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2001.
Jesus can be God
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Arguments Extended.
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Any Christian brother please clarify my doubts and debate with me
2002.
Churches and their communities benefit society regardless of God's existence
For
Extremists are always given attention out of proportion because they are noisey and violent, They are a threat but rarely represent the majority, At least in the chritian and jewish community, I'm really not so sure about the muslsims, I don't trust them
I feel your claims about religion are true but only in a limited sense, Only extremist fundamentalist sects are holding back progress in science and creating ignorance and hate, Moderate religions, Have a positive effect on hilding a society together
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You are right, Jewish extremists mostly died out when Christianity came, And Christian extremists died in the medieval ages, When Islam came. However, When their extremists took over, All progression halted. What still surprises me is that Muslim extremists have not targeted…
You are right most halting in science comes from extremists, But those extremists are plenty and influential. The extremists are given the utmost respect, Most of the time, From believers of the religion, Therefore when they say that we should not worry about science because…
2003.
Belief in Christianity is delusional
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Ok, So, Once again you have attempted to derail the conversation by proposing straw man arguments. Does this tactic normally work for you? It won't with me. My original proposition was that Christians are delusional. That has nothing to do with whether or not other theories…
I'm going to keep my answer simple and not get distracted by your straw-man arguments of abiogenesis, Evolution, Cosmology. The burden of proof is on you as a theist to prove your God is real. The burden of proof for my claim that you are delusional is on me, And I have…
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First, You still have not PROVEN how my arguments have been straw man arguments, And I doubt you ever will. If you can't tell me why and prove why you're right, Your point is of no consequence in this debate. Second, This has EVERYTHING to do with whether or not evolution is…
First off, You completely dodged my questions about the Big Bang and evolution. You provided no evidence, And you dropped my applications surrounding those arguments. I believe that you know that you can't prove what you believe, And you are therefore dodging the evidence in a…
2004.
Religion has a negative influence on society
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First of all, I would like to clarify some things. I did not mention which society I was talking about since I was obviously making a case against religion in general. In both my rounds I argued that religion influences people in a negative manner (i.e. all of the inhabitants…
Firstly, I will make mention of your attempt to counter my science vs. religion argument. The statement that a lot of scientists are religious is neither relevant nor correct. Censuses all over the world show that more than 90% of members of Academies of Science are atheists or…
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even if im am wrong in the whole science vs religion topic. i have only to prof that religion has a positiv effect some where. you have the burden of prof :Religion plays a negative role in our society. you didnt said what society so i only have to prof that religion has…
religion is still has postive advantages to societiy. First lets desmiss the science vs religion debatte a lot of scientist are religius.science and religion onlu defair on three big questions: _word creation -the origin of specis -abortion goods existens isnt important to…
2005.
If religion is false, Satan does not exist
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if satan is not real, then god is not real, and god is evil
i wrote a headline
Against
My opponent is clearly not religious and therefore knows next to nothing about a topic that he thinks he can win. I would like him to clarify what this argument is about. Free will? Religion not being true? If you are saying religion is not true then that is correct, but only…
Ok well, if religion is wrong, and by the way there are different religions, Then of course satan is not evil because there is no religion.
2006.
The universe was created by a god
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I am here to disprove atheism. They say science can explain how the world was created, and maybe it can. It can't explain other things like how we have physics, or even 3D space. The only way you can be atheist an logically believe this is if you believe we live in a computer…
Except that hes an all powerful god, who existed before anything else did. Its doesnt seem logical because it doesn't need to be! The creator of the scientific laws doesn't have to comply with them if he doesn't want to. Either way, through the big bang, or by god, matter still…
Against
I accept the terms of your debate. I will be arguing that "The universe was created by God" is not a logically obtainable conclusion. For purposes of the debate, I request that you provide a short definition for God in your next response.
"(God created the universe is) the only logical conclusion" is directly contradicted by "Its doesnt seem logical because it doesn't need to be". Pro has admitted that his argument does not use logic and reaffirmed the defeat of his own premise.
2007.
Most Christians will not be kings and priests
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Your responses are welcomed as they reflect the precise problem of the Denominations and The Church as a Whole.incredibly I was unaware it was YOU in the comments section, relating to you merely as Con. No matter, at least I am aware now of the misrepresentations that you have…
Greetings, I am pleased to meet you, and hope for a thorough discussion. You are correct that ALL denominations professing Christ as Lord are indeed Saved.it is for THIS CAUSE a person CAN ATTAIN Salvation among them.The scriptures posted already makes the case against…
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<.< 2 Corinthians 9:7 (NIV) Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. Give by heart, or lovingly....I'm not trying to deceive anyone, I thought you knew scripture like the back of your…
On the tithing part, you make it sound as if to be a true Christian you must live by works, but that would go against everything taught by Jesus to take faith over discipline. You are to give only what you can give lovingly.
2008.
