Religion Debate Topics for Students — page 32

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• Silly me, I thought somebody would honorably take this debate and actually discuss end times prophecies instead of totally avoid discussion and claim victory over a semantic technicallity. Never again, Doomswatter.
• Silly me, I thought somebody would honorably take this debate and actually discuss end times prophecies instead of totally avoid discussion and claim victory over a semantic technicallity. Never again, Doomswatter.

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• I have let God down too by not following His word as good as I could. But I know God's love is omnipotent because I have been blessed with many things. He even lets evil people prosper for a while as it is written. Since our own existence can't be completely explained by…
• If you had a child that hated you and denied your existence, and you still loved that child, you would feel the way God feels about atheists. God's love is for everyone. He does not let us down. We let Him down.

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• Counterpoint 1: Numerology, essentially, is the interpretation of numbers as a means of predicting the future. If this is really accurate, then there must be a deity giving us numbers so we can interpret the numbers. There is nothing, however, in the Bible that says God wants…
• Point one: The Bible actually condemns all thing pagan. If you read this article carefully, you will see that numerology has plenty of pagan aspects to it. http://en.wikipedia.org... Point two: as for your interpretation of seven, these are Biblical events with archaeological…

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• Rebuttal As I stated in the second round, the Bible cannot be seen to be God's word without accepting that God's word is flawed due to contradictions in the bible and therefore there is no God as God cannot be flawed by the virtue of the Bible which states that his word is…
• I would like to note that this debate is not about whether or not God exists, nor whether or not Jesus exists or existed. I believe there are plenty of debates out there for that purpose, though. This debate is to decide whether or not the bible can be considered to be a…

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• "Proof is not always a burden for some people" -me Allow me to begin with the name of the scientist who tried to create life. Stanley L. Miller was a scientist who was so die-hard for the evolution theory that he and one of his partners attempted to prove creationism wrong with…
• "Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind." -Albert Einstein Evolution, the Big Bang, and other theories are clearly disproven by themselves. For anything like these to originate, it would require a power that we humans cannot comprehend. Evolution…

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• My apologies for any mess ups with this site, I am still figuring out how to use it. Since you disagree, please specify where the bible is incorrect and I will debate it.
• Now, in my defense to the 6 questions posed I will begin with the first objection: the miscalculation of pi. Because I believe in the infallibility of Scripture I must challenge this assumption. For starters, the cubit measurement has been well documented for centuries to be…

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• I want someone to challenge me. I'll make my first arguement sweet and simple: Christian: one who professes belief in the teachings of Jesus Christ Mormons profess the teachings of Jesus Christ, so they must be Christians. Remember, the debate is to discredit Mormon faith on…
• I completely appreciate you informing me of your absence. There is a few last bits of information. I have inquired among multiple church leaders concerning why the JST is not translated inside the Bible and why the translations are in the Back of the Bible as opposed to inside…

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• In this debate I am fully tolerant on the biblical evidence that you would push through. this is not my first round and I would gladly want to hear your background before we go on to debate. vegetarianism - abstinence from meat for moral, and religious reasons.

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• REPLIES //The confusion that later follows is because existence is used in an ambiguous way. Pro implies that existence only applies to things that have a cause.// >> Please point out where and how I made an implication of existence depending on causation. I assure you, there…
• ARGUMENTS: This is simple enough that there is diffuclty in making the argument long enough. If we are to theoretically assume that God may and/or has created existence then we must assume that he is beyond existence. To paraphrase what Paul Tillich said, claiming God exists is…

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• This argument is even more ludicrous than previous thought. But, I will still disprove your argument. You have not yet defined the word "capable" yet, and I feel as this is important since you use it in your definitions and especially the last round. I will use the…
• First of all, the fact that a unicorn is mythical must be factored in at a bare minimum. You say that it could be mythical and likely, so why not make it a factor? Normally, I would have a problem with you claiming that I must use your definitions, but as I have no problem with…

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• Predestination makes God look like and "unfair judge". The Bible never says that Christ saves others and condemns others just because. The belief makes our God look careless and biased.
• Predestination is the belief that before the world began, God chose (predestined) those who would achieve salvation and those who would not. However, God "takes no pleasure in the death of anyone", so He says, "Repent and live." (Ezekiel 18:32) If then God does not enjoy the…

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• I rest my case
• Con tries to claim that I conceded when he misread what I said. I will repeat what I said in round 1 and 2 "It's come to my attention in some Christian communities that there is a concept of "the right one" and that somehow God will bring him/her to you while you wait patiently…

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• Thank you kindly. If you intend to start this, I may suggest something more specific to theistic religion (since I'm pretty sure that was your intention.)
• My selected religion is Humanism. Before we begin I would like to propose some definitions. Religion - a set of beliefs accepted by a group of people regarding ethics, principles and philosophies as well as origins of humanity and the earth Humanism - a religious philosophy…

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• Once again TRUECRISTIAN forfeited and I extend my arguments.
• TRUECRISTIAN HAS FORFEITED! That isn't a very Christian way to act! I extend my arguments!

