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2601.
Perfect symmetry in honeycombs proves God exists
For
My "opponent" is nothing but an unintelligent troll that has nothing to offer to the debate. Therefore I won this debate.
My argument appears in my OP. The so-called "argument" posited by my "opponent" is not a serious argument. Therefore I won this debate.
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My opponent has resorted to using ad hominem attacks. It also appears that my opponent is incapable of producing any further arguments to prove that Bees are not in fact organic alien-designed drones. Therefore my opponent has forfeited the debate.
It appears that my opponent is incapable of producing any further arguments to prove that Bees are not in fact organic alien-designed drones. Therefore my opponent has forfeited the debate.
2602.
The Kalam cosmological argument does not support creation ex nihilo
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My opponent has attempted to distract some of you by attaching attributes to his particular brand of a God, such as transcendence, and omnipotence. He has no better shifted the burden of proof in those claims then he has with the original. I have shown that causation requires a…
In his last remarks, Con said: "Creatio ex nihilo (CXN) states that God, a being that transends nature, created all from nothing." Creatio Ex Nihilo says nothing about God transcending nature. It is Latin for Creation from Nothing. Anything else that Con has added is nothing…
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CXN in terms of Christianity does state that God created and Christian theology states that God transcends nature. It is not incorrect to combine the two.The universe does not require a material cause. In fact, the space-time continuum and all included within it cannot have a…
Premise 1:A table, car, and human are all things made naturally. Creatio ex nihilo (CXN) states that God, a being that transends nature, created all from nothing. There was nothing, he spoke, and then there was everything. His ability to do such is why we call him "God."Premise…
2603.
Scientific evidence can only show a creator exists, not God
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If a religion did have sufficient evidence, I'd belong to it ;) All evidence has to fall under this definition, if I'm not mistaken: Something which is more likely to exist if something is true than if it is false. If you know how much more likely, you can use Bayes' Theorem to…
Your points A-E are fine, needing just one clarification. I'm not saying that our observations prove a creator. Other people say that. Then they say that proves their religion's god is real. I'm saying that even if we grant them the conclusion that something must have caused…
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I don't think I have anything further to write than I have already written. Regarding two more debates, I politely decline. Perhaps I'll see you again on this wonderful website. Thanks for a great discussion.
Ah, I finally see what you initially intended. Does any religion have any evidence to justify the qualities they ascribe to their God? I've thought about this question quite a lot. It all comes down to what one personally accepts as evidence. A young man joining ISIS probably…
2604.
Catholics can be true Christians if they are saved
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If you die today, are you sure your sins are forgiven and you are going to heaven? If you cannot say "yes" without doubt to this question, you are not a Christian. If you answer "yes", you know that your sins were paid for by God's blood in Jesus Christ and nothing you do can…
If you were saved by Christ, when did you get saved and what did you get saved from? If you are saved, you know your sins are forgiven and you are going to heaven without any doubt. If you are not sure you are going to heaven, you are not sure you are saved and that is because…
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Same drill, yet again. Rebuttals"If you die today. are you sure your sins are forgiven and you are going to heaven? "Once again, I don't see what this has to do with Catholicism. I'm not Catholic, so it doesn't matter what I think. It doesn't even matter if I'm Christian or…
I will approach this as I approached last round. Rebuttals first, then my arguments if necessary.Rebuttals"If you were saved by Christ, when did you get saved and what did you get saved from?"This is irrelevant, assuming Pro is talking to me. If not, it's still entirely…
2605.
The Catholic Church has never contradicted itself
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as i said, priestly marriage is one of practice not doctrine anyway. plus priests were allowed to marry, and then the church forbad it, so that the priest would be able to dedicate himself to the people, and to the churchs political world. anyway, it's not a contradiction to…
Jesus said not to use repetitive prayers that have no heart involved, he didn't ban repetitive prayers. plus the issue of praying is one of practice, not doctrine. we are comparing doctrines here oover time. the bible doesn't say forbidding marriage is wrong, just that some…
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The exact quote was ""HIV/Aids is a tragedy that cannot be overcome through the distribution of condoms, which can even increase the problem"" and can be found at http://news.bbc.co.uk... again this is a false statement and was withdrawn by the following pope who also issued an…
You say ""popes were married for a long time, no one denies it, with sanction of the catholic church"" yet they will not allow married men or those who are not celibate to become a priest surely a contradiction ? "" I'm not sure your point about creation in seven days and Adam…
2606.
Christians should oppose abortion
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To al, the Christians out there . The non Christians may also respond but please be respectful of other comments :) If you're father got you pregnant would any if the women out the get an abortion? Christianity FORBIDS abortion as it is an act of murder but still you're father…
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Okay.
I hope Michaela comes back because this is an interesting topic, and also because it will take forever to end otherwise.I just want to add that when there's a separation of church and state, the church can't FORBID abortion in any practical way, and thank goodness. It can just…
2607.
Belief in God's existence is rationally justified
For
I am a little disappointed that con did not reply. Please vote.
It seems like Con has forfeited this round again. I would like to say that religious people are very devoted towards their religion and worship so God seems to be very reasonable.
