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351.
Catholicism is more morally admirable than Protestantism
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ONE - My mistake there, what I really was trying to get across is that Catholics say they are against killing, and they are actually against it in all situations. There's no qualifying "well it's okay to kill murderers, but not fetuses. " At least they have consistency in their…
ONE - I believe you are talking about a different consistency. Your murderer example is talking about consistency between belief and action. I am just talking about consistency across beliefs. Catholics can be admired because they say they are pro-life and they mean it. They…
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I will conclude first by going over all relevant points briefly once more. FIRST - Consistency My opponent has once again brought up the issue of "consistency" as some sort of badge. He levels the claim that while Protestants decide when it is and when it isn't okay to kill…
ONE: My opponent first criticizes me for talking about the consistency between belief and action, but then he does the eact same thing: "Don't we admire people who say "I am against killing" and then do not kill? Don't we admire people who say "I am against stealing" and do not…
352.
Being a theist is compatible with being a scientist
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ow, oow you almost had me there
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Aliens, Spirits, and God. None can be proven scientifically, the study of the physical universe as we know it. This shows the need for more than science and physics which is called metaphysics. It may not be supported by the masses as science is, but it is a necessary study to…
353.
The Great Commission refutes Calvinist predestination
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Poisoning the Well: If you will check your source, you'll see poisoning the well is when one commits an ad-hominen, (attacking the person giving the argument rather than the argument itself). So you can't call what I've done that technically speaking because I do not attack you…
To begin I shall start with…. . Compatiblist Clarification: For the same reasons a Liberal journalist will only refer to a 'pro-lifer' as 'anti-choice advocate' and a Conservative journalist will only refer to a 'pro-choicer' as a 'Anti-life advocate' I will be referring to…
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It's a rare pleasure to have your opponent admit that he's committing a fallacy. That way, you don't have to bother to address it. But in the interest of precision, I think we should at least name the fallacy. In using a dysphemism ("Pantheist free will"), Pro is committing the…
I accept, and may the odds be ever in your favor!ClarificationsPro says that the Calvinist/predestination teaching is "that there is no free will." To be more precise, the position is that there is no libertarian free will with respect to the decision to accept or reject the…
354.
The Torah today is unchanged from its original form
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The topic at hand is one of interest. Is the Torah the same collection of books and content (minus spelling errors) the Jews have always had? Is it historically reliable? Are all the books therein still the same? I affirm they are. This is a 5 round debate. 10,000 characters.
Skip.
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I accept.
Unfortunately I must skip this round.
355.
John 6 is more consistent with Catholic than Protestant interpretation
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merely stating that believing in Jesus is doing the work of God, doesn't mean Jesus wasn't being literal. if you believe in him, you will do what he teaches. and we are discussing his teachings, an they seem to say something about eating his flesh etc. looking at the verse con…
John 6:53 "Jesus said to them, "Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. 54Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day. 55For my flesh is real food…
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I want you to notice the difference between my presentation and Pro's presentation. I went through the whole of John 6, explaining as I went along so that you could see Jesus' flow of thought and see how each part of his discourse was connected with the next part, and how it…
Let it be known that my opponent has forfeited round 2. Extend all arguments.
356.
Holy Communion should be received only by Catholics
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Communion should only be received by people of Catholic Faith because it is their religion and they had to receive their first Communion unlike others who have not received it and want to come into THEIR church and receive something that they are not prepared for. When in the…
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I stand in negation to the resolution, "RESOLVED: Holy Communion should be received only by people of Catholic faith." I shall start by clarifying with definitions: Holy Communion- The sacrament of the Eucharist received by a congregation. http://dictionary.reference.com...…
My opponent has forfeited the previous round, so all of my arguments stand. My opponent has also failed to show WHY only Catholics should receive Holy Communion. She has not provided any proof or evidence that shows WHY Holy Communion should only be designated for Catholics.…
357.
Prayer is pointless
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This isn't going to go much further obviously, since you refuse to answer my only real question and reason for this argument... Will prayer change Gods plan? You keep stating thing about what God wants without any sort of proof. I can do the same... My opponent claims to know…
I assumed that was just the title of the debate, in fact I stated my point in my opening arguments with "Isn't asking God to deviate from his plan pointless? " What was meant by "pointless" is it will not change Gods Plan and if it does wouldn't that make him imperfect… but you…
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I will answer my opponents question. . No prayer does not change Gods plan. I provided proof of these statement in my opening speech. I did not say that i know what God is thinking rather i stated that we should pray simply because it helps us communicate with God.
Thank you for posting My opponent makes a good point by stating that "according to James 5:16 "Therefore confess your sins to each other…." I take this verse to mean confess to a priest or pastor or even the person you sinned against about your sins.". When looking at this…
358.