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• This debate is about whether the Roman Catholic Church has become weak. I as the Pro side, will be arguing that the Roman Catholic Church has become weak.Debate Structure:Round 1) Acceptance onlyRound 2)Opening ArgumentsRound 3)RebuttalsRound 4)Closing Arguments. No new…
• Here is my response to a few of Con's points. There will be no new evidence provided because this is Round 4. "The question is that whether losing political power today constitutes a weakening image of the church, to which I say, no. "The debate resolution can speak for itself:…

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• When it comes to the concept of twinning, we don't know exactly how God does it. But what seems most likely since God would know that twinning would occur ahead of time, is that He would create 2 souls at conception. It is also possible, that God creates one soul at conception,…
• Why do you think it is more logical that God would create souls later on? It makes a lot more sense that God would create each individual's soul at the moment He first create's us, at conception. Since this debate assumes the existence of God and our souls, it makes sense to…

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• You are twisting words I have never said God wrote the bible if anything you've misunderstood, what I meant was that God inspired man to write the bible which is is his message to us. Is it really that important that you I should specify that the bible was written by men also…
• Thank you for your arguments, however, there are things I shall address.Actually gravity is only a theory it's never been proven if you believe that it is a proven phenomenon then prove it I would really like you to prove something you can't explain. Btw just because you can't…

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• Let us now discuss the most important factor in facts: time. If anything stands the test of time, it is worthy to be called a fact. So in response to your illustration, you will know it is real if: you don't wake up and there is no strap or VR around your head. You will know…
• Definitions of facts may differ. My definition of facts is the following: any hypothesis, idea, or physical object that can be proved by evidence. For instance: We know that Donald Trump won the Electoral College vote because we saw the evidence, we saw the facts. Now, you may…

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• I apologize sincerely for having them wait so long. = Framework = - My opponent's resolution is a impossible to prove "Con" as the "Potentially" clause assures that if there is even a minor possibility; I will win. - My opponent cannot prove beyond the shadow of a doubt that…
• I accepted! Welcome to Debate.org and thank you for the opportunity to have this debate!

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• Thank you Illegalcombatant for that lovely website and the explanations. I would also like to thank Meatros for the advice. Now without further to do I will respond to this case. First I will look at my opponent's strong yet not backed up conjecture: "....if God isn't subject…
• Thank You Illegal combatant for clearing things up. I will now address the Con's "Contradiction" "If logic is so absolute as stated in this argument,then God is subject to it, if God is not subject to it, then its not so absolute after all, if logic is different than God, then…

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• As always thank you philochristos for debating with me good luck ok now back Jesus Christ the king of kings walked this world for some time and died for us and there is proof that Jesus did exist http://www.livescience.com... you must look at all 7 if you look these up
• yes there is a Jesus Christ the son of man who lived this earth and rose on the third day here is some evidence to prove it http://www.mercatornet.com...

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• I will allow my opponent to present their case first. First let me define religion so we are both on the same page. As defined by Merriam-Webster Religion: a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices
• I must admit, when reading your rebuttal to my argument I was quite dumbfounded. You failed to specifically address the 6 different points that I made, and your "argument" was already refuted in my original argument. 1. I'm not sure how you were using the word truth when…

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• con is mostly engaging in semantics, because he is picking and choosing which definitions he wants to use. and hten acting like just because he cited the dictionary he should automatically win. i did and will find more definitions that fit me. and it is common knolwege that…
• con just gave definitions. i dont see why he didn't just start arguing to begin with. the definitions prove my point. the second defintionshows that the agnostic doesn't have faith or disbelief in God. babies don't either, nor as tehy grow into awareness. con's definitio of…

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• you are mistaken. to win this debate, all i must do is provide one example in which the christian portrayal of god is hypocritical. now con admits that "GOD creates people knowing they will go to Hell. .. I showed that while this belief is true, it does not contradict other…
• my point has been that god created people KNOWING already what their fate would be before they were even born: that they would someday go to hell. con was supposed to refute this; however, here is what she has said- "In order to bring glory to Himself, He created some of us to…