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In my eyes (this really is entirely opinion.) human life is measured in how it affected other lives. If your an organ donor, good. If your a serial killer, bad. If you die, yes you do lose all you've worked for, but if you've done good to others you've had a succesful life in…
This will be a continuation of our last debate, found here: http://www.debate.org...I invited athena from that debate to continue this. Since this is just a continuation I won't do any of the formal starting post things, i'll just refute your last argument. Since many religious…
2608.
Atheism is a dogma no less than religious faith
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Someone wrote: "The teachings that are correct are the teachings that God has revealed. The ones that are incorrect are the ones that mankind made up (such as atheist Dogma). "Okay...which God?"" There is only one God. "I don"t know your religious affiliation or how you…
Someone wrote: "In order to avoid any confusions or straw-man arguments, the definition of an Atheist is someone that does not believe in a god or gods." No it isn't. "Firstly, I would like to note that Atheists "[not knowing] any facts about God" is simply not true." I never…
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"Okay...which God?"" There is only one God. "I don"t know your religious affiliation or how you interpret your religion. I don't have a religion. Everyone has a religious affiliation, honey. If you take the stance that you believe in a god, that means you have a religious…
No it isn't. Citation please. Here are some helpful sources: https://www.atheists.org... https://en.oxforddictionaries.com... http://www.allaboutphilosophy.org... I never made that claim Your first argument explains that we are born with ignorance, and "they don't know any…
2609.
The Bible does not oppose women's rights
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Opening NotesPro did not present a disclaimer against the NT before the debate; therefore the claims made in the New Testament qualify as being part of the Bible [1]. I will reiterate how the Bible inhibits women's rights throughout the Old and New testaments alike. In order to…
Opening NotesMany thanks to my opponent for beginning this debate.1. The resolution is presumably about equal rights for women. However in this discussion, I will contend that the Bible denies some basic rights for women as well.2. The Bible includes both the Old and New…
2610.
God's wants and needs are unknowable
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I think Nails for accepting my challenge in this debate. Con's syllogism fails for two reasons: 1) As Con rightly explains (in item I of his syllogism,) wants/needs are what God *seeks to obtain*, not what he *has already obtained*. The current state of the universe tells us…
The participants in this debate must accept the assertions that: * God exists and "is intelligent and free and distinct from the created universe." [1] (i.e., no Nature as God concepts.) * Knowledge requires "conformity of thought with reality." [2] There are many who claim to…
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Want: to have strong desire for/to wish or demand the presence of [1] Need: a condition requiring supply or relief [2] A simple syllogism will suffice to sum up my position. I. Wants and needs, by definition, are things we seek to obtain for ourselves. II. God is omniscient and…
======== Argument 1 ======== "Whether or not God obtains what he seeks is not at issue. " "But once I turn left or right, that is no longer what God is *seeking to obtain*" It seems to me that PRO's argument is based on 'want' and 'have' being mutually exclusive. They aren't.…
2611.
The Bible's contents are factually true
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The truth is that the Bible is correct all throughout. There are many different sources that prove this, such as Scriptural, literary, historical, and scientific evidence. First off, The Bible is scientifically accurate because it said long before anyone ever thought of the…
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Since you did not post any rules for this debate I will jump right in. Not only is pros information lacking it is plainly incorrect and not accurate. To begin I will show the evidence that believers use to say that the bible said the Earth is spherical. 1). First believers use…
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2612.
Religion has caused more violence and division than it prevented
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My points remain ill-refuted by Con, I would like for all voters to vote for me, as he has forfeited. However, to conclude: 1. Religion is far too malleable to truly be trusted, though it remains an individual's right to practice whatever faith [or lack of] they desire. 2.…
Thank you, Con. I would like to make the potential voters of this debate aware of the following, through clarification: (1) My point was, overall, that religion's malleability in the favor of one agenda being surged is exactly what makes it dangerous and easy to use as a…
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(1) I completely accept that religion has and can be skewed to favor an individual's personal interest, but this only demonstrates the nature of mankind and the extents to which people go through to attain their desires. If a pope is willing to fabricate and misguide others…
While examples such as 9/11 and the cruasades have commonly been used as examples of how much unnecessary violence religion has brought, the fact of the matter is that historically wars and violence are almost always due to a contention between, land, resources, influence,…
2613.
Atheism should not be considered a religion
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I follow your reasoning and thought. and I recieved my def. from dictionary.com accatually I lied, sorry I miss the point: 'Atheists don't need to PROVE that God does NOT exist. It's irrational and impossible.' what? for anything to be there must be a creator, every religion…
Faith: belief that is not based on proof. key word Belief, atheist do not believe in any thing, and thus have no faith. also to believe not to believe is an oxymoron that is an IDEA not a BELIEF. religion is based upon A belief system more so than an idea. example Christianity…
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"'Atheists don't need to PROVE that God does NOT exist. It's irrational and impossible.' what? for anything to be there must be a creator, every religion believes that in some point, that is the general FAITH of all religions." That's not true. Christians don't believe that God…
"Faith: belief that is not based on proof." I request the source of this definition. If you cannot provide a reasonable source, your argument is void. It seems as if though you are only using this definition because it matches yours. The definition I provided was the entry in…
2614.