Christians must be obedient according to the Bible
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You could still "explain how you don't need to repent of disobeying an eternal holy God, thus meaning you don't have repent of the most unholy wicked act ever, and how you can continue in something God hates without feeling wrong, and still be in God's presence. "
I said according to the Bible you must be obedient. I showed where that was in the Bible. I was talking about the 66 book Protestant Bible. You'd either have to show why that Bible is wrong, and explain how you don't need to repent of disobeying an eternal holy God, thus…
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I asked my Bible Study Teacher (Elmbrook Church) and she said that there are only seven things that you need to know/believe in in order to go to heaven:1. The Virgin Birth2. The Sin-free life of Jesus3. Jesus' death on the cross4. The three days of Jesus' death5. Jesus'…
Well, you should've stated in your original argument that you were referring to the "66 book Protestant Bible." You can't make me argue about something I didn't sign up for. If it's your religion and it's what you believe in, I can't argue with that! I restate one of my…
2009.
The Apostle Paul is an exemplary Christian
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Thanks to my opponent for the debate. My opponent refuses to actually argue the resolution of the debate, instead continuing his strawman attack. I will rebut my opponent's points, but I take his refusal for two rounds to argue the debate's actual resolution as a concession of…
Thanks go to my opponent for the argument. My opponent bases their entire argument for Paul not being a shining example of Christianity based off of the fact that the Palestinian government was not allowed to perform capital punishment. This is a huge strawman. For Paul to be…
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Rebuttal 1) The High Priest and the Sanhedrin did not have the authority to execute Jesus of Nazareth because that power was reserved for Roman authority. Pro has not shown that this agreement between Rome and Jerusalem changed making it legal for Steven to be executed. 2) Just…
The Herodian Kingdom in Palestine was a Client of Rome or a Province of Rome. Either way the government in Palestine Jerusalem was denied the power to exact capital punishment. Rome reserved the capital punishment thing for itself. Example: The Crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth.…
2010.
Prophet Muhammad is prophesied in the Bible
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Do you really think you refuted my claims? I'm sorry, I don't want to offend you but you proved nothing except your ignorance. Do you even read my whole arguments? You're just an obstinate one"like Walid ibn Ughbah, the uncle of Abu Jahl. Don't forget that I am ex-Christian. I…
My opponent insists that "The Prophet" is an Israelite. Well, let's accept it for now. - If he's Israelite, then he's surely Jesus, - If the Prophet and Jesus are the same, then Jews were surely wrong. - If Jews were wrong, then they were waiting for the fulfillment of two…
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Julia said "Do you really think you refuted my claims? I'm sorry, I don't want to offend you but you proved nothing except your ignorance. Do you even read my whole arguments? You're just an obstinate one"like Walid ibn Ughbah, the uncle of Abu Jahl. Don't forget that I am…
Well I finally thank Julia for admitting that she is wrong about John 1:19-21.Julia said ""God came from Teman, the Holy One from Mount Paran. His glory covered the heavens and his praise filled the earth. His splendor was like the sunrise; rays flashed from his hand, where his…
2011.
The Bible teaches that nudity is shameful
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Please stick to the format in the future. No rebuttals in this round. "Sorry, I didn't read the debate format since I didn't see it. NUDITY IN GENESISFirst of all, I want to point out to my opponent that this verse saying humans were made in the image of G-d is not referring to…
Isaiah 47:3 says:"Your nakedness will be uncovered, Your shame also will be exposed; I will take vengeance and will not spare a man."So we see here that the word nakedness is synonymous with shame, thus nudity is regarded as shameful. Now, I am obcourse working with the Hebrew…
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>>First of all, I want to point out to my opponent that this verse saying humans were made in the image of G-d is not referring to the *literal* visage of G-d since G-d is not corporeal. Since G-d is not a man<< And I would first like to point out that my opponent has, once…
Please stick to the format in the future. No rebuttals in this round. In the religious study of Biblical texts, there are two primary methods of deriving an interpretation; exegesis, and eisegesis. [1] Exegesis: literally, "to lead out of. " To objectively draw conclusions from…
2012.
The God of the Bible exists
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I am arguing for the Christian God from a reformed view. I am not a Jehovah's Witness or a Mormon or some "just believe off a whim" Christian. The Christian God exists and the Christian worldview is the only worldview that makes sense out morality, logic, truth, human…
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The lack of necessity for a God negates the need for one. The resolution is Resolution - The God of the Bible exists and everybody knows Possibility - The fact or state of being possible. Possible - Capable of happening, existing, or being true without contradicting proven…
giving my adversary a chance to re spawn
2013.
Science can prove God does not exist
For
surely god didnt create himself.. cmon now you can get to arguing now.. my proposition stands as true and undefeated until you demonstrate how you didnt fail miserably you dont have a point..
god is a creator, nature is not created, life is nature.. or nature is not a machine
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Pro argues that god did not create god. That is not proof that god is not real.Pro has identified nature as real.Pro has said nature is not created.Pro has not proven that god is not nature.If god is nature, then god is not created, so there is no need for god to create god.Pro…
Pro states god is a creator, but has not stated how being a creator prevents god from being nature or machine.Pro states nature is not created, but has not stated how not being created prevents god from being nature.Pro states life is nature, but has not stated how life being…
2014.
