others view of history this will allow for us to stay on task for the resolution. My opponent has yet to post a positive argument against the resolution so there will be no rebuttals on my end. I will repost my positive argument while adding…
I am also saddened by just two hours given to digest the positive argument (which was clearly entirely new to him due to inaccuracies of understanding). <<< Address 1) My opponent would have the readers believe the Arian controversy was something widely supported. To then…
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The Holy spirit is not God "(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet [given]; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)" (John 7:39) "And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter,…
1) History Address 1) Agreed that angelfire is a biased source, I relied on that timeline only in so far as I saw events corroborated in the Hanson text. But the point still stands actually, and here's why. Even a biased source cannot make up councils or fabricate…
1502.
God is merely imaginary
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I'll keep this short and simple. Something imaginary is something that only exists within the imagination. The imagination is "the ability to form new images and sensations that are not perceived through senses such as sight, hearing, or other senses." [wikipedia.org] So that…
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I extend my arguments
I agree with the definition my opponent uses for for imaginary.I'll summarize my opponent's argument as follows1. God has never been perceived.2. No evidence for God's existence3. The image of God comes from the Bible, a book.4. Concept of God is formed by Bible not…
1503.
Islam is the true religion
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In the name of Allah. Thank you for accepting my Challenge. The reason I want to hold this debate is because I want to streghten my Faith in Islam. I just converted to Islam so I want to sort of Challenge anyone to streghten my Faith in Allah and His messengers. I belief in in…
I stand here to challenge anyone who thinks Islam is not the Truth.
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Well, my opponent has forfeited again, and I am rather lazy. So back to you, my devout muslim opponent.
Islam postulates the existence of a personal God, and the existence of such a being is unsupported by any reasonable evidence. The idea that the omnipotent creator of the Universe would have a vested interest in the activities of man is aburd; equally absurd is the notion that…
1504.
Being gay is compatible with being Christian
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I will start with this: Some of your last round that you spent describing the Bible was interesting, but orthogonal to the issue at hand. So, please don't mind if I ignore it in my response. –Freeman. It maybe orthogonal to the issue at hand but it still plays an important part…
First, you seem you don't really have an opinion on being gay and a Christian. Your argument is mostly about how the Bible and religion* itself is "poisonous", "harmful", "demonizing", "oppressing", "ridiculous", and "bogus". You personally hate religion/Christianity and are…
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Let me first begin by thanking calvinknightley for starting this debate. There has been a lot of unnecessary back in forth about the Bible so allow me to try to bring this debate back on topic. Much of the content of my opponent's last round failed to get at the heart of what…
This is certainly an interesting topic so lets try to get right in to it. Some of your last round that you spent describing the Bible was interesting, but orthogonal to the issue at hand. So, please don't mind if I ignore it in my response. ==================== Summarizing the…
1505.
Christian salvation requires specific, clearly defined beliefs
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so you are basically adding a number 4 then? the resurrection. as for atonement, see christus victor and penal substitution. most christians dont say you have to believe one or the other. what's your magical sollution? you missed the point about the 'believe in your heart and…
so here it is then the final decree for all of mankind in a debate post con? what if you believe 1 2 and 3, except you had reason to doubt the resurretion of Jesus? that that mean you're condemned? and you mention in a point after your list, being cleansed by atonement. is this…
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Most Christians don't say that because they know you must believe in atonement and resurrection or otherwise, how will you receive forgiveness and let God into your life? My four points are simply paraphrases of what the Bible teaches with verses such as the ones you quoted,…
If you don't believe in the resurrection, that is the equivalent of rejecting his victory over death and sin, thus demonstrating you never really believed in the first place. Atonement is required for your sin to be purged, what examples are there for different views on…
1506.
There are only two meaningful types of Christians
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Ok Truth_seeker. Here you go. Your first one liner is false because the Church of Thyatira was following a false prophetess. A false prophetess cannot be Christ because 1 Christ had to be a male to fulfill the OT prophecies concerning the Messiah being a King. 2 Christ as the…
Truth_seeker, Are you familiar with the study on non-belief that the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga did? Part of the study was to figure out how many different types of atheistics (is this a word?) there are. Here is the list that the University came up with- 1…
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My opponent failed to fulfill his burden of proof from the Bible. Vote for me
We weren't discussing the kinds of Atheists, we were discussing the kinds of Christians right?
1507.
The constancy of time proves God exists
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Someone wrote: "Please provide evidence and argument that I didn't just straw man your argument." But you DID straw man my argument: The statement that you claimed was my argument was actually your own statement -- not my statement. Therefore your claim that it was my argument…
Someone wrote: "My opponent links to a Youtube video instead of writing his argument down. So I will summarize his argument in syllogistic form. P1. Time is constant P2. There must be a reason for this. P3. The only reason possible is God or something similar to a god. SP1.…
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I don't know how I straw manned his argument, and if I did I am sorry. But I merely attempted to summarize it and place it into syllogistic form. If I made a mistake on this part, that is my fault, but this would just me making a mistake. If he has a syllogistic form that he…
Please provide evidence and argument that I didn't just straw man your argument. Don't just assert your position, for assertions don't equal evidence. I too could merely assert a position, yet I try to provide argument. If I did, please cite where and we can deal with it then.…
1508.