The Christian God is real
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If evolution is true, then organisms would slowly adapt. They wouldn't just suddenly grow legs. There would be a long period where the fish had nubs where the legs would eventually be, and they would be slowed drastically in the water. That means that predators could eat them…
The first point I'd like to make is that we are here. This alone is sufficient proof that God exists. Am I supposed to believe that some atoms just 'got together' and decided to become a fish? Then the fish just decided to go up on land? We could not have evolved from fish,…
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We did evolve from fish, because a changing environment caused the fish to adapt to their therefore causing evolution to take place. The lowest member of the food chain (a type of fish) was forced to move onto land & escape it's enemies in the sea. Therefore adapting to their…
I accept this challenge that god is not real.
2615.
Christianity is the one true faith
For
I did notice that you said that to make my claims valid the Scriptures have to be 100% True and you claim there not. Your assertion has no evidence to back it up and considering that no one has every proven the Bible to be wrong I don't see any validity in your claims. However,…
The first thing that I noticed you say is that I have to show compelling truth that Christianity is in fact the One True Faith. I plan to do just that my Friend. I'd like to start out with a few basic pieces of proof the my Religion is True. 1. The first piece of evidence I…
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HOWEVER, for one to concede to these arguments, one would first have to admit the Bible is irrefutably true. That assertion is false. The Bible is not 100% truth, therefore my opponent's arguments are irrelevant and should be ignored. I'll go into that assertion further in the…
Thanks to Pro for instigating this debate. While normally Pro would go first in such a debate, I'll happily utilize this time to post my arguments. Pro asserts that Christianity is the one true religion. If this assertion is to be proven true, Pro must do the following:…
2616.
All sins are a denial of God's word and are blasphemy
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All Sins are denial of the Word of God and are Blapshemy. There is no forgiveness for your sins, only atonement, sacrifice, repentance and suffering. This is the teaching of all religions since ever. There is no contrary belief and NO argument can be made to suggest any…
Well, I almost missed my dead-line on this one. So to recap, this session. By definition of Blasphemy, It is denial of the Word of God - specifically the nature of the Word of God, but also directly acknowledgeable through the doctrine as well - and thus is unforgiveable.…
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May I ask first are we using the bible ? If we are may I suggest the use of the of the 1769 Cambridge King James Bible . If Christianity is not your religion could you please specify that . Now I must refute the statement " NO argument can be made to suggest any religion ever…
2617.
The Bible contains no internal contradictions
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For those links, you just pointed out two verses but one is in Luke 1 and the other of the Crucifixion, so you still didn't specifically say what verses you want me to focus on. "can you please demonstrate this instead of just positing it without offering any evidence…
"If he were omniscient, then why did he need to come down to see the tower in the first place if he knew what it was like (which would follow on the premise that he is omniscient). If the tower reached heaven, did he need to come a little closer to see it? No, it doesn't make…
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My opponent has so far not at all been able to fulfill his burden of proof. He has not even made he slightest effort to do so. Since the brunt of our disagreement centers around the resurrection (as well as the crucifixion) narrative in the Bible, I gave him a task to…
My opponent will have one more chance in the next round to chronologically and coherently explain the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
2618.
There are no compelling arguments for God's existence
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My contention is that there are no compelling arguments or proofs for the existence of God which cannot be convincingly rebutted. I won't provide any arguments in this opening round as my challenger holds the burden of proof and I have nothing to affirm, only negate. A…
This debate and argument has gone way over my head, a harsh introduction to modal logic and PSR. Im sorry that my con feels that I had plagiarised, I had very little understandng of the subject matter and I wanted to respond so that's how I chose to, I probably didn't consider…
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Premise 1An Overview of ModalityNothing has been refuted about my understanding of modality. Clean extension.The Principle of Sufficient ReasonFirst I'll address my opponent's three objections.1) This objection concedes the validity of my argument. My opponent claims that…
God is defined as the necessary, personal first cause of the universe.The Leibnizian Cosmological Argument Every existing thing has an explanation of its existence, either in the necessity of its own nature or in an external cause. If the universe has an explanation of its…
2619.
An all-powerful, all-good God would choose to create life
For
Thank you for the opportunity. I'm going to best prove the Tri-Omni God chooses life and has purpose for it being done. I will base my points upon regeneration and salvation because both of these points to the cause of the Tri-Omni God choosing life rather than death…
I accept. Best wishes!
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Thanks to GCL for her thought-provoking arguments. I'm now going to respond to her arguments and rebuild my case.Framework I'd like to begin by noting, first and foremost, our criterion of preponderance of evidence, meaning that we each equally share the burdens. Moreover, we…
Thank you to GCL for accepting. I'm going to tackle my negation of this resolution with two primary points: i. The concept of the Tri-Omni God is logically incoherent, and thus we have no reason to believe that one in fact existsii. Even if a Tri-Omni God exists, he wouldn't be…
2620.