The Church of England should be separated from the state
For
Separation would show non-religious people that their contributions to the state are valued.
The church's involvement undermines the role of the state.
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Disestablishment sidelines all religious people.
Separating Church and State in England would be harmful to national identity.
2015.
An all-knowing, all-powerful God does not exist
For
Again, Con has refused to cite anything other than the alleged "word of God", specifically a Christian God. It seems fallacious at best to use God's "word" to prove something about him.Though these quotes, which I feel should not even be valid sources for proving Con's point,…
Thank you for this response. I am assuming that this was directed mainly to show that suffering is required/necessary/justifiable in spite of my evidence. I feel, however, that this argument is fairly easy to refute.First of all, these are all taken from Billy Graham's website…
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I have proved my point.
We MUST look to the Bible as it IS the word of God. Only God knows why God does what God does, so it should not be looked to anywhere else. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us (2 Corinthians 4:17) Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will…
2016.
The Old Testament, or Torah, was given to the Jews by God
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I can't really define God because hes not physical, but basically God is a higher, perfect being who is the creator of the world. By Jewish people I mean the Israelites that are in the bible story, the ones that were (supposedly) slaves in Egypt. Also it includes modern day…
I will try to provide evidence to show how the Old Testament must have been from God, Con will argue that it was not written by God and/or was not given to the Jewish people many years ago.
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Extend
Extended
2017.
Jesus is the Son of God rather than God himself
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I refuted all of the scriptures you gave me to say that Jesus is God and you're getting upset at me for believe
https://youtu.be... Also if Jesus is God why didn't he tell people to worship him.
Against
another ff, no surprize
You didn't refute anything. You quoted about 2 or 3 verses that I gave, didn't respond to the points I made, and went off on a tangent about John 3:16. You gave me a youtube video on John 3:16, I have one for your viewing pleasure as well. I hope you will make response to it as…
2018.
The Bible remains a good source of moral guidance today
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Thanks toCon for his arguments. Genocide However, we aren't talking about the morality of God Himself, we're talking about whether or not the Bible is a good place to learn morals and apply them today. We can go into God's moral character in another debate if you want. "Pro…
Now, I'll go straight into rebuttals. Rebuttal to Genocide I just need some clarification here, was this argument written under the assumption that the Bible commands genocide because it's mentioned in the Bible? Now, contrary to what you seem to think, I am not going to rebut…
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Book of ProverbsPro claims that the book of proverbs contains good examples of morality, pro also claims that the book of proverbs is totally separate from the Mosaic law which makes it still relevant today. While the book of proverbs does have some useful morals (even if they…
GenocideThe reason I brought up the charachter of Yahweh was because Yahweh is claimed to be the perfect source of morality and this perfect source of morality commands the deaths of several million people [1]. When an omnibenovolent being commands genocide you have to question…
2019.
Humans can live without religion
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Cosmic energy is sum of all energy.You say christian will say brother to christian now that's the problem one religion people will fewly say brother to other people of different religion. Buddhism is not a religion it's a philosophy of awakening ,Gautam Buddha never sayed…
You are right brother that religion has moral code,but god has not created any religion, god is the alternate name of cosmic energy.You could clearly see with lots of religion has caused hate,jealousy,war,racism etc. Now if there is no religion only humans we can see very less…
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Thanks to Pro for this debate. Objections to Pros R3 Link for the cosmic energy definition https://en.wikipedia.org...(disambiguation)#Science I call my Muslim and Hindu friends brother all the time. I am a brother to them too. I never said Buddhism is a religion, but what…
I had like a 5000 character argument made and then I saw the limit.Fallacies in opponent's argument- Cosmic energy is actually "cosmic microwave background," leftover thermal energy from the Big Bang The hate of radicals is totally outweighed by the love displayed by most…
2020.
Children raised with religion have better morals than those raised without
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I apologize for the error in the title, which should read "morals" and not "moral. " I look forward to debating with you! It is my argument that children who have been brought up with a religion are more likely to have better morals than children who are not brought up with a…
Against
My argument is extended. Thanks! :D
Thanks! :D In my first argument, I will be countering my opponent's main claims, and provide evidence that religion can actually be harmful (not helpful) to raising children in the process. Rebuttals - My opponent has provided two main points in her first argument that support…
2021.
Everyone should have a religion
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I believe that everybody should be religious, because of the benefits of religion. As we look in the middle ages, we saw illiteracy, poverty, inequality, women being thrown away like trash. Jesus came and taught treat everyone like you treat yourself. Love your neighbor like…
I would like to note that I have enjoyed this debate. I believe that my opponent is very intelligent, and open minded. My opponent says in the previous argument that you should follow the faith that is consistent with your core principles. By using his logic, if I kill or steal…
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I think people should be free to believe whatever they want, because religion might have benefits but it also has cause countless wars, genocides, and predjudices, the advancement of technology and many technical sciences came from people of a free thinking mind that explored…
If you will take this debate put "ACCEPT" and then make your argument. If not simply put "DENIED" and just leave it there. Now for the rules:ROUND 1:ARGUMENT PHASE this round isn't worth any points, but it will start things up. We're not making any rebuttals, but we are making…
2022.