Faith plus good works leads to salvation
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Changing of debate protocolWhen I quote Gryephon's posts, I'll use the Cosmic Sans MS font.When I quote Gryephon's statement headings, I'll make the color red.My own statement headings will be shown in gray.Whenever I quote parts of the bible, such as bible verses, I'll use New…
My contender, Gryephon, is a Protestant, and so he abides by the Sola fide; faith alone saves us. As a Catholic, I, Buzzo, believe that both faith and good works saves us.__________Opening statementBoth Protestants and Catholics agree that Jesus Christ died on the cross for our…
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To make clear my position, I do agree that the saved will do good works, for it's in their nature. But I believe that salvation can only come through faith alone, not by works. For if it is truly from works, then you aren't saved by grace. Granted, I don't believe that faith…
Yes, I'm a protestant, though not necessary anti catholic in the sense that I hate them. I typically subscribe to fundamentalist dogmas (E.g. Inerrancy, literalism, et cetera). As far as definitions are concerned, I don't see any reason to expand on new ones.
359.
Evolution and old-earth creationism are compatible
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Thank you for the compliment, but honestly I found that out because I had heard something about it one time and decided to look into it. Yes, I will admit that you are correct about the context issue. I too used that source, as well as a couple others which said the same thing,…
I'm not necessarily talking about a metaphoric six days, but just a different meaning of the word "day". If we look at the Hebrew language in which the Old Testament was first written, we see that there are much fewer words in the language than English (English has around half…
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I would also like to finish by thanking the affirmative team, and by stating that although he did argue the points of my previous argument, he did drop one, being that evolution takes millions of years, and I proved it was six literal days. By proper criteria that argument does…
Now, first I would like to start by stating that I admire the affirmatives biblical knowledge. Now on with my 1st rebuttal. Now my first argument shall be simply a logic one. Now lets examine these to seemingly, and for good reason, polar opposites. Now these two can exist…
360.
The Quran is not the word of God
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LOL a surprise debate yay! anyways... first im not speaking for Islam or muslims in anyway, this is one of my reasons why i think its divinity inspired, if u convince me Islam is false i will give up my belief and i only want truth, do it by refuting my reasons, if u do so i…
yeah so my friend failed to refute my only 1 reason. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
361.
Biblical texts require belief in scriptural inerrancy
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Before I start can I please ask for u to not space out your writing so much it hurts my eyes, Thank you. So you are using that fact that the Bible talks about some of the commandments being bad to disprove my claim. Next you asked then what commandments should you follow. Now…
In the bible Romans 15:4 saysFor whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. This proves that the bible is without fault. Then you asked for proof of why the…
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R4.Con.1 - Is there a Biblical Basis that Requires Believers to Accept Scripture as Inerrant?In Re. R3.Pro.1 - "So you are using that fact that the Bible talks about some of the commandments being bad to disprove my claim."I am saying that Scripture - itself - claims that it…
@R2.Pro.1 - ... "Romans 15:4 says For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. This proves that the bible is without fault."I am assuming, "Without Fault"…
362.
The global flood described in Genesis is a myth
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"related flood stories which occurred in many cultures spanning hundreds or thousands of years." If the global flood was a one-time event, then how could flood myths develop in cultures that were separated by hundreds or even thousands of years? If a culture didn't exist during…
1. Ancient peoples could not travel around the entire world and had no spaceships to view Earth from. They had no way of determining if a flood was global or not. Floods happen around the world. A large flood would, to an ancient person, appear "global" as his perspective was…
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You: If the global flood was a one-time event, then how could flood myths develop in cultures that were separated by hundreds or even thousands of years? If a culture didn't exist during the flood, then they could not have a flood myth. That's absurd. Me: There are two possible…
I accept your forfeit.
363.
Geological evidence supports a global flood like Noah's Ark
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Hi Rezz, I like your new picture, she's much nicer looking than the blue haired cartoon guy with the gold eye patch. Anyway...Agree to disagree Time has become a problem for me so I'll keep it short. Science: A field of study seeking to better understand natural phenomena…
Thx Rezz, 1. Point taken...I will say desire to inquire. 2. Uniformitarianism: Estimating changes over long periods of time with the ASSUMPTION that scientific laws & geological processes & forces that operate today also operated in the past. Con believes "the present is the…
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PRO's explanation of science was superb, and I agree with every last bit of it. However, the fact of the matter is, the evidence we have seen in this debate doesn't lead us to the conclusion that a global flood occurred. Whereas it's true that the origin of ideas is indeed…
SUMMARY VERSION [OVERVIEW] Let's look to the resolution. It reads, Geographical evidence points to a global flood that coincides w/ Genesis account of Noah's Ark. Now, when I look through my opponent's case, I don't ever see an argument formed to prove the topic as true.…
364.
Catholic priests should not be required to take a vow of celibacy
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Celibacy is outdated
Priest have not always been celibate
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Celibacy allows a priest to devote himself entirely to his vocation
Celibacy grants an understanding of self-control
365.