A contradiction in the Bible proves it is not the word of God
For
Thank you for responding. Con says that Psalm 18:30 ("As for God, his way is perfect: The LORD's word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him") was written before the time of the Bible, and could not be referring to the Bible. I accept this, and apologize for my…
First I will prove that having even a single contradiction would mean the Bible cannot be the true word of God, because God is perfect. According to the Bible, God and his word (the Bible) are perfect: "As for God, his way is perfect: The LORD's word is flawless; he shields all…
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RECAP * PRO's original argument (round 2) the phrase "God's word" refers to the Bible. the phrase "The LORD's word is flawless" refers to the Bible. that "even one contradiction in the Bible, that would mean it could not be the word of God" he implies that one contradiction in…
To recap - PRO claims the phrase "God's word" refers to the Bible. the phrase "The LORD's word is flawless" refers to the Bible. that "even one contradiction in the Bible, that would mean it could not be the word of God" alink to a list is his debate1. According to the Bible,…
2621.
The Christian God's existence is logically indefensible
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I thank the opposition for his response, and for my second argument I will now explain why my criticisms of the Christian God still hold, and why these more modern arguments are flawed. Initially I would like to emphasise that it is not just disobedience towards God that I…
I intend to prove unequivocally that the Christian God cannot be defended by logic or reason. I will do this primarily through exposing several major contradictions and criticisms of God, followed by ruling out the major arguments for logically supporting God and finally by…
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Hi Pro! Sorry for the late reply. I will respond to each point you make. EVIL Thanks for clearing it up. Put simply, the answer is that we are not omniscient. With our limited minds, we cannot say with any sort of certainty that one particular piece of suffering is evil. For…
Hi, thank you for your response. I think that what i will do, is refute your points and then offer one more argument to support Christianity. CONCEPT OF GOD (1) The first objection my opponent has towards the concept of God, is that an omnipotent, omniscient and omnibenevolent…
2622.
The arguments for God's existence are valid
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Before I being my defense of KCA, I will officially drop premises five and six and the conclusion that follows thereafter. It is clear that neither The Skeptic nor I wish to hamper the space allocated for KCA itself with premises that could be (and have been) a debate in their…
I thank TheSkeptic for creating another forum for this topic and look forward to a rigorous and edifying debate. I am first and foremost arguing for a personal creator of this universe. However, to keep this debate interesting, I will do extra credit to also show that the…
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Seeing as how my opponent has dropped his last 3 points, and wisefully so, then I will assume along with him that our discussion will thus focus on the rest of the argument. Furthermore, given that there has been a slight weight lifted off our shoulders, I will title most of…
I thank KRF for accepting this open debate - our previous one was very enjoyable, so my expectations of this one are high :). I'm also pleased that my opponent has decided to use Kalam's cosmological argument (KCA) for the very fact that it brings a diversity to our religious…
2623.
God cannot be both omnipotent and omniscient
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You have made this very simple for me in stating that "God can 'change his mind, ' if you will, But that doesn't mean that will alter what WILL happen. "If it is possible for God to want something to happen or not happen or change yet he is unable to make it so, by definition…
If you predicted I would get $1MM dollars, You could omnipotently place it there. But, If you are omnipotent, You should be able to change your mind at the last minute. This would mean your omniscient forecast did not come true. You may say, Now, That God would have predicted…
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I never said that God can't do what he wants. All I said was that the future is dependent on God and not the other way around. You are thinking of it like this, God is set for outcome B but He want's outcome A, But he can't get it because B is set in stone. I reality, B is set…
I get what where you are coming from but if we are framing time as linear, Then what occurs in the past directly effects the future. Sure, God can change an outcome of something but then that outcome is just the established future anyway(of which God is aware of). Similar to…
2624.
Christianity is looked down upon in modern society
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Rebuttal 1: I did in fact defend my opening opinion in Round 1 based on what I said in Round 2. "I think Christianity is looked down upon by Atheists because too many Christians belief in God only because of faith." In my round 2 argument, I posted a link to a video called…
Hello, welcome to my debate. http://www.youtube.com... Contention 1: Christians without knowledge If you look at my first video, you will see what I'm talking about. Titled "Crazy Christian Nonsense", it is exactly that, NONSENSE! The highlights of this video include a woman…
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You said: I think Christianity is looked down upon by Atheists because too many Christians belief in God only because of faith. Atheists are very fact and logic oriented people. Since most Christians don't have proof for the existence of God or Jesus Christ, Atheists look at…
I except this debate challenge and I am a Christian. I will give a brief overview of why I think Christianity is looked down upon. In short: it is the character and conduct of some Christians themselves. Too many Christians abuse, bully and sometimes commit atrocities. Have you…
2625.
God guided the process of evolution
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Well yeah, he's omniscient.
God rigged the odds so that eventually humans would come.God's the don of the casino,The devil being Al Pacino,Yeah this poem is legit, so now let's play some hardcore screamo.http://www.youtube.com...
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Why did God not make us 'perfect' then? Surely if God was to create a race in his image he would make it perfect.