The resurrection best explains Christianity's origins
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My friend, I do not see anything in your responses that has any direct relation to the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, or why you believe that something else besides a Resurrection occurred. To be clear, this particular debate was not about the inerrancy of Scripture, which I do…
Thank you for your response but, you didn't give me an alternative explanation to the resurrection. Perhaps we can try again ?
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Yes! I do not know why my whole argument did not post i was so upset about it, but this is the remainder of my first argument: Nevertheless, Be mindful that Jesus was a carpenter, & he actually became as, "Woke", when he was actually in his thirties. But all of this information…
I was once formally a Christian, for 21 years to be exact, so I am very familiar with its teachings. Yes there is a Jesus Christ. But there is also a Martin Luther King, Beyonce, and your Next Door Neighbor. The controversial debate about whether Jesus resurrected on the 3rd…
1509.
Religion is a force for peace
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I believe that the pope orderd the crusades because he rightly feared the new muslim leader, also there was trouble brewing in Europe and the crusades united the kingdoms of Christendom agains a common foe. So in my opinion it was tactical rather than spiritual. After all,…
I will try to answer your points in the order you have put them. Firstly, Muslims and Christians had lived in peace before the time of these crusades. Christians would pilgrimage to the holy land and would be welcome by the Muslims as they where good for the economy. Before the…
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CONCLUSIONI have proven my case.
I believe that the pope orderd the crusades because he rightly feared the new muslim leader, also there was trouble brewing in Europe and the crusades united the kingdoms of Christendom agains a common foe. So in my opinion it was tactical rather than spiritual. Not to sound…
1510.
Christians should not try to logically prove God's existence
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lol thanks
I concede, thanks Apokiliptik for having this debate.
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AND CUT! THAT'S A WRAP! PRINT IT! Thanks folks see you in the theaters!
Well! That was unexpected! LOL. I'd like to thank my counterpart for the debate. I wanted to make a comment before I wrap up. I pointed out that the Gospel writers "Borrowed" pagan terms. I do not mean that the Apostles made up Christianity out of Pagan religions. I do mean,…
1511.
The resurrection of Jesus can be verified historically
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I sincerely Hope you are alright. Perhaps I may pray for you :) If you were just busy hopefully you will not post as I have no way to rebut. On the other Hand I pray that God put you through a great circumstance in your life that will lead you to know him better. If you need me…
To summarize the major points of your rebuttal. 1.The Bible did not come from God. 2.You tried the verification process…it did not work. 3.Billions testify to the lack of Jesus' current existence. 4.My rebuttal cannot in any way claim "you did it wrong" otherwise I have not…
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There is no proof that the Bible was written by God, therefore the issue of salvation is only a mater of faith. Pro must prove that there is a process by which every person can verify that Jesus Christ is alive. --My opponent said: Verification will come when all below…
1512.
A God as described in the Christian Bible exists
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Alas; Quite usually, you respond with ZERO evidence. Opinions are your sole defense. Trees do not grow underwater nor in oceans. So tectonic plates is exactly why you never get it. We call it the na-uhh factor. This is why no one debates with atheist. They refuse to prove…
The Bible is a very important historical book. However, it is not without its failures - people like myself find issues with its statements, particularly those regarding the supposed King of Everything, Yahweh(the Lord). 1. The Evidential Issue Evidence is a thing LOOKED for.…
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FoC1955 has wasted a rebuttal saying that I have only provided opinions, so I suppose I will use the coveted final statement to clarify my previous one.1. Evidential IssuePlate tectonics - look it up. It can result in things moving underwater or going out of water…
Thanks for responding.Quite unusually, FoC1955 has put his rebuttal first so let's look at that.1. The Evidential IssueYou have listed a series of supposed effects of Noah's Flood as empirical evidence for God. Let's take a look at these, shall we?Plate tectonics explains your…
1513.
The Flying Spaghetti Monster is at least as likely to exist as God
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CONCLUSIONI have proven my case.
extend all arguments.
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By saying FSM is just like God you are saying that spaghetti is eternal and infinite. As far as we know Spaghetti is finite we(humans) can eat it and grow it. The FSM must not be too powerful because we can eat it. FSM is a physical being it must be or else it wouldn't be made…
BelivedThese are the contrasts between Belief in God and Belief in the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Belief in the God (1) Prevalent among all people of all times. Atheism is rare even atheists admit this. (2) There are many sophisticated philosophical arguments for Gods Existence…
1514.