Buddhism should be practiced as the Buddha originally taught
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==THREE MARKS OF EXISTENCE== [Non-Self] Con makes assertions that the mind is "self" and says the philosophical definition of self is the essential qualities that make a person distinct. However, none of her assertions or definitions of self provide a reason for the existence…
==THREE MARKS OF EXISTENCE== [Impermanence] No disagreements. [Dissatisfaction/Suffering] My opponent got the impression that Buddhism teaches life is only suffering, but this is not the case. Buddha acknowledges that there is also non-suffering and happiness. "There is…
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== Re: THREE AGGREGATES == [Non-Self] Pro writes, "Con makes assertions that the mind is self, and says the philosophical definition of self is the essential qualities that make a person distinct." Yes. I used the philosophical definition of 'self' which I cited and sourced.…
== Re: Three Marks of Existence == Pro writes, "My opponent got the impression that Buddhism teaches life is only suffering, but this is not the case." This impression was implied by Pro as I responded directly to his quote from R1 specifically stating "Life is suffering." As I…
366.
A creator of the universe exists
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Con is using what is called the omnipotence paradox: "If God were to truly possess omnipotence, then by definition, he cannot have a limit, for that would contradict the denotation of 'omnipotence'. But, this argument postulates why this is in fact, sophistry. If God does not…
Just for clarification, my argument of goldilocks zone was meant that it is near impossible for a bang or whatever theory you believe to perfectly place the Earth where it is. For my next argument I would like to bypass my argument and say somehow the Earth and everything came…
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Omnipotence Paradox"But this paradox assumes a wrong definition of omnipotence (all-powerful)"In fact, no; no it doesn't. I already defined omnipotence from a prestigious dictionary; it is valid and we ought to argue with it."He can do anything that"s possible according to his…
Omnipotence ParadoxThe intentions with this argument is to convey that one of God's intrinsic maximums are sophistry. By doing this I will violate the definition of God, which would then fulfill my BoP.This argument will assume the following syllogism:P1: The concept of…
367.
Young Earth creationism is scientifically impossible
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In this round, I will refute the main points of my opponent's argument. God Did Not Create the World with Age One of my opponent's claims is that the Universe was made with age, and that "therefore no presumed evidence that we can see can be taken as fully reliable. "However,…
I. The Big Bang There is much evidence for the Big Bang, which occurred, roughly 13.798 billion years ago. One is the distribution of elements throughout the universe: "…as one examines older and older objects, the abundance of most heavy elements becomes smaller and smaller,…
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I will only give a rebuttal to my opponents argument from round two as implied. I. The Big Bang My opponent gives evidence for the Big Bang theory but there is crucial evidence that contradicts the theory as well. The standard Big Bang cosmology has three major problems that…
I would like to encourage voters to vote based on the arguments that will be presented in this debate. Remember that my only objective is to show YEC can be possible, not that it is true. RESOLUTION: YEC is not possible! I should start by saying that my opponent will offer you…
368.
A being that is omniscient, omnipotent and omnibenevolent can exist
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Most people who look at my resolution will recognize it as the famous problem of evil. The problem of there existing a being(god) who is all powerful, all knowing, and all loving allowing evil to flourish and people to suffer. This being knows when and where all evil, past and…
I will be taking the pro position so con will take the position that a being can exist with the above attributes. Round 1- acceptance of debate, definitions Rounds 2 and 3- Arguments and rebuttals Definitions: Omniscient: One having total Natural knowledge within this universe…
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I am excited for this debate and grateful for my opponent's desire to debate the topic at hand. My opponent has adjusted to a more common theological framework of definitions, which I am again grateful for.
I do want to also scold my opponent for trying to replace the burden of proof. My opponent affirms the resolution: "It is impossible for there to exist a being who is omniscient, omnipotent, and omnibenevolent" I need only point to a scenario whereby that a possibility is…
369.
There is reason to believe life after death is possible
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I'd like to begin with Con's first and only point that bears even a semblance of a legitimate contention. With this contention, I will demonstrate that not only has Con failed to make a legitimate argument against my case, but that he his claim tacitly demonstrates that he is…
I'd like to start out with Con's strongest point which is, in fact, purporting a two-fold refutation.Con writes:" I would refer you to a book and lecture by Prof. Lawrence Krauss "Something from nothing" Which explains in perfect scientific reason why we have a universe from…
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I am also happy he stuck with it all the way. I am new to the site and this is the first time an opponent has stayed through the whole thing. I would have to disagree with his straw man accusation. Is it not the case, as far as misconduct goes, that you stated my argument was…
All right, I will keep it simple. B: "Given the terms of my present, conscious, experiencing state, there is reason to believe that future states of consciousness and experience are possible so long as they proceed from the same terms."B1: Terms with respect to experience: 1)…
370.
Studying evolution can be a form of idolatry
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Nothing to write here.
Read rounds 1 -3 thanks
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Surprise! In this debate the instigator and contender agree... :P
I thank my contender for his ways of justice acts. I apologize to all for the lack of essence in this debate. I can only ask for forgiveness and a continuation of the right to prevail.
371.