A God that can 'rig' the odds would have to be clairvoyant because how could he know how to get the results intended.
2626.
Hindu teachings are more practical than the Bible
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The bible states that there are the sheep and the goats,[1] which prevents interaction with the secular world.[2][3] Hindus are extremely tolerant of other beliefs and ideologies recognising that from a karmic point of view we are all progressing directly or indirectly towards…
In summary.Round 1 ProThe bible states that hell is the destination of non-adherents, claiming that 68.5% of the world will be damnedExpansion:This is a death threat. Eternal death to those who do not agree.The Spanish inquisition turned this into an actual physical death…
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I am very confused at the last round of my opponent.I thought that round one was for acceptance, I don't see how outlining my case into one short sentence was poor conduct but if its then so be it. A debate's logic is far more important to me than the conduct of its…
Buddhists practise Yoga, Muslims practise Yoga, Christian practise in fact any and all religions allow followers to practise Yoga.I find it amusing that you claim Hinduism to be the third largest religion when Christianity is the world's number one largest religion.…
2627.
The Quran contains no contradictions
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Since there is only 3 rounds I will bring up more contradictions and let him disprove them and I will let the audience decide which is correct. * * Sura 7:54, 10:3, 11:7, and 25:59 clearly state that God created "the heavens and the earth" in six days. But in 41:9-12 the…
It's very easy to answer. No contradiction at all : 1. Human being never exist (nothing) untill they created. The first man Adam was created from clay. Or you can put it in your mind that clay is not nothing for you. In my opinion, yes, is nothing. We never exist before. Then…
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I will end with this quote. "Nature is what we know. We do not know the gods of religions. And nature is not kind, or merciful, or loving. If God made me the fabled God of the three qualities of which I spoke: mercy, kindness, love He also made the fish I catch and eat. And…
Since there is only 3 rounds I will bring up more contradictions and let him disprove them and I will let the audience decide which is correct. Sura 7:54, 10:3, 11:7, and 25:59 clearly state that God created "the heavens and the earth" in six days. But in 41:9-12 the detailed…
2628.
Evolution is proven fact and the God of the Bible is not
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Still can't prove your god exists huh? Not a surprise.Wow. Astonishing at the absolute lack there of you have at know how of the human mind as your roach meat brain completely shuts down when an actual thought hits. What you say with William Kimbel has nothing, squat in other…
Can't prove that your god exists huh? Its not a surprise. So obviously you cannot prove that your god creates sentient beings. Therefore you do not have an argument and is amazingly hypocritical. Wow this is fun. "1. Life is not a bacteria." Really? According to what imbecile?…
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Pros statement: Still can't prove your god exists huh? Not a surprise.; What you say with William Kimbel has nothing, squat in other words to do with this conversation. So it will be discarded and not read. A little antibiotic history? What is today"s date? So what you stated…
The Evolutionary Scientist William Kimbel States in his book "Evolution as such was not original with Charles Darwin. But his theory on how evolution happens was.The concept of natural selection was Darwin"s wholly original idea, and it is the centerpiece of The Origin of…
2629.
Gospel demons were derived from human conflicts
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The Pro position, (mine) is that the demon possession found in the Gospels and confronted by Jesus were the results of human planning. It is not demons that attack human beings. It is other humans that attack human beings. Demons and Angels are fraudulent beings. These fake…
(Maybe this place should be called forfiet.org?) Pro's final argument: John 2:1-11 (the good versus the worse) "And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: 2 and both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. 3 And…
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The con position (mine) will argue not only for the existence of angels and demons, but for the validity of the gospels and Acts (Luke's writings especially) as genuine historical sources. My main source will, of course, be the Bible. I look forward to debating this toic with…
Sorry. Been busy. I'm going to keep this short because, honestly, I'm starting to get annoyed by your cocky and condescending attitude. 1: the apostle Luke was a physician. A doctor. More likely than not, he would be able to tell the difference. 2: the wisdom for serving the…
2630.
Existing scientific evidence justifies belief in God
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1. "Seriously, Pro, if you consider the beginning of the universe to be a quantum origin and you're arguing that it was simultaneously caused, then how do you discern between creator and created product without the passage of time?" Simple, I provided support in round 2 for a…
A. "Creators not only use a time-based process consisting of one event after another, they also necessarily precede their creations" I am afraid CON could not be more wrong here. He is referring to a classical understanding of cause and effect relations within physics called…
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Thanks for the debate Pro.Congratulations to anyone who actually read this entire debate.The vote on this debate is clear in my opinion, and here's why:*Creation*There were no definitions for the action that creators necessarily commit other than the one that I provided earlier…
Thanks for your 4th round Pro.Pro attempted to defend creation without time by describing simultaneity.But a simultaneity does not a creation make.No creation, no creator, no god in this debate. *The Passing of Time*As Pro has already described the origin of the universe, with…
2631.
The Bible does not contradict itself
For
Thatis the bible contradicting science, not the bible contradicting the bible.
Easy, it is a parable, a story. https://www.biblegateway.com... This is a lesson, and it has sin in it. There is no problem or contradiction.