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• Mate, your the only thing here that's irrelevant. But what is relevant is that Muhammad(peace be upon him) once said: "Do you know what is better than charity, fasting and prayer? It is keeping peace and good relations among people" This quotation shows how peaceful the founder…
• Once again you have not shown any evidence to back up your point, you can say that it is in the Quran but please tell me where it says (ie what chapter,verse) this because otherwise your argument is invalid because you will making up false statements linked with Islam. Also you…

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• I apologize Maxistkind I have been so busy this week, with little time and some internet issues I did not get to the last round in time. O Ok well first of all your argument is strictly opinionated here is the actual poll I found earlier. That very large majorities of the…
• I hope that you will take nothing I say personally and know that I pray earnestly for people who live under your beliefs daily. First of all I want to point out so far by what I have read your argument is strictly one hundred percent an opinionated argument. You have provided…

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• Christians are people of The Book. In this case, "The Book" is the Holy Bible. Christians were meant to believe in this book and follow its instructions, as the Muslims do with the Holy Qur'an, and Buddhist do with the Tipitaka. The Holy Bible consist of two parts, the Old…
• I am not trying to provoke anyone, but this is a very simple topic. Most Christians tend to love pig ribs, bacon, and pepperoni pizza{the pig kind, and yes, you can get non-pork pepperoni and bacon} and look down upon Muslims because they do not eat pork. King James Bible And…

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• In the book of Genesis, Ishmael was rejected by God. God said that Isaac's children would be his and Ishmael's children would not. https://www.biblegateway.com... (Genesis 16:11-12) 11"The angel of the Lord also said to her: "You are now pregnant """"and you will give birth to…
• Atheism is hard to believe. Atheism was almost nonexistant until the New Atheist Movement. As recently as the 1990's nearly the entire nation was theist. Now atheism has grown rapidly. Why? The New Atheist Movement. It began picking up steam in the 2000's.…

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• I apologize for the misunderstanding! I am a theist! I was saying that I have typically defended God and as of lately I am open minded but I still have a stern faith in what is greater. Since this wouldnt be a debate should I delete it? Sorry! I'm new on here! Next one i'll…
• Does God exist? The existence of God is the most controversial topic/issue this world deals with because the belief/disbelief in God is essentially the glass to the lenses you view and dictate life through. Round 1: Does God exist? Why or Why not? Round 2: Why do people believe…

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• As I've been surfing around Debate.org, I've come to realize that a popular notion is pervasive among the atheistic community on this site. Many atheists believe that Christianity hinders scientific discovery. Granted, this notion has become popular thanks to our education in…

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• . . . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contention 1: The Bible upholds human dignity and has supported the sanctity of life…
• Again, thanks to my opponent for the debate . . . I definitely have my work cut out for me with the defence of my contentions. . . but here goes. . . ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contention 1: The Bible…

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• Oaky I believe that this topic of debate is pretty self explanitory. Everyday horrible autrocities happen. People are murdered, rapped, robbed, and treated like trash, but God cannot be blammed for these happenings. It is all the doing of man, and whats worse is that lots of…

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• Genesis 1:1-26 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was [a] formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. 3 And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. 4 God…

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• Oh, okay.
• Okay, I stand in affirmation to your topic. First off, while it is true that the conflict between Israel and Palestine stemmed from religous issues, it is not because of their different beliefs that led to the conflict. The Jews (Israelis) felt religiously entitled to the land…

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• The Bible is filled with truths that has scientific principles aligned with it. It is ill-refutable that God created the universe. Intelligent Design and mathematics indicates that the universe was intelligently designed by a high intelligent Supreme Being. However, mathematics…

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• Let me start by saying that part of believing in the Bible and its text is acknowledging that God's power is limitless, and He can do all things. God is not a human being like you and me, He is almighty and powerful. I'm not trying to preach, but I feel it's important to reveal…
• I accept this challenge.Opening Statement"All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong with our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip His…

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• I will be arguing as Pro on "people take religion too seriously"Rules: No cursing, no being boring

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• Well, my opponent has stated that he agrees with my argument that Satan will defeat God. I guess that's it then.
• I agree with Point #1: Yahweh exists. Point #2 is vague. What does it mean that "the Bible is real"? Obviously, the Bible is a real book. However: it does not follow from Point #1 that the Bible is entirely correct. Indeed, the Bible is not 100% correct, as it was written by…

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• Round theme: http://www.youtube.com...I. The inevitability of religionReligion can best be understood in the anthropological sense as a cultural expression of contact with a supposed supernatural realm. There is a reason that religious systems spring up in every society.…