Faith is a virtue
For
You have missed my entire point; if virtue cannot be judged by what is right and wrong (morality) then virtue is nonexistent as it is directly linked to morality. If virtue in nonexistent than it cannot apply to faith, which is something I am guessing CON is debating on purpose…
CON: "Why should I consider anything the bible says to be authoritative on matters of high moral standards?"Why? becouse I am also aloud to set the standards of the debate as 1rst round is Acceptance and you forfeit the match if you refuse my request, thats a reason.regarding…
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Pro states "becouse I am also aloud to set the standards of the debate as 1rst round is Acceptance and you forfeit the match if you refuse my request, thats a reason." Rounds were not mentioned in the agreed rules, only characters. Therefore you cannot claim any round is an…
Why should I consider anything the bible says to be authoritative on matters of high moral standards? Also, Pro could have used the rest of their characters for round 1 to actually make claims about whether or not these virtues are demonstrably virtuous, but didn't, so the…
372.
Mysticism is a healthy part of faith
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Sir, You say that we cannot possibly phantom G-d, That His familiarly is beyond us. To some extent, This is true, But are we really staring at a one-way mirror? The prophet Jeremiah happens to disagree, Let's bring in some quotes. Jeremiah 31:33, "And no longer shall one teach…
My fellow Jew. Can I call you my fellow Jew? Yes, Because I believe that we, As a people, Have a special duty to be Ahavat Yisrael. That means we help each other, Love each other. This fellowship has kept the Jew alive in a world full of evils. Through all our years of…
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Shalom. I want to thank you for reaching out to me and wish you a happy Shabbos in advance. But before we begin this dialogue, We must remember that as a collective Jewish society, We are one people and not divided. This concept not only reflects our Creator but also rings a…
Thank you for taking the time to respond. In response to your arguments, We must first establish that the Torah is rational. Its commandments emulate the Creator. Therefore, We must be careful when attributing strange notions not found in the Torah. Needless to say, Jews would…
373.
The Authorized King James Version is always accurate
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Hey gordonjames :) Im very exited to debate with you! This is my first debate, and after reading your response, (well said btw) I can see that I have much to learn; I did not state my claim clearly enough. "The KJV is right 100% of the time," refers to the advice of the KJV…
I read the kjv ten years ago and have been testing it out to see if its true, all these years. I have found it to be so... The advice of the kjv has gotten me through some puzzling situations; the outcomes were better than they would have been if I had done what I would have…
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Hi! I hope for a fun debate. My love for the Bible is huge. Itry to read it through once a year. With that said, I trust that Holy Spirit will help us understand what we need to understand. I am a little afraid of some of the people who want so much certainty from this world…
Not much of a debate at this pont, but a great discussion ;-)I liked your comment on financial gain. "The authorized KJV can be reprinted and/or distributed freely, whereas other versions reqiure permissions and/ or royalties. This implies that one motive for translating is for…
374.
The Bible's self-representation is a fallacy
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Response to p1. If I were to challenge moegan freeman being god, than you could raise the point morgan freeman is god. But, like stated with the second example of the fallacy, you cannot use any examples of morgan freeman himself as a way to justify him. Essentially, these…
The Fallacy of Self-RepresentationThere are definitely MANY fallacies of debate. Choose to look them up if you will, but falling under one of these fallacies innately will cause your position to be essentially meaningless. I'm here to discuss the fallacy of Self-Representation,…
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The debate has been conceded. Thank you for reading, and please vote in favor of me!
My opponent has not provided counter-evidence, which means my arguments are still superior. However, I will address the arguments to ensure their utter destruction.My opponent has not been able to refute that Morgan Freeman is always right. Morgan Freeman's voice is literally…
375.
The Genesis creation account is scientifically viable
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1) Just to clarify, I will restate what I believe happen. God creates the universe through the Big bang, time goes by, the solar system is in the process of forming as is the earth. The sun is formed and is producing light, but the earth is covered in a thick blanket of clouds…
Yes KalleS, don't worry. I'm not one to get emotional or angry when somebody challenges what I believe. I want this to be a logical talk as much as you do. Also, would you please tell me which translation of the bible you are using. Thanks. 1) This was addressed in my previous…
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Sorry I meant to write tell you the bible I was using but I was cutting it close to missing my class and forgot. I'm using a website called bible hub just looking through the various versions to get a better understanding of what was meant to be said but my quotes came from the…
Alright, long post. My very first comment will be this; you need not debate this but it is true. the more vague a statement is the more likely it is to be true as long as someone is trying to believe it. Oftentimes people take advantage of this by saying something vague and…
376.
Humans can achieve a godly state
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Assuming we both understand supernal to be supernatural: 1.) The New Testament --Humans have the ability to be all-knowing and supernal. [sic]-- Let's break this down. I am arguing the 'ability' to be able to manifest these states at least temporarily, if not at the same time…
Humans can achieve a god like state as depicted by the definition of all-knowing or supernal state of being, if not permanently then temporarily. This, to me, is immediately relevant in two major cases which i'll briefly discuss: 1.) The New Testament I believe that we all can…
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1) The New TestamentWhile Jesus may have been part of the Father he was not the Father. The Trinity is 3 in 1, not 1 in 3. While they are connected they are not the same and therefore cannot be given the same characteristics. Jesus was the Word of God but the Word doesn't mean…
1) The New TestamentThe New Testament can be considered as a story, a myth or legend if you will. Since the Bible and the New Testament aren't accepted as fact by the scientific communities in the world it cannot be used to prove that humans have achieved a godly state. If you…
377.