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how could the earth be made in 7 days when we have evidence of it taking millions of years to be what it is today. and how are we just "there" cause god said so when we actually evolved for millions of years? one has evidence and one has well..........
"There she lusted after her lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses." - Ezekiel 23:20 interprete this
2632.
The resurrection best explains Christianity's origins
For
My friend, I do not see anything in your responses that has any direct relation to the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, or why you believe that something else besides a Resurrection occurred. To be clear, this particular debate was not about the inerrancy of Scripture, which I do…
Thank you for your response but, you didn't give me an alternative explanation to the resurrection. Perhaps we can try again ?
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Yes! I do not know why my whole argument did not post i was so upset about it, but this is the remainder of my first argument: Nevertheless, Be mindful that Jesus was a carpenter, & he actually became as, "Woke", when he was actually in his thirties. But all of this information…
I was once formally a Christian, for 21 years to be exact, so I am very familiar with its teachings. Yes there is a Jesus Christ. But there is also a Martin Luther King, Beyonce, and your Next Door Neighbor. The controversial debate about whether Jesus resurrected on the 3rd…
2633.
The five points of Calvinism are biblically supported
For
Again, over to Con.
My arguments still stand. However, I would like to point out that my opponent has messed up the rules of this debate. Should he choose to reply, he will be allowed to post responses to my arguments, or continuations of his original arguments only. No new arguments whatsoever.…
Against
Thank you for posting. Total depravity- While I agree that man is certainly depraved, I'd have to disagree that he is TOTALLY depraved. This is exemplified by Matt 7:-11. 7"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8For…
I GLADLY except this debate. I know just about everything there is to know about Calvinist Theology as I have spent hours in community with die hard calvinists. Been wanting to destroy Calvinist Theology for years.
2634.
Reincarnation suits a just, loving God better than heaven and hell
For
"You need chaos in your soul to give birth to a dancing star." -Friedrich Nietzche It's OK to be a little insane as long as your heart's in the right place. It's never OK to be evil though, especially if you're a god who is not subject to temptation and conditioning. But really…
Sorry Daley, I'm new here and not very good at debating yet. I didn't want you to argue this with me unless you agreed that God created us to understand life. I am not arguing here for a fully Buddhist or Hindu or Sikh or Jain view of Samsara because I am using my own…
Against
That is madness. If you think you are God, suffering from amnesia, trying to find himself, then you are spiritually deluded. I noticed also your denial that God created the universe, I guess that shuts down the discussion. So you think God put his consciousness into a universe…
In your twisted theology the soul which is sent here to understand is God, trying to understand himself! What kind of insane being is that you are worshipping? If the consciousness we have is nothing more than God's consciousness, then God is the one who does all the bad stuff…
2635.
The Bible should not be treated as a reliable source
For
"my opponent has conceded to my stance, thus, regardless of what my opponent may say next round, you ought to consider this particular action as reason enough to vote in my favor (oh yeah, and extend all arguments)." -True, however this is a debate and regardless of what I said…
I can't win this the way I worded it. I messed up. I bet you can obviously tell that's not what I meant for the debate to be about. oops. I lose.
Against
"True, however this is a debate and regardless of what I said before, the entire argument must be considered. " Debate relies moreso on the performance of the debaters and in this debate, you conceded to my case in the second round. To turn around and say "Hmm, well you know…
For R2, my opponent has conceded to my stance, thus, regardless of what my opponent may say next round, you ought to consider this particular action as reason enough to vote in my favor (oh yeah, and extend all arguments). However, there is the matter of my opponent being…
2636.
The practice of Islam should be banned in the United States
For
Due to my opponent's two forfeitures it is not necessary for me to post a final round. I ask that all points are awarded to me.
For fear of another round forfeiture by my opponent, I will keep this one short. If my opponent comes back and does post, I request that the voting community to consider this round a tie or in my favor if I still out debate him. It"s not fair to expect me to go all out if I…
Against
This should be interesting and enjoyable. Good luck :)
2637.
Islam is the right religion
For
Argument continues
My argument still stands
Against
Hey, We have been out of town so I haven"t had time to post. I will have an argument though by next round
When trying to reason with Islamic literalists, They will say their quran is historically accurate even though the best they can show is that only some of the people and places mentioned in the quran actually existed. Which of course they would be because fables are usually set…
2638.
The United States should remain a secular nation
For
In recent years there has been a call by many politicians and leading figures in the public eye to make the United States of America a Christian Nation, "Like the forefathers built." Not only is this statement a lie, it is a complete misinterpretations of what the forefathers…
Against
It is obvious, through research and national documents, that this nation was founded with a Christian appeal. To refute this issue, is to be blind of documented facts. My opponent must have realized these facts upon further research.
It is obvious, through research and national documents, that this nation was founded with a Christian appeal. To refute this issue, is to be blind of documented facts. My opponent must have realized these facts upon further research.
2639.
