Religion Debate Topics — page 35

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• I feel I should have been more prepared when going into this debate. I shall better prepare myself the next time I debate this topic.I would like to congratulate him as I would probably end up loosing this debate--and rightly so.The answer is, common sense. For example, we know…
• I'll admit that so far, this debate isn't going to well for me. Hopefully, that can change. I should have been more prepared.I broke down the verse in Isaiah and explained the possibilities which were (1) this was a scientific statement (2) this was a metaphor. I explained why…

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• Let's take a look at how I posed my thesis in the Opening Argument vs. How you just summarized it. Then I will move into how you completely ignored my counters, and then I will comment on what you did post. WHAT I SAID One can be a devout person of faith, and be a person of…
• Thanks for responding. You bring up a lot of interesting points, a lot of which I am sure will tempt both of us to expand the scope of this argument. The originally proposed argument, made by the Plaintiff (myself), is this: "One can be a devout person of faith, and be a person…

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• Sorry, It has taken me so long to respond I have been very busy. Mr. Vines "sympathy" story does not disprove or weaken his arguments and so I see no reason why you need to bring it up. Mr. Vines point here is that our understanding of sexuality is different from that of…
• I repeat point number 8 and 9 of my first post: 8. Marriage is about commitment. Marriage often involves procreation, But according to the New Testament, It"s based on something deeper: a lifelong commitment to a partner. Marriage is even compared to the relationship between…

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• :) Now I would like to define the motion as "Religion on the whole benefits the human race"- Keeping it the same, but I would particularly like to stress "human race". As you all should know, this means Caucasians, Indians, Asians alike. My first point is as follows: I. People…

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• Your points did nothing to prove the story. Your not even Proving you god exists so that doesn't make your point any better. Near death experiences are a reaction of the brain not a supernatural event. The United States Air Force triggered near death experiences with a…
• Your point with Noah's ark doesn't improve credibility of the bible. You need to prove your god exists in order for that claim to work but god isn't somthing you can prove it's an unfalsifiable hypothesis that and no evidence for the Christian god and the link you provided…

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• I apologise for the delay in posting. My opponent concedes that Islam and democracy can not be reconciled, though they attempt to refute this by indicating that there are flaws in democracy, they do not contend the contention that democracy is a major desire of civilisation, a…
• Thank you for the debate challenge, before we begin I would like to make clear that I hold InsertNameHere in high regard, my issues are not with her, nor with most individual Muslims, but with the net results of Islam as a political and cultural force. In addition, as I have…

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• Well I believe the bible is true.I mean all I can say is that if there wasn't a God...then why is there right from wrong in the universe.I have learned many things from the bible.If I may be irrational then let it be but I will say I study the Bible.I don't see the mainstream…
• The Key Is in the Name First, let's consider the meaning of some words and names. In the Greek New Testament, the word "angel" means "messenger," and "arch" means "chief, principle, greatest, or highest." So "archangel" simply means "highest or greatest messenger." The Hebrew…

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• Obviously being MUSLIM and being scientific aren't related and that's not what I was trying to say. What I said is that these complicated scientific aspects which modern science has only now discovered, was revealed to man by none other than God years ago when discovery and…

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• The point of this debate is the title: "God cannot be proven with science". Go ahead and give progressive reasoning but that wasn't quite what I was looking for. I'll still be willing to listen.
• Please list any sources you may have used.

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• Um. I'm done. I would like to thank my opponent for accepting my debate. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand my post had to be 100 characters.
• To prove that God does not exist, then, one only has to demonstrate that the concept of God is inconsistent. Traditional theism defines God as a supreme being-a being than which none greater can be conceived, as St. Anselm would have it. We know, however, that there is no…

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• PREFACEIn this debate, Pro has to make a case that Muhammad Ibn Abdullah spoke falsehoods in some authentic hadeeths, while Con has to refute all those with good arguments and empirical evidence. If Con fails to do that but just offers back-flipping apologetic, he/she loses the…
• DISCLAIMERCon's performance in this debate was disappointing. Con's apologetic entirely consisted of misrepresenting clearly-stated and explicit statements within the Hadeeths, and even misrepresenting external sources such as Encyclopedia Judaica, Vol. 6, page…

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• Rebuttal: While I do see this to be a bit late to introduce a definition I believe it is helpful. There is two main definitions of Know being used in Cons Round 3 rebuttal. https://www.merriam-webster.com... Know 1) to perceive directly 2) to be aware of the truth or factuality…
• Rebuttal: I can agree with Con that we perceive to have Free will. While I can also agree we do not appear to be mind controlled. I do not see how this would show that free will is not an illusion. As it could be possible that we perceive to have free will while in reality do…