Genesis 2 continues Genesis 1 without contradicting it
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1- No repetitions in Genesis ! Genesis one of the five books of the tanakh, it containsan account from the creation of the universe to the days of Moses – peace beupon him- and has no repetition of stories, if a story is told in then thereneed to be a mention of it later, than…
Thank you for your prompt arguments Con.-My opponents still insists that Genesis 2 contains a new account of the eventsby mentioning those verse that don't show in any way that the author isrecounting the same story again I will paste the verses and the interpretationof each…
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I'm glad to have had it. Still, however, we've run into numerous problems throughout the course of this debate with regards to the arguments Pro makes, and I shall outline them below: 1) Complete failure to meet Burden Of Proof - At the very beginning of this debate, Pro…
Thanks for the response. Objective 1 - All new account of creation started in Genesis 2:4 Pro claims that the "author" isn't recounting the same story again as part of his defence for why Genesis 2 doesn't contradict Genesis 1. Therein lies a particular problem, as Pro assumes…
378.
Noah's ark could not have physically existed
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"I reject your position" Let me explain my position. Noah's Ark is considered a worldwide flood by the Bible. In case you did not know, this is the definition of worldwide:Worldwide: Applying or extending throughout the world; universal [1]. Apparently, I have to define world…
Finally, a good argument. Thank you!By worldwide, I mean the complete Earth, all 150,000 KM2 of it. Each one 20 feet atop the tallest mountain.For your first argument, which is a timeline, you have actually gave me some new points. Some of the points do not help your argument,…
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Before getting on to the real content of the debate, I have to say "thanks for the laugh" You said "He had to train beavers to get the wood for him" I'm assuming this is trolling for laughs. What you may not know is that the Hebrew word transliterated as "gopher" in the KJV…
Round 2: Rebuttals, and one argument (or none) I reject your position "By worldwide, I mean the complete Earth, all 150,000 KM2 of it. Each one 20 feet atop the tallest mountain." Let me repeat my position from round 1 - "Since PRO did not specify I am assuming a "known world"…
379.
The Immaculate Conception is biblically accurate
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IntroductionMy thanks to GOP for his initial counter arguments and also request that voters do no hold the 2nd round "forfeit" in any way against him.I thank Con for pointing out the error in source [6] - I have fixed it below.Reaffirming arguments I am maintaining the same…
My thanks to GOP for passing the last round and giving me the maxium time while I was away out of town.
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Thanks Pro.I. 4th CommandmentUnconditional election is not personal opinion. It is scriptural. If I show that it's is biblical, then Pro's argument will fall flat. Ephesians 1:4-5 4 For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight.…
Thanks Geogeer. I would like the voters to notice that I passed the previous round instead of round 3, so don't count the forfeiture against me.Introduction:My duty here is to show that the Immaculate Conception is not biblically accurate. Seeing that Pro is the one making the…
380.
The problem of evil fails as an argument against God
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==== FULL RESOLUTION ==== There are literally no versions of the Problem of Evil argument that succeed at proving the non-existence of God. ==== CONTENTION ==== From versions of the logical Problem of Evil to its evidential varieties, including all forms of the Problem of…
INTRODUCTION: I have read a number of debates on this site since joining about a month ago, and I have to confess that Skeptic has quickly proven himself to be one of my favourite debaters here. His familiarity with significant philosophical issues, his stoic civility, and the…
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It's always a pleasure to debate with a knowledgeable theist. As my opponent has noted, there are different versions of the argument of evil (logical and evidential versions being the two main categories). In this round, I will simply supply my argument but I won't go into…
I hope that we can have this debate in the future, albeit with more rounds seeing as we have only delved into this issue halfway through, if not less. My opponent claims two distinct ideas here: he first claims that my evidential formulation of the problem of evil is actually a…
381.
The concept of sin is important for moral life
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1. Your LifeMy opponent completely drops this argument so you can easily see that I won this contention due to Con dropping this argument so you can extended across my arguments here. Con keeps saying that the distinction between the legal system and sin is gray, but I've…
1. Your LifeMy opponent is ignoring today's debate of that is that is sin important. My opponent says this isn't important, but God laid down the 10 Commandments. The 6th Commandment of 'Though shall not kill,' and the 8th commandment of, 'Thou shall not kill.'…
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The distinction of sin and the modern legal system is the crux of the debate, as outlined in the first argument.LustThe bible states that looking at a woman is the same as sexual intercourse. Matthew 5:28The legal system says, go ahead and look, have sex if she's of age, just…
Rebutting my opponent's points. 1. Your Life. 1a. It is not addressing the point to bring up the larger amounts of sin. Everyone agrees that rapists should be punished. Including rapists. 1b. The article writer claims to be not racist, prefacing a racist comment with this…
382.
