Religion Debate Topics — page 51

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• Con believes that Mohammad was "the most remarkable man that ever set foot on this earth." Let"s compare him to Jesus and see if that is true: (1) Jesus was miraculously born of a virgin (Sura 19, Maryam, verses 16-21; Luke 1:26-38), Mohammad had a natural birth (2) Jesus…
• "Given to an Unlettered Prophet (Qur"an 7:157)"(How do we know that? Because it says so in the Qur"an and his enemies never called him a liar)." Jesus was the Son of God who died on the cross. (Matt 16:21; 17:22-23; Luke 24:19-27, 44-46) How do we know that? Because Jesus said…

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• I assume my opponent accepts my definition and resolution by saying nothing against them. I wish to split my case into two parts, evidence for God, and evidence against the currently leading theory of evolution; biological and cosmological. My arguments substantiating my case…
• I accpet.Definitions:God(s): A supernatural being(s) who created the universe.This is a very popular topic on DDO, I hope to provide you with convincing arguments to assert that:a) It is likey that God exists.b) There is sufficient evidence that God exists.c) Even if there was…

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• My opponent has hamstrung his own argument by admitting he is referring to "the indoctrination practices common to ALL DENOMINATIONS within ALL the world's major religions" while at the same time seeking to discount Wahhibist Muslims and their indoctrination practices because…
• I feel I should note that I assume for the most part that we are talking of Christian socialization in Western cultures, but since this is not specified, I will bring in some other examples from around the world. --- Terrorizing --- Defined in relevant part as "setting…

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• As you have stated earlier, i will try to stay away from saying Christianity can cause harm because of how one group of radicals may think(as you stated westboro would be an example of this). I will ask however that we do not overlook the implications of this. Any religion or…
• I taking the pro argument will argue that Christianity causes more harm than good. I will go into details as to how it has impacted us through out history, and how it constantly is causing issues within our society. The con will take up the argument and provide evidence as to…

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• I. GenesisI apologize for including a passage from the New Testament of the Bible. Here is a more relevant argument:"1. There is the internal evidence of the book of Genesis itself. As already mentioned, chapters 12–50 have always been regarded by the Jewish people as being the…
• As with him, I am probably going to have to concentrate on a few arguments and maybe drop one or two. I. Backward Progression Genesis 1:1-2: In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep.…

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• Thanks for accepting.My opponent opens and argues that nothing of the Earth should be worshiped, according to the commandments God gave through Moses. I agree with this. The next part of the argument claims that since Jesus was a human, which reside on Earth, and come from the…

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• I suppose this mean's you have given up?
• I am awaiting further response. I am not a fan of preemptive strikes.

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• I thank my opponent for this excellent debate "o Jesus came back in human form o Jesus eating o Reliability of witnesses o Disciples being shocked; Jesus asking why they are surprised" > all these facts from the bible show reasons that might infer that Jesus was not crucified,…
• My opponent states that according to the Bible, Jesus was never crucified. He backs this up by providing a few quotes from the Bible that can be inferred to mean that Jesus could not have been crucified yet have been resurrected in human form. Now I will show you Bible…

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• This is the topic I was suppose to be debating in the tournament, however, my opponent has yet to accept, so I'll simply debate it for fun. As Pro, I will be defending that religious symbols ought to be removed from public places, thus the polar opposite of my stance that my…
• How unfortunate that his account was deleted. I was very much looking forward to his responce. I'll remind the audience that the judging is not on your personal opinion on whether or not religous symbols should be removed, but on which debater defended that stance better. If…

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• I have not nor will ever create my own version of Christianity. Christians believe through faith that the miracles presented in the Bible are true. My opponent argues that if the miracles are not true, then Christianity has no valid basis to exist. Again my opponent sees the…
• Unfortunately, my opponent continues to argue a strawman version of my argument from his atheist position. In failing to concede that Christianity requires that all the miracles to be true in order for it to be called Christianity, he is creating his own entity that he wants to…

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• I'd like to begin with a round of thank yous to my opponent for posting a most interesting response to this debate. However I sense some logical fallacies within his arguments so I'm going to begin. My opponent has three arguments, I will cover each in turn. SATAN WAS CREATED…
• My position is really simple. If Satan exists ,as a dark contrast to god, who occasionally leads people astray then we as people should not follow the teachings of the bible. If god would allow Satan to exist then no one should follow the teachings of the bible. Any takers? =)