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• Thank you, I would now like to rebut your points. "There are many misconceptions in your comments, first of all can I just point out that the church teaches that it does not worship Mary or the saints they are merely intercessors for us. That is the official stance of the…
• I greatly look forward to debating with you. I speak mostly from my personal experience from going to a private Catholic school from grades 2nd-7th. Though they do not teach idolizing saints and Mary, I feel like they unknowingly worship them anyway. My Reasoning #1: They pray…

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• I'm a little dissapointed in this debate. Especially in this last round. My opponent spends more time begging for conduct points than he does actually debating me. And trust me, if you knew Joffrey, his face would have given you pleasure as well, haha. For the most part I won't…
• When I first saw what my opponent's next round was, I put a scowl on my face and watched ten minutes of Game of Thrones and thought about what to reply with. After seeing Joffrey's purple face (if you catch my allusion), I imagined my opponent in a similar position: this made…

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• I accept. However I do feel that this type of Miss Manners acceptance is nonsensical, as obviously I accept, or I wouldn't have accepted the debate unless I was an idiot. The fact is that the Catholic faith is part of the Christian religion. I welcome your dispute.

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• The bop is on me? I didnt know that. But anyways, let's see what I have to proof. 1) life is useless. The conditions are that a person isn't religious. I think I did give an explanation of this theory. But I'll explain it a bit further. A person, doesn't believe in god. And we…
• A person who has no religious purpose only has personal purpose. And only fulfiling personal purposes make the purpose selfish. Because the person cares only about this world and this world can never truly be gained.

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• My argument is that, according to the bible, the only people that go to heaven are people who accept Jesus as their Savior and know that they need forgiveness from God. We see this throughout the bible from Genesis to Revelation. When looking at Adam and Eve someone could say,…
• My position is that according to the Christian bible, only Christians go to heaven. Christian: a person who has, by faith, received and fully trusted in Jesus Christ as their Savior. Based on: Acts 16:31; Ephesians 2:8-9; John 3:16

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• The world contains much suffering and moral corruption. Yet, the God of the Bible is morally pure and kind. Some have argued that when one considers the full nature of God; then both cannot exist. Some things about evil. One, God did not create evil. Evil is not a thing. It is…
• Con invokes the age old Documentary hypothesis in attempting to discredit the god of the Bible. This 19th century fossil has long since been rejected by serious Bible scholars. The Torah is considered to be a literary whole with the exception of Deuteronomy. I would disagree…

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• Wasn't it Einstein's genius that created nuclear bombs?
• Are you kidding me? The ancient wisdom in the book passed? But human stupidity can be left ignored? Oh my! What world do I live in - let me out of here! The book isn't the issue - it's the people. If someone took harry potter seriously, would you attack the book and the movies…

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• Hello. I have been delayed in getting back to 'girbrother2' who join this debate. About my opening statment, i was saying that rock in church is taking people away from God and i agree with that statment (pro stance). But i now see I must re-phrase this debate, my oboligies. I…
• Rock music is now common through churchs. Leaders of the church were declearing to the world "we are finished" we are now like you. "Gods not here we are inviting you for some fun, and good easy message." this is a gray area in the bible, please reply not with scripture, that…

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• Religion wasn't made under the influence of god. Humans have their own conscience like other animals and have made many creations. Religion is one of those creations, and was created to be a symbol of hope full of uplifting stories to keep you going throughout your life. It…
• Winner.

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• You consider yourself pretty well edumacated AND you have a bachelor's degree in communications and yet you don't even know how to use a simple spell check gosh golly gee gosh darned gee whiz. Wow could you even be more apparent to yourself that you most certainly sleep through…
• See that's the point blank obvious problem with christians like you and why you have a stunted edumacation and intelligence in comparison to bewildered twiddled lips to the rest of Rambo argon mists of the world. Do you know what "READING" is? Apparently not. I CLEARLY stated…

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• Since my opponent has forfeited his round, I have fulfilled my end of the argument by proving that religion has been a highly negative force in the world. Without his rebuttal, I see no need for posting any further arguments.
• Firstly, I do not know how much more I have to stress on the fact, that religion is NOT the only cause for violence, sadness etc.... I have mentioned this before, but you continue to refute my arguments based on the assumption that I am blaming religion for all the bad things…

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• I would first like to address the closing statement in which Con has made. To beg a question that ends with an inquiry of my possible ignorance to historical records pertaining to the religious diversity of leaders in Muslim countries is irrelevant. I am not going to sit here…
• First, I will define segregation since segregation is a fairly general term that can often happen in instances that have little to no mal intent. Segregation: "The action or state of setting someone or something apart from other people or things or being set apart."…

