Religion Debate Topics — page 49

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• Yes, we are having a debate which you already lost by admitting you know nothing and avoiding my Qs. You have proved nothing, but made more claims. And then you dodged my Qs rather than expose your ignorance. You have provided no reason to reject Scripture.
• If you don't know anything to 100% certainty, you do not know anything. And that really ends the debate, because you could be wrong about everything you claim is true. With you having nothing but uncertainty and me certainty, I go with God and His Word. Tell us how uranium…

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• You said Current scientific evidence points to evolution creating both dinosaurs and humans, over the course of the history of the Universe - beginning 13+ Billion years ago, to the history of our planet - roughly 4.5 billion years ago via radiometric dating of meteorites. The…
• Hi Thoht thank you for debating me and putting your impressive record on the line the 1-0 truly astonishing. You said 2. The Bible can be referred to showing that Dinosaurs and Man lived together. My response Firstly to everyone reading I don't believe that there is proof for…

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• Okay, let us begin. I would like to point out to voters that both of us are assuming the Judeo-Christian God exists in this debate. My first point about why Yahweh is a good arbiter of morality and ethics concerns the grounding of moraity. The Judeo-Christian God, as an…
• In this debate, I will be arguing that the God of the Holy Bible provides a valid and complete foundation for moral values and duties.

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• People are not lazy, they have jobs to do and don't have time to waste on religious prayers. Plus, why weren't the books' free version uploaded online, and these holy books cheaper than most? Instead, these books have a price much higher than novels that are lengthier and make…
• This debate is not about the existence of God, but the fact that religion is being used as a business strategy. Here are some products that sell due to religion- 1. Religious books- The Bible, the Quran and the Bhagavad Gita have achieved record sales throughout the world. If…

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• Okay, so very few Physicists would agree in the belief of a computer simulated universe. Also If the aliens were the "God" than they are supernatural because they transcend OUR naturality. Also, Advanced Technology would distinguishable from Magic because technology is…
• Let us start with the Cosmological argument: P1. Whatever begins to exist has a cause. P2. The Universe began to exist. P3/C. Therefore the Universe has a cause Is the first premise true? Well, let's take a look. Believing that something can pop into existence without a cause…

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• Thank you, that was a very good argument. I do apologize for my vagueness I will try to be more specific. Yes, obviously the "Christians" who have killed people were not true Christians, but statistically Christians have killed more people than any other Religion/peoples. You…
• It is OK to post your arguments in comments. Christianity has killed the most amount of people in the world. It has started wars. How can this be good? The Old Testament is riddled with horrible ideals and orders given by god. The Old Testament says slavery is OK, it says to…

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• C1: Status and MoralityI. I would first like to admit that I made a mistake in the first contention of my opening statement. I agree with Con's moral principle that every person has equal moral worth. My premise is that the severity of a sin is based on the status of the being…
• C1: Status and Morality [1]My first contention focuses on the severity of sin based on the status of the being it is being directed towards. This falls in line with general moral intuitions. It would be considered much more immoral to harm or kill a highly respected member of…

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• Well, here is logic in general: A: Your own personal logic and how you define it is irrelevant. Logic is logic. B: Correct, science has not figured out how to bring a person back to life. That doesn't mean that God exists based on that factor. C: For your point "B" please refer…
• If the Bible is fake, then that means what you just presented me with would not be proof. To atheists, the Bible isn't proof for God. So arguing that the Bible is true using the Bible is ridiculous, as is arguing God's existence and any prophecies using the Bible. You see how…

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• However, there are a lot of other things involving bloodshed that are not wars. Point One: WarsAmerican RevolutionThe revolution was caused by a conflict between the Anglican Church and the Colonists (History. com)The CrusadesIn the Crusades, invaders fought over a "holy" city…
• In defense of: TerrorismYes, terrorism is a huge difference, as stated by Con. Not much to refute hereIn defense of: genocideCon has stated that history.com is not a reliable source. however, Con uses wikipedia as a sourc so therefore it is unreliable and that refutation cannot…

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• Pro is arguing that religion has done more harm than good, while Con is arguing the flip side, that religion has done more good than harm.

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• Definiton of cult: http://dictionary.reference.com...Definition of Christianity: http://dictionary.reference.com...Defition of denomination: Google "definition of denominations"There is no official method of recognition of the denomination, so any religion that fits the…
• -------I will be taking the position that Christianity, including all its denominations, are cults. Con will take the position of saying that at least one denomination of Christianity, or Christianity as a whole, is not a cult. Definitions:Cult: a particular system of religious…

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• My hope is that by this debate we will learn from each other. In the Mormon religion it is believed that god was once a man and was granted god hood by a different god and that god before and so on and so forth in an infinite succession of god hood. This is wrong. It is a sin…
• In this debate I will be arguing against The church of latter day saints claim to be a Christian church.

