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801.
God's existence can be rationally demonstrated
For
Here is how the Big Bang is often presented: Somewhere between 18 and 20 billion years ago, all of the matter in the universe was compressed into a tiny space no larger than the dot on a page. This dot spun faster and faster until it exploded, thus creating the Universe and…
Well as you believe that there is no God. Why are you worried about your soul? Oh and since you don not believe in God don't say OMG or when something good happens don't say thank you God. The Bible did not say that gays would be stoned to death. Not every teen is rebellious.…
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So thank you for not citing your source for that giant quote. I'll do it for you (http://www.angelfire.com...)All of these points that you brought up are easily disputed. Venus and Uranus, for example, most probably spin in the other direction because a large asteroid ran into…
You are correct in many fronts: I do not believe in God, Heaven, or Hell. That was why I accepted this debate in the first place. I do not say "oh my God" when something good happens. I make a point to instead say "oh my gosh."You are also correct in saying that not every teen…
802.
Science provides evidence that God exists
For
I agree with the definitions and the given rules. I will be making arguments that imply the existence of a creator of the universe. I will base my arguments on probabilistic logic. Now I wait for Con to start with his argument.
The Origin of Life My opponent has claimed that the probability I claimed for abiogenesis is incorrect, because it is based on one specific form of protein, and does not account for all the possible forms. This is false. The calculations do indeed account for all the possible…
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I haven't done science only arguments debate in a while. My two arguments shall be from the nature of time and cosmology. Time The argument formulated in Modus Ponens is, 1: If the universe never began to exist, then God doesn't exist. 2: The universe never began to exist C:…
Carloandreaguilar has expressed interest in debating this topic. Definitions: Science: The intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment. Implies: Strongly…
803.
God cannot be fully omnipotent
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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…
804.
The Gospels portray a consistent picture of Jesus
For
Rebuttals"The 'main issue' of this debate is the consistency in the gospels regarding Jesus (especially in their portrayal of his divinity). My burden a. is to prove the gospels are not all consistent in this regard and b. to rebut Pro's evidences of Christ's divinity in…
As anticipated, my last speech has been met with a heated rebuttal. I thank Con for what has been an extremely interesting debate that grows even more interesting as we continue.On the resolutionCon's assertion that the line of argument I have chosen is "less effective" is a…
Against
I shall provide a brief rebuttal to Pro's previous round."Con's assertion that the line of argument I have chosen is "less effective" is a clear case of begging the question."By claiming Pro's 3rd round less effective, have I committed a case of 'begging the question'?. I don't…
So as we narrow down nearing the end of this debate, it is apparent that Pro has chosen a less effective and much simpler method of response in round 3. I say 'less effective' because it is the best description for what he has done. He has summarised and taken out of context…
805.
The Bible's teachings are true
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I would like to go over more of my opponents aligations against the Bible. I feel I should because this contains to proving my case. Geneologies: refer here- . http://www.ecclesia.org... No contridiction just misunderstanding. My opponent asks the question,"Is my opponent…
I'll go through your points in the same order. A. Conflicting Genealogies He was adopted by Joseph who was by blood the heir to the throne. Jesus had it both ways. Mary and Joesph were related if you did not know. The reason Mary was not mentioned was because she is a woman and…
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Thanks for the debate Scotty. == Burden of proof == My opponent has consistently agreed that if I can prove that a single passage, anywhere in the Bible, is either a) immoral, b) factually incorrect, or c) contradictory to another passage, then I win. In addition, the Bible…
Thanks scotty. 1) Contradictions A. Conflicting Genealogies The only evidence that Joseph and Mary were related is from assuming Luke's genealogy is the genealogy of Mary (even though it SAYS it is tracing Jesus' genealogy through Joseph). The only reason people assume Luke is…
806.
The Bible disproves young Earth creationism
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You said, regarding my arguments, "you interpret [the Bible] in a particular way. From a book that is not a science text book. To refute a science claim." There is a fundamental error in this statement. YEC is, although regarding the origins of life, a claim based on a literal…
I would like to remind Con that this debate is not about the validity of the Bible, but about what the Bible teaches regarding the origins of life. The question of if the Bible is correct in its teachings or historical claims is therefore completely irrelevant to this debate. I…
Against
Dear Pro Thank you again. And for the audience as well. As this is the conclusion I'll just go over some things for reference. You put forth a claim. Specifically that the bible refutes YEC. I have yet to see any valid argument. Also I don't have to prove my side of the…
Thank you for the very quick response. I like the fact that we are moving forward in the discussion and narrowing your flawed premise. And your response, though not as poetic as the bible is enlightening and interesting. However I would like to point out you're not really…
807.
