Religion Debate Topics — page 48

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• Anything else?
• I would like to start off by answering my opponent's questions. Are you trying to say that my questiondoesn't make any sense just because it's from a Christian point of view you claimed to be a Christian so the foundation of your faith should be the bible. Meteors are made of…

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• Actually if you read your bible morality is forced upon you, Or you die. Its that simple. Here's a morality test for you. Let's see how well you do? All of these 6 questions clearly require a "no" answer. If in any possible way you state "yes", Then you are as completely…
• Believe in yourself and not the corrupted totally insane bumbling babbling baby brained bible looking over your shoulder with every move you make with something as ludicrous as "sin". You are far too good for that! Now you go right ahead and prove that sin exists in this world…

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• Sorry about the briefness of this argument. This entire debate, 4 redundant rounds, you were saying that God is good. You said it at least once in every argument. But this debate isn't about whether or not he is good. Then you started to say that he is too good for genocide,…
• How can you morally kill someone? You say that God gave life, so he can end it. Are you saying that a parent can murder their child because they "feel like it?" I am not going to bother addressing your other arguments because your reasoning is very circular and there is no…

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• Your very first sentence of Round 2 ("To compare the belief in God/s to that of leprechauns by asserting that they are both equal simply because of the word belief is false.") makes it abundantly clear that you have either misunderstood the argument, or you are intentionally…
• In response to your rebuttal, I have a short and long version. The short version: Your counter-argument, riddled with logical fallacies, failed to show any error in the tenets of my argument. The long version: My premise that both beliefs lack empirical evidence was not refuted…

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• I have understand your argument perfectly and your definition of God from the dictionary has proven my point based on the word "personal". You my friend are locked into conventional lines of thinking by constantly linking God to religion. The true essence of ones God is a…
• Your point about a belief in God requiring a religious path is deeply flawed. Many aspects of religion are positive and in line with Godly attitudes but it is not a requirement to follow a specific religion to incorporate God into ones life. Spiritualism is a current format…

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• Rebuttals - My question wasnt - "how then do you know what language the original was in fact written in?"My question is how do you know what the original look like? what we have today is the copies of copies of copies of copies of copies of the copies... and every coping has…
• Ok that was quick reply, lets analyse the case..Con - "this is why the new testament was not written in Hebrewhttp://www.ntgreek.org...; Me - first it trying to explain why NT isnt in greek, and claiming that the desiples and Jesus himself spoke greek. according to mainstream…

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• I disagree with your "The less people are killed because book, the greater it is" analysis. For the purposes of this debate, "great" is not defined in terms of conforming to morality or doing less harm. Greatness is simply a different term for influence or importance. If the…
• The Bible influenced human society more than any other written work in history, especially in Occidental cultures. At least 2.18 billion people in the world claim to be Christian - almost an entire third of the population. Christianity is widespread to nearly every country on…

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• I dont believe in god for many reasons. Tell me reasons to why you believe in god and i will debate against those reasons

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• well, like I said. I don't feel right about coming back after two missed rounds and coming back in.
• Sorry for missing the debate, I have been without Internet. If you will like, you can challenge me back to make it on your terms.

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• Examples of the more striking scientific accuracy in the Bible include The Universe Time and Space The Beginning An Initial Void An Expanding Universe Space is Empty That Hole In The North Air Has Weight Those Singing Stars And There are Quite a Few of Them The Earth Atoms The…
• Those were all good points, although they are open to interpretation. Here is more information: The Bible mentions the life is in the blood, hundreds of years later, people were still bloodletting and killing people accidentally. The Old Testament law prohibited Jews from…

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• https://docs.google.com...
• 1. Google docs are not a violation of conduct. 2. I will argue that the Christan version of gender roles is contrary to the Tanakh.3. My opponent must be a Christian and must argue for the gender roles established in the NT.

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• I pointed out three broad tenets where atheist beliefs are contradictory to scientific thought. My opponent, employing a straw man tactic, tried to narrow and divert the argument simply to evolution. My opponent did not attempt to address the points brought up in Round 1. But…
• My opponent starts Round 1 with a straw man logical fallacy. My opponent offers a close but not truly accurate version of the argument, twisting the idea by exaggerating its scope. Besides, there is no one ideology to which all atheists adhere. I have listed three specific…

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• Relationship between state and organised religion.
• People have a right to freedom of religion.

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• I am a firm bible believer. And can prove all things. I have a open form for debating on blogtalk. If your are interested call 331-442-4622. Willing to debate any religion any topic...