Christians should worship on Saturday rather than Sunday
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Yes, it is true that there were secular calendars, including our midnight based Gregorian one is among these. But the principle of setting aside a day of worship is not. God explicitly inserted it into the 10 Commandments, which now lie in the centre of the Ark, which was a…
So far on debate.org I have kept to debating politics and an assortment of other issues, but have continually kept away from issues of Faith, despite the importance it plays in my life. I've seen a lot of broad philosophical views of religion- usually a direct a shallow…
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You just conceded your whole point. You admit that all calenders in use today are secular, and that all God says is that a day be set aside for worship/rest. No one is disregarding the 10 Commandments. A day of worship is still set aside by those who practice this religion,…
While I could care less, I have a hard time agreeing with you because I seriously doubt that God would care if the day of rest is on "The Seventh Day", or on "Sunday". Besides, is not the measure of time, and the labels we put on time, i.e. days, months, etc., a secular…
2023.
Christianity is the one true religion
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I will be arguing for two positions on which Christianity stands or falls 1) the God of the Bible exists 2) Jesus was God In order to argue for the first point, I will use a proof for God's existence based upon the finitude of the universe. Everything that begins to exist,…
To be clear, I'll be arguing for the existence of an omnipotent father figure God, who sent His Son Jesus as a sacrifice to blot out the sins of the world. The Bible is true, though not always literally so. Con will have to argue that this is not factually correct. No…
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Jesus was not G-d for 2 reasons:1. G-d is not a man2. Jesus dfid not fit the description of G-d set up in the OTG-D IS NOT A MANThe Tanakh says in Numbers 23:19:"God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or…
I accept the challenge.As the burden of proof is on Pro, I will wait for his arguments. Good luck!
2024.
Whether God exists is not worth debating
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Round 3 My opponent argues that you are able to prove the existence of a God who, for example, 'punches all people in the face on wednesday, every wednesday.' Whilst you may prove the existence of an individual or object that indeed does 'punch people in the face on wednesday,…
Thank you for accepting my debateGod is a subjective concept and therefore not easily defined. Therefore ascertaining whether or not their is a certain God does not prove anything about other types of Gods.Sorry for the late response.
Against
Because neither my opponent or I have had enough time to fully flesh out this debate, I ask that you vote for a tie.Thanks.
REBUTTALSPro has 4 main arguments:1: "GOD" IS SUBJECTIVE; THUS, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PROVE THAT A GOD EXISTSPro states: "God is a subjective concept and therefore not easily defined. Therefore ascertaining whether or not their is a certain God does not prove anything about other…
2025.
Biblical prophecies can serve as evidence for God's existence
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Here are the two main argument which my opponent makes, everything I have written below these two arguments are small details, furthermore I argue that my opponent hasn't visited the link I gave him: . http://therefinersfire.org... To prove this I will only use arguments that…
Because I don't have to address the prophecies my opponent has shown to win, I wont (I was simply testing if you're rambling in the first place). Though I'm strongly unsatisfied with what you've presented. "Why" should be partly explained in the further paragraphs. Time: Cons…
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Somehow my opponent thinks that I inferred that Hosea knew about how Israel would be re-instituted, but I never said anything of the sort. I willingly admit that he had no idea how it would happen or that he could even fathom that it was possible for it to happen the way it…
Very well, I will provide my opponent with the requested examples and sources, but I will limit it to three of them so as not to take too much time. 1. Well known author Ray Bradbury, in his book Fahrenheit 451 (1953), painted a mental picture of a future world with eerie…
2026.
A single creator god who made the world would be morally flawed
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~~~ Answering Joe's Round 2 Responses ~~~ Joe's Response: "He did not force man to sin.....he knew that they would but he gave them the option. He gave man the ability to choose between right and wrong. We still have that today.. It's not just the Garden of Eden. God had two…
~~~ Your Responses ~~~ Joe's Response: "God created a perfect world, he warned man not to sin, they did, and he did what he promised he would. It's not God's fault it's mans. the wages of sin ar death.....not really a hard concept. Dieseases came after the fall of man, by man's…
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Ok your whole basic argument seems to be:God is all seeing and all knowing, so sense there is evil in this world God is a jerk right? Let's look at that claim. First of all anybody can see that we're both assuming there IS a God right? Now let's look at definitions. Since we've…
your Response: You're passing the buck to "man" in regard to these bad things that are occurring by saying "man" chose for this to happen. In your view "man" acknowledged God's promise of harmful consequences and yet still told God to bring it on. My Response: true Your…
2027.
