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2651.
Christianity is less dangerous than Islam
For
Why did you forfeit? I thought I was the one who was going to forfeit!
I'm sorry, but I'm afraid I won't be able to keep this up to the end. I must forfeit. But first, to save face, I'll prove that I did indeed have an argument. Debunk it in your head if you wish. There are three kinds of "Christians." Note I said "Christian" instead of Christian…
Against
Then by all means post it, friend.
2652.
Evolution unites people of faith and atheists
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I'm glad Con resolve the technical problem. Getting back to the debate. Con stated, "I take issue with the manner in which my opponent treats the subject of evolution; instead of accepting evolution as referring to evolution by natural selection…" The titled of this debate is…
" I will refer to this overview as the Darwinian monkey debate. In fact "evolutionary theory" is old school relative to the constructal law (the physical law of evolution) discovered in 1996 by Adrian Bejan (. http://www.tandfonline.com...). On a comparative scenario, what…
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I apologize for my delay in posting for this round; technical difficulties at my end are to blame.I shall respond to my opponent's arguments this round, and wrap up and extend my own arguments in the final round.Firstly, I take issue with the manner in which my opponent treats…
In this round, I will examine both the current conflict between faith-based groups and the scientific consensus regarding evolution, and the source of this conflict: fundamental differences between the basis of evolutionary theory and faith in general.1) The Current Conflict,…
2653.
God used evolution to create the world
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God DID use evolution to create the world, EXACTLY as the Bible indicates. I pray that your blasphemy does not offend Him.
< > LOL! You posted: < > I was simply showing you where you were in error, but since you were itching to keep this Biblical I'm all for it! < > Progressive Creationism has nothing to do with how God used evolution to create the world; nor does it have anything to do with this…
Against
You gave no oposing points to my argument. In this next round could you please explain to my how God used evolution to create the world? thank you
If you believe God used evolution to create the world then you cannot believe the Bible to be literal. We know that for every sin there must be a penalty paid and that penalty is death. We also know that there was no death before sin, the world was made perfect. Stating the God…
2654.
Contradictions in the Bible show that God does not exist
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I ran out of spice, Sorry space, As stated in the previous dee-bate. Otherwise the answers to your questions as well as follow ups, Should they be noteworthy, Would have been posted. OK you sent me a link. Why? Now I can be very tricky and sneaky, And above all I most certainly…
First off, You can claim that you are a christian, But in reality, There is no such thing as being a christian. Its a true impossibility. Nobody follows christ to the exact detail and thankfully neither do you. Also christ was a false messiah. Also like god, There is no proof…
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Here's the link to the version without website-caused formatting mistakes. Https://docs. Google. Com/document/d/1hB6CUzqg4HetyOS8OmyywkUFMrQFOnCWCb6gKt8bZTk/edit? Usp=sharing Well, This is getting annoying. I like how you"ve not addressed my rebuttals of your previous points…
First of all, Thanks for opening this debate topic. I"ve never done one of these before, But a friend sent me this topic and it interested me enough to re-find my password. I"d like to clarify a couple things about my position. I am a Christian, And I believe wholeheartedly…
2655.
ISIS does not represent Islam
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Well, first of all, I want to give you some evidence which show ISIS has been funded by America. 1. Hillary Clinton admits that U.S funding the terrorist groups and al-Qaeda http://m.youtube.com... And also http://m.youtube.com... 2. America has funded and traibs ISIS "It came…
Do you think the terrorists of ISIS are only killing non-Muslims? Do you think they don't harm Muslims? When the terrorists of ISIS were beheading Muslims like sheep, one one was worried about them, no one talked about those wild terrorists. But as soon as they killed the first…
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"Do you think the terrorists of ISIS are only killing non-Muslims?" I know that they kill other muslims but it does not matter as I explained previously ISIS claims that the muslims they kill are not 'true' muslims just as you claim that ISIS are not 'true' muslims. Just as…
ISIS is inherently Islamic. The stated mission goal of ISIS, as they voiced publicly back in June, is to establish a new Islamic caliphate across the Middle East (1). Now they get this authority from the sacred texts of Islam the Quran contains at least 109 verses that call…
2656.
The Bible does not teach that the dead go to heaven or hell
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2nd Peter 2:4 is not always interpreted the correct way, while it states, "For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to chains of gloomy darkness to be kept until the judgment"I would like to suggest that Peter describes hell…
So, to begin a conversation about death, it must first be clear as to where we came from, and how we got here in the first place! Genesis 2:7 says, "And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living…
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Well, Pro has forfetied, so I'll just put a bunch of verses:When he (Jesus) had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, he lifted up his hands and blessed them. While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven.- Luke 24:50-51 "For if God did not spare…
I'll dispute your claims about 2 Peter, and I'll cite the Greek. The Greek term stems from the word Tartarus. Tartarus, in Greek myth, is a kind of torture pit where damned souls are sent to be tortured after death. It is the Greek hell, in opposite to Elysium, the Greek…
2657.