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• Thank you for your response. I will immediately pursue rebuttals. "As stated, we are defining "god" as an omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent being." Agreed. "An omniscient being cannot choose what is wrong because they always know what is right, and the right decision is…
• As the title says I believe the idea of God (omniscient, omnipotent, always present being) to be a tyrannical idea. Now let us begin. 1. Gods Omnipotence_ Because God is an omnipotent being, he can do whatever he wishes. He could set your house on fire, murder your wife etc.…

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• My opponent appears to be criticizing another legal system, instead of defending the topic. Con also seems to believe that the only alternative is nihilism. Nihilism - the rejection of all religious and moral principles, often in the belief that life is meaningless. I am not…
• My opponent"s only proof is that his God, Allah just says so, and that"s that. In order for this to be a constructive debate, Con must realize that not all people believe in Islam and Sharia Law. I refuse to follow the rules of a religion I am not a part of. Con then resorts to…

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• It is hardly unreasonable that, in the light of the New Atheist literature, you might feel compelled to admit that Christianity has had its fair share of moral horrors. Case after case we see Christian-inspired immorality: the needless slaughter of abortion doctors, the fervent…
• In this debate I will be arguing that living by the teachings of Christianity is a more forward and healthy lifestyle choice than subscribing to atheism. I define "healthy" contextually according to Oxford Dictionaries: "Normal, natural and desirable" I define "forward"…

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• There is not anything for me to respond to here. If he decides to respond after this, I will have no chance to respond. I will not really be fair, but that is the way it goes.
• At the time of the writing of 2 Timothy 14-17, there existed only 39 books in the old testament." My opponent is simply wrong about his above statement. The 39 books of the old testament were not the only books at the time of the writing of 2 Timothy 3:14-17 Because 2 Timothy…

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• This should be an interesting and fun discussion. Since we both believe the Bible is the word of God, we won't have to debate the existence of God, or the reliability of the Bible. My opponent may start his argument now if he wants, or just accept the debate now. If he chooses…
• . I appreciate him choosing this debate subject. DEBATE RESOLUTION Before I begin my final round, I think it's best if I take a moment to remind everyone what the resolution is, and what it's not. I will capitalize for emphasis: The doctrine of Mary's perpetual virginity is…

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• I believe the key to an effective means of communication is the capability to accurately and elegantly convey information from one intelligence to another. " My point in submitting the ball example was that if we, as finite human beings could serve as a force, surely God's…
• Natural laws don't cause anything, they only describe what regularly happens in nature. The four known natural forces can be---and are--overcome every day by intelligent beings. For example, when I throw a ball I am overcoming the force of gravity with the propelling force of…

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• Ok, throughout my opponents rebuttals.. He has kept to 2 basic contentions:1). The Trinity is illogical 2). Disproving the credibility of the Christian interpretations imposed on the OT verses. I want to begin by showing how his assertians do not hold:1). The Trinity is…
• I appreciate my opponents response.. I want to start by clarifying my main contentions: 1). Description of the Trinity 2). References of the Trinity in the OT Lets begin with my first contention:1). My opponent attempts to display the Trinity as logically impossible.. He…

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• Tatarize... Im not here to debate the existance of Jesus Christ, nor am I here to debate the existence of god. I want to debate the idea that Jesus Christ ,fact or fiction, is described in the bible to be a seperate being and the literal son of god. If we were to debate from a…
• I am completely dedicated to the idea that the Holy Trinity does not exist, being defined as follows: "trinity - the union of three persons (Father, Son, and Holy Ghost) in one Godhead, or the threefold personality of the one Divine Being." To be more specific, I do not believe…

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• Virtual particles are extremely short lasting, and it would be extremely unlikely for the universe: being 8 billion years old, to be the result of a quantum fluctuation. The quantum vacuum is not nothing, rather it is a fluctuating sea of energy governed by physical laws. [1].…

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• Thanks mongeese for a good argument. Alright then. I'll try my best! According to the Bible, in [I Kings 7:23], the value of pi is 3. It says that Solomon's temple is "ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round all about, . . . and a line of thirty cubits did…
• I thank mongeese for this debate. I would like to start by stating that the Bible was not written by a single person. There were multiple authors who wrote it. [1] If we accept mongeese's terms, that means that "According to the Christian holy text, the value of the ratio of a…

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

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• I concede this debate, I wrote the entire premise at 4 am while hopped up on Oxycodone (legal, just had surgery) My logic is terrible and I shouldn't of even pursued. All we can agree on is that Scientology is a cult and not a religion.
• 1.Ask the United States government. They have tax exempt status as a religious institution. That's as official as you can get. 2.IT may not have numbers, but the ranks are made of famous people, and rich people. Money is power in our society. Granted they are falling, but the…