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• Because we have both written a lot, I have decided to summarize our arguments. From what I have read, your argument is as follows: A god hypothesis can exist because god can be defined. This definition does not have to be mutually accepted. From this definition we can…
• "What god "does", or rather, any testable qualities he may have, is the result of what he is." True, so what is god? "... a "hypothesis" is simply a guess, and that the nature of the thing in question need not be known at the outset." A phenomena is not defined by its nature.…

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• Arguments extended.
• Unfortunately, my opponent did not prove or back up ANYTHING. My opponent first contends that the Bible is the Word of God and is the only revelation. This is the purpose of the debate. I would like to see some sources that say that no-one successfully refuted the Bible. Many…

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• This is the first debate I have participated in I would like to set some rules before we proceed 1. we will only focus on the effects of religion and not on the causes 2. we will focus on if the effects are more detrimental to society and humanity as a whole or if they are more…

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• I accept and look forward to an intelligent debate with my opponent.

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• Although terrorism is recent. It would still better without it in society. Without people dedicating and wasting there lives, dedicating them selves to a non-existing entity. Humanity cannot progress if we keep these religious constraints. For example, in Islamic culture, women…
• In 1095, Pope Urban II said that God had come to him, and said that the Bible had a mistake and that it was okay to kill, just not to kill other Christians. Whereas the Bible said that killing anyone was wrong. "Whatsoever ye do unto the least of these, my brethren, ye do it…

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• I agree with my oppenent that there can be different interpretations of church father quotes. However, i attempted to not be bias, thats why most if not all of my quotes were from that of the roman fathers. I can see there being different interpretations on all of the quotes i…
• I will state again that the orthodox church does recognize a role that was given to better, but what authority does role give him? The patristic is that no Father of the Church has seen, in the primacy of peter, any title of jurisdiction or absolute authority in church…

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• Lots to unravel here. First of all, there isn't overwhelming evidence for the Genesis flood. The only thing closest to it are melting ice caps over 20,000 years ago. The most basic evidence would be a massive worldwide account of fossils on higher terrains- animals running from…
• I saw your comments and thought I'd offer you a challenge. You read my arguments from the last debate so I'll let you have the first strike.

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• I am arguing for the Christian God from a reformed view. I am not a Jehovah's Witness or a Mormon or some "just believe off a whim" Christian. The Christian God exists and the Christian worldview is the only worldview that makes sense out morality, logic, truth, human…

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• "But god commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us" The lord showed us love while we were sinners, and died while we were sinners. We sin, and god died to show us our unconditional love. Now think of the world as your children. you…
• I state my argument with a simple question. If you had a child born, then he was put in prison for life, do you not love him anymore? Do you say "My child did something wrong and went to life in prison so I don't love him no more!" God is no exception. He loves you, even if you…

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• My opponent has forfeited this round.I am new here i am not sure of what to do.Please help me out in the comments.
• However, not that the title of the argument is not 'religion' but belief in God. And my original argument still stands. 1. Fundamentalists across the globe invariably insist that their way is the only way. They also assert that their scripture is perfect word of God,ignoring…

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• I shall continue my opening arguments as in accords with the rules then I shall go into my rebuttals against my opponent's Zero Net argument. Contention 3: TA Arguement Here we can observe Saint Thomas Aquinas's theory on teleologic which is the ultamate causes of objects or…
• Contention 1: The Modal Ontological Argument Dating as far back as the Saint Anslem, as this argument has been honnored by philosphers on every side of the spectrum. I shall be definding the version of this argument that was made popular by Alvin Plantinga. His model uses the…

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• And now, my final argument! Don't worry, your last round was good, but you did put more detail and effort into this one, which I am grateful for. This round, I'm going to give a rebuttal, then a conclusion, which is a quick summary of how the debate went from my perspective,…
• Thank you for your counter-argument, Con. I've read it, and you have said nothing offensive or rude, so don't worry about that. Your response to my Genesis argument was very thoughtful, but there are some flaws in your logic. You say that this isn't sexist because God gave an…

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• The first thing that we need to look at is the process which is known as hermeneutics. This is how the bible should be studied. Most people read the bible and take what they want from it, but this is actually really inaccurate and not the way in which it should be studied.…
• I accept

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• Despite popular belief, Christians can in fact believe in evolution, or at least parts of the evolutionary theory. Why must one believe solely in one theory?