The Church of Christ is the one true church
For
The churches of Christ are mentioned in Romans 16:16, whereas the Catholic church is never mentioned in the bible. For there claim to be true that we were established in the 19th century, he then has to deal with this claim of our established date and the fact that history…
Because the churches of Christ worship according to New Testament scripture and the Catholic church goes by oral traditions, which are not inspired, it's therefore a man made church. The churches of Christ was established in AD33, as the Catholic church had it's beginning in…
Against
I will first layout a few definitions that are important. Church of Christ (CoC hereafter): "Churches of Christ are autonomous Christian congregations associated with one another through common beliefs and practices. They seek to base doctrine and practice on the Bible alone in…
I would like to extend to my opponent a warm welcome to debate. org. As this is his first debate here, I wish him the best of luck. I will be arguing that the Catholic Church is the one true church. This debate assumes that God exists and that the Bible is true.
2640.
Christianity is a polytheistic religion
For
Well, I'm really confused. I thought you were going to explain how Trinity doesn't contradict the Oneness of God. But seems like you've believed in the Bible blindly without even thinking about this doctrine. Please check out the historical proofs you were talking about. Do…
It's actually really interesting that Christians always talk about the love of God to correct the errors of the Bible! For example, - When we ask, "Why did God not owerpower or defeat Jacob in wrestling? Was he powerless?" They answer, "God loved Jacob so much that He didn't…
Against
I'm really sorry if I'm not able to discuss the points you brought up because my time is short. If you want to discuss the verses then I'd be happy to do so in the comments or on a discussion :) Anyway I'd like to quickly post my last argument as to why the Trinity does not…
Thanks for bringing up many of these vital points Julia and I hope that, Lord willing, I can refute them. I appreciate your remark about Christians using God's love to cover up our errors, but the simple truth that Muslims refuse to admit is that there are no errors. For…
2641.
The Trinity is not supported by scripture
For
First off, 2 Corinthians 13:14 is a statement that mentions all three of God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, but it is a statement of comfort to Christians showing that Jesus gives grace or the undeserved kindness that means salvation, the Love of God the Father as the Scriptures…
The purpose of this debate is to prove with Scripture whether or not the Scriptures support belief in the Trinity Doctrine. My studies have led me to believe that the Trinity is unscriptural and even at times spurious.
Against
This is a argument that i found in one of the comments In the book of Genesis after Adam & eve ate from the tree of knowledge... God said "behold man has become like one of us" (I don't have my bible with me so I can't quote exactly or scripture, my apologies) but that…
I am going to show proof of the trinity in the bible 1) 2 Corinthians 13:14 :- May the grace of Lord Jesus Christ , and the love of God and the fellowship of the holy spirit be with all of you 2)Matthew 29:18:- Go you therefore , and teach all nations , baptizing them in the…
2642.
Christians should have their own non-secular state
For
I do agree that there may be tensions between different Christian factions in a non-secular Christian state and that disputes may well turn violent and bloody, but this a good thing. You see, many Christians are opposed to contraception and abortions so without culling each…
The Muslims have an Islamic state: Saudi Arabia.The Jews have a Jewish state: Israel.The Buddhists have a Buddhist state: Bhutan.But what about devout Christians? There is no non-secular state that is governed according to Christian doctrine.There should be a country where…
Against
Most of Brian's points are correct, just one thing here: "because the infighting would be so intense, the Christians would have no time or energy left to threaten their neighbouring states. " No matter what he situation, Christians would fine way to threaten their neighbouring…
I am happy to take this debate. The main reason Christians should not have their own state is due to the fact most devout Christians cannot get along with other, slightly different devout Christians. For example, a devout Catholic would have difficulty getting along with a…
2643.
Religion does more harm than good
For
Religion is a collection of beliefs, cultural systems and world views that people believe they have to do in order to worship some kind of a higher power. According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world. It is very difficult to count the people…
Against
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Regarding the good and benefits religion brings to society, whether a religion's beliefs are proven true or logical or not has little to do with what I am about to consider. What matters is that religion as a whole has indeed spurred mankind on to greater heights. Firstly, each…
2644.
The birth date of Jesus cannot be verified
For
It seems as if your not understanding this debate topic. Again, through extensive research, I have not been able to verify an exact or specific date of birth of "Jesus Christ." When you say, "I will tell u again the year Jesus was Born was 6 BC", I expect your backing that…
After extensive research into the birth of "Jesus Christ", I have yet to find an exact date as in, month, day and year. There are several different scenarios behind verifying this but, they are nothing more than speculation and cannot be verified with absolute certainty. This…
Against
I will tell u again the year Jesus was Born was 6 BC, 6 BC, is a year like for example,' the year for my birth date is 1986, / Me quote a question? to u Jason would u believe me when I tell u I was born on the 4th of October 1986, And that I am 26 years of age. I will let u…
and i expect my questioned to be answered, and if u cannot answer my questions? OK done deal, I would like for u to say i would have to get back to u on that question. OK History has a big part in Identifying who Jesus Christ is,'the Proof of the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ…
2645.