The Bible provides a sound moral guide
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How is it justified? Again, why does he intervene with free will in order to make people reject him but doesn't do it to make them accept him? It doesn't make sense. Even if you say he was justified in doing so because the pharaoh rejected him several times before, for all you…
Before I continue onto the next stage, there is a part I missed from my opponents opening statement."God is also the one who hardened Pharoah's heart, it wasn't Satan: Exodus 10:1 "Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might…
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Option 2, God did actually harden pharaohs heart through divine intervention. Even if this is true, we still see pharoah repeatedly rejecting God. God is justified in doing this because of the chances he already gave him. For all we know his advisors may have yet been in a…
I will rebut my opponent's arguments in the following 2 formats: one way will be by directly quoting the part I want to rebut, and I will italicize the quotes, and the second way will be if the quote is too large, I will summarize it and bold it. Now, onto rebuttals:At the time…
808.
Religious doctrine of inherent evil harms humanity
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I believe this to be one of the most important topics facing mankind, and believe exploring it through debate is essential for all of us. It will be fun to debate it with such a capable and reasoned debater. I will address my opponents retort in the order that he brought them…
I submit, that religious and more specifically Christian doctrine of the inherent evil of mankind, is bad for mankind. The belief that mankind is inherently evil, as a result of sin, is responsible for division, family dispute, negative expectation and even war and genocide in…
Against
It is truly a shame that my opponent couldn't have finished this debate. It was an awesome debate, and I hope to debate him later. But as good as it was, I hope that you still vote for me. Thanks.
To my esteemed opponent. Thank you for your timely and intellectual response. While I agree that exploring topics through debate is essential, I disagree that this is one of the most important topics facing mankind. I disagree with the notion of the idea of inherent evil…
809.
It is reasonable to believe in the Christian God
For
Your quote initalics, my comments underneath in regular print."Event X will happen is true"Thisargument is correct. I hold that the conclusion is true, we have nodisagreement. "God Knows event X will happen means X is trueGod gave us free will means event X isnot decided yet."…
First of all, the debate is kind of misleading but for the sake of making my points, I'll leave that issue aside. It is the issue of the "Christian God." There is no such thing as the specifically "Christian God" or "Muslim God" etc. There is only the being known as God which…
Against
I'm sorry to see my opponent forfeited his last round. With that said we have seen that the God of Christianity is not reasonable. We have seen that through conflicts with this Gods characteristics such as the contradiction between granting free will and being omniscient. We…
My opponent has said there is no such thing as the Christian god per say, well he is defending the god of Christianity not the god of Islam. While evolving from the same stories, these gods are distinctively different. As for his arguments: 1.A belief is rational if rational…
810.
Disproving evolution would provide evidence for God
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My opponent has failed to offer a third alternative to Creationism and Evolution.I have explained why one directly negates the other and why the other must therefore be true if the other isn't due to a lack of any other alternative.My opponent has failed to negate my argument…
Actually it makes perfect sense to say 'If I disprove evolution, then god is the cause of life' because there is no third alternative.It's either creationism or evolution.What part of this are you finding hard to understand?
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A claim is not good enough for something to be true. If evolution is disproved, then it opens up the whole question of where we came from. A claim needs evidence. Lack of evidence for one claim does not prove another claim
The evidence for evolution is very clear, and as far as I can tell, it is unlikely to be proven wrong, but pretending the proposition is likely, we cannot safely assume that a god is real if evolution is proven wrong. Disproving one claim is not evidence for the other. It…
811.
The Bible supports marriage equality
For
Where is your evidence. You have not posted KJV Scriptures or links to any articles. May I conclude that you have none?
I will be using the Kingames Version Bible. Davaid and Jonathan: http://www.gaychristian101.com... Sodom and Gomorrah: http://www.gaychristian101.com... 1 Corinthians 6: http://www.gaychristian101.com... Adam and Eve: http://www.gaychristian101.com... Lev. 18:22:…
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Here is my evidence, as previously stated in my very first argument. I will put it in the KJV if you do not like the ESV. Leviticus 20:13 "If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death;…
To start the second round, I will revisit my points and look at my opponent's points as well. So my opponent failed to address every point I made, that the Bible comes straight out (no pun intended) and states that homosexuality is an abomination and is dishonorable, unnatural,…
812.