A monotheistic God probably does not exist
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As much as I hate to do it, I am forfeiting this debate. I am way over my head here. The CON by far is a more educated and skilled debater. So please vote CON, he has done a great job. I have scrabbled to learn things on the fly, but no matter what I learn at this point, I…
Unnecessary suffering and evil according to premise 4: My example of this will be the raping, murder and deaths of children and babies. I believe that any suffering of children is unnecessary and serves no justifiable purpose. What greater good comes from child rape, or any…
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Pro, Thankyou for your time debating and your kind words. It is always powerful when someone admits they don't know about something, that is very admirable. I encourage you to keep up the studying on this matter, it is very interesting and important stuff for sure!Best regards,…
"While some good can come out of tragedy, it's rarely enough to make up for the loss. It's hard to imagine that such a scheme would actually work" This quote gives away the entire argument. First of all, how does pro know? How can pro make the claim that "its rarely enough to…
2658.
The God of the Bible is misogynistic
For
The Bible depicts God as thinking less of women by depicting them as inferior to men. God seem to despise women and their treatment in Bible has contributed to their historically inequitable treatment in western culture.
My opponent has chosen to concede.
Against
With all do respect, I disagree. Indeed, the bible does depict god as being a misogynist, though this does not mean that he was. Instead, those who documented the bible over the years inserted messages of misogyny and wrote him in such light. The bible is not at all the reason…
See above argument. Apologies, once again.
2659.
Religion has no place in a modern society
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I would consider myself a respecting anti-theist, which means I believe religion should not exist, HOWEVER I fully respect the right of others to worship at their leisure. I believe religion has its merits, however, the negatives seem far more numerous. In this debate, I will…
Against
Pro forfeit twice.
Pro forfeit his chance to refute my arguments. I will let them stand as they more than adequately address his points in his original argument.
2660.
Private religious schools should be shut down
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1. My opponent states that children having no say in things is normal. He compares religion too sports. MY issue is that religion is a BIT different than sports. Have a child play football at a young age doesn't make him play football until the day he dies. Theology and sports…
My contentions: 1. The children have no say. Usually, children are placed in these private schools at a relatively young age. Parents get them started VERY quickly They are force fed these beliefs, and they have basically no say in it. Being exposed too all this at such a young…
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Thanks for the great debate, pattjk. I guess it's time to wrap up. Refutations "MY issue is that religion is a BIT different than sports. Have a child play football at a young age doesn't make him play football until the day he dies. Theology and sports are very different…
Thanks for the response! Refutations "The children have no say." Well, children don't have says in many of the things in their young lives. A bunch of things that go on in a kid's life is because of a parent's choice. For example, a kid may just be doing a sport because his/her…
2661.
Premillennial rapture theology is biblically accurate
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I am a post tribulational rapturist, And want to provide some evidence, Which you can find in your Bible. I will use the King James Version of the Bible, Cool? Mark 13: https://www. Biblegateway. Com/passage/? Search=mark+13&version=KJV Matthew 24, And pay close attention to…
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2662.
Jesus was a braver man than Muhammad
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Nope. Some were better then others. Did your check their passports from heaven to be sure that they were both from where they claimed to be from? If not, how do you know they were actually messengers from "god"? Maybe they were both on ego trips.
Obviously. Jesus did not lead an army of death. Muhammad did. Jesus was a martyr, Muhammad was not. So be it.
Against
Hi there! First, is this a question or a statement? If it is a question then bravery of one Messenger of God never surpasses the others because the difficulties each had to go through is connected to the region in which He came to. I am not here to argue that Muhammad was…
1) "You've written your diatribe" Definition: a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something. I accepted this debate in the hopes of actually debating the title you proposed. If my thorough, well written explanation of your uninformative, uneducated,…
2663.
Jesus was a mythological figure rather than a historical person
For
My opponent has posed the following questions: 1)Do you have any proof he doesn't exist? 2)Do you have any proof not older than 2500 years that he doesn't exist? 3)Any proof written after you were born? I will address each question as they all relate to written proof, or proof…
Jesus is a mythological figure and as such is very similar to earlier pagan, Egyptian, Greek/Roman, and Asian mythological figures. In addition to sharing many similarities with other warrior/savior Gods, Jesus is based primarily on sun worship and therefore shares many aspects…
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About the walking on water event... Is that not why Jesus is the son of God? Because he performed such amazing feats like that? There is not a shred of evidence around that can possibly prove Jesus was not the son of God on the reasoning of nobody can prove he couldn't do…
I believe that it is fair enough to say that I can't prove he exists. I don't think that you can prove he can't though, because you wouldn't find out until you kick the bucket. Here are my return questions to you- 1)Do you have any proof he doesn't exist? 2)Do you have any…
2664.