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• The Fool says: The Fool knows he is a Fool because he has been fooled so many times before. It is by recognition of his mistakes that the fool becomes a master of Foolery. In this case I mean the art of the recognition of Illusions. The Fool does recognize the popular belief…
• Yeah I said it.. Everybody would like there to be a god. Who wouldnt want to be sure we have some place to go after we die and have a purpose to life.. I think we have both but are current conception of god needs to be out of the way first. It is not religion that is the…

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• Hello, I want you to know first that the thing that made me ask the question and start that debate is that I'm considering converting to Judaism for it's logical claims and for they don't say that they are the only ones who will have a share in "Olam Ha-Ba" or the world to…
• Modern day Judaism says it's with the freedom of belief and diversity in beliefs, so why did the ancient Jews demand Jesus to be killed for having different beliefs than they do? P.S I'm not a Christian fanatic, I only am a seeker for truth, I agree that Judaism isn't with…

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• I have to tell you that I instigated this debate in response to the criteria needed to post a comment on another debate. I apologize for my initial lack of thoughtlessness and disregard for everyone related to this forum. You were good enough to respond to a topic so vague the…
• For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. "For God did not send the son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. (John 3:16- 17) God made the…

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• Okay...... you have conceded to my argument I take it ? Or have forgotten complelty? Saving up for one final round? Questions...
• Okay... I guess I'll just wait for the rebuttal- feel free to place it on the bottom if want to.....

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• as i said in the initial post... God is an "uncaused cause [....] beyond random mass and randomness [...] (as is all that was posited by most theologians anyway)" proving intelligent design would prove that God exists by virtue of proving the designer. it's pretty much the same…
• i had before argued that God could not be proven.... here is my argument and some background concepts broken down into more basics.... http://www.debate.org... i actually have been needing to perhaps come to grips with the idea that perhaps God could be proven. some one pointed…

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• My goal was not to show that something unscientific is definitively wrong, and I actually do not believe that it is the case. Furthermore, the statement that the belief in Heaven is unscientific was supported by evidence, which my opponent seemed to agree with (or perhaps chose…
• *For clarity, when my opponent says that he rejects the additional restrictions that I placed on his argument, I will assume that he refers to 'I would like to add that this debate is not about the morality of a belief in Heaven, nor about the potential comfort that it can…

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• The deuterocanonicals should not have been taken out by the protestants. The claim made is that they were not inspired however this is contrary to the truth. The deuterocanonicals were present in the first bible as decided at the Council of Rome and the African councils. Who…
• Well I am saddened that my opponent has had to forfeit the debate. I hope we will get to debate again soon. It has been an honor to debate him.

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• I'm probably meant to be wrapping up my arguments at this stage, but I'm afraid I will need to present new ones. My opponent has reiterated his points from John 6:38-40. I assert that this portion of Biblical scripture is talking about gaining salvation. Whilst on the surface…
• Thank you Microsuck for your participation. Quite honestly you have one of the best avatars I have ever seen. In regards to the "reasonably" word in my topic; if permissible I would like to simply remove it entirely and update the debate to "Christians cannot be assured of…

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• Both of us share equal b. o. p in showing our position is more probable than the other.
• if Jesus fits in the denifition of God, then He is God, if not then He is a historical figure" - The problem with that statement is Jesus was a historical figure and He is God I also do not believe that the gospels are impractical. It is what God has called us to do. You used…

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• I implor voters to vote not on their original beliefs, but on how well we debated. I ask my opponent to limit the last round to rebuttals only. There are two issues with these assertions. .. The gift of healing is not represented as a superpower which the believer can use at…
• Thank you for your reply. I also thank you for your tremendous conduct.A simple Google search will reveal thousands of Churches that practice casting out of demons, speaking in tongues (both in a "prayer language" format, as well as speaking existing languages that are not…

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• ok i would like to thank you for this debate so does god exist of course god exists he is the creator of the world matter of fact he created everything the reason that god exists is not by he said she said but rather do you believe god is real the fact on life is that everyone…

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• I agree with my opponent that everyone falls short and cannot uphold the law. Romans 3:23 "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (NIV) "Simple.. live under the Law and surely die, or trust in Christ and receive eternal life." You say the bible has a…
• I appreciate your enthusiasm! Thank you for accepting and I'm glad you will enjoy this debate as much as I will. Opening Statements 1. Mark 13:13 [Jesus said] "All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved." [NIV] This will be the pinnacle…