Adam is not God according to the Bible
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If Adam was God, he would have infinite wisdom. So why did he eat the fruit? Why did he and Eve get banished from the Garden of Eden? If what you say is true, are you implying that God does not have infinite wisdom ? Are you calling God stupid ? "Notice the Christian god my…
1. Yes, Jesus was sinless and it is because Jesus was sinless that we have hope of an eternity in heaven. If Jesus were not sinless, there would be no sacrific for sin. Adam and Eve"s disobedience to God in the Garden of Eden ushered sin into this world (Genesis 3:6). And with…
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The only one to call stupid is a person sitting on a lukewarm pew trusting what traditions of men charged you 10% for their babbling lies, while the bible/simple truth was sitting in their lap all along. Talk about stupid! I will assert that my opponent's ideas about Adam came…
Christ on the Cross in Genesis 3. " Gen 3:17 And unto Adam (Christ not virgin born yet.) he (The same voice in the clouds who spoke This is my beloved son and who I am well pleased! ) said Because thou (Adam/Christ) hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife(Eve=Israel) and hast…
813.
Catholicism is the foundation of Christianity
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I have to admit, the way you explained your tree is better than mine, let me rephrase my tree analogy. The Apostles gave a list of teachings, besides from the Bible. The Catholic Church is the only Christian denomination that holds on to ALL the traditions and teachings. And,…
Catholicism did not create Christianity, Catholicism was Christianity. There was not any other Christian Religion except for the Catholic Church. Of course this is a relative statement because Catholicism was split into the east and west. Non-Catholic Churches never came about…
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Yes I do agree Catholicism is Christianity, just a very different form compared to others. And as for tradition, should we go back a few ages like the Amish, because it's more traditional?
To your tree analogy, I like to think of the life of Jesus is the base, and Catholicism was the first branch. The others branched off of this main branch. If there wasn't Jesus there would be no Catholicism. Therefore Jesus is the base of Christianity not catholicism
814.
The Book of Mormon was likely a creative work by Joseph Smith
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'Probably' simply denotes the evaluation of evidence for the purposes of this debate. Accept for round 1 - the following rounds will be for actual debate.
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It certainly does appear like a game of 'Gish Gallop' is afoot… 1. Chiasmus Since my opponent claims that Alma 36 has been noted to be not a true Chiasmus, I will have to walk him, and the readers threw exactly what a chiasmus is. In rhetoric, chiasmus (from the Greek: χιάζω,…
I still feel this way however instead of clicking decline debate I accidentally clicked accept :) so there's no turning back now I suppose. I might as well try and give it all I got. .. I will begin this debate by proposing the supposed evidence I believe I have in favor of the…
815.
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…
816.
The Bible is an evil book
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the bible without a doubt is one of the most evil books ever written by men. the bible contains many passages that condone rape, child abuse, murder, slavery, human/animal sacrifice, and even genocide.
it has become oblivious that my opponent will not make a counter argument so this debate can be considered a victory but first heres the bible on slavery. "However, you may purchase male or female slaves from among the foreigners who live among you. You may also purchase the…
Against
I will also be defending the proposition that the passages my opponent may find morally repugnent, when placed in the proper context, do not codone the evil things my opponent says they do.
817.
Logic proves the existence of the God of the Bible
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Recognizing that both debater hold presuppositions, one must realize that "proof" can be interpreted in different ways depending on the presupposition of the person who is interpreting. Therefore, I use Transcendental Proof to support my argument. I am suggesting that we can…
The basic question is this: Where do the fundamental "Laws of Logic" come from? I will argue that the fundamental laws of logic can only be accounted for if the God of the Bible is true; it is essentially impossible for the contrary to be true. In saying this, I am stating that…
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Well, my opponent's case was based in a contradictory statement. My case was unrefuted. The paradox of the stone further disproved the resolution.
Unfortunately, my opponent's profile is no longer active. Extend my arguments.
818.
Belief in God is irrational
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Religions have no true claim to special moral knowledge
The problem of suffering
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The rareness of Life
Revealed wisdom
819.
ISIS is opposed to the teachings of Islam
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Nothing to rebutt, I stand by my case, Islam is not peaceful. I'm sure that lots of muslims are against what ISIS do, however that does not mean the ideology is fundamentally opposed to what ISIS does.
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ISIS is against. that organization having rude and extremists type rules and regulation but on the other hand Islam is peaceful . Best example is 8 hegira fatah e makkah . prophet Muhammad (SAWW) give message of peace
820.
On balance, no Christian or other god exists
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God does exist and The Big Bang theory happened when there was only gravity what created the bang
My religion is unspecified though, I believe in god. I believe some articles of the bible and disagree with others content. You don't have a good reason to say I have lost the argument myself.