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• Can i be honest for one moment i can greatly see what you are saying and i would like to say i have lost this argument, but my opinion shall stand as i think that without religion being stuffed down our throats with "WWJD and Rosary beads" we would develop greater ethics than…
• I understand what you are saying as my point is indeed based on only 2 experiences but if you consider there is 7 billion people (give or take a few) on the planet and a large portion believe whole heartedly that some "invisible hand" (as you put it) will guide them in their…

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• Con:"If atheists eradicate Christianity and leave a void for Islam… so what?"Because Atheism has generally thrived in Christian dominated societies peacefully overall. Islam is congenitally hostile towards Atheism and demands death, per the Quran, Sunnah, and Hadith to…
• "Perception is reality." -- Atheism is far inferior to Christianity in meeting the "Hierarchy of Psychological Needs", if it even meets them at all. https://en.m.wikipedia.org... The Hierarchy of Needs- -friendship -love -security -physical needs -- *According to the hierarchy…

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• Religion is the blind acceptance of god(s). Intellectual conclusions are based on evidence. One would not support stricter gun control because he/she had faith in the viewpoint. No, statistical evidence would have to be provided for an intellectual to draw conclusions. The…
• Religion is parasitical, conforming followers to anti-intellectualism. Recent meta-analysis demonstrates atheists tend to be more intelligent than religious people.* Religion encourages acceptance based purely on faith, whereas intellectualism encourages the act of questioning.…

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• I apologize if my previous arguments have been confusing. This is my first time starting a debate and I realize that I have much to improve upon. I will now try to clarify what it is that I've been trying to say. 1) It is reasonable to doubt or not be sure of the existence of a…
• "But that is not the debate here..." It has everything to do with the debate at hand. If salvation is dependent on belief that Jesus is the son of god and the savior of man, and that belief in turn is dependent on faith that god exists, then starting from the most basic level…

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• God's existence can be proven, if God is defined in meaningful terms. It is common to define God so wishy-washy and in nonsensical terms to allow for agnosticism on the issue and simply equivocate the meaningless God thusly defined as a meaningful one. Such conclusions are…
• Depends on the level of proof you want, and how you define God. But ultimately, if you define God in any meaningful terms, or with substantial level of proof, God's existence cannot be proven. incidentally. I believe in God's existence, but I don't claim it's definitive proof.…

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• First off, I would like to apologize to my opponent for my misinterpreted topic and underlying meanings. I failed to come up with a word that best described my intentions; for "religious", "spiritual" would more or less suffice as a substitution. In relation to "scientific",…
• My opinion is fairly complex. So rather than explaining everything at once, I'll let the opponent start and I'll voice my side in relation to the opponent's views.

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• Answers: In this section of my debate I will address each of the questions presented to me. Question 1 Actually I prefer to use the King James Version for my sources; however, if other transitions don't twist the scriptures, they can be used. Question 2 As for when the flood…
• Welcome all who wish to debate me on this subject.

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• It is usually believed that the god of the New Testament is merciful and the god of the old testament is not. First, let us deal with the trinitarian god of the New Testament (Jesus + holy spirit + father) and let us compare it to the G-d of the Hebrew Bible. First, let us look…
• I think it's clear that the G-d of Judaism is merciful and only want the people to turn from their sins. I know I portrayed a christian god that most won't agree, but as per their own scripture, there is just no other possibility. I think people try to dissuade themselves that…

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• >>>...I will shift the focus to the two most important questions that my opponent is demanding I answer: Is God justified in wanting us to have free will, and why doesn't God do more to reduce suffering?<<< Agreed, since my opponent's argument focus on the FWD, I will refute…
• Also, I want to say that I agree with my opponent's sentiments: omnipotence does not mean God can do logically impossible things. =====Counterarguments===== 1. Argument from Evil >>>You can sweep this problem under the rug entirely by saying its impossible to psychoanalyze God;…

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• My first argument shall be the Egyptian God Horus. Egypt was in an area where it would have had a lot of influence over Judea, and the Romans adopted and spread many of their gods during that era, making it so that the Jews of that time would have had a lot of exposure to that.…
• Early Christianity, mainly the stories and properties of Jesus.