Belief in God is reasonable
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"Just to be clear, I know you didn't say anything about the christian god, but you did talk about Creationism, a theory that is strictly based on the christian god and teachings."Sorry if I was unclear by mentioning creationism in one of my extended arguments (I actually wasn't…
By "God" I mean any supreme being that was the creator of the universe.In the first round you may present your arguments. This is a debate claiming that belief in God is reasonable. The main opposing argument against creationism is evolution. By pointing out some of the…
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1) "The first law of thermodynamics states that matter and energy cannot be created or destroyed. There is matter that exists. Therefore it is reasonable to believe that it was created by a supreme being." - If god created the matter, the matter was created. The law you talk…
Hello and thank you for this debate.I love to see some of D'souza's arguments being used on this site.In this round I will argue that creationism is not a reasonable theory. 1)The biggest problem I see with creationism is that it is based on a literal interpretation of the…
2665.
The Biblical God is more credible than other religions' gods
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First off, thank you! and let's have some fun! I do believe the Biblical God is more credible than any other religions' gods and that he indeed, does exist. I am new to this site, but have checked out some other debates on this subject and the few i've seen were radical, fire…
To close with, i'll list just two reasons, to reiterate better, why I personally believe that Christianity is more credible than other religions' Gods. First reason, it's the only religion with eyewitness testimonies and historical evidence to validate the claims whereas other…
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I saw you didn't figure out how to challenge me so i'm challenging you. In this debate you hold the position that your God is more credible than the other religions' gods making your beliefs justifiable by reason and i must rebut your arguments while showing why i don't think…
-This proves there were problems.... otherwise there would be no New Testament. If he could have removed sin in a less painful way, then how would it have been truly meaningful?He boldly states in the New testament that Sodom and Gomorrah will be more bearable than the city in…
2666.
Religion serves a positive purpose in modern society
For
I myself am an athiest. I do believe religion does have it negative side like war. However, I think believing in something and having it as a reminder of happiness is good. If someone believes in something, whether it is right or wrong, should not be frowned upon. In fact,…
The goal of religion in peoples lives. I think it plays a key part so people can have something to look up to. Why do you not agree?
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1, I would like to ask the question, does it bring happinienss, or is ignorance really bliss? I would hope you would vote against this framework, my opponent says it's fine for religion as long as we are happy. I ask you to take the point of view of most people. I submit to…
Obviously I do not agree, otherwise I wouldn't have taken the con side. I negate that religion is a community structured for the intentional aid. Personally, I beleive it is an excuse. An excuse for people to not accept that it is only man and his creation, that runs the…
2667.
Religion is an overall benefit to modern society
For
Thank you for accepting. I look forward to a productive and intelligent debate. 1) Religious people are more likely to give to charity: According to The Chronicle of Philanthropy, 65 percent of the people who claim a religion give to charity. Conversly, 56 percent of people who…
1st round - acceptance2nd round - opening arguments (con may provide rebuttals)3rd round - rebuttals4th round - summary/closingI will be arguing that religion's benefits are more significant than the costs to modern society. Con will argue that the costs of religion are more…
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Exited for the debate! Good luck
2668.
Whether God exists is not worth debating
For
Round 3 My opponent argues that you are able to prove the existence of a God who, for example, 'punches all people in the face on wednesday, every wednesday.' Whilst you may prove the existence of an individual or object that indeed does 'punch people in the face on wednesday,…
Thank you for accepting my debateGod is a subjective concept and therefore not easily defined. Therefore ascertaining whether or not their is a certain God does not prove anything about other types of Gods.Sorry for the late response.
Against
Because neither my opponent or I have had enough time to fully flesh out this debate, I ask that you vote for a tie.Thanks.
REBUTTALSPro has 4 main arguments:1: "GOD" IS SUBJECTIVE; THUS, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PROVE THAT A GOD EXISTSPro states: "God is a subjective concept and therefore not easily defined. Therefore ascertaining whether or not their is a certain God does not prove anything about other…
2669.
Religion does more harm than good for people
For
No I have accepted the challenge numnuts............Present your argument.The BOP is on you.
Accepted.............
Against
So is it your argument?
Religion is not a drug at all. It is a spiritually bond between the believers and their beliefs.
2670.