Social Trinitarianism is effectively tritheism
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I believe that Social Trinitarianism is tritheistic and therefore should be rejected by Christians.
My opponent seems to want to disregard every one of my arguments based solely on a faulty and impossible definition of divine omnipotence. My opponent would have you believe that omnipotence means the power to do the logically impossible. To show the absurdity of such a notion,…
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I assume that my opponent is referring to the social trinity interpretation of the Holy Trinity, thus I will be arguing that the belief in social trinity is not a form of polytheistic worship; I will be arguing that it is still monotheism and thus should not be rejected on the…
The entire basis for my opponent's argument is flawed, because he seeks to make his own assertions about those who believe in Social Trinity; assertions that misrepresent the Social Trinity. My opponent argues that mainstream Christianity should reject the Social Trinity,…
383.
Guaranteed salvation for infants is unjust
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i can acknowledge that annihilation probably wouldn't be that great. it was just an idea but at this point all we can do is repeat our points, so i rest my case.
i'm not saying they should be punished. or saved. it's just unjust for either situation. annihilation would almost be more 'neutral' and arguably just. but again not arguing either. don't get me wrong, it would be loving for God to save them, and possible. but they just got the…
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"They just got the advantage of dying young. Everyone else gets judged for their actions. they get the full enchilada of heaven just for never reaching the age of reason."Shouldn't this be enough to get into heaven? They were robbed of their ability to have a life, and…
Hi, I look forward to a good debate.DefinitionsJust: Honorable and fair in one's dealings and actionsI argue that it is perfectly just that babies get a free ticket to heaven.God is omnipotentIf God is omnipotent, that means He knows everything that is going on. He can watch…
384.
The existence of a deity is less likely than not
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When I speak of the Egyptians lack of records, I am talking about the lack of record of slaves. They also lack the records of world wide events stated in the Bible such as the world wide flood. If the flood did occur, and the Egyptians were around before the flood began, a rise…
I would like to first talk about something my opponent brought up in the beginning. He said it was not an argument, but it is something I want to address for educational purposes. There is a gland in your brain in between your eyes that releases hormones that sends out mental…
Against
Pro makes a reasonable argument, and I will address his points to the best of my ability. Regarding the lack of records, Out of my own curiosity, I would ask Pro to provide an example of what Abrahamic claims can be refuted by the lack of records. The Egyptians did indeed use…
In round three, Pro was unable to post his argument due to a technical error that prevented him from submitting his rebuttal. Therefore, I would be acting unfairly if I were to post my rebuttal without allowing Pro to post theirs. In the interest of fairness, our rebuttals will…
385.
An afterlife does not exist
For
Consciousness in an emergent property of a functional brain- this is both true and untrue. By saying this you are saying when people fall unconscious their brain ceases to function. By stating this everyone unconscious is basically dead."Consciousness is an emergent property of…
... the memories other s have of you when you die is a way of living after death. Memory and life are clearly completely different things. In any case, your argument still falls over in a scenario where all people die. In such a scenario, nobody could have any memories of other…
Against
i will no longer paticipate in this argument when my opponent states "that there is no reasonable response that could possibly mean anything significant to Con." that is a insult, therefore i won't finish this debate.
Ok. You say I haven't proved anything you said false. Well now I am going to have to disagree with you. You state there is no life after death, I say there is. The bible states that when people die they go to either heaven or hell, thus giving them eternal LIFE. You don't…
386.
Mormonism's core teachings are false
For
the type of god that mormons believe in is very strict and organized about things like baptism. mormons must keep official records and genealogy of everyone who they've baptized, including baptisms on behalf of the dead. there are many strict rules about baptism that must be…
according to mormonism, baptism is a major part of the gospel and baptism was widely practiced throughout the old testament times and that Adam was the first to be baptized http://www.lds.org...however, in the Old Testament, there are absolutely no mentions or descriptions of…
Against
Who are you to question God? There were many, many more scrolls of laws in the Old Testament that were simply not added to the OT. I have already stated that. The Book of Mormon is just as valuable, if not more, than the Bible on these issues. God revealed things through angels…
Isn't it interesting to note that many practices that we know were in the Judaism of the Old Testament were never recorded in the Bible? The exact practices of the Pharisees, for instance, are not recorded in the Bible or the Book of Mormon. However, we have learned some of…
387.
A supreme being can rationally exist
For
That is where you are flawed in your argument. A supreme being is a higher power, in terms of philosophical conceptions of God. This is a term used by theologians and philosophers including many faiths and religions such as Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism. (Just to…
You have a valid argument, but just because it does not say in the Bible that the Earth was created by a big bang doesn't mean that it did not happen. There is no reason why science and religion can't agree. In the Bible, it says the Earth was created in 7 days. However, there…
Against
That is a rather Deistic argument. Yes, it is greatly possible that a force influenced evolution; yet, my argument is not against religion. My argument is against the existence of a sentient being, not a force, but a human-like creature. That is the basic difference between the…
A Supreme Being, by definition, is a sentient creature of high-level intelligence that exercises physical control over the universe. By the basic laws of Charles Darwin's evolutionary concept, the fact that a living being existed before the dawn of genetic evolution, in…
388.