Evil in the world makes the traditional Christian God implausible
For
The best possible reason for the existence of Evil is that it is for a purpose. For example, Irenaeus believed that the existence of evil was to allow humans to develop into the likeness of God, and to allow them to reach heaven. This can also be seen in evils present today.…
I will be arguing that there is too much evil in the world for God to exist. God is defined as omnipotent, omni-benevolent, and omniscient. (although this can be changed if you wish - write in comments)
Against
I accept. Burden of proof is on pro. However I will post my own arguments on "the problem of evil".
You're making me blush. "I don't believe there is any contradiction in my statement that a necessary evil can be unnecessarily voluminous, nor is it a synonym for gratuitous evil. " I honestly think you're unnecessarily confusing the voters. I'm sorry I should have just swapped…
2646.
Atheism is an intellectually flawed worldview
For
Aside from being a grammar troll, how is Atheism not a failed idea when the very people who support Atheism admit that it is arrogant to think they know everything? According to the Bible, Satan was cast out of the Heavens to the Earth. God resides in Heaven, that would make…
Ridley Scott recently stated a sentiment I have found most Atheists in agreement with. It was along the lines of ..."It's an arrogance to believe that we're the only ones here." Well I find it an arrogance to discount a supreme being, namely, God. Has anyone actually considered…
Against
Tsk, tsk, tsk, a forfeit :( To sum up, my opponents case is sketchy, at best, they make many unsupported allegations and many of their arguments do not even argue that not supporting the existence of a deity is a failed idea. So really, I don't even know how much more I can say…
My opponent has not refuted my argument, semantics or not. My opponent's argument is incoherent. They rely entirely on unsubstantiated claims and provide no reason for the voter to believe these claims. My opponent has provided no proof that atheism is a failed idea, Atheism is…
2647.
If God exists, He is morally responsible for world suffering
For
I thank Con again for his spirited debate, and eventual concession.
Thank you very much Con, for your sporting attitude and spirited debate. Given your concession, I extend my arguments to the final round and urge voters to vote Pro. I wish you all the very best in future debates as well. It has been a pleasure debating with yoh.
Against
I congradulate you because i am simply out-witted. You win.
So assume there is anther god(or god) insted of the christian god. Allah and Elohim -- the gods of Islam and Judaism have pretty much the exact same belief as christians. It is compared here: http://www.answering-islam.org... Now lets look at the greeko-roman belief -- they…
2648.
The Bible is the most important book ever written
For
I have an old saying for liberals who I argue with When you insult me. you have lost the argument 1) You're a moron. The Chinese ban the crap out of books. 2) You're a bigot Thus, you have lost the argument again, give me another book that is more important- you cant good luck…
Well ,thanks for having the guts to take up the debate, and Merry Christmas to you and your family- I hope it was nice, and you got some good presents , evn if you dont beleive in Santa Claus : ) Now, just to start with the actual debate topic, that being the Bible is the…
Against
>>When you insult me. you have lost the argument So you're conceding the argument? - mr atheist - AVID atheists - you ACLU types - if you have the guts to debate a real scholar - ardent atheist boy - smearing the good Christians - scum liberal socialist media - kill? rape?…
"The Bible is actually a library of 66 books, written by 44 authors over a period of about 1500 years. The 39 books of the Old Testament were composed between 1400 and 400 B.C., the 27 books of the New Testament between A.D. 50 and 100." Many more authors, and the NT was…
2649.
The Bible contains scientifically accurate claims
For
"My opponent offered a source that does not provide one, not one, citation. The author, Jeffrey Fall is a writer for "Tomorrow's World" a magazine dedicated to the New Church of God and is apparently a Dr., but no where can I find what, exactly, he studied for his Doctorate."…
"The flat circle is consistent with the rest of the verse as the image Isaiah conveyed was that of a dwelling with the heavens serving as the domed roof and the flat circle of the earth as the floor i.e. like a tent. The earth is not a flat circle; therefore, this statement…
Against
My opponent sent this debate to me and he failed to meet his burden. He restated his argument but could not support it. I will address two points my opponent raised in his final round and conclude. Other than these two points, Pro's last round was little more than an attempt to…
1) The stretching heavens. My opponent wishes to rebut by offering that Isaiah is not speaking about a domed room and claims refutation by use of a sup-par Creationist website. In addition, he offers the position that the Hebrew word for "stretches" is present tense; therefore,…
2650.
Christianity is an immoral religion
For
First off, I am not trying to offend anyone or promote religious discrimination. I am just looking for a exchange of ideas. Christianity is based on control and judgement. It promotes violence, sexism, and many other immoral actions.
Ah I see. Thank you for the challenge. Well the Bible is full of hate and judgement. The Old Testament is pretty much a list of who to kill and who to hate. It says slavery is acceptable, it says to judge others, and it says to kill many. This is not moral at all. Although it…
Against
Misogyny, Hate, and Judgement Well my opponent starts of by stating that there is hate, misogyny, and judgement and for these reasons the bible is immoral. But what my opponent fails to give is where are the examples of such things. Just saying this is in the bible, is not…
I'm playing devil's advocate. Even though I dislike Christianity, I'm going to argue it isn't immoral.

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