Jesus Christ will ultimately save all of humankind
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Before I begin, I'd like to point out two things.1 - You still have not refuted any of my original proposition. 2 - I successfully refuted yours. So at this point, let the record show that my original proposition stands and your first attempt to stump me was…
I am not asserting that all people will be saved eventually regardless of what they believe. I am saying that all people will eventually believe.And I am not saying that Jesus's sacrifice at calvary was insignificant in regards to salvation.I am saying that it is the ONLY way…
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Why do you say you refuted my reasons for my position. That is not your call to make. Are you so weak in your comments that you have to try to pursued people through suggestions? 1st Peter 4:6. IS talking about those in the upper regions of hell. Abrahams bosom it was called.…
O how I would that that were true. It would be so much easier to believe that. But it simply is not true. That is why Jesus told us in the 16th chapter of Mark to go into all the world and preach the good news. All that believe will be saved, those who don't,won't.Why would he…
1515.
The United States should be considered a Christian country
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Big Bang THEORY THEORY of Evolution Big Crunch THEORY The TRUTH, you have faith sir, when you sit down in a chair you expect it can hold you. You don't think before every time you sit? You have faith in a chair so why not have faith in God? Two things are eternal, the soul and…
Alright Sir, I see you having problems understanding, so let me refute again. "My inter point was that Science means the belief and practice of believing evolution. Evolution is a religion not a science." Religion is define as The belief in and worship of a superhuman…
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Thank you for your response. I want to point out that you did not address any of my rebuttals, should I consider these points conceded then?"My inter point was that Science means the belief and practice of believing evolution.Evolution is a religion not a science." Religion is…
Thank you for your arguments. And yes, I am skeptical."He hangs the earth upon nothing" Setting aside the fact that "nothing" is a very nebulous term, nobody is hanging the Earth. This implies that without him, the Earth would fall, which is wrong. Also, isn't the Earth suppose…
1516.
Mormons should be considered Christians
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My opponent is attempting to re-define Christianity using an online dictionary. Not that I disrespect using dictionaries to define a topic as that is there purpose. However, when the word Christianity is so pertinent to the topic of the debate, I believe that one should…
First off I have no idea where you got your definition of Christian but I will tell you my definition as well as cite the source. (the noun not adjective) –noun 7. a person who believes in Jesus Christ; adherent of Christianity. 8. a person who exemplifies in his or her life…
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===> D I C T I O N A R Y -- W A R S <=== "I am not attempting to redefine Christianity, and your specific statement that I'm "attempting to re-define Christianity using an online dictionary." is absurd." Ad hominem. I defined Christianity because you offered no definition of…
===> A R G U M E N T -- A G A I N S T -- D E F I N I T I O N -- OF -- C H R I S T I A N I T Y <=== My opponent is attempting to re-define Christianity using an online dictionary. Not that I disrespect using dictionaries to define a topic as that is there purpose. However, when…
1517.
Rock music should be allowed in Christian churches
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ok one thing. God is god, he created the earth, so if people worship him with rock music or Reggae or what ever does it matter? He loves everyone, either christian or not so if they sing rock or not he would not think of it as a bad thing. Also god created rock, so i think he…
Yes I am a Christian, I have dedicated my life to Jesus when i was about 7 years old. Over the past couple of years i have been going to many churches, meeting new people, listening to the pastor preach, singing, and one thing that always stayed the same, worshiping god. Me…
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Hello in closing Lawyer in training. I will withdraw from this debate on the result of this debate ending without causes can foretell. It is not the debate type which brings resoultion but those who debate. I must depart here. Amplifier.
Hello reader. -My request is for the challenger to be a christian- Worldly people are attracted to there own. You who are rich so will you gather many of the same, and those people that the Lord has set apart in this time will also be gathered together. But even when people…
1518.
The Catholic Church is not misogynistic and is actually feminist
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You really are coming off as a charlatan. "CON:That is Pro"s thesis but there has been little evidence yet provided to support that position." No, that was not my thesis, it was a COUNTER to your point in R1. My thesis was this (which oddly enough is usually found near the…
So let's start with your given definition of "misogyny" Misogyny is the hatred or dislike of women or girls. Catholicism does not hate women or girls. You make a fallacy here in your next statement, " if Con can offer evidence that the Catholic Church discriminates against…
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PRO: "You go on to say that since there is SOME discrimination against women, there must be some level of misogyny." CON: Correct PRO:[Analogy of black & white] CON: White is a mixture of all the colors on the visible spectrum and by refraction can project any hue, black is the…
PRO:"Misogyny is the hatred or dislike of women or girls. Catholicism does not hate women or girls." CON:That is Pro"s thesis but there has been little evidence yet provided to support that position. PRO: "You make a fallacy here in your next statement".Discrimination was not…
1519.
The arguments against the God of Christianity are valid
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I know the horrible formatting is unbearable to read, but my opponent's forfeit should show the obvious winner.
First I wanna state that I am SO SORRY for the horrible looking text in my first Round. The thing is, this debate used to be a challenge to DATCMOTO (something like that). However, he declined it unfortunately. So then in my math class I surfed on my crappy Voyager and edited…
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Let me start by saying I am in no way a Christian and have found my own reasons for not believing, but the ones you have listed aren't among mine, so I accepted the debate. 1. I'll give the more christian response first. The Garden of Eden and the fall of man account for all of…
1520.