Drinking alcohol and smoking are sins
For
OMG I didn't know I was PRO damn, really it was a mistake that some of the articles are taking about smoking. Well then back to the debate. Well then I now show that drinking isn't a sin, but it can lead to sins. It can lead to adultry (cheating on wife or premarital sex) or…
This debate is great because it challenges the bible, which I believe is true to its word. Really drinking isn't really a sin because in the New World Translation Bible (used by the Jehovah Witnesses') in Titus 2:2 it states that: 2 Let the aged men be moderate in habits,…
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First of all I would agree with you this is a very good debate and I respect and appreciate all the time and thought you put into this topic. However I must say I disagree with you on some of the conclusions you made. Other points you made I find actually helpful to my cause…
NOTE: I would like to debate a fellow Christian on this topic so we are not comparing apples to oranges. I believe there are many assumed truths that are ruining modern day Christianity as we know it. One of the biggest ones is that drinking and smoking are sins. I have…
2671.
The Quran does not accurately portray the historical Jesus
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Con: The Bible The Bible cannot be accepted as a source without extra-biblical verification of its claims. The bible contains both scientific absurdities (such as the order of creation [1], an absurd cure for leprosy [2], or Jesus claiming that stars can fall from heaven [3]),…
Con asserts that we have insufficient evidence regarding the details of Christ's life. However, what does CON mean by "evidence". Different things qualify as sufficient evidence according to the individual. What I see as evidence may be different from what Con see's as…
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Although the discussion was not what I expected, I had a lot of fun and I feel like I learned something. I would happily debate PRO again. My BurdenAs stated in the initial round, I shared the burden of proof with PRO. I have successfully met that burden. I painted a picture of…
I appreciate PRO's comments this round. I am finding this debate quite enjoyable. I will address the points made presently. The Bible No, the bible is not an authoritative source regarding the details of the historical Jesus. As I pointed out above, there are numerous things in…
2672.
God does not exist, so religion is false
For
Con says, "... but this in no way negates its validity..." Whilst I never claimed such a thing. Let me clarify something on con's point about my understanding of natural selection: Gross simplification does not equal "fundamental misunderstanding". On to the main issue at hand…
I have to say I enjoyed Con's rather large copy-pasta explanation of DNA. [1]It all seems well and good, but that ends at:"Information intrinsically depends upon an original act of intelligence to construct it". That is simply incorrect and a fallacy. As learned from "On the…
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Pro says, "I have to say I enjoyed Con's rather large copy-pasta explanation of DNA."Indeed my argument was copy and pasted from my own previous debate, but this in no way negates its validity and is certainly not a case of plagiarism. Pro says, "That is simply incorrect and a…
A reasonable prediction of the creation model would be that evidence exists within organisms which testify to their being originally created by an intelligent agent as opposed to unguided natural processes. If it can be shown that the blueprint for all organic life, namely…
2673.
The Bible does not claim to be God's infallible word
For
I'm not seeing where my opponent is claiming to have a problem with the content of this debate. Perhaps we should re-establish what this debate is about. To be fair, I did say that I have no problem with your conditions, "provided I am understanding them correctly".…
I was a bit surprised to see that he quoted 1 Cor 7:12 where Paul says, "To the rest I speak, (I, not the Lord) if any man. .. " simply for the fact that I believe that proves MY case and not my opponents. Paul was going out of his way to show that what he was writing was not…
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Just because my opponent choose the debate doesn't mean he gets to change the terms of the debate in the middle of the conversation. My complaint isn't primarily about a conspiracy although there is more than just my opponents claim that the cannon was established by vote.…
Ok, we've got a problem here. I was under the impression that we were going to discuss whether there was internal evidence that the Bible claimed to be the Word of God; more specifically the New Testament. Now you have brought in the issues of canonicity and more or less…
2674.
A Christian God who is omnipotent and all-loving exists
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It is necessary at the outset of our debate to define our terms; that is always the case. And in particular here, I should make it clear what I mean when I use the term "God". I want to specify that I'm arguing particularly in favor of Christian theism, and for it as a unit or…
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I think that I have won this debate without question, I posted an argument against the existence of God, which had no rebuttal whatsoever. Then I posted two rebuttals of arguments for the existence of God, incidentally neither of the arguments he actually presented. Whether or…
OK, so to clarify, our definition of Christian God is: He is a triune, He is eternal, He is omnipotent, He is omnibenevolent, He is omniscient, He is omnipresent, He created the world with a purpose, He is the ultimate judge. You can object to any of these bar His supposed…
2675.