The Ten Commandments remain binding and should be followed
For
The subject matter speaks for it self!
The subject matter speaks for it self. In the this round, con will simply say he/she accepts. The arguments will be in rounds 2 and 3.
Against
extend
extending to take the FF
389.
Speaking in tongues remains valid for Christians today
For
Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. ***Fact How were they all filled with the Holy Ghost by the sign of speaking in tongues.*** Acts 10:45 And they of the circumcision which believed…
I will try to prove that tongues is still for today. I will use the bible and very little philosophy to prove my point. I aspect my con to do the same.
Against
If he is referring to the organ located on the bottom of the mouth that is necessary for eating and speech than I will concede that they are still "for today. " However, the fact that my opponent lists himself as a Pentecostal Christian on his profile and refers to the Bible…
I have not posted anything off topic. The debate was on the subject of whether or not speaking in tongues is "still for today," whatever that means. The fact that God does not exist would clearly indicate that speaking in tongues is not a good idea and makes no sense. It is…
390.
Imprecatory prayers are permitted in Hebrew and Greek Scriptures
For
Rest my case.
rest my case
Against
it is impossible to pray for a curse on someone else. We live in a world where whatever I sow I will reap. If I sow evil on people I will reap evil on myself, If I sow good on people I will reap good. In other words whatever I do to you it will be done unto me. It is impossible…
391.
Hell does not exist
For
Hell is not a real place. It's a made up concept by religious people.
For the start of this round I'd like to quote one of the commenters, since he already said what I wanted to say "pro is actually making the negative claim, hence the "not." Con is making a positive claim by arguing that Hell does exist, so he has the BoP." Since a positive…
Against
Last round, my opponent inexplicably made two outrageous claims: 1. Pro claimed that I (CON) made a positive claim that Hell does exist. 2. My opponent claimed I was the instigator! As for claim number one, I challenge my opponent to show where I ever made the positive claim…
All capitalization is for emphasis only. BURDEN OF PROOF My opponent tries to make the claim that he/she doesn't have the burden of proof. Well, according to this website, he/she DOES have the burdenof proof: From the Debate. org tutorial: "The general custom is that an…
392.
A timeless supernatural creator caused the universe to exist
For
Assumption 1: All natural things had a starting point within time. Proof of Assumption 1: The only rebuttal to this assumption would be to prove that all natural things did not have a starting point within time. If all natural things did not have a starting point within time,…
"Essentially, that creator is eternal, yet somehow not confined by a beginning." That's exactly what he/she/it was. The term creator is often used, in many contexts, as a more personified term. However, by definition (just like what we previously agreed upon), it is not. Once…
Against
Rebuttal to assumption 1: The idea that time has a starting point is up for scientific debate. Time is relative, changing in the observer's perception when experiencing changes in velocity and gravity. The universe exists *as we know it* because of our perception of time. That…
I will finish my argument with these points: Supernatural simply means something we don't understand, this does not mean that we will not understand it. Of course something outside of time would be 'supernatural' to us now, as we don't yet understand why that could be possible.…
393.
Sprinkling converts with water is unscriptural
For
When the bible only commands baptism, which means to immerse (see my previous article), then to not immerse would be to break that command and therefore would be unscriptural. Do you agree that to break a command of scripture, is to be unscriptural? If so, then to sprinkle…
In my my first speech I directly stated that there are no examples in the "New Testament". So there was not need for you to assume what you did since in my opening I mentioned only the NT. If the Bible teached immersion, and you say that it does, and does not teach sprinkling…
Against
While the mode of baptism is not essential to salvation, the mandate of baptism is essential to obedience." Hank Hanegraaff http://www.equip.org... The above link is the most interesting perspective on Baptism My Opponent Says "If sprinkling will do, then why not one example to…
Hello good sir. I look forward to a pleasant debate. I assume you are suggesting that sprinkling Christian converts with water is unscriptural. I also assume unscriptural means against or opposed to the Doctrine of the Bible as a whole and not just the New Testament. First let…
394.
The Book of Genesis should be read literally
For
I argue that a close reading of the King James version of the Book of Genesis demonstrates that God was not the sole existing entity before the creation of the world. For the sake of this argument, we will assume that anything written in the King James version of Genesis is…
Con states: "I accept – some form of language may have existed." In other words, Con accepts my claim that language existed simultaneously with God before creation. Con argues that language is not an "entity," and that therefore, I must "prove the existence of language equals…
Against
Language is not an Entity. This round will be a primarily lexical, from the words and only from the words. Sorry for the tangenting but it's Pro's only argument. 3 definitions for the two terms. ENITITY 1) Entity - independent, separate, or self-contained existence.…
I accept - some form of language may have existed I need not go off on a tangent of how god communicates. I would like to cite Pro's words in Rounds 1: "I argue that a close reading of the King James version of the Book of Genesis demonstrates that God was not the sole existing…
395.