God is nothing more than an emotional construct
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Any conception of a transcendental entity can be sufficiently explained through Freudian and other psychological terms. My definition of God is strictly to do with something that intervenes inside of human reality, and thus I am only speaking to transcendental entities which…
This debate does not deal with any sort of thing other than belief(and then on morality). My opponent is quick to implement his own idea of what my argument was to be; this both amuses me as it leaves me in a state of confusion. Do refrain from any such diversion of topic in…
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I urge voters to read and judge the debate based on the arguments given during the two rounds that my opponent and I interacted. Essentially I've argued that God's ontology is independent of any emotional construct created, and I've demonstrated proposing an argument for God's…
All arguments extended
1521.
God exists only in the form of light
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bit rude to insult me, voters take that in to consideration. Know that he hasn't done anything to disprove that god is actually light, void trying to refute legitimate definitions. In a world where people believe god made the universe, why in the world cant they believe he is…
Mate im not gonna tell you again, nothing is too heavy for god, such is his power! Secondly, everyone knows light is omnipresent. As the sun will not dissappear anytime soon. And at night the Moon reflects the light so god can contniue doing his bidness. Now if you think your…
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I don't have to disprove your claim, that is not how logic works. You have to prove your claim! You're using pseudologic, not REAL deductive logic.
Are you being intentionally dense? Let me make it even simpler. Can God create something so heavy he cannot lift it? It is a yes or no question. (A true dichotomy) "Now if you think your desk is a dog, i suggest you stop smokin drugs boy!, you nutter. " - I don't know if this…
1522.
The Christian God is fair
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My opponent is arguing that the Christian God is not fair. "Resolved: The Christian god exists." Here my opponent has contradicted himself. Since he is negating this resolution, he must affirm that God does not exist. If God does not exist than he cannot be unfair. "The…
"The Christian god exists" Then you contradict your resolution. "and he is unfair. " If he exists, then he is the metric by which we judge fair. That is a necessary quality of the Christian God. Simply calling something unfair does not make it so. "I didn't resolve to the Bible…
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Resolved: The Christian god exists. The Christian god is not fair as described in the following bible passage: http://bibleresources.bible.com... Deuteronomy 32:4: 4 He is the Rock; his deeds are perfect. Everything he does is just and fair. He is a faithful God who does no…
<< Since he is negating this resolution, he must affirm that God does not exist. If God does not exist than he cannot be unfair.>> That is your own assertion; I didn't resolve to the Bible being truthful. The Christian god exists (in this debate) and he is unfair. There is no…
1523.
The Bible is a myth
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The bible the myth, all great civilizations tried to explain the natural occurrences that happened in there daily lives, most failed. Some had great ideas and theories, but all explained things that could only be understood as supernatural. The bible is an account of such…
Thank you for accepting. I have to admit that this is my first debate and have very poor essay skills. i May not have been clear with my first statement so ill explain. The bible was originally an oral tradition. The people of the time didn't know how to read or write. so the…
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Seeing as my opponent forfeited, I extend all arguments.
'The bible was originally an oral tradition. The people of the time didn't know how to read or write. so the bible was compiled over time only by mouth than put to paper once the written language came about. It was a moral guide for the illiterate masses of the time. the people…
1524.
Christmas should focus only on its religious meaning
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With all do respect. You said Charlie brown has nothing do do with Christians and your right so ask yourself one question. why would atheists push so hard for these kids not to go go watch marry CHRISTMAS Charlie brown. Just in case you did not notice I capitalized it for you.…
Ill make this as short as I can, and start with a question for you. Why should we be worried about offending Jews,Muslims, or atheists when some of them (mostly atheists) has tried to get rid of saying marry Christmas, and don't give a crap about offending the ones who say it…
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I realize it is called Christmas, but that doesn't make it Christian, as believe it or not Christmas started out as a pagen holiday. . http://www.simpletoremember.com..., I brought this up for the fact it is what you are suggesting that it should be Christmas not happy…
ResponseTo answer my opponents question on forced religion there is nothing in Charlie Brown's Christmas that has to actually do with Christianity. This is just going to see a play.Contention 1As I've gone on that religion plays an important part in America such as much of its…
1525.
Religion is not false
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Hola? Noahiudism? Ohh well, remember to convert though!
Remember to become a Noahide!
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Well damn. You got me beat dude that's a very and good well thought out response nice job I've got nothing
Personally i do not believe religion is a bad thing necessarily as it provides a sense of purpose and meaning and gives humanity a reason to think that everything you do matters because anything you do will effect you in the afterlife. However I myself do not practice religion…
1526.
Atheism is less rational than theism
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Con:"If atheists eradicate Christianity and leave a void for Islam… so what?"Because Atheism has generally thrived in Christian dominated societies peacefully overall. Islam is congenitally hostile towards Atheism and demands death, per the Quran, Sunnah, and Hadith to…
"Perception is reality." -- Atheism is far inferior to Christianity in meeting the "Hierarchy of Psychological Needs", if it even meets them at all. https://en.m.wikipedia.org... The Hierarchy of Needs- -friendship -love -security -physical needs -- *According to the hierarchy…
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Thanks Pro.Atheists are no less rational than theistsAtheists by definition do not believe God exists. That is the only factor tying all atheists together as a group. This is a single answer to a single question.. Regardless of whether or not God exists, and whether or not…
Gl.