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• Round III for Sola Scriptura IS taught in the Scriptures. To (again) define this oft debated term, Sola Scriptura means the simple fact that the Bible (the Scriptura) is the sole authority for Christian teaching. The following is an outline for Round 3: I. The Book of Hebrews…
• Sola Scriptura IS taught in the Scriptures. Again, to define this term, Sola Scriptura is the idea that the Bible (Scriptura) is the sole (Sola) authority for Christian teaching. The following is an outline for this round: I. Paul proves Sola Scriptura II. Jewish Converts prove…

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• It is clear that religion is a human invention but most believers consider that their deities truly exist. I contend that the only thing that exists is their belief, not their deities: 1. Belief is the only 'proof' believers have. 2. All 'arguments' are question-begging -…
• The Comsological Argument (CA) is invalid for my very claims: ------Depends on Belief------ - CA doesn't work because it could apply equally to the FSM. Therefore it is requires an initial belief in God for it to be effective. - If you replace either the conclusion (god) with…

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• Thanks. Con opens by disagreeing with my proposed definition of religion; however, my definition comes from the dictionary. Con cannot change the dictionary definition of a word to suit his position. Though I agree with Con that atheism is generally considered to be the absence…
• Religion -- A set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe Society -- An organized group of persons associated together for religious, political, cultural... or other purposes 1. Foundation of Society As the very definition of "society" implies,…

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• Topic: The Quran is Misinterpreted and Does Not Promote Modern Violence Definitions: Quran: the Islamic sacred book, believed to be the word of God as dictated to Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel and written down in Arabic. Misinterpreted: interpret (something or someone)…
• "My referance to Qur'an 9:5 came from the Sakir translation" Sakir is not a translation. I am assuming you mean "Shakir". Even so, the Shakir translation does not follow. This is the Shakir translation: "So when the sacred months have passed away, then slay the idolaters…

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• In it, I intend to present passages from both the Old and New Testaments which highlight the Bible's view that women should be less important in society than men. It should be noted that this debate is not in any way, shape, or form, about the Bible's validity and accuracy, or…
• As agreed, no arguments will be posted in this round.

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• I will be proving that the universe was created by a God that is omnipotent and omnipresent. The creation of the universe and the creation of laws are all consistent with a designer.The Beginning of the UniverseWe know that the Universe has a beginning. The Big Bang model…
• I thank F-16 for engaging me in this debate! It is more likely than not that God exists. God: an omnipresent, omnipotent creator of the universe.

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• Remember do not vote.
• Me and Aithlin agree three rounds isn't sufficient enough for this debate. If you want to follow this debate here's a link http://www.debate.org...

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• I'm sorry that I offended your imaginary friend. Maybe he shouldn't be so sensitive.See? You lied, you are not sorry. I called you a liar in the last round and I'm calling you a liar now. Yoo should be ashamed of yourself. You want proof of God while you deny that He is being…
• I'm sorry that I offended your imaginary friend. Maybe he shouldn't be so sensitive.You are not sorry, and He loves you still. He is being patient with you because He does not want you to go to Hell.Pro keeps on asserting that God loves atheists, This was the topic of the…

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• Please find me in the bible where it states either of them were prophets ,, assuming that you read your bible any Man who is.in fact a prophet has it stated in his title // of all people solomon and moses- people of their caliber would most definitely have it stated in their…
• God Most Definitely Does talk to people other than prophets directly. I have many associates who I can guarentee are not prophets. All christians can have a prophetic on some level, but that doesnt make them prophets . But God can speak to anybody,, for example Moses wasnt a…

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• "Even though the Qur'an does not mention the number of virgins, it does say in verse 56:36[27] that Muslim men will be awarded with virgins in Paradise. The Qur'an describes their physical attributes, for example they will have large eyes (56:22) and big breasts (78:33)[20] and…
• i know i can't deductively prove islam is false. but if i can show it has wrong aspects according to more objectives sources of morality, then it shows evidence of it being a false religion. as to the christian points. it was never official teaching as it is with islam and…

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• you seem to have completely missed my argument. my argument was that because god already knew they would Eat the fruit, they were unable to not eat the fruit because if they had god would be wrong and there for not all knowing. This raises the question how can someone be blamed…
• the test in Eden is a flawed one, if god knows all than he must know the future so before he ever posed this test he knew they would fail. this same argument could be made today. so when you are born god already knows you will go to heaven or hell. does this not negate free…

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• CONCLUSIONMy opponent makes a couple of interesting points. First, that Mat 23:8 has Jesus tell the disciples to call one another "brother," and the word adelphoi is indeed used in this instance. He therefore asserts that the brothers of Jesus might be disciples.There are a…
• REBUTTALMy opponent claims that there is no word for cousin in Hebrew, and that a longer circumlocution is employed in the text of the Tanakh, e.g. Gen 29:10, "Rachel was his cousin—the daughter of Laban, his mother's brother." In the main, this is correct, although the words…