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• Thanks con. I don't think con has understood my argument for 1) which states that finite human beings shouldn't be punished for eternal torment. Whether the human soul is eternal or not was not my concern with this argument. My argument states that since human beings ony commit…
• Thanks con. Hell as a place of eternal torment. It might be the Muslim or Christian interpretation of hell. This is not a hell of varying degree but the worst hell imaginable for everyone going to hell. 1) the punishment for a finite human being with a finite existence is…

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• bro shut the fck up ur retarded bc jesus is the moral fabrics of this socitey and u need to accept that u moron ur prolly a jew
• nah bro religion is to tell u how it all goes down and wat happens after u die and christianity is da way my bro u need to believe in jesus and vote 4 rick santorum next time

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• ok check bart d. ehrman on youtube see his lecture or debate and come back... and i guess call of duty 4? ":D
• god is always right... but bible isnt or u prove otherwise ^^ and u r playing call of duty ?:D

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• My opponent has put down quite a few arguments, all of which I believe to be fallacious. My opponent argues first that we cannot accept supernatural explanations of events as historical. This is all well and good, because it is not necessary in history to completely prove that…
• My evidence for the ressurrection of Jesus can be found in two paces, the first is in the Bible. In the NT's eariest documents Jesus' cave tomb is said to be found empty, despite it being sealed off by a rock, a rock that was almost impossible to move back over the cave…

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• Extend all arguments.
• Extend all above arguments!

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• No you keep bringing up the moral argument and I sam saying that this debate is not the debate for that. We can discuss the argument in a separate debate but in after I am done my rebuttal I will make a debate pertaining the moral argument. Make sure to look for a debate called…
• I thought you'd never respond. I made this debate to address the apparent moral imperfections of the Gold of the Old Testament recorded in the Bible. If you would like to debate the moral argument than message me and I will set up the debate. Many Atheists are unfamiliar with…

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• According to the rules we both agreed, we can only forfeit one round. My opponent so far has forfeited two rounds. I hope everything is okay and I expect a sharp rebuttal in the next round.
• O Introduction Now a certain person whom I won't mention directly (does anyone else feel like eating Kentucky fried chicken ?) has noticed that I have forfeited round two and so has my opponent. It is obligatory to forfeit one round in this debate as stated in round one "We…

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• My opponent forfeited the previous round because they did not post their argument within the allotted time, therefore I have nothing to write.
• Wheter we like it or not, the world is chirstian dominated. 33% of the world's population is christian. Also, christian religous holidays, especially christmas, are celebrated in countries that aren't christian dominated (like India) and by people of different religions,…

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• no..
• fact=personal memory

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• My opponent can't even be bothered to write something against my original statement. I have refuted not one, but every single one of his false and teenage angst riddled statements, and concluded this rebuttal with an expansion of my original statement, which he has yet to even…
• "First of all, anyone from a revealed religion has been brainwashed" I believe you are mistaking acceptance of dogma for appreciation. I certainly do not believe in dogma, in fact I believe religion is something that we can take valuable information from - not base our lives…

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• I have the highest respects for my opponent for this debate on the legitimacy of Joseph Smith being a prophet. I would first like to state that these are not failed prophecies, but prophecies that may have not fulfilled their meanings. It would be the same as the book of…
• So I will keep the same numbering order as they where presented in previous arguments. 1)"My opponent relied on possibilities as though the prophecy isn't clear. Such words as may, possible, may (again), have been a reincarnated Jesus do not hold water in this prophecy. If you…

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• I accept the terms of this debate.
• I think we both learned a lot about each other. BROKEN RULES I would like to begin my closing statement by pointing out how my opponent broke the rules of this debate with his last argument. Rules he insisted on in round one. The rules for round five were as follows: Round 5:…

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• I will first clarify a few of my points and then add new ones. Ok. I certainly approve of the general condemnation for religious extremists, which I frequently see in media. I note this is not a position sustained by principle, but by pragmatic necessity. Not meritorious. The…
• Any social construct that promotes and exalts willful ignorance puts its members in a reproductive disadvantage to the rest of humanity. Mankind's want for religion should have faded out of our cultures a long time ago with the rise of modern science and the scientific…

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• you said you clearly proved it ocntradicted itself with the first post, which i showed you clearly did not do so your claim of being clear here has less credibility. you cannot show what people in the church believe or think... you have to show what the pope taught as a matter…
• the main point is that you haven't shown that the CC teaches the bible is infallible. in fact, there's some sentiment out there that it might not be, and only is inspired generally. the second point is that your examles are weak. i'd tend to believe that the bible has…