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• So I took this debate, not because I feel passionately about the fact that there a lot of christians in the US, but more to correct my opponents fallacious logic. With that, I will begin...... So I will be jumping around with my quotes to best represent what is most…
• Wow, that was frustrating.... I was almost completely done with my argument, when I accidentally exited out of it...... Must do all over now....... Ok, so a brief summary of a very important point that my opponent missed before I hit what he did say. My opponent ignores the…

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• I am debating for the statement: "The Bible is self-contradictory." The only rules are: 1.No trolling. 2.Use only verses from NIV and King James, and clarify hebrew words before using them as a defence. 3.Show me all sources via an online bible(link) 4.Valid points only. No…

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• If Christianity should be eliminated and the constitution is causing problems, get a paper shredder and send the document on through. Most people on the planet are not Americans, so to them the constitution is nothing more but paper to them. The constitution is based on…
• Well, I actually accepted this debate in error. But after thinking about it, I'll go ahead to continue on, maybe I or we might learn something. Eventually all Christians have to think about these responses for our Lord. So my basic arguments are 1). Religion causes hate,…

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• Sinces my opponent numbered his arguements, I shall number my responses according to his for easy refernce to which point I am addressing. 1. My opponent quotes Isaiah to prove the Torah predicts a Mohommed bringing a new law. I have three points of contention: Firstly,…
• My premise is simple; if you believe in the Old Testement's divinty, ala traditional Christianity or Islam, and that what it says is true, (at least) superficially understandable, and flawless (in the sense a perfect God wrote it) then any subsequent additions that change the…

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• So I will address that first before making my case for the historicity of the Resurrection. Con has made quite a radical claim, that Jesus didn't even exist. The fact of the matter is that most critical and historical scholars concur that there was a literal Jesus who lived…
• I wish to challenge Composer to a debate on this topic, since he indicated he would like to examine the evidence. If he accepts, I will present the case for the historicity of the Resurrection in the next round.Round 1 -- acceptance.Round 2 -- opening arguments/rebuttals.Round…

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• I kind of figured since his account is not active anymore.
• Morally good: God is the standard of goodness. Everything good flows form Him (James 1:17). For humans to be morally good, We must conform to the prescribed will of God. Basically follow God's commandments. ? It has not showed himself and the Bible is not evidence of Its work…

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• I am sorry for my stupidity. I was going to erase what I typed and post my real argument, but I pressed the wrong button, unfortunately. "omnipotent-able to do absolutely anything, even the logically impossible" God is supposed to be good and do all the right things for this…
• Okay. So I cannot contradict you by saying that there is no such thing as any kind of a deity? Fine. I will warn you that it will take me awhile to post arguments if you want me to use good grammar skills because I can't figure out why my keyboard is a something-or-other. Okay…

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• I would like to counter your argument point by point, 1. The ancient leaders and common man had to be competent enough to make up things as the necessity arrives, have you not heard the saying "necessity is the mother of invention"? In order to save their position as leaders…
• Let us look into the past, this is a time of unrest and lawlessness, the elders of the land realized that in order to control the people some laws needed to be put into place, when they tried this the fact that nothing was going to happen to the people if they do not agree and…

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• you aren't addressing the points im making. im saying Islam doesn't promote peace or non violence and passages of the book where its promoting violence and war prove that it doesn't promote peace and passages ordering violence prove my point. you failed to prove Islam does…
• con never refuted my last point so I will continue my argument from round 2. I will also add a few more passages from the quran to prove my point farther. - "Allah hath purchased of the believers their persons and their goods; for theirs (in return) is the garden (of Paradise):…

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• --------------------------------------- Contention 1: Sodom and Gomorrah ---------------------------------------- Congratulations to my opponent for his strong rebuttal . . . To strengthen my claim, I shall move into the New Testament . . .. Jude 1:7 :Even as Sodom and…
• Excellent rebuttal on my opponents part . . . Now for a superb second argument on my part . .. . . I will start with my second contention . . . ------------------------------------- Contention 2: New Testament also labels it as a sin ------------------------------------- My…

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• Extend my arguments.
• "We believe that we are given free will in this life, but Allah knows beforehand where we will end up and what we will do beforehand. " So my opponent here concedes that god knowingly created us, also knowing our fate. "The question of fate and free will is one of the most…

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• Jesus' parents were both Jews. It does not nullified the fact that other passages are quite anti-semetic. Muslim will argue the the quran is not violent by quoting verses that condemns atrocity, but other verses approve it. You are doing the same with the christian bible. "God…
• "Jesus was a Jew." Yes and he called gentiles dogs (Mark 7) But it does not change the fact that the NT has clear passages that are anti-semitic. I do not believe that the New Testament is inspires, thus one passage may not look anti-semitic and the other be quite extremely…