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I strongly disagree with the resolution as follows: On balance, a Christian God or any other god(s) do not exist. Good luck to my pro.
I do have a reason to say you have lost the debate and it is as follows. The contention was, On balance, a Christian God or any other god(s) does not exist. There is no specified religion stated, and we are arguing about the existence of God. We are not arguing about which God…
821.
The world would be better off without religion
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My opponent argues that the negative affects of religion outweigh the benefits. However, I have some more benefits to debate. 1.) Religion makes a virtue out of faith in God Christians do not deny all of what science says but they do have faith in God. This faith is a virtue…
First off I would like to question why this is a debate topic you presented. I feel that if you reflect back on yourself, you will find that while atheism is the opposite of religion, it is in many ways close to a religion itself without the acknowledgement of a greater being;…
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My opponent claims that the benefits of religion outweigh the negative effects. However, I have some more negative effects to debate. 1. Religion makes a virtue out of faith in God In the past, when science was not advanced and the world seemed a confusing place, religion…
My opponent believes that I have claimed religion to be the cause of ALL wars. This is not what I said. My claim was that "religion has instigated many wars in the past". This is a true statement, as the account of the Conquest of Canaan by the Israelites in the Book of Joshua,…
822.
Religious institutions failing to appoint women equally should lose tax exemption
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While I do respect the religious opinions of my worthy opponent, one cannot deny the limitation placed on religious understanding in opposition"s case. Restricting religious institutions strictly to churches makes for quite a limited case. Moreover, Christianity barely accounts…
On this side of the house, we believe firmly in the need to promote equality in our society. This is something we believe to a level where we are willing to take the most hard-line stance to correct the most prominent of the inequalities across the globe: gender inequality.…
Against
The government has also a responsibility to refrain from overstepping. The biggest hole in your argument is the idea of separation of church and state. Just as the church shouldn't rule the nation, the nation shouldn't rule the church. Regardless of whether the church should…
In this argument I am simply saying "Church" in reference to any religious institution. If we are to work from the idea of separation of church and state, this includes that the states should stay out of the churches business. The church is not held to discrimination charges…
823.
Jesus of Nazareth never existed
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824.
If God exists, God is unintelligent
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If God is real, then he is stupid.
"God fails to heal amputees and reverse spinal schiolosis and kyphosis. Aids kills innocent victims of aids such as babies and rape victims not just gay people and sexually active heterosexuals. If God exists he's pretty careless ind ineffectual."
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I'm going to go out on a limb here and assume this isn't your argument, and that round one is just for acceptance. So, I accept.If God (note the capital G, denoting the Abrahamic god) is real, then He is not only not stupid, but a genius; an evil genius.
There's nothing more I can say, as my opponent has again refused to address my argument. Once again, I am not arguing that God is good. I am arguing that he is an intelligent force, and a malevolent force. Pointing out the evil he does and causes only supports my case.…
825.
Conditional Christian pacifism is theologically sound
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Trolling will result in a full seven-point loss. Contingent Christian pacifism shall be defined as "a system of pacifistic thought based on the Bible in which it is acceptable to use force to defend others but not oneself. " It shall be understood that the Bible refers to the…
Thank you, Con."Your body is the Temple of the Holy Spirit. How can we argue that we should be careful to care for our body and yet call it holy to allow others to destroy it except for some specific purpose (Such as Jesus' sacrifice). Jesus didn't permit people to put their…
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I would like to point something out at this time. I am guessing you consider your self a passivist. The more we discuss this the more hostile you become. The growing tension is palpable. I've seen this same thing with other passivists. You won't smack somebody but you'll tear…
Your body is the Temple of the Holy Spirit. How can we argue that we should be careful to care for our body and yet call it holy to allow others to destroy it except for some specific purpose (Such as Jesus' sacrifice). Jesus didn't permit people to put their hands on Him until…
826.
Islam is inherently misogynistic
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I could make an argument for round three, but my opponent provided additional evidence that the Islamic faith is misogynist. In fact I find my opponent's round two argument incredibly misogynist. Although my adversary states she didn't agree with me, her evidence suggests…
"Proves that the pro doesn't have one side. For debate you need to make one point clear. If I am to debate on this. Should i be like, " Islam isn't misogynist' and then be like, "maybe"." MuslimDebater I was trying to be objective and let the evidence speak for itself. Yes, I…
Against
This is going to be my last argument. And im glad to do this debate. First I'll answer this little thing then continue part of my second round. My opponent said; " Jailed for life? Simply for being unveiled! This is outrageous! This insults all woman kind. This is a travesty of…
The statement that Islam is misogynist is highly incorrect as Islam is the only religion that ever gave women any socail status before islam women were not even considered human they were buried alive right after birth. and these women rights of modern world were initially…
827.