Dating a non-Christian is not sinful
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"It's your interpretation of his supposed word, therefore you are talking for this supposed god - stop back talking your god, sir! It's a very inadequate way of proving your holy endeavor! Do you want to treat your god like a cloud, sir? Do you want your cloud to be a puffy…
you failed to respond to these verses, nevertheless i will refute your claims: "For people that believe in this so called god, you don't seem to care how much you butcher his supposed writing with your premature interpretation that you purposely butcher to support your own…
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666. You're back-talking god by putting your sinful dick in his mouth. You just vomit out assertions with no proof to your claims. That's the only thing you have in common with god - you **** it up, instead of fixing it because you cannot accept that you're a **** up. Why do…
It's your interpretation of his supposed word, therefore you are talking for this supposed god - stop back talking your god, sir! It's a very inadequate way of proving your holy endeavor! Do you want to treat your god like a cloud, sir? Do you want your cloud to be a puffy…
2676.
Jesus's death was not the greatest sacrifice ever made
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This will be an abridged version, but hopefully meaty enough to spark a lively debate.1. The Nature of SacrificeThe idea of sacrifice is that something is lost, such that a greater good can come of it. When we think of the original version of religious sacrifice, we think of…
Jesus's death on the cross was not the greatest act of sacrifice or altruism the world has ever known. In fact, it was a selfish act and says nothing of the virtues of Jesus.
Against
Well... my arguments stand unrefuted so...Vote Con.Cool.
P1: The nature of sacrificeTo quote my opponent, "the nature of sacrifice is that something is lost, such that a greater good can come of it. " I agree entirely. This is exactly what happens in the Bible. Jesus' both the Son of God, and God Himself, chose to sacrifice an…
2677.
Organized religion does more harm than good
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Like i said. I truly do respect of some the religion's philosophies. But the main foundation of religion is the idea of god. I do like some parts of some religions, but for the most part i think church is a complete waste of time. Yes, the church doesn't scam you money anymore,…
i see your points and it is defiantly true taht protestants are btter in most ways and also today's society and reformed the church even more. But it is the same religion and the apple doesnt fall too far from the tree. Sorry for the short rersponse to such a lengthy and well…
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African-based religions include traditional, tribal, and more modern forms of worship. Some religions include Santeria or Ocha (also known as Voodoo, Ifa, Orisha), Palo Mayombe y Palo Monte, Quimbisa, Voudou, Candomble, Umbanda y Quimbanda, and Shangoism. Agnosticism is a…
I have nothing really to add to my last argument, given that my opponent didn't have time to post his rebuttal, so I will wait until the next round to continue.
2678.
The God of the Bible exists
For
.. may the best debater win and good luck my friend
Against
Allah damnit!
meatlover, you are PRO for the resolution. That means, you need to present the argument. Anything that I present will be, by definition, a strawman. Please present your argument.
2679.
Christian doctrines of gender roles are contradictory and wrong
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First of all my opponents religion is "primal-indigenous," not Christian. Second of all we were arguing whether wives SHOULD submit to their husbands as per Christian gender roles, not that wives enjoy being submissive. Third of all this is a religious debate, not a scientific…
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Pro: "You cannot expect all men to assume 1 role in a relationship and all women to assume another specific and absolute role because all men and women are different." Of course. This very debate is a generalization based argument in the first place. Most men are wired a…
"scientifically" speaking, you are wrong, women do not like being dominated sexually," I teach men how to attract women for a living. You are living in a fantasy land. At least choose a fabtasy land that doesn't suck. I'll give you a little advice my young, awesome, naive…
2680.
Christianity faces serious moral and scientific objections
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GG Con.
PrefaceThis debate has been poorly structured by Con, since the rules round mentions nothing regarding scientific objections to Christianity. Moreover "objection" is a loose term, and I gave a specific take on it in my arguments. Pro personally may believe he has refuted my…
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When things such as "what is good?, what is evil?" are moral questions, pro IS obligated to answer Pro has pretty much refused to answer, calling my points irrelevant. This indicates an inabilty to answer a question. I fail to see why Pro cannot or will not answer. I'll take…
I was beginning to think I wasn't going to be able to debate this with him Rebuttal: Christianity hinders moral thought What is moral? What is good? What is evil? What makes secular progressive liberalism preferable and how does Christianity "weight it down"? In America, we…
2681.
Newspapers should be free to publish offensive religious cartoons
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The "Bomb in Turban" addresses parts of Islam that inspire terrorism
Argument: Religious people must be tolerant of criticism in a modern democracy.
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The Jylands-Posten cartoons created an international impression of Denmark as Xenophobic.
Protesters of the publishing of images of Muhammad desire tolerance and respect.
2682.
The God of the Bible does not exist
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What scientists perceive or believe does not make it a fact. Scientists must provide evidence to prove their claims. If Scientists can prove that our current world is the Matrix, then let them demonstrate the bending of spoons before our eyes and then slowing down bullets until…
As already mentioned, to understand if something is real, it must be a fact. And for something to be a fact, you must have evidence to prove that it is a fact. "Perception" alone is not the determining factor of whether something is in fact real. If you have evidence to prove…
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My opponent is not being reasonable- everyone believes what they perceive to be reality and trusts it with almost never questioning their perception. Most scientists today believe that we are in a virtual reality.