Everyone should join the Church of Scientology
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Yes, if people like being sucked into a cult where you are exploited for money, and then harassed when wanting to leave, so be it. Tom Cruises own personal decision should be completely irrelevant when choosing if they want to join or not. Since there is nothing left to debate,…
Hello solo. I am not a proponent of the "Church" Of Scientology, and I am actually a contributor in Operation Chanology (I'm sure you've heard of it.) Despite Tom Cruises wild and erratic behavior in public, people should not be swayed in their decision to join simply based on…
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I completely agree. People should not join the Church of Scientology because of Tom Cruise did it. If they choose to join because that is their calling, then power to them, and I hope they appreciate being exploited and taken advantage of; I simply think they should avoid it as…
I think the Church of Scientology is a business organization that exploits people. Tom Cruise has exhibited wild and erratic behavior on television multiple times and is considered a Scientology spokesman. I believe he is a good example as to why people should NOT join the…
2028.
Catholic theology is likely mistaken
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"The rule is that pregnancy is caused by sexual intercourse and no other means (pre-IVF). You believe in the rule because everyone in our society believes it to be true. You have probably had the rule explained to you by your parents, and by your science teachers. The rule is…
1. I guess I'm just a realist. I wouldn't believe in something that weird unless there was amazing evidence. You know, not just a book with questionable history said so. 2. You probably don't know what I'm saying with this but that's okay, I didn't really expect anybody to. As…
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Ha ha I bet you're loving it at Jesuit school. When I went to Catholic school a hundred years ago, it was all hymn singing with hand actions, miming stations of the cross, liturgical dance – ooh, writing personal reflections in verse…I bet you love all that stuff. :-) I didn't…
Hello again Joe. The formatting is fine. Of course you can instigate a debate any way you like. Because of the character limit, though, I want to go at the themes directly this round. The idea of the virgin birth is not "weird" and "absurd". This is a lovely example because to…
2029.
Morality cannot be logically grounded in a benevolent God
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"what do the brackets mean/god is goood the biblle says that.it all comes down to what u believe" The brackets [ ] tell the reader to refer to another pair of brackets at the bottom of the page for further explanation of a sentence or definition. And the Christian god may be…
I assume since my opponent has not mentioned any problems with my definitions, we can accept them for the rest of the debate. I will provide my argument after I respond to my opponent's statements in the first round. "god is real there is no doubt about it." The point of this…
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what do the brackets mean/god is goood the biblle says that.it all comes down to what u believe
god is real there is no doubt about it.scientist say nothing created something out of nothing.this bascially means there was nothing and then in a bang something was created!!!!!!!!!!yet this same so callled proffesionals dont beleive that God created the nworld out of…
2030.
There is contemporary, derivative and comparative evidence for Jesus's resurrection
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Again, I reiterate that I am willing to give examples of all three forms of evidence requested, but not on a unilateral basis where you are poised merely to give criticism and not provide anything to lend coherence to your position. That was my simple contention, and you were…
As I thought, you are fearful of your bankruptcy in the context of dialogue as opposed to monologue. Sorry, but if you cannot offer the same courtesy you expect me to furnish you, this is a lost cause. I will post an argument if you do the same, but I will not post argument in…
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It is a simple case of having no Contemporary, Derivative and Comparative evidence for the resurrection. This wasn't a discussion it was debate, you are a Christian who claims grand things and cannot present good evidence for the resurrection. So next time just reject the…
I'm sorry that is not how this works, you accepted a debate with the understanding that we would debate the topic which is to present: 1) Contemporary evidence: Evidence that dates to the time the person or event actually happened. 2) Derivative evidence: Evidence that is known…
2031.
Historical depictions of Jesus as white misrepresent his ethnicity
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Tell me then The true origin of a white man then and the Arabs and show me evidence to prove your point .What l'm saying also is white man came from a black man.They are the superior truth be told! You haven't proved nothing in this argument so far...l will get to my point. The…
@Con; You are worse confused because the history you studied is modern history not ancient history. When the topic of the Moorish influence in Europe is being discussed, one of the first questions that arises is, what race were they? Google moors and you"ll get the…
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Without further a-do My opponent claims now that the Jews were blacks who chose to Turn white, after the world wide accepted historical fact that All Jews left Egypt to come to the promised land. Regardless Jesus would then be white, not black, and not even his true form of the…
Alright, this is going to sound rude, because your argument contained no evidence indicating what you said was true and you did not prove anything I said to be wrong.(The People who lived where Jesus lived when Jesus was alive, where not black. And the Arabs who are not white…
2032.
Christianity has been the best thing to happen to humanity
For
Con begins with reasons why it is not.
Ok. Could you just fill thes last rounds with whatever so it will end. Thanks.
Against
I will interpret the prompt, "True Christianity is the Best thing that ever Happened", As "Christianity is the thing that has positively affected humanity the most", Christianity referring to the religion by the same name, And a thing is a idea, Or physical object. I'm assuming…
Sorry for missing the last round's deadline, I do not intend to forfeit this argument. "It depends on what science you are talking about. If you are saying the Christians you know are anti-science because they don't believe in evolution, Well I agree with them. Evolution is not…
2033.