The kingdom of Jesus Christ was established in the first century AD
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"And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There are some here of them that stand by, who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God come with power. And after six days, Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and bringeth them up into a…
"Did they say it was at hand? But of course, yet as I stated before at hand could be tomorrow, could be next week could be next year or next century. "At hand" is too vague to pinpoint and settle on so you have to go by the signs and which ones have come to pass and which…
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"And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you,There are some here of them that stand by, who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God come with power.Andafter six days, Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and bringeth them up into a high…
"Did they say it was at hand? But of course, yet as I stated before at hand could be tomorrow, could be next week could be next year or next century. "At hand" is too vague to pinpoint and settle on so you have to go by the signs and which ones have come to pass and which…
828.
The Sabbath is binding on all of God's people
For
You are very well read in the bible Daley, and I admire that of you. You need to keep an open mind though.You are a rarity in the fact that you believe that Yeshua broke the Sabbath and acted contrary to God's Torah. The majority of Protestants I have talked to have this…
Of course I believe that Paul is right. I am only saying, that God and Yeshua's instructions supersede Paul's. Paul was not divinity. His books are a Pharisaic Rabbi's commentary on both the Torah and the gospel of Christ. He was a godly man, and certainly had the holy spirit.…
Against
So we"ve come to Pro"s final post and he still hasn"t given us an explanation of Hebrews 7:12, 18; 8:7, 13; Ephesians 2:15; Romans 10:4; Galatians 4:24-30 or Colossians 2:14-17. He told me "You assume that Ephesians 2:15 and Hebrews 7:12 speak of Mosaic Law," but he didn"t tell…
My opponent claims that he isn"t disregarding Paul"s teaching, but he is disregarding Paul"s teaching, for he doesn"t believe that that Jesus "abolished in his flesh the enmity, even law of commandments." (Ephesiand 2:15) Pro doesn"t accept that "there is verily a disannulling…
829.
Jesus was born in Nazareth rather than Bethlehem
For
I'm sorry, my grandma had a mini-stroke after her initial stroke. We went all the way back to the hospital and we stayed in Akron until yesterday. She's still okay, and that's important to me. The wifi at the hospital was really slow (I couldn't even get to Google) so I…
What I'm about to tell you directly contradicts Matthew 2:1."Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judæa in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,"In Luke 2:1-2:3, Luke explains why Joseph and Mary had to go to Bethlehem."And it…
Against
I'm sorry to hear about your grandmother. I think you have made the right decision; focus on your family. If you would like to debate this again in the future, I would be more than willing.
I'm sorry to see that PRO has not offered any arguments this round. We shall see what he has in store for the final round.
830.
The problem of evil is an insufficient argument against the Christian God
For
In this last round. I will consolidate my own arguments, which I will list following. I will not provide any rebuttals. During this debate, I brought forth several arguments which Con has proceeded to straw man. Case in point being the weird argument, which I never did provide,…
Anything I have not addressed I have conceded or dropped. I will drop the Tu quoque argument.Non SequiturAs my opponent does not know the exact premise which must be added to the syllogism, I will do so. The premise states, "A perfectly good and all powerful God will not allow…
Against
Despite the fact that we strongly disagree, I think we've done it in an amicable way, and I'm grateful for that. As this last round is merely for summation, I'll try to keep it as brief as possible. Argument PointI've already provided a systematic evaluation of the state of…
IntroductionIn this round, I'll seek to address Pro's remaining arguments and determine whether any criticism he offers can stand up to scrutiny.General criticismsReaders will remember Pro offered 2 (very) brief objections here (Tu quoque and non-sequitor). He has since dropped…
831.
Morality is impossible without belief in God
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The question is NOT whether an atheist can be moral or hold moral viewpoints, But whether there EVEN CAN BE morality without God. Can you simply address the question of how we are to judge one moral viewpoint (say Nazism) against another (democracy) ? How is one thing 'better'…
NO Sir, That simply will NOT do.. I challenged you to a debate and the very least you can do is to extend me the common courtesy and DEBATE ME. By all means use arguments derived from moral realism and/or pluralism but you MUST argue each of my points individually. You MUST…
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"But whether there EVEN CAN BE morality without God." ----> Yes there can. As I've said, moral facts (metaphysical pluralism) can exist independent of human thought or a deity. How do we try to find what ethical proposition is true? Well then that is for the normative ethical…
My opponent states that I haven't "argued" or "debated" during my Round. He obviously does not understand my simple argument. =====Counterargument===== "I challenged you to a debate and the very least you can do is to extend me the common courtesy and DEBATE ME." ----> Which I…
832.