Look, you cannot know that what you perceiving is real, in fact many scientists today believe that we are living in virtual reality- you just assume that what you are perceiving is real. But you only are able to tell if something is real by perceiving it, and if so- how is what…
2683.
The required threshold of faith for Christians to be saved is unclear
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con has not really rebutted that the two examples i gave didn't have faith. the sure seemed to me to have faith. what about each one of these indivindually that i listed earlier? "that he is your savior, that you are a sinner, that he is lord, tha he rose from the dead, that he…
demons have faith in God as the bible says, and they are not saved. some people have a minimal faith but still are not saved, as con suggests any amount of faith is sufficient.... "not all who say to me Lord Lord" (will be saved) "have we not prophesied in your name...." etc etc
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"con has not really rebutted that the two examples i gave didn't have faith. they sure seemed to me to have faith." "Seemed to have" is not the same as "to have". By your own admission, YOU are not clear what "faith" is, why should we trust your judgement? What was Jesus'…
"demons have faith in God as the bible says, and they are not saved." Wrong. Demons had "proof". The Bible never states they had faith. Demons cant be saved, their judgement is already passed. "Saving" faith only involves mankind, not any other creation. The demons "know" they…
2684.
Belief in God is necessary to reach Heaven
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Hello, Ok so, if i say that Christianity is the best religion because i said so, then what do have to live for. God is the one that said " I am the way the truth the life no one comes to the father except through me". Now i will also say that He died upon a cross so that we can…
God is the only way to Heaven. Resolved: God is the only way to Heaven and only those who accept Him will go to heaven. God said that He is the way the truth and life and that no one comes to the father accept through Him. Heaven is real and so is hell which one we go to is…
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you are christian so you think it is the bible if i were hindu i would have aud gita or if i were another religon then i would have said other so that is your opinion that the bible is your biggest proof.
hello, you say that god is the only way to heaven that can not be agreed to because in a lot of religions people believe do believe in god but they don't believe thats the only way to heaven.. me for example i am a true Muslim and i do believe in god but my god is different…
2685.
Christmas should focus only on its religious meaning
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With all do respect. You said Charlie brown has nothing do do with Christians and your right so ask yourself one question. why would atheists push so hard for these kids not to go go watch marry CHRISTMAS Charlie brown. Just in case you did not notice I capitalized it for you.…
Ill make this as short as I can, and start with a question for you. Why should we be worried about offending Jews,Muslims, or atheists when some of them (mostly atheists) has tried to get rid of saying marry Christmas, and don't give a crap about offending the ones who say it…
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I realize it is called Christmas, but that doesn't make it Christian, as believe it or not Christmas started out as a pagen holiday. . http://www.simpletoremember.com..., I brought this up for the fact it is what you are suggesting that it should be Christmas not happy…
ResponseTo answer my opponents question on forced religion there is nothing in Charlie Brown's Christmas that has to actually do with Christianity. This is just going to see a play.Contention 1As I've gone on that religion plays an important part in America such as much of its…
2686.
God most likely exists
For
With that said I will now proceed to counter each of my opponents points. " If you would like to challenge me to debate this issue again, you can challenge me. :) "1. Who says the universe is perfect. .. .. It seems rather random to me, lots of starts and stellar bodies. " I…
I would like to start off by saying you're welcome and I am a female. :) "Furthermore I would like to enter the fact that we are speaking of the common idea behind a god if this is alright with my opponent." This is fine. "Thus I begin my case. My opponent begins by pointing…
Against
With that said I will now proceed to counter each of my opponents points. Her first one being that this universe could not be created so perfect without an outside source. Thus I present two points: 1. Who says the universe is perfect. .. .. It seems rather random to me, lots…
Furthermore I would like to enter the fact that we are speaking of the common idea behind a god if this is alright with my opponent. Thus I begin my case. My opponent begins by pointing out that there is no proof that a god does not exist and asks why then, do I not believe in…
2687.
Gay people cannot enter heaven
For
Would somebody please debate me on this elsewhere.
I forgive you. Farewell, Vedney! I'm sure we will all greatly miss your presence. Perhaps we can try this again later...oh and if anyone else wants to debate me on this please pm me.
Against
I am sorry. I will have wasted your time because I am now considering a break from DDO. Vote Pro everybody; I concede. I hope to do this again when real life gets less busy. Once again, I am sorry to have wasted your time.
Mark 16:16 "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved;he that believeth not shall be damned." I am sorry that I do not have more as I am busy with school, but I will be more engaged in the next round.
2688.
The Latter-day Saints church is not racist
For
I will be arguing that Latter-day saints aren't racist.