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• Hi, Just to say its no use to argue or stating ones opinion or even trying to see if people can try and see what the truth can be. So I am going to state this, God the Creator is real, Clearly you have never gone for a walk in the mountains, Or gone to the sea, And seen that…
• To: W0LV3NBANE thanks for your comment I would like to say that I think you understand of what I am trying to say, I am merely trying to show that the Old Testament is proof of the truth, As what is written is happened and is happening. You see I do believe that Jesus is really…

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• "I have analyzed your definition of evil, and chosen to use it in context under #1," -Con Statement Well context number 1 says "morally wrong or bad; immoral; wicked: evil deeds; an evil life." Based on what I have already said, the Christian God is still Evil based on the…
• I apologize if my last statement seemed like a rant. I will attempt to be more clear this time. -Christianity says that God is perfect and Good and nothing but Good. -If I can prove God has done, and is guilty of Evil, I will have proved Christianity to be wrong. Psalm 18:30…

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• Thanks vi_spex for you participation here.I cannot think of anything more irrelevant to me than religious 'God Talk'. I do not know why I bother, I really don't!How can a person believe in these Christian and Islamic Tarot card renditions of a Deity? I am absolutely at a loss…
• I wish to continue with my point.If God was physically 'actual' and fitting remotely , any of the descriptions of religions such as Christianity or Islam, then this existence of ours would be different than it is today. I would not be stupid enough to ignore a real and…

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• I realize that no man can liver perfectly forever. And even if one were to do this they would still need a savior. The reason for this is because of original sin. Man is born into sin. Christ wasn't because of the virgin birth. Not only that, but it is impossible to live…
• Thank you very much for this wonderful debate. First, I would like to say that I agree with a lot of what you said. But there are a couple things that I do have to say. Firstly, what you are saying about people sinning is correct. But that's not really what I'm saying. I…

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• "Okay let's try again, Most atheist belifs are illogaical and not based on evidance. " The only thing that connects atheists together is the lack of belief in a god. " You believe the universe is random. " What if I don't? That doesn't matter in the atheist world, All that…
• "God exists on your level of faith. " I need physical proof, Not 'faith' to prove that god exists. " Everybody has faith but some people choose to accept it and others don't. " Okay. . . "Why do you believe Infinity exists even though you will never experiencine it? " Well,…

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• Peepette sorry I could not post, I have other things to do. Not believing in God is the same as an atheist with a blindfold on him saying: THERE IS NO GOD!!! when God will accept anyone who seeks him. Anyway, PASS. I'm too busy. Sorry though.
• Then why do other religions name their "god" in different ways? They also have different beliefs and mostly myths. They don't understand science enough to prove that their religion is "right".

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• In the comments I noticed before that you originally defined historical as "or distinguished from religious beliefs" if that is the case why can I not be correct?The Bible does tell the story of the flood regardless if it originated from so... It was not my intention to end…

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• Extend all arguments.
• To be completely honest, I thought I was the one saying that Jews CAN enter heaven. .. well. .. here goes nothing! ------------ Refutation ------------ "Old Covenant - in the Christian Bible, Yahweh establishes the Mosaic Covenant (Old Covenant) with the Israelites after he…

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• how could jesus write the bible if he didnt no english
• its clear

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• Is God Worthy of Worship? "is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then, he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then, he is malevolent. Is God, both able and willing? Then, whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then, why call him God?" (Epicurus,…
• Resolved: God is not worthy of worshipI realize the nature of this topic is likely to garner the contempt of many. I respectfully ask that you spare me any personal attacks. I sincerely want to debate this topic. I am not motivated to do so out of a desire to disrespect anyone…

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• "NOTE - If the RCC contradicts the Bible then that is enough for contradiction of the RCC because they base their doctrine from the Word of God." you could make the argument. but the problem is it's clear from my opening statement I am loking for papal and counciliar…
• for the first argument. yes Jesus is the main rock, no one would disagree. but even Jesus named Simon... Cephas, Peter, Rock. current popes agree with Peter in all this stuff. this is mostly semantics, poorly applied anticatholic arguments probably from a anticatholic website…

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• This debate has turned out to be kind of disappointing. Papal infallibility Completely dropped. On this alone, I win. "You did not give a source for papal infallibility being invoked only 7 times. So tell me what your source is." If you had read the debate, you would have…
• Contested Definition Dropped 1)Illogicality of the bible alone Once again, dropped by my opponent. On this alone you can vote con as it shows that papal infallibility is unnecessary and thus, only the bible is necessary. I remind my opponent that they cannot bring this point up…