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• con makes an issue out of me not stating a type of christianity. i don't need to as we are examining the formulas people give for their own worth. i argue what i see, you argue what you see. i also point out, con hasn't shown why believing he is the Son of God, or that he died…
• so here we have if folks? the official list of things that must be believed, through milleniums of fighting and wars by christians..... it has been officially listed on debate.org during the month of June, 2014? notice the sarcasm. so you are asserting that someone would not be…

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• I challenge KRFournier to a debate regarding how the existence of "Yahweh" is just as likely as the existence of "Zeus", "Osiris" or any other God.
• My opponent has dodged the question. What he must disprove to win the debate is not that the Judeo-Christian God is more likely to exist than the 2 gods I used as examples, but instead disprove that "The Judeo-Christian God's Existence Is Just As Likely As Any Other God's…

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• For this debate, I will assume that God exists and that the bible is accurate and literal in its depictions of events, but not in its claims about the nature of God. Christians like my opponent continually make statements about the nature of God as loving with the assumption…

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• 1Who was the father of Joseph? "And Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ."-Matthew 1:16 (all bible verses will be the King James version.) Jacob is Joseph's father,the genealogy in the book of Matthew goes through Solomon,and…
• I haven't had time to post my rebuttal yet,so i will next time.

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• rel-i-gion: noun: A set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of…

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• For my side of the debate, I will be providing sources in the Bible where god literally speaks auditorily to people. The reason I am citing these sources is to show that if god can speak to these people, he can speak to us today in situations that can be documented by video…
• If a conscious entity existed that was all-powerful and wanted to have a relationship with everyone, his first goal would be to make himself detectable so that the humans he wanted to have a relationship with would know that he exists so he could have a relationship with them.…

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• Thanks for the reply, however late it came. My opponent has site a single wikipedia database that chooses to word this woman's actions in a positive light. since he has chosen to only give us a single point, it will be all the more simple for me to dismantle. He says that,…
• For me, there are only two possible categories that we can place this woman. Either a deluded woman, that was tricked into carrying out the most horrendous acts against the worlds poor by an old, sinister, predator-protecting virgin. Or that she intentionally did the corrupt…

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• I'm very sorry, but I will be away for awhile and can't post. I must forfeit the debate because I will be unable to participate due to lack of time. Sorry for the inconvenience.
• I believe that the Bible is corrupt for reasons that will be discussed in this debate. Your job is to defend the Bible as you see fit. I wish you good luck!

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• i guess i can concede that i should have phrased the title better. but that aside, the point is that the christian should acknowledge that it was never God who ordered the stuff to begin with. if that means the bible isn't infallible, so be it. even though i made these points…
• con seems to be essentially saying that Christians are not jews, so whether they should reject stoning isn't an issue for them, given they have been against it since Jesus? it is an issue for them. even con says Christians "no longer live under the laws of Moses". if he…

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• Con confirms Pro's argument by telling us that Buddhism does not hold such teachings of a Supreme God like Christianity or Islam. And Con is right to say that the Buddha was silent on such topics however, we can conclude that monotheism was indeed foreign to the Buddha and His…
• Before I continue, I would like to state to the voters that at heart and mind, I do NOT believe the Buddha was an atheist. I believe that the Buddha was a Messenger of God and Buddhism is a monotheistic Religion, despite the belief of some individuals. I simply accepted this…

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• It is a declaration of intent to attack someone.
• First books then people

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• Con: "My atheism cannot be used as an argument because even if I am an atheist, and let's say I do believe in mythical concepts, doesn't mean all atheists believe in mythical concepts - which is my opponent's claim." I didn't say all Atheists believe in mythological concepts.…
• Mythological The evidence says that death exists, therefore Jedd believes in death. The evidence says that chaos exists. Therefore Jedd believes Chaos exists. The evidence says that Pluto and Jupiter exist. I will now prove they exist. I will also prove that they are parts of…

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• Other Christians interpret the passage differently. They note that the persons involves in the orgy were former Christians and were heterosexual. Romans 1 condemns them because they went against their nature their heterosexual orientation and engaged in same gender sexual…
• Alright with respect to the bible I have read it start to finish now the only book that has any mention of homosexuals is Leviticus 20-21 "If anyone curses his father or mother, he must be put to death. He has cursed his father or his mother, and his blood will be on his own…