Thank you for a good debate con! ---Rebuttals--- "PRO begins by saying that my sources bash Mormonism" As CON stated I said that the sources bash Mormonism. I was referring to BOTH of the sources CON left at the bottom. I was hoping that CON would infer that both meant two. I…
Against
It's a well-known fact that the Church of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) have racist tendencies that stretch back to the religion's founder, Joseph Smith. Native Americans and Africans, for instance, are viewed in the Book of Mormon as "Lamanites." "And he had caused the cursing…
I genuinely hope it will be both informative and interesting for the reader. PRO begins his final retort by claiming that he wasn't calling in to question my quotes, but my sources. I sourced the websites because THAT is where I received the quotes. Since he doesn't have a…
2689.
The Christian God described in the Bible does not exist
For
The God of the Bible is defined as: Omnipotent and omniscient (Psalm 147:5), omnibenevolent (Psalm 145:17), and omnipresent (Proverbs 15:3). Let me begin with a list of paradoxes. 1) If God is all powerful (omnipotent) then he can create an object he cannot lift. However, at…
Rules Round 1: No arguments. Just acceptance. Round 2/3: Arguments and rebuttals Round 4: Closing statements. No new arguments No "god of the gaps" arguments allowed. Any violation of the rules results in conduct points going to the other debater. Mutual violation results in a…
Against
I accept. Thank you for this opportunity,
I suggest he at least reads the bible before disputing its contents. By misquoting scripture he has confused himself. The God of the bible does exist, however Christians and my opponent do not understand the bible they are reading from, this debate has proven that! Ignorance is…
2690.
Hitler could go to heaven
For
With many thanks to YonRoku for taking this debate, I should like to accept his definitions and reply to his arguments in turn as follows: 1 – Proof that Heaven exists All the major world religions have the notion of an afterlife as a central tenant of their doctrines. It could…
For those unfamiliar with The Lord's Prayer, it is a sort of poem written by some bloke called Matthew (or it could have been Mark) years ago and the ancient scribes liked it so much they agreed to publish it in the Bible. If you haven't heard it before, it goes like this: Our…
Against
>Thanks to Brian_Eggleston for his response. >My opponent accepts my definitions. They are as applied below. >I'll move to the arguments which are as follows. (1) [The arguments] are under the grand assumption that heaven exists My opponent concedes that this cannot be proved…
>I thank Brian_Eggleston for starting this debate. I hope that it will be a good one. >Brian has made the assertion that Hitler (I am assuming Adolf Hitler) went to heaven (I assume religious a reference; I will treat this as Christian). To win this debate, we will have to…
2691.
The majority of religious followers are obsessed with God
For
I accept your challenge. I am thinking that when you say acceptance, you are asking if I am accepting your challenge, which I am.
Against
PrefaceI, as Con, will be arguing that religious followers are not obsessed with their god(s). My opponent, Pro, will be arguing that they are. I would prefer my opponent to be a theist, but it is not required. I'm looking to have an intelligent and fun debate. Please do not…
All arguments extended, Pro has broken a rule which constitutes a loss. By default I have won this debate.
2692.
The Bible contains significant flaws
For
My opponent Albert still fails to see where I am coming from on the main sourse of bible I am using, It is his KJ version, also the Nkj version. His bible he reads, the christian bible, Then once I said a bible is a bible right away he wants to change the type of God, and…
Well I think I need to come at this in a whole new way, my topic of my debate is the bible has flaws, I am for meaning I show that the bible has flaws in its teachings, such as contradictions, etc.... My opponent is con trying to prove the bible has no flaws. Now my whole…
Against
Ive answering his questions, and using clear points and reasoning, and even basic logic to some of his questions. Most of my early rounds were of 8,000 letters all based around answering his questions. Take for example his question about God isnt able to forgive Jesus. I…
"Well I think I need to come at this in a whole new way, my topic of my debate is the bible has flaws, I am for meaning I show that the bible has flaws in its teachings, such as contradictions." Just because you say that, doesn't give you the ability to not answer all of my…
2693.
Homosexuality is wrong according to the Bible
For
There is more to this debate than most think. If you are going to join this debate, I suggest you have a good understanding of the bible. NOTE: We are not going to discuss morals/ethics. This discussion is solely on what the bible says about the matter.
Against
My opponent has failed to fulfil the burden of proof by providing evidence of the resolution, thus losing this debate.
Pro has 1 more round to make an argument...
2694.
The God of the King James Bible created the universe and life on Earth
For
To be honest I have looked at my opponents last debate on the soul and was very intimidated. My opponent clearly has a lot of intelligence as far as science goes while I do not, I assume he's older as well. However I decided to present this how I normally present my religion…
Against
Yo extiendo todos de mis argumentos, particularmente los argumentos sobre la insuficiencia de la biblia de King James con respeto a los origenes del universo y vida en la tierra.