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• First for all who don't know what "atheism" is. in which nearly 100% of the population on planet earth doesn't, it is simply by the very definition of the dictionary "1. the doctrine or belief that there is no God. 2. disbelief in the existence of a supreme being or beings." DO…
• I have free will because I am smart, educated, and intelligent enough to never believe in your god. You on the other hand believe in your god, therefore you do not have Free Will. PE-RI-OD. Since you did not watch the videos or pay any attention to what I said, and since your…

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• While I am rather a strict atheist, or antitheist some might say, I do genuinely believe that religion has not only the universal right to be expressed, but the constitutional right. By this, I mean firstly it's one of our most basic and palpable human rights, and secondly,…
• I will argue in the affirmative: a secular society should not prevent religious people from acting on their beliefs. Second Arguments in favor of your stance. Statistics must be supplied. Third round is counter arguments and further comments. Fourth closing statements.…

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• There is no archaeological evidence to support the existence of pagan gods, but there is to support the existence of the Christian God. There is a lot of archaeological evidence to confirm the Bible, and it proves that God exists. For example, it has been proven that David…
• Thank you, Mizah, for clarifying the definition of the word "pagan." I will now disprove all of the pagan gods without disproving my own God in two arguments. A1: The main idea of my first argument is that if the Solar System was created by a deity, then only the Christian God…

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• The reason why I said your first premise is flaws is because of your view of the premise. I was making the point that instead of using the premise against God, I was using it as evidence, Because if finite beings can describe the God of an infinite universe, Then God is not…
• So I will start. Your first premise is flawed. You say that because the God of the Universe Has so many names it would be difficult to explain God. That is 100 percent correct. God is Not bound by time, He is sovereign, Omnipotent, And boundless perfect figure. Because God has…

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• You said, "My problem with this is that there is absolutely no logical connection between ones supernatural powers and his claims about his own divine status being true." I think that since we have already seen the gospels are reliable and that there is a high probability that…
• When you outlined my logic at the beginning of your round, you were almost correct but not entirely. I will try and clarify and I apologize for not doing it previously because I used up all 8,000 characters. I'm simply saying that the evidence of the gospels and Paul's accounts…

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• REPLIES //The confusion that later follows is because existence is used in an ambiguous way. Pro implies that existence only applies to things that have a cause.// >> Please point out where and how I made an implication of existence depending on causation. I assure you, there…
• ARGUMENTS: This is simple enough that there is diffuclty in making the argument long enough. If we are to theoretically assume that God may and/or has created existence then we must assume that he is beyond existence. To paraphrase what Paul Tillich said, claiming God exists is…

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• According to Wkipedia MORALITY is the differentiation of intentions decisions and actions between those that are "good" and those that are "evil" or "bad" and the Golden Rule states "One should treat others as one would wish others to treat oneself. " Now I believe everyone…
• I wish to challenge any and all agnostics and atheists to an all out speed debate. I Octo have nine simple words that will crush all of atheism and hopefully point thousands to Christ. Frist though(before I reveal the nine words) I wish to debate anyone who thinks they can make…

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• The argument is rather straightforward, I will be interested to see how my opponent responds. If the Christian view is true, then the following propositions are also true: 1. Justice requires as a minimum measure, giving to each his due. (1) 2. God, as the Creator and supreme…
• Continuing a controversy started in the opinion page, Morgan2252 and I have agreed to debate two different aspects of the opinion that it is morally wrong to be an atheist, this first one that given the truth of Christianity it is morally wrong to be an atheist, and later on…

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• I am visually disabled, please use your own words.
• Reference from gotquestions.org: https://www.gotquestions.org... Question: "How can Jesus be God, when Numbers 23:19 says that God is not a man or a son of man?" Answer: Some claim that the Old Testament proves that Jesus cannot be God because of Numbers 23:19a, which says,…

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• Much thanks to Lupricona for his/her argument and questions. I hope this dialogue will bring greater understanding between our positions. 1) I'll start off my responses by saying that we truly live in a strange time when a creationist can ask this question and not feel some…
• 1)Why do you take philosophical arguments to be more powerful than science and historic records? I guess I can understand a belief in God (though I think that conclusion is needless) but why Creationism? Why should an immaterial subject like philosophy refute biology,…

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• Sorry I'm a little busy right now. I'll post next round.
• I thank Con for instigating this debate. I'm hoping to have fun in this debate while at the same time educating the viewers on our distinct viewpoints. By the end of this debate, I'm hoping to present my case on why I believe the Bible is the infallible, inerrant Word of God. I…

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• Maybe Judas is still alive? Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom. If some are still alive, it could be Judas!
• Because Jesus sowed himself to the 12, it means that Judas was included. Hello? Is my opponent there?