Noah's Ark cannot reasonably be accepted as true
For
I extend and conclude. In closing, I would like to relate a few personal details. I work as a Field Clerk for a pipeline construction project, an occupation that pays me very well. Despite the compensation, there are long stretches of time within which I am often forced to…
Many thanks to my partner, for the last presentation. I do not see, nestled among all of the rebuttals, any compelling evidence that would support the claim that the story of Noah's Ark is literal, actual historical fact. Without this evidence, I am left with little to rebut…
Against
i like pee pee and poo poo in my pants :P
Thank you for your timely argument to this debate, let's get started shall we? 1) I would like your permission to add a rule to this debate: For Grammar and Spelling to not be counted against you if done wrong scarcely for this is a debate of high intellect. 2) Now on the…
396.
Creationism is not a justifiable belief
For
"Do you not find it extraordinary that a people 3,000 years ago basically nailed the process whereby this planet was formed and Initiated [sic] life? That our scientist [sic] rather than finding that these things are untrue only add to the scientific body of evidence that it…
Usually Creationism implies some sort of "literal" interpretation of the Bible, at least Genesis. Sorry for not making this clear; however, this has explicitly been the stance of most creationist outfits in the US. You seem to have a varying interpretation; nonetheless, you…
Against
Alright let me produce the crux of my argument in a way that is simple and not to wordy. You have attempted to say that Creationism is unjustifiable. I have in turn suggested that since you have not defined what 'Creationism' is that it is open to reasonable interpretation…
397.
The KJV 1611 translation is the best English Bible
For
I stated in the opening round that I think the KJV is best because of the manuscripts they use. This debate took a slightly different approach and is now regarding comprehension and practicality. My approach to the debate so far is to show that the reasons you give to prove…
Con states that the point of her argument is that she wants to show that the KJV1611 is impractical and therefore inferior to modern version of the Bible. She states that her primary focus is not on the correctness of the Bible but rather that it is less practical. There was a…
Against
Thank you for that round. Now comes my responseAn Affirmative Case?My opponent has responded with a thorough rebuttal to my part, but he has not presented an affirmative argument. The most we have is that the KJV1611 agrees more with the early church, and that it's accurate…
I left a comment on this debate asking whether or not I should forego my last round (not forfeit, but post "no round") in order to balance out the arguments, so depending on how that goes, I may have an extra round. Just so all the voters are kept up to speed. Anyway, this is a…
398.
The days of Genesis were 24-hour days
For
I also thank him for the good conduct he shown forth. Allow me to refute his opening arguments before refuting the rebuttals. Age of the Earth My opponent argues that since Science has proved the Earth to be about 4.6 byo, then there is a scientific error in the Bible that…
I believe that the word Day in the Bible is clearly a litteral 24-hour period. Contention 1: LanguageI contend that the word day is a litteral 24-hour period in the Bible because of the phrase found at the end of EVERY creation in the book of Genesis. What is that phrase? "The…
Against
I. Age of the earth My opponent has presented with two possibilities both of which I will briefly refute. a. The gap theory is specifically made to accommodate evolution into the creation story, which it fails to do for several reasons. However, the "gap" between the first two…
I am glad to debate kohai once again. It will certainly be a thrilling debate this time around. I will start with my own arguments and then move on to rebuttals. When looking at the creation account, we must understand that it is a very unique piece of Hebrew poetry. It is not…
399.
Young Earth creationism is correct
For
I will argue in favor of the resolution that we were indeed created by a God.I accept, and look forward to your arguments.
""Mutations are just about always harmful in living organisms in the wild. With mutations being so rare is It really logical to think that it is possible for at least 16 millions different species to evolve based on a mere chance[7]?"If you meant that according to evolution,…
Against
Rules1. I will negate the resolution that a God created us, but that we originated from monkeys, evolving overtime into what we are now.2. No plagiarism; Don't copy someone else's work and claim it as your own.3. No trolling.4. No semantics.5. The BoP (Burden of Proof) is…
Rebuttals """Mutations are just about always harmful in living organisms in the wild. With mutations being so rare is It really logical to think that it is possible for at least 16 millions different species to evolve based on a mere chance[7]?" If you meant that according to…
400.
The New Testament contains no consequential contradictions
For
Greetings. I would like to propose this debate to any takers. Prior to the debate I would like to define some terms and establish some rules for the debate. [Terms] The New Testament - The 27 books of the established cannon recognized by the Christian Church. Contains -…
They have given me lots to think about, and he has kept me on my toes. Before my final argument I would like to summarize. My opponent has identified five contradictions that he attacked. He labeled them A-EA) Conceded in Round 2B) Continued belowC) Conceded in Round 2D)…
Against
OPENINGI accept all my opponents terms and rules. Thank you for providing an exact version of scripture and an easy to use site (though your previous search disappearing when you clicked on it was annoying when trying to read previous verses). I will only provide three…
In Round 4 Con will enter "Closing Round" or something similar. If Con presents new arguments or rebuttals in Round 4, they are in violation of the terms of this debate and forfeit all 7 points to Pro for the debate. "As per the rules of this debate, I cannot make any new…

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