Religious expression should be banned in public places
For
Hi again Thanks for the points, as well as your excellent question. I shall start by discussing your arguments of freedom of religion and speech. In discussing the effect of this law on the freedom of speech, let it be reflected that many democracies function without a…
Thank you again for accepting my topic, and I hope that you enjoy our debate. On choosing this topic, the most important part for me was the qualifier "in Public Places". The argument for whether or not religion or religious expression should exist is a whole other debate. On…
Against
Extend my arguments. Thanks for the debate, Pro.
Hello and thanks for your arguments. Very eloquent.I'd like to note that I stand by my pro-freedom-of-speech and anti-censorship views.REBUTTAL"In discussing the effect of this law on the freedom of speech, let it be reflected that many democracies function without a…
833.
Instrumental music should not be used in Christian worship
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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…
Against
=====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…
834.
God did not commit the violent acts described in the Bible
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the story of noah is impossible because there is no evidence for it. when a miracle occurs, there is evidence for it.... it's corroborated by science. wasn't there breeding issues with two of every animal? inbreeding etc? did kangaroos jump from australia and swim to get to the…
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I believe that God created the world perfect and our DNA is becoming more damaged with each new generation making problems with inbreeding more and more serious. Noah and his sons and their wives repopulated the earth and inbreeding was not a problem because their DNA had not…
First let me correct some of your errors, the Bible was written by men but inspired by God so It did come from God. God does not expect mankind to live perfectly and nowhere in the Bible are the rules, laws and punishments laid out for us to create a perfect society. The reason…
835.
The Bible does not teach that non-Christians will be condemned
For
i'd think you're trying to weasle out of what the passages actually say. but you seem sincere, so i'm going to assume you have a reading problem. i think your profs are jsut regurgitating the conventional wisdom and tradition. it's not biblcial necessarily. i'd put my knowledge…
i suggest you reread the verses. "I told you that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I AM HE you will die in your sins" (John 8:24). i will concede that the first verse could be construed to mean what you said that they'd be condemned, but the other verses…
Against
I must say for being so brilliant as you claim to be, you sure have lost plenty of debates. As far as being able to read... when I read "Believe or you are condemned"... I take it to mean believe......or.....you.....are......condemned. But I don't know anything about law.....…
---"UNLESS YOU BELIEVE....YOU WILL DIE"--- ---"WHOEVER DOES NOT BELIEVE STANDS CONDEMNED ALREADY BECAUSE HE HAS NOT BELIEVED IN THE NAME OF GOD"S ONE AND ONLY SON"--- -"WHOEVER DOES NOT BELIEVE WILL BE CONDEMNED" Above are the verses we have been discussing.To be completely…
836.
God is identical to the universe
For
The universe is everything. That is a property, or even the definition, of the universe. (See Wikipedia contributors. "Universe." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 1 Jul. 2017. Web. 16 Jul. 2017.) If God exists, then the universe includes God.…
The universe and God are the same. Both are extremely powerful. Both encompass everything.
Against
However, 1k characters is very, VERY limiting. .. I will debate against god being the universe. Whether the sentence is metaphor or not, the burden of prrof is upon your shoulders; as you haven't proved the existence of god. Assuming that god does exist, I'd like to say that…
First off, you are bringing up the "The omnipotence paradox", which is a family of paradoxes that arise with some understandings of the term 'omnipotent'. We have to draw a line and properly define what "omnipotent" means.God is described as a being that can do everything and…
837.
The Judeo-Christian God's actions in scripture are immoral
For
Jesusfan, thanks for accepting. Not to worry chief, there are lots of theists on DDO and I'm sure you'll get plenty of support!What I mean by "God is Immoral" is the subject of this debate! So stay tuned. Firstly, I'll try to define morality, although obviously this is going to…
I will be contending that the Judeo-Christian God Yahweh is immoral.I do not believe in God, however this will not be used to contend that you must first prove God exists; for the sake of this debate I will be satisfied by arguing that the 'character' of God is immoral. I will…
Against
You have defined morality as "the application of social norms and standards of behavior which govern the interaction between people in a particular society." However, as you pointed out, standards of behavior change with different cultures. For your definition to work, everyone…
I'm a little nervous to be defending my God in my first debate, but we'll see how this works out. But first , do you mean by"god is immoral" that God is bad? I'd like to start now, but I need to clear things up a bit. Thank you.