I extend all of my arguments.
2695.
Every word of the Bible is true
For
My opponent just admitted that no word he stated the entire debate was true. he refuted his own argument and therefore can be ignored appropriately!
Con said no word can be false. If no word is false, they are all true. Checkmate!
Against
I said a single word by itself can not be said to be either true OR false. If we can say that a single word can be true or false, the concepts of "true" and "false" become meaningless. Even the statement "all words are true" is a fully formed propisition that can be judged…
Only a clause, sentence (subject/predicate), or propisition can be assigned a truth value (ie true or false). A single word by itself can not be said to be either true or false. Hopefully this has shown that it is not the case that every single word in the Bible is true. Thank…
2696.
The arguments against the God of Christianity are valid
For
I know the horrible formatting is unbearable to read, but my opponent's forfeit should show the obvious winner.
First I wanna state that I am SO SORRY for the horrible looking text in my first Round. The thing is, this debate used to be a challenge to DATCMOTO (something like that). However, he declined it unfortunately. So then in my math class I surfed on my crappy Voyager and edited…
Against
Let me start by saying I am in no way a Christian and have found my own reasons for not believing, but the ones you have listed aren't among mine, so I accepted the debate. 1. I'll give the more christian response first. The Garden of Eden and the fall of man account for all of…
2697.
Religious beliefs should adapt to match scientific findings
For
Jesus descended into hell. The bible clearly states that if you drill deep enough you will find a place filled with monsters. Jesus ascended into heaven. The bible clearly states that if you fly high enough, you will find a place filled with angels. Remember Stephen? Heaven was…
There was 13.6 billion years, there was the stone age, the bronze age, the iron age, and then there was YHWH of the bible. Before the bronze age there was no YHWH. So the God of Abraham came on the scene. A great warchief, apparently. He didn't hit his full stride until he had…
Against
There is no way I can win this argument, thank you for the challenge, and well done, mostly for picking a good question, but your astounding knowledge of the Bible and various other sources helps. I look forward to debating with you again. Goodbye, (sorry for the anticlimax)
Aha, I think you are incorrect there, first about people thinking the Earth was at the centre of the Universe. This was never explicitly mentioned in the Bible, but back then, it seemed the logical thing to believe. Remember how self centred humanity was back then, it would…
2698.
Biblical teachings should be rejected if creator and anti-creator exist
For
I would be interested in seeing a Christian take this debate but I really don't care. My stance is this, if a creator exists and an anti-creator (for example Satan would be an anti-creator in christianity) then we should not follow the teachings of the bible. Your move!
Considering my opponent didn't bother posting anything I am just going to clarify on my idea. Obviously many christians at this point don't believe in a literal interpretation of Satan but that is beside the point as the debate allows for such. I offer a logical progression of…
Against
ok i will take you on this. in christianity we have God- the creator. what you fail to understand is that satan is not a creator. he was created by God. so your argument that satan is a so called "anti creator" falls and so does your entire argument.
Now let's get down to business. On your first example provided, I will skip right down to the third part because we both agree on the first two. Having to do with the third, I have one observation. According to the Bible, man has free will. Which means that Satan wouldn't know…
2699.
A good God exists
For
'Deceit' as in having people believe you are good, but secretly being bad. The Christians do have a deceitful person, but it isn't god. I'm pretty sure that you know the devil. He looks like and acts like God, but isn't. therefore, there is no deceitful god in the universe.
Proceeding from the last debate I claim that God is NOT deceitful.
Against
I will forfeit this round.
Pro accepted the challenge to defend the proposition "A Good God is out there for sure."Considering Philosophers think it's hard to prove anything "for sure", proving that a god - let alone a good god - exists, is certainly a tall order for sure! In fact, it has been impossible…
2700.
Individuals' actions do not necessarily represent their religion
For
As a result of debating, I accept your stance "the culprits religion should be considered a possible a motive." However, the cause of the actions should be investigated. I mean, the culprit could be using religion to achieve self-interest/political aims. In this third round, I…
Dear opponent, I agree with your statement: "because they believe this is what their religion want them to do." The problem is that they "believe" it is the right thing, because they are misguided about their own religion. Therefore they are the cause of the stereotype. But…
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as I stated above I don't think groups should be all discriminated against because of the actions of a few religious (or not) radicals. However the reason certain religious groups have these stereotypes is because they are widely known (right or wrong) of taking part in…
I agree with you that many religious groups have been stereotyped in our society for being the cause of some acts of violence and I also agree that some people who commit these crimes do not necessarily practice the religion they are affiliated. However in light of recent…

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