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• In response to the scenario about 100 rolls of quarters: this doesn't prove God's existence in any way. Of course we would think somebody deliberately put the rolls of quarters there - because we know where quarters come from...we know that quarters are man-made. But your…
• Thanks for the post. I'm going to respond to each of your paragraphs separately. First, you mention that a typical atheist might say "how can you say the world is beautiful when people die, etc". I would argue with anybody, atheist or believer, who doesn't see the beauty in the…

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• no he was for it, hten he was against it. and i'm asking why he would be later against it. obviously it's said divorce is wrong now. and moses said it was okay then. your answer turns God's law into practical approachings of situations, instead of moral principals approachings.…
• i showed that Jesus said that Moses allowed for divorce. this was part of Mosaic law, the law that was said to come from God. if we accept that it came from God, how can it be that God would be for or even allow divorce, but then later be gainst it? but it doesn't look like GOd…

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

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• I accept. I want to define several terms for you below: better (adj.) - more appropriate, advantageous, or well advised. religion (n.) - the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods. I will refrain from quoting scripture. I have…

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• Thank you for responding.
• Numbers 31:7-197 They fought against Midian, as the Lord commanded Moses, and killed every man. 8 Among their victims were Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur and Reba—the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword. 9 The Israelites captured the Midianite women…

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• Okay, so I'm playing "devil's advocate" in another debate in a surprisingly literal sense, and feel slimy every time I finish my argument. So...I'm going to argue a position I actually agree with now to offset the feeling of sliminess I get. First, a few terms. Bible: I refer…
• Thank you for your kind words! That made my day! I don't know that the confusion is your fault. People from different belief systems and from different countries often just have different ways of reasoning and thinking about things. It may just be that I haven't quite figured…

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• Ok, so let me clear something up, I am not say other denominations are bad. I know a lot of good people that are from other denominations. What I am trying to prove is that the Catholic Church is the official church that Christ made through the Apostles. And of course the…
• So, my opponent has pointed out several good points, such as the Great Schism. But, he says nothing that actually disproves the Catholic Church is the one true church. So, let's analyze his argument. ------------------------------- "I believe that the true church is the family…

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• Wow. Let me ask you this question… do you bore yourself to sleep during a nuclear war? 1. As proved within the verses in argument #1, god is pure evil and hate. If you don't think so that's not my problem, that's yours. And I am not going to go back and forth like a child's…
• 1. I stopped reading after "You still haven't shown why ," because I have. Only a complete buffoon with absolutely no edumacation nor intelligence would not get it and not know the why. But you, with your stunning brilliance, obviously, and rather clearly you do not have any…

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• Islam is the true religion from god and that's the truth. Surrender to Allah or you wil be amongst the losers.
• Allah has created everything in the universe and in the heavens. There are strict protocols to follow as a Muslim but that is only to help us succeed in this world and in the hereafter. FOR EXAMPLE: A) Alcohol is the mother of all evils. Today, most people have to be sent to…

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• Firstly I must apologize to grammar nazis everywhere, because I wan out of space to put a comma in my title. When I say ignorant of science, I mean that they do not know/understand the big bang theory, evolution via natural selection, etc.
• "I have never been taught that and don't know what statistic you are using to prove this statement as valid. "The statistic is a personal experiment of mine, consisting of 10,000+ people, so I'd say it's fairly accurate.However, you are right, the order of operations was a bad…

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• My opponent makes the assertion that since this is a debate about Christianity, then therefore we must logically use the Christian definition of god. This is untrue, however. I could have said that "Satan is a supreme being according to some particular conception", but it is…
• Before I get much into my argument, I would like to clear this whole issue up about which definition of god I was using. Consider this, one word can mean many separate things, correct? This is true with the term "god", which can refer to the specific christian concept of god,…

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• Ladies and Genleman the motion for todays is why should children go to church. I personally believe that going to chuch is good for children beause they learn how to praise and more about religions. Children

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• Hmm, I don't think I'd agree to the burden of proof being solely on me. This is my view on it: organized religion is a sort of hierarchy, as you have leaders of that religion who are considered above the lay people. In my view, all forms of hierarchy have the burden of proof,…
• I am taking the stance that organized religion should be dismantled, I would prefer it done not by the government, but by the people themselves. My opponent will take the stance that organized religion should not be dismantled.Rules of debate:1) No ad hominem, personal attacks,…

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• 1. Noah did not have every animal on his ship 2. These accounts are from the time of the Resurrection, so yes, they are proven. 3. Like I said, not everything is true in the Bible. In closing, I say this. Though not everything is true in the bible, I think we can trust it.
• Well, not everything is true, but most of it seems scientifically possible. Noah's ark seems like something that would happen back in the day. There are real roman accounts of the ressurection of Jesus Christ, and not just from the Bible.

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• Notice how not only did my opponent fail to rebut ANY of my arguments, he just stated things from the Bible, which we are arguing about... (so people in favor of me will not even listen to him) he has not proved that any of those are true, and he has not proved that Noah's Ark…
• Okay then, not only did my opponent post a broken link, he barely even made an argument.I will first start talking about Noah's Ark.Noah's Ark. A ship that is longer and bigger than the Wyoming, which is also a wooden made boat. A boat that is described in the Bible, being made…

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• Vote for me, my opponent conceded.
• It appears my adversary forfeited, I yearn for his refutation of my argument.