838.
Jesus Christ will ultimately save all of mankind
For
Rebuttal:C1) My opponent is asserting that in order for God to have glory, we must have free will, and some must therefore go to hell. First, there is nothing inherent in my argument that refutes free will. I am simply saying that God has a will too. and there is nothing so…
1. It is God's redemptive purpose for the world that all men be saved and that no man perishes. 1 Timothy 2:3&4 This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth2. God is sovereign and fully able to ensure His…
Against
There is a process in the bible called hermeneutics, which is how all scriptural text should be analyzed. It is the art and process of text interpretation. It's not just reading the text but understanding the intent behind the authors purpose. Take for example when we see the…
I accept
839.
The Bible is more likely than not fallible
For
the outrageousness speaks for itself. ---When a man sells his daughter as a slave, she will not be freed at the end of six years as the men are. If she does not please the man who bought her, he may allow her to be bought back again. But he is not allowed to sell her to…
Against
I guess I win then??? As closing... well, I don't have anything to wrap up, now do I? I will just type this to satisfy the computer character counter.
I am posting this to keep myself from forfeiting the round. Dairygirl stated in the comments that this was worth responding to, but apparently, she was either bored or is horrible at following up on her promises, as there seem to be a cornucopia of forfeited rounds in her…
840.
Christianity's moral code is violent and hateful
For
You have made good arguments. Some of them, however, I have felt to be more than a little evasive. Your statement: "I cannot presume, however, to question the moral code of an all-knowing, all-powerful entity" seems to be asserting that we should just have blind faith and not…
I could, if I wanted to, made several points of how scientific facts discredit Christianity's credibility. Instead I have decided to treat it as a philosophy, treat "god" as a real or hypothetical entity, and then proceed to criticize his moral code. You have made some very…
Against
Thank you for your response. However it appears that we are digressing from the main topic of this debate: the moral code of the Christian religion is violent and hateful. Since the topic header does not specify any one particular Christian religion then it should be fair to…
Just as we might have different names for the same person, God has different names. Perhaps it would be best to acknowledge that we both agree to a God of our own understanding. I cannot presume, however, to question the moral code of an all-knowing, all-powerful entity. I…
841.
Organized religion has hindered societal progress
For
Resolved: Over the course of human history, organized religion has actively inhibited the advancement of science, medicine, and human rights. Opening argument: I will construct my argument around the following two areas that organized religion has impacted negatively: Science…
Thank you, Con, for the timely response. I will begin by addressing my opponent's contentions before developing my own further. 1) My opponent has pointed to religious support for charity and "hope" and while it is true that many organized religions support charity work, the…
Against
My opponent has failed to rebut any of my arguments. Therefore, they stand and Pro's points are invalid. Vote Con. My arguments, that show exactly how religion supports societal progress, have not been refuted. They stand and thus the resolution is negated. Vote Con. Now, for…
I congratulate my opponent on his response. However, there are significant failings in his attempt to discredit my argument. I will now go over the various claims from the debate: 1) Again, my point stands that "happiness and well-being" is spread by organized religion through…
842.
The argument that God does not reveal himself to everyone is sound
For
My opponent drops all of my analysis.
My opponent dropped all of my arguments, so please extend my analysis about how Drafterman's proof is logically sound as well as the rebuttals to his complexity contention.
Against
Drafterman did make a valid point. So I relenquich this victory to him. However, that does not mean that his analysis, or ideology is accurate in any sense of the word, with all due respect.
Well here is my argument Lady Royale. It was not logically sound because he himself did not give me any substantial or empiracal evidence. I believe that because we can see even with science that we are here due to some type of intelligent design that does not come from any…
843.
The Bible does not teach that only one religion is right
For
It's alright
Ok
Against
Sorry got things mixed up when I said con I ment pro sorry got things confused
Hey there really sorry about this I miss read the tital thinking con said does instead of doesn't realizing this I forgot my argument sorry about my mistake all points go to cono as an atheist I can't really argue this debate as pro or give reasons why I think that sorry about…
844.
All gods are essentially the same
For
Arguements extended. All gods originate from the same purpose and exists in the same manner. Thus all gods are inherently the same.
All gods are the same in that they are all, in their nature, human constructs designed to aid in the functioning and cooperation of societies. People create gods to explain the unknown. People create gods in order to personify their culture and values in the form of story and…
Against
gods having the same nature and gods are completely different. yes i know i forfeited the round but as i was typing it in i still had an hour left and it said that i had forfeited the round very sorry about that. but our god jesus is different. you dont have to earn forgiveness…
845.