1527.
Religious beliefs should be openly debated
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Imabench
I thank the Con for a lovely debate anyways :)
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Woot woot for debate
I fear I was sorely mistaken when making this debate, and that my views of this topic are horrendously outrageous. I see now thanks to Pros argument that religion is a HUGE provider in debates! Thanks to Pro my views have been changed and I would like to forfeit! Pro…
1528.
Islam is the most complete religion
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1- When Muhammad (pbuh) did wars it was for 2 reasons only, either its for 1- defending Islam like if enemy's came and invaded a city he defended it. or 2- rebelling bad things like if enemy's attacked a route followed by Muslims or killed a messenger etc... he fought wars upon…
1- When i say Islam is peaceful i don't mean Islam don't allow killing at all or steal or any other thing just give complete freedom, Islam has laws, Islam is peaceful in its own ways, if someone follow it completely he well be peaceful. 2- I should made myself more clear when…
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I am absolutely sorry about the references in the last post, I completely forgotten about them. My mistake, very sorry. I will add them in the comments section, so not to confuse with sources in this post. Nonetheless, I will rebut my opponent claims he posted in round 3 with…
What my opponent done here is simply tried to shift the Bop on me completely. My opponent made the claim that Islam is the master of all religions and he is the one who should be giving arguments for it. Not me giving arguments against it. Also, this arguments completely fails…
1529.
Christianity is no more dangerous than atheism
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The Christian Crusades and the Spanish Inquisition are not applicable to modern day reality. What happened several hundred years ago is not the reality of Christianity today. These very "Christians" fought an archaic war between Catholics and Protestants as well. This was not a…
I begin by responding to Hayd's claim that Atheists are killed for being the minority while Christians, who are "the majority", happily sleep on an undisturbed "bed of roses". In order to be the majority, you must compose 50%+ of the population. Christianity does not compose…
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Here I will address my opponent's opening arguments in Round 2. I will address Pro's R3 response in R4.R1) StalinPro spends this entire contention explaining how terrible a person Stalin was. It is implied that this was a result of him being atheist, but not directly stated.…
C1) Atheism Death PenaltyIn 13 countries, if you are convicted as being an atheist, you are executed. These countries include; Afghanistan, Iran, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritania, Nigeria, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, United Arab Emirates and Yemen [1] Only one…
1530.
Religion is fundamentally a mental phenomenon
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Faith is good, without faith life is meaningless. No matter how many times you peel the orange, life is going to end. Your only hope is to have faith in an afterlife. There has to be something after, or you wouldn't die. And there will always be doubt, you can't just not doubt,…
In every well known religion, there is a certain book full of rules and writings about the religion. Christianity has the Holy Bible, Islam has the Koran, Judaism has the Torah. Therefore although the religion isn't the book, the book defines the religion and also help define…
1531.
The Bible does not teach that Jesus is God incarnate
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Con raised some good points, so I will address them before I go further. I was saying that Jesus was not born of the holy spirit, but a holy spirit. There are many holy spirits in Heaven surrounding God's throne. As far as Gabriel saying that Jesus would be called son of God, I…
I truly thank Gordontrek for accepting the challenge of this debate. I pray that the truth of what the Bible really says comes forward here, even if the truth is for my opponent.Please keep in mind that some of my arguments stem from the Greek text of the New Testament, which…
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I'll start with my opponent's claims about the Gabriel/Mary conversation. First of all, there is only ONE Holy Spirit. I would ask my opponent to clarify what he means by "many holy spirits surrounding God's throne." If you are referring to the souls of men in heaven, then you…
I will go ahead and make my refutations.In my opponent's first main paragraph, he quotes the conversation between Gabriel and Mary. Gabriel says "The Holy Spirit will come upon you.." If I interpret my opponent's argument correctly, I assume that he is saying that this verse…
1532.
Omnipotence is logically impossible, so God cannot be omnipotent
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CON SAYS: "Also, if we focus on the Christian God, then we can find more contradictions aganist the logically omnipotent being. Since in Hebrews 6:18 and in Titus 1:2 the Bible states that God can't lie and I can imagine a God lying, we also reach the conclusion that this God…
CON SAYS: "But if he is able to self replicate in such way, he would be changing its essential nature." ---------- We don't know the theoretical nature of the god, to know if there even was a change. Maybe that was the original nature. ---------- CON SAYS: "Let me frame it…
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I personally don't believe in God, because (among other things) using logic, omnipotence falls apart. Let's begin by trying to cover most definitions of omnipotence: -Absolute omnipotence: The ability to do anything even beyond the limits possibility. -Logical omnipotence: The…
PRO SAYS: "God, according to the Christian Bible, exists in at least 3 persons. Thus, in theory, a god could self replicate into multiple people, one who cannot lie, and one who can lie like a dog." But if he is able to self replicate in such way, he would be changing its…
1533.