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• Yeah I get angry when christians don"t know how to read. Its my fault that I get angry. But I mean sheesh with pretend yoga on top of ole hokey with a grin of of pint size hair tonic. I take this, your god and his dogmatic religion very seriously as your unproved god truly…
• Oh I get it, so you like every single christian, out there who pretends that they are christian (in which there is no such a thing - watch this video http://www.youtube.com... - Why Does Every Intelligent christian disobey jesus?) you make up your own rules to suit you and only…

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• Jesus had very free will. He very easily could have gotten out of Dodge and avoided his foreseen and predicted death. Whether it was a ticking bomb or a speeding train or a bunch of servants ordered by authorities under strict control He willingly sacrificed Himself for a…
• I had no idea that sitting in my car after it stalls on the railroad tracks and letting the train hit me, in not suicide. I only wish the insurance company and the law agreed. So if I pay you to kill me, it's not my action but only yours? I know we are talking about…

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• In my final round, I would like to take a brief overview of the debate, and give the best case for the remaining supposed contradictions. My opponent has once again conceded her Second, Third*, Fourth, Fifth, and Eighth claims. My opponent has conceded to 13 of her 16 claims…
• My opponent concedes to the inaccuracy of her First, Second, Third, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Eleventh, and Twelfth claims. Supposed Contradiction #4, which is the first instance of God changing His mind, shall now be Supposed Contradiction #1. I shall now answer my opponent's…

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• Throughout your argument, you kept saying that I don't understand how history works. I am a very avid student of history, and I know exactly how it works. You are the one who is accepting invalid historical evidence. I realize that the Smithsonian Institute is a secular…
• Do you know why the Bible is accepted as a reliable historical source? Because there is VIRTUALLY NO OTHER DOCUMENTATION of the history of the Hebrews, giving archaeologists no choice but to use the Bible. I am sure that many of the Bible's stories have historical basis; just…

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• Congruent with our experience means it fits with the facts. And the last premise means the Bible is practical, and when we follow it, our actions are successful. None of these premises have to do with human morality. Nevertheless, let's take a look at headphonegut's arguments…
• The Bible claims to be God's word numerous times. For instance, 2 Timothy 3:16 says, "All Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial". John 17:17 says, concerning God's word, "your word is truth." And 1 Thessalonians 5:21 exhorts us to, "test everything; hold fast what is…

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• It's hard not to agree in a way with what you're saying since sure there are Christians that can probably come across as annoying with their messages to others but I do think that in todays society it's not a bad thing to hear more messages of faith and about the life and works…
• You often hear people say that Christians are closed minded because of our beliefs but I think that's an unfair thing to say and actually closed minded itself. Just because you don't agree with someone's lifestyle doesn't mean that you hate them or fear them, and to love…

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• Rest my case

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• I am relatively new to debating on here, and I didn't realise the no. of rounds could be changed, but if you wish, we could do repeat with more rounds after. The assertion that religion poisons everything refers to that fact that things such as charity, or kindness, have been…
• I would love to debate someone on this issue. I will be claiming that religion does poison everything.

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• "Youtube videos as a "source" for your argument is quite maddening and stupid - regardless if it's a documentary." Then I cannot pay any attention to you because you clearly did not watch the videos which proves evolution in action in the here and now. And you nor anyone can…
• Evolution is proven factAntibiotic resistant microbes is 100% confirmation and certification and proven fact that evolution is taking place right here in the here and the now. Antibiotic resistant microbes are evolving every single second of every single day to become more…

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• "In nomine patris et filii et spiritus sancti" - The Sign of the Cross "credo in unum Deum Patrem omnipotentem...et in unum dominum Iusum christum filium dei unigenitum...et in spiritum sanctum" - Excerpts from the Nicene Creed I thank my opponent for accepting this debate. My…
• For some reason, my opponent seems to have something against Roman Catholics [1]. He has stated "What confuses me is people thinking somehow Roman Catholic is christian at all." [2], implying that he does not believe Roman Catholics are Christian. The actual resolution is…

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• Okay...I will break it down as much as possible. You have a school, lets say two religions for this example. It's 50/50. Stay with me. You take one completely out. Now its 50/0. That opens it for the remaining 50 or another belief. Now that makes it unfair. One is completely…
• Yes I realize this. But you have to see that by taking our religion out. Is favoring the other. Allowing us not to pray, is taking our religion OUT of schools. .. .so that makes room for other beliefs. That does not seem fair to me. does it? Public schools don't teach creation,…