God probably does not exist
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I will begin with my rebuttal of the Kalam argument. Claiming that everything that has a beginning of existence also must have a cause of its existence is an observation based on the confines of existence itself. Based on your assumption that the universe has a beginning, which…
First of all, I would like to define God as an intelligent being, whom humans were modeled after in the supposed creation (The "Christian/Bible God"). As humans have used the scientific method more and more in recent history, it seems this thought process is skipped completely…
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Extend all arguments.
Claiming that everything that has a beginning of existence also must have a cause of its existence is an observation based on the confines of existence itself. Based on your assumption that the universe has a beginning, which I agree with under the expanding universe theory, it…
2034.
The God hypothesis is the best scientific explanation for existence
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THE BEGINNING OF THE UNIVERSE "The theory of general relativity, like the BGV theorem, states only that the universe must have at one point been a singularity. " Well first off, CON is confusing the the theory of general relativity (Einstein created) which does NOT include…
Time is not just a concept we don't understand as CON implies, but an actual concrete thing that can articulated scientifically. According to science, We know that time is a forth dimension and is a function of space woven together called space time; this has been demonstrated.…
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Sorry, my bad with the general relativity thing."If the expansion rate of any universe is greater than 0, the universe began."You have completely ignored the point I made in a previous round, the BVG theorem proves that expansion had a beginning, not the universe." it would not…
I don't think this debate needs another round, we are pretty much just going around in circles here.If there is any unified theory of time, I would love to see it, however human beings in all their primitive cognitive abilities cannot comprehend what time is because we lack…
2035.
Humans are meant to worship the sacred in many ways
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Imagine for a moment that God is a mountain. A mountain looks different from its different sides. Different ridges stand out, different peaks appear to be tallest, different zones have different vegetation and animals. Standing on the top of the mountain you can find areas with…
"This topic assumes that there is a greater purpose to humanity- that is, our existence did not spontaneously occur, but that we exist to fulfill a greater purpose. I honestly appreciate your efforts to be inclusive to atheists/agnostics/secularists, but in order to take your…
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This topic assumes that there is a greater purpose to humanity- that is, our existence did not spontaneously occur, but that we exist to fulfill a greater purpose. You claim that we are "meant" to accomplish something. This presupposes that a supreme entity exists that "means"…
alright, so I don't have anything to respond to. I'd just like to ask voters to actually read what we wrote, and not just vote for their personal preference. I think I made a good case that in order to believe that we are "meant to worship" requires proof of the existence of…
2036.
A person can be good in God's eyes without accepting a religion
For
We've all read the bible verses, and the preachings that say everyone is the same in god's eyes, but I'm sure you've also read the preachings that those who deny the presence and love of god will not be saved. But the cowardly, UNBELIEVING, abominable, murderers, sexually…
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Well, at least I tried.
*sigh*
2037.
Eternal punishment by the God of the Bible is immoral
For
1) Eternal harm is immoral. 2) Eternal punishment by the god of the bible is eternal harm. 3) Therefore, eternal punishment by the god of the bible is immoral.
You cannot morally or logically defend that eternal harm is moral, it's not possible. Eternal harm is always immoral, and therefore the eternal punishment by the god of the Bible is immoral.
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Ok, here we go. Before I post my argument for the final round, I just want to say thank you to my opponent for being respectful and a good debater. And to the people in the comments for giving me some food for thought. Ok, so what I am going to do, which is something I should…
Here's the thing, man: Humans are given endless chances to accept God, but they just don't. You can't tell me you've never met a Christian, never heard a Christian song mentioning the birth of Christ, never seen a church, never seen a Bible, and never rejected Christianity. To…
2038.
Science is impossible without the Christian God
For
Unfortunately, you refuse to engage the very debte you asked for, chosing instead red herrings based on your ignorance of the Christian faith. You continue to be unable to tell me how you rationally know that your senses paint an accurate picture of reality or how you know…
1. If you wish to assert that you are no longer arguing against the Christian God who states the opposite. Do you wish to argue against a non-Christian god, fine, but then you lose the debate against me. 2, Is that true? Prove it? And you err. God communites His truth through…
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You can assert things but this dose not make them true. where dose god state the opposite? in the book which you use your senses to read. don't straw man me i Am arguing against your god. "Through nature", you interact with nature using your senses. "Through the spiritual" is…
Okay well. 1 - You where NOT born believing in god, this much is certain, you learned of god at some point in your life, whether it be through reading the bible, going to church, learning of god from your parents etc. the thing is Vince that you learned of god THROUGH your…
2039.