Atheism is more rational than theism
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No, you're argument is indeed not relevant to mine, and is indeed a straw-man. "So, you are defending the position that God does not exist." No. I NEVER took that position. There is a MASSIVE distinction between the following two claims: 1) God does not exist because there's no…
You accepted the debate to tell me I'm correct? You then said: "If you were to say "I could disprove God's existence because nobody can prove it", I could say "I could prove God's existence because nobody can disprove it"." This is a red herring - not at all relevant to my…
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Alright. So you suggest that Atheism is more rational than theism because we can not present or provide proportional evidence to support it. And so you are not going to hold that belief until we have done so. But like I said, it is just the faith we have chosen. Nobody could…
My argument was relevant to your specific argument. I clearly pointed out what was correct. You said "Atheism is more rational than theism because there is no evidence that any deity does or has ever existed.". So, you are defending the position that God does not exist. Nobody…
1534.
God is a human invention
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Proof that god was made up-Control over humans by fear of hell.Controling by fear is tactic that has been used and is used by many dictators and it works.Churches getting free money in the bible it says that people should give percent of their salary to church.If you just used…
God what is god or who is god even in the bible is not explained what actualy is god.And there is no proof that he exists.Dont tell me to look arround and see that life couldnt have just came out of no where.I would say that god is made up becouse we dont understand verry good…
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Actually, this idea of hell was instituted with Christianity, in Judaism we don't really believe in hell, nowhere in the Tanakh are there warnings of hell or orders to give Christian Church's money. Since Judaism existed before Christianity, and is the first religion to profess…
My opponent may be able to claim that G-d does not exist based on no eidence, but not propose a way that the idea of G-d came into existance without proof, my oppponent therefore must prove that humans made up G-d.
1535.
The Bible teaches that the Earth is flat
For
"Isaiah 40:22 refers to "the circle of the earth," or in the Italian translation, globo." Irrelevant. "The Hebrew is Khug = sphericity or roundness. " No, as clearly shown in my source, the Hebrew word for "circle" is "hug", whereas "ball" or "sphere" is "kaddur". You haven't…
You fell into my trap. I'm very happy about that. Firstly, a circle is not the same as a sphere, in English OR in a ancient Hebrew. Proof you say? Well, the ancient Hebrew word for "circle" is "hug".[1] On the other hand, the Hebrew word for "ball" or "sphere" (as shown in…
Against
Actually he didn't travel to space but if you have God, God will give u knowledge and he did and so he would know plus John actually saw the end times so anything is possible through God like great knowledge. So in space you see it as a circular shape and 2D. This is all I will…
Isaiah 40:22 refers to "the circle of the earth," or in the Italian translation, globo. The Hebrew is Khug = sphericity or roundness. Even if the translation "circle" is adhered to, think about Neil Armstrong in space--to him the spherical earth would have appeared circular…
1536.
God used evolution as a means of creation
For
I do not disagree that I may have stated my original argument wrong. I believe that it is likely that God used evolution to create man. Pointing out your comment on my argument that God likely used evolution to bring humans into being, You say it's a "Bare assertion fallacy.…
God used Evolution to create the earth. Evolution all by itself is far fetched and unlikely, however, it is not unlikely that God may have used Evolution to create the earth.
Against
Rebutting my opponent's argumentsI find it ironic how you claim my arguments are irrelevant, while you post Bible quotes to try and prove that God used evolution to bring about different types of species. There was absolutely nothing in that Bible quote which indicated that God…
Rebutting My Opponent's Aruments"God used Evolution to create the earth" Evolution is a theory regarding how species evolved from previous species not a theory regarding the formation of the Earth [1]. You could have made a case for God using evolution to create humans (I would…
1537.
Calvinist divine sovereignty implies universal salvation
For
I. The problem of arbitrariness1. We're not in a position to say why God didn't save one more person.First, I think Con is simply missing the point of my argument here. It's not an argument from ignorance. The line of logic in my argument gives good reason to thin that all…
Thanks to philochristos for his thoughtful round. I appreciate his fair summing up my arguments as well. Unsurprisingly, perhaps, I take issue with a lot of it.I. The problem of arbitrariness1. We're not in a position to say why God didn't save one more person.I think this…
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I. The problem of arbitrariness1. We're not in a position to say why God didn't save one more personI insist that Pro's argument is an argument from ignorance. He's arguing, essentially, that because we cannot account for why God doesn't save one more person (or damn one less…
Popculturpooka must be messing with me by waiting until minutes before his time is up to post. :-)I. The problem of arbitrariness1. We're not in a position to say why God didn't save one more person.It doesn't matter whether we're talking about creating more of something for…
1538.