An omnipotent God can allow free will to exist
For
"If God is controlling everything, he is controlling you. it is not possible for god to not control you because he is controlling everything and you are a part of everything." Although I admit that this reasoning has its foundations set on logic, I have to say that my adversary…
I accept the limitations set. This, together with the debate topic, will be the only limitations I accept as of the moment. However, I may accept more limitations proposed by my adversary. In this case, I will provide a subtle notification of acceptance through my arguments.
Against
If God is controlling everything, he is controlling you. it is not possible for god to not control you because he is controlling everything and you are a part of everything.
Free will: The ability to act by one's own will, outside of the control of anything else. Omnipotent: Involuntarily controlling all things at all times in all ways possible.
846.
Christians can achieve sinless perfection in this life
For
But a newborn baby cannot say that it hasn't sinned! It can't talk! I revert to my innitial point; to be sinless, you only have to be in a state wher you have never sinned, which requires you to do something. You cannot be guilty of sin from the moment you exist, you have to…
First of all, we cannot be 'born into sin due to Adams curse' because Ezekiel 18:19-20 states:"Yet you say, 'Why should the son not bear the guilt of the father?' Because the son has done what is lawful and right, and has kept all My statutes and observed them, he shall surely…
Against
Closing Statement: As much as I respecially my brother in Christ I would like to say, that he has failed to show that we can become sinless in our human life. 1 John 1:8 says it all. 1 John 1:8 - If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.…
Rebuttal:So my main argument was that we could not just stop sinning.My brother here said: "a newborn baby that was just born 5 minutes ago- it is in a "perfect sinnless state"I wouldn't say that Babies are born sinless, I think it is biblical to say that when we are born we…
847.
Christians are not closed-minded
For
It's hard not to agree in a way with what you're saying since sure there are Christians that can probably come across as annoying with their messages to others but I do think that in todays society it's not a bad thing to hear more messages of faith and about the life and works…
You often hear people say that Christians are closed minded because of our beliefs but I think that's an unfair thing to say and actually closed minded itself. Just because you don't agree with someone's lifestyle doesn't mean that you hate them or fear them, and to love…
Against
Consider the huge number of Cristian denominations that currently exist and their wide array of interpretations concerning the Word of God. It's sad and unfortunate that their fabricated interpretations create heavy debates even within the Cristian community, about what certain…
Hi! First, I would like to say that just because my name appears in the con section, doesn't mean that I believe Christians are close minded. Let me explain. Cristianity itself is not closeminded but most Christians are. Christians are taught at a young age an art that I would…
848.
The Bible contains more myth than historical fact
For
I am arguing Pro, i. e. I am arguing for the resolution that "The Bible is Fake and [full of] Fairy Tales". Your job as Con is to argue against the resolution. However, seeing as how you conceded, the debate is essentially over.
I agree.
Against
what the hell are you smoking lame?
ok if you agree than why debate it
849.
Churches should be required to pay taxes
For
Assuming Churches count as NPO(non-profit organisations) they should be taxed in the same ways. All other organizations (like corporations, including non-profits) pay taxes on everything, profits, franchise tax, business license tax, property tax, payroll tax. Churches are…
'It is said that death and tax are the only two certainties in life, it's ironic the church dodge both these, the latter quite literally.R John'The anti-theist group I am part of on facebook posted this quote and it really made me want to find out your views on the fact…
Against
Even though my opponent forfeited, I'll still see what I can pick apart from her arguments.Notice that not once throughout my opponent's main arguments did she ever distinguish between a church and a non-profit organization. In that light, she also failed to provide you a…
Background informationIn order to understand why churches should be tax exempt, we must first outline which taxes that churches already pay, and which taxes they do not.In what way are churches tax exempt?1) Federal income taxAccording to the IRS, [1] "Churches and religious…
850.
God is a human invention
For
Hello and welcome,This is my first debate that I have set up on this site so I have much to learn. My history with religion was simple enough. I was raised a Southern Baptist and after High school I joined the military. After serving in the military I went to college and…
Since I have limited space I will mainly respond to the arguments presented. The Jewish tradition of passing down information as a tradition is equivalent of many other religions that have passed stories down from parents to children. The fact that it was passed down with care…
Against
Thank you for initiating the Debate. The 3000 character will be a challenge indeed. Awaiting your arguments.
Rebuttal: Whether you believe the records about Christ or not is immaterial. It exists. Cosmological arguments necessitate that the "laws of nature" had to be suspended to explain how the universe began (a benzene molecule spinning without gravity? something out of nothing?).…

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