The God hypothesis is the best scientific explanation for origins
For
Beginning of the Universe 1. "In the past rounds I demonstrated that our best physics suggests there is no (temporally) first cause of the universe, and there is only a beginning in the sense of our spacetime block having a finite boundary in the earlier than direction. So this…
Beginning of the Universe 1."Yet GR says no such thing. It doesn't demand there be some 'kick off' cause to the universe, still less this cause must be timeless spaceless etc. Indeed, GR says the opposite: that the universe had no cause at all" If CON is arguing that the causal…
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Beginning of the universe PRO started off implying a Kalam-esque argument: 1) Whatever begins to exist has a cause 2) The universe began to exist 3) The universe has a cause.[1] I showed our best physics suggests B-theory, and so P2 is false. PRO accepts this, but says "Just…
Welcome back. The beginning of the universe In the past rounds I demonstrated that our best physics suggests there is no (temporally) first cause of the universe, and there is only a beginning in the sense of our spacetime block having a finite boundary in the earlier than…
2040.
Justification comes through both faith and works
For
con says luther was taking away people from the catholic church, but doesn't add or detract from the resolution.
the catholic church teaches that we are justified by faith and works It is important to remember that Trent is responding to Marin Luther "saved by faith alone..." so you can expect that they are going to emphasize works. and, they go pretty far in doing so. Here are highlights…
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Does Pro mean that Con should add to the resolution of what the Roman Church teaches today? Or how about what the Roman Church taught in the 1500s? Because what the Roman Church taught in the 1500s when it had a monopoly on religion in Western Europe would literally have almost…
"There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because his conscience tells him it is right"." R13; Martin Luther Part of the problem with quoting documents like Trent or even the writings of Martin Luther…
2041.
Mary, mother of Jesus, remained a virgin until her death
For
My opponent concedes my first and second positive arguments **1st. Positive Argument **– The belief that Mary remained a virgin until death was a staple belief system throughout the Church, despite contrary sounding scriptures. **2nd Positive Argument **– The Majority (of the…
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I agree completely with my opponent's observation, that this debate does nothing to take away from the good news of Jesus Christ. =============== Positive Argument #1 =============== It is recorded in several places of the Bible that Jesus was not an only child. Jesus' brothers…
Resolved: God has provided proficient evidence (Whether it be physical, spiritual, written, human, or other) that affirms the statement that Mary, mother of Christ, remained a virgin until her death. "Change the resolution to 'Is there valid reasons for believing Mary remained…
2042.
Instrumental music should not be used in Christian worship
For
I apologize for the initial lack of definition. If you'll permit me, I'll define musical instrument to mean specifically a mechanical music instrument; guitar, harp, etc. I didn't feel the need to define terms or present evidence without a challenger, so pardon me if this is…
I am currently a student at the West Virginia School of Preaching. This debate regards authority of the New Testament in regards to Christian worship, so I would appreciate it if my opponent would stick to that topic and not stray into a non-existence of God/Bible is not from…
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=====Introduction===== Hey, I'm a sophomore student at Brother Rice High School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and I decided to take you up on this debate. I am a slightly seasoned debater, for I've really only been debating for nearly two months. I do, as a Protestant…
Hey, sorry about my lateness. I was in Chicago with my family. ======================================== You keep listing the amount of people who did not use instruments in the Church, and where it says instruments are not used. My simple counteraction to your whole second…
2043.
The Bible is not evidence for God's existence
For
"I chose to debate the way I did to point out that any fictional story can be used as evidence of the characters within it. It is not necessary for any book to be historically accurate for it to be evidence of what is written within its own pages. Therefore it's historical…
"I say again in spite of your denial that you did not specify which God you were talking about or whether you were talking about a mythical God or a real God." Here in America we a lot of times we use God (capital "G") as a synonym for the god of the bible. I sorry if you…
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Then try again but I doubt you will get any takers because none of them can prove the bible is a historically accurate document. It is filled with too much symbolism, allegories, idioms, poetry etc to be historically accurate. In conclusion I repeat my statement that it is not…
"Here in America we a lot of times we use God (capital "G") as a synonym for the god of the bible. I sorry if you thought my grammar was unsatisfactory." There are a few spelling and grammar errors in your work but it's not the grammar which is the problem. It is the…
2044.
The resurrection of Jesus is possible
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Well, first of all I'm not sure why you're contending this is you agree with me. Don't understand how you could "win". Also you misunderstood many of my examples. A) yes, you're example is correct that the Greeks and Spartans did fight and die for their countries, as all…
Ok in the first 3 rounds we will go back and forth, and in the last round we will make conclusion statements. I will open with statements. I'm asserting that the resurrection of Jesus is definitely possible due to several reasons A) the apostles were inspired to go out and lay…
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I contended this because i believe that your statements were flawed, and i don't agree with them. A) people in Greek and roman times did many things for the gods and goddesses that they never had proof for. The whole story of Athens name is mythology but there was still a city…
First off i would like to say that i am a christian so i do believe in the resurrection, but after reading the pros points i believe that they are flawed. Point A: The fact that the apostles went out and spread the word of Christ does not have anything to do with proof of him…
2045.
God cannot be fully omnipotent
For
Omnipotence:all powerful, able to do anything God: the being that grounds our universe Round one for accepting only. No trolling.