Evolution unites people of faith and atheists
For
I'm glad Con resolve the technical problem. Getting back to the debate. Con stated, "I take issue with the manner in which my opponent treats the subject of evolution; instead of accepting evolution as referring to evolution by natural selection…" The titled of this debate is…
" I will refer to this overview as the Darwinian monkey debate. In fact "evolutionary theory" is old school relative to the constructal law (the physical law of evolution) discovered in 1996 by Adrian Bejan (. http://www.tandfonline.com...). On a comparative scenario, what…
Against
I apologize for my delay in posting for this round; technical difficulties at my end are to blame.I shall respond to my opponent's arguments this round, and wrap up and extend my own arguments in the final round.Firstly, I take issue with the manner in which my opponent treats…
In this round, I will examine both the current conflict between faith-based groups and the scientific consensus regarding evolution, and the source of this conflict: fundamental differences between the basis of evolutionary theory and faith in general.1) The Current Conflict,…
1539.
Jesus taught that the Earth is young
For
Con's opening: I understand the paramaters. I acknowledged that Philo and Augustine had unconventional ideas in regards to interpreting Genesis, but they still regarded the earth to only be thousands of years old. However, the conventional wisdom of Jewish interpretation of…
Thank you for your rebuttals, Con.Con:Premise 1: Early Jewish and Christian thought interpreted Genesis 1-3 as literal.Premise 2: Jesus did not reject this interpretation.Conclusion: Therefore, Jesus held a literal interpretation of Genesis 1-3.This is essentially a fair…
Against
Let me begin this round by reminding everyone of the parameters which I set for this debate in round 1 and to which Pro agreed. First, I explained that the phrase "Jesus was a young earth creationist" meant that "he viewed Genesis 1-3 as a completely literal account, free of…
I apologize for forfeiting the previous round. I'll begin by addressing the points Pro made, and then present a case of my own Pro has given us two main arguments for affirming the resolution. First, he has made an argument from the common doctrines and interpretations of…
1540.
Jesus was a man, not God
For
I read some of the comments & I do understand that if we introduce a reference, the validity of the reference will become another topic of discussion. Will try to avoid that in this round, but I cannot guarantee that I won't be quoting verses from the Holy Scripture in the…
Many religious people believe that our Lord Jesus Christ is GOD & NOT man. Others, he is both man & God, & some, that he's man that became God. My stand is that, He's MAN from the beginning until at this time.
Against
you have shown how Jesus is man. And, I have shown bible verses that say he is God. Instead of concluding with your own reasoning (why is that superior to the bible?), I'd say Jesus is at the very least God, as that's what the bible says, and not your own reasoning.... but…
Jesus is God. (God and man, actually) I admit I always hesitated to say he's God.. but I hesitated more to say he's not. and i'm one to give the bible the benefit of the doubt... so... I go with God... Romans 9:5 - ...Christ, who is God over all, forever praised! Amen. Titus…
1541.
There is no good reason to believe in God
For
Oh dear... http://en.wikipedia.org... I find it almost impossible to reply to my opponent's opening statement, because neither has she herself written ANYTHING original, nor does she in fact argue for her position. If this behavior reoccurs, then I will be forced to simply…
My argument is basically this: 1) There is no evidence for the existence of God. (Assumed premiss to be argued about during the debate) 2) If there is no evidence for the existence of x, then there is no reason to believe in the existence of x. (I will put an argument forth in…
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< > Who said that disbelief in god wasn't also rational? I believe that both are(somewhat, in your case) < > Well, there are many reasons for this. The first is that 95% percent of people in the UK and USA (its about the same in most countries) said they believe in god, whereas…
God (IPA: /ɡɒd/) most commonly refers to the deity worshiped by followers of monotheistic and monolatrist religions, whom they believe to be the creator and overseer of the universe.[1] Theologians have ascribed a variety of attributes to the various conceptions of God. The…
1542.
Christianity has had a positive impact on the world
For
Round 1: AcceptanceRound 2: ArgumentsRound 3-4: RebuttalsLook forward to a civil debate.
Against
christianity bad
I think this means I win
1543.
Humanity's unique existence proves God exists
For
YOU SAW IT HERE FIRST ATHEIST? AGNOSTICS, NON BELIEVING OF ALL TYPES KINDS AND SORTS; Your ENTIRE LIVES are based completely on a LIE! God HAS JUST PROVEN HE EXISTS FOR ALL TIME! you owe your creator an APOLOGY for your arrogance, your insolence, your complete lack of Faith!…
I thank Con for his spirited defense of the greatest nation in the World". The imagination. It is interesting to debate with a soul who has the courage of his convictions, however wrong those convictions are. It is beyond question that despite Cons rhetoric, he continues to not…
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Short form answer: Nothing new from Pro. He needs to offer some actual arguments in support of the topic he started, instead of a slew of non arguments and unrelated topics. Long form answer: Pro is obviously a little riled by the dissection of his reasoning and has resorted to…
It gets worse. The response is even more chaotic and more ragged from Pro. He has failed to create an argument worth refuting, there is little more for me to rebut in this round. The reason Pro does not think I am addressing his arguments, is because I don't think he…
1544.
Jesus was not born on December 25
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I don't see any point of arguing anything in this round for I have made my points.