Your argument bases strongly on God's ability to break human logic. As I have already stated, if we truly expect God to be omnipotent, then he should be able to do everything we mentioned above with limitations restricted upon him, as I pointed out in my green eggs and ham…
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RebuttalYour argument bases strongly on God's ability to break human logic. As I have already stated, if we truly expect God to be omnipotent, then he should be able to do everything we mentioned above with limitations restricted upon him, as I pointed out in my green eggs and…
RebuttalAs far as humans know, there is no way to both open and not open a door but the same time, neither is there a way for him to not exist and still have power, and there is definitely no way for God to create a curse that is reversible as well as irreversible at the same…
2046.
Islam is inherently a religion of peace
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Resolution: - Topic: wether Islam is, or is not, a religion that promotes peace & coexistence. - Terminology: > Religion = scripture, law, theology, & thought. > Islam = the religion founded by Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) & revealed through the Qur'an. > Promote = encourage,…
Rebuttals: - Sadly, Con has offered no sources for his claims, nor has he refuted any of mine. Thus, his shall be dismissed & mine are effective throughout the debate. Part III: the Example of the Prophet Claim-5: the whole paragraph about the wives of the Prophet! - Con did…
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R1: Acceptance R2: Arguments R3-5: Rebuttals Islam is (or is not) a religion that breeds peace and coexistence. I am against that statement: Islam doesn't breed peace or coexistence.
Continuation of points already made.
2047.
The Judeo-Christian God is triune
For
Ok, throughout my opponents rebuttals.. He has kept to 2 basic contentions:1). The Trinity is illogical 2). Disproving the credibility of the Christian interpretations imposed on the OT verses. I want to begin by showing how his assertians do not hold:1). The Trinity is…
I appreciate my opponents response.. I want to start by clarifying my main contentions: 1). Description of the Trinity 2). References of the Trinity in the OT Lets begin with my first contention:1). My opponent attempts to display the Trinity as logically impossible.. He…
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No, not two basic contentions, I simply compared the notion of Trinity of God to the logical and biblical analysis,my colleague is simply attempting to simplify his job. Is the Trinity logical? The verse I cited where God creates man in his likeness and because man is singular…
My colleague is attempting to convince us that the trinity is one being who consists of three parts but unified in nature. His explanation by defining "who" and "what" is an attempt to say who means God, what means trinity, but if human beings (what) are unitary (me) (what),…
2048.
An all-powerful God is unjustified in rarely helping the innocent
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Exactly correct.James 1:20"For the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. "This phrase is has correct, if someone is angry, they wouldn't like god, this is why god dosen't help the innocent, I'm happy to find you copy and pasting your stuff and searching them…
You have totaly ingonred, my examples are stupid, I'm sorry, and like I said, God plans this, now if you don't listen to this, your gonna start making more example. Now I will start off saying why god dosen't. Perhaps you prayer is a lie, you can't trick god, god can only trick…
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Just because your angry doesn't mean you should make it clear, that's just poor conduct. "You have totaly ingonred, my examples are stupid" "Now I will start off saying why god dosen't" "now if you don't listen to this, your gonna start making more example" Proverbs 29:11 "A…
Since you say god will only answer your prayers if you believe he will help you, can you explain the massacre of Christians in Egypt, is it fair that God almighty watched, and did nothing while his Christian followers get murdered in the streets Egypt. http://www.youtube.com...…
2049.
It should be illegal to remove Christ from Christmas greetings
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Hello. I am here today try to get you (the audience) to vote in affirmation with me on the resolved: it should be illegal to take Christ out of Christmas and relplace it with another phrase. The first Christmas was because Jesus Christ was born. I think that it takes out the…
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I hope that we can have some interesting discussions and a fun learning experience. ======== Cultural Assimilation - is a political response to the demographic fact of multi-ethnicity which encourages absorption of the minority into the dominant culture. (1) ======== I would…
I really hope that my opponent is alright, as she has not been on for a few days. I am, however, rather disappointed at the fact that my first debate was not as interesting as I had hoped.
2050.
A god most probably exists
For
Ave!Contingency ArgumentCon argues that there is no reason to think the necessary cause of the universe is god. To the contrary, I think we have very good reasons to affirm that to be true. Material or Immaterial?: A maximally great being wouldn't be material, because material…
Ave!Epistemological Argument for the PSRIf some contingent facts are inexplicable, then your perceptual states may be occurring for no reason at all, with no prior causes (Koons (1997).Objective probabilities are tied to laws of nature / objective tendencies, and so if an…
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CONTINGENCY ARGUMENT Pro has finally gotten around to attempting to justify why we can assign certain properties to a cause of the Universe, if one were necessary. Material or immaterial? : Pro argues that material beings are contingent, therefore a maximally great being would…
CONTINGENCY ARGUMENT Given that my opponent has not challenged that my assertions that this argument does not actually prove God as defined in R1 and that the sixth premise was not sufficiently proven, I could say nothing more on this argument at this point in the debate. So,…

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