My opponent states : "Cyril of Jerusalem (348-386) had access to the original Roman birth census, which also documented that Jesus was born on the 25th of December" Yet, he didn't provide any proof or sources that backs up his argument. I don't clearly understand his statement…
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"Cyril of Jerusalem (348-386) had access to the original Roman birth census, which also documented that Jesus was born on the 25th of December. The date eventually became the officially recognized date for Christmas in part because it coincided with the pagan festivals…
I accept.
1545.
God cannot be morally good while granting humans free will
For
I kind of figured since his account is not active anymore.
Morally good: God is the standard of goodness. Everything good flows form Him (James 1:17). For humans to be morally good, We must conform to the prescribed will of God. Basically follow God's commandments. ? It has not showed himself and the Bible is not evidence of Its work…
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God: The Triune God revealed through creation and the Bible. Morally good: God is the standard of goodness. Everything good flows form Him (James 1:17). For humans to be morally good, We must conform to the prescribed will of God. Basically follow God's commandments. Free will:…
I accept your opinion and I am ready to start. My definition of morally good is:" It is good in God's eyes" Any time I talk from the Word of God, I am speaking from the New International Version (NIV) Also, Is the definition of "right" as you said in #2, Same as morally good?…
1546.
The biblical Jesus was divine
For
It is clear that Con put hard work into this debate and it is obvious that real life must have taken priority for him not to post a final argument. However that being said I would like to quote my first argument: "To secure victory, Pro must do the following: Prove beyond…
My opponent asserts three things 1. One who claims to be divine must claim so in the most unambiguous and unequivocal way. 2. Verses offered as proof for Jesus' (pbuh) "divinity" should not be open to several interpretations. 3. There should be no contradictions in what Jesus…
Against
In this and the following round I will be replying to Pro's arguments for Jesus' (pbuh) divinity. Plus I will be replying to some of Pros' points from the previous round. Before I deal with the many verses from the Bible which my opponent has put forward as evidence of Christ's…
A & B) Pro mentions that God wanting to save everyone is a case of 'begging the question', so if I am not mistaken; Pro believes that God does not intend everyone to be saved. I would like Pro to confirm if such is the case. There is no point in mentioning other branches of…
1547.
Christians should observe the Sabbath on Saturday
For
Of course I'd have to start off by saying that I'm sorry for forfeiting all the preceeding rounds and making this a worse debate than it should have been.. But I also wanted to say thanks to the Con, for accepting this debate, and for dealing with my constant absence. Anyways,…
In this debate, I will be arguing that the Sabbath in the Bible, therein the 10 Commandments, refers to the seventh day as Saturday, and could not have been changed in any way since the Judaic, Mosaic, or even periods before or after then. In other words, I will be arguing that…
Against
That vers you quted from the ten commandments only say you shall work 6 days and rest the seventh. It does not say that Saturday has to be the day you rest only that one day a week you rest and worship God.
I think that we should have it as Sunday. This is what separates us from Judaism. Sunday is to commemorate the day that Jesus rose from the dead. Whereas Judaism does not accept this. This question really has a lot to do with opinion. I think that it was a nobel thing to…
1548.
The Christian God exists
For
Okay, for starters, have you ever heard a war about to begin? or rumors. If so, in the book of Matthew it is stated: Matthew 24:6 "And you will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars; see that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end."
Against
Nothing to say...
"Nikki.WillProve forfeited this round." "A forfeit is an automatic loss." My opponent loses therefore I win.
1549.
Fundamentalism is a greater threat to belief in God than atheism
For
My opponent has forfeited this round.I am new here i am not sure of what to do.Please help me out in the comments.
However, not that the title of the argument is not 'religion' but belief in God. And my original argument still stands. 1. Fundamentalists across the globe invariably insist that their way is the only way. They also assert that their scripture is perfect word of God,ignoring…
Against
I apologise for I have not been logged into debate.org, I was busy with schoolwork and have justifiably forfeited that round. The debate continues unabated (pun intended) until the end, thank you sir. 1. The main flaw with your first argument is the assumption or maybe even the…
How fundamentalists perceive the world they inhabit, without question, affects they way they interact with it. I do not however view fundamentalism as an imminent threat to a belief in a higher power. If I may direct you to the Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org..., it's…
1550.
A monotheistic God probably does not exist
For
As much as I hate to do it, I am forfeiting this debate. I am way over my head here. The CON by far is a more educated and skilled debater. So please vote CON, he has done a great job. I have scrabbled to learn things on the fly, but no matter what I learn at this point, I…
Unnecessary suffering and evil according to premise 4: My example of this will be the raping, murder and deaths of children and babies. I believe that any suffering of children is unnecessary and serves no justifiable purpose. What greater good comes from child rape, or any…
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Pro, Thankyou for your time debating and your kind words. It is always powerful when someone admits they don't know about something, that is very admirable. I encourage you to keep up the studying on this matter, it is very interesting and important stuff for sure!Best regards,…
"While some good can come out of tragedy, it's rarely enough to make up for the loss. It's hard to imagine that such a scheme would actually work" This quote gives away the entire argument. First of all, how does pro know? How can pro make the claim that "its rarely enough to…

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