Religion Debate Topics — page 63

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• =====Argument from Evil===== 1. Burden to prove free will trumps God's desire to eliminate evil >>>Free will is not free will if we are morally perfect. <<< I never said it was. I was offering other options than free will (since you say free will causes people to do evil).…
• Delicious :). I thank my opponent for accepting this debate. I agree with my opponent's observations - I have a certain burden to uphold. =====Counterarguments===== 1. Argument from Evil 1A. Evil exists in the world >>>...God gave us free will to choose what path we want to…

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• Looking at many past and current problems in the world, I believe that Religion causes many more problems in the world than people may think.
• For your final argument, I would suggest just arguing against my Round Three argument. Thank you.

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• I too have read these texts along with Pagan, Christian (and many of the permutations there of) along with that of Wicca Buddhist, Taoist, and zen. I am well aware that there are many that I have not touched upon. The argument that you provide about humans having created god…
• Having searched religions to find which is right for me. I have found that all have some measure of truth. My argument is that there is no one true religion as we will never have all the facts. The bible is supposed to be the word of the Christian god but it has been diluted…

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• The three different traditions *Are Christianity. Here is something you may not know about Protestants, they have over 36,000 denominations. Each one worships God in a very different way. And as I have said, Protestant is not synonymous with Catholic, which means Protestant…
• Just check this site, "http://www.ncregister.com...; Protestant is not exactly synonymous with Christian. There are Three Christian Traditions, Protestant, Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox

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• It made an interesting first debate for me on here and I will certainly be taking part in more. Up until not I actually hadn't heard of the arguement proposed! I would also like to apoligise as I missed putting in my source link at the end of round 3 and even though the debate…
• However he has failed on many points, especially since we have specified that we are talking about the Christian God. To Begin Con states that "One does not have to show that a world where a pig flies is logically or metaphysically possible". This is true, and I feel he is…

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• Good Luck, Con. The main point of my argument is that many parts of the Bible are meant to be taken metaphorically. In analysis of the scriptures you used, I don't see how any of them say that the Bible cannot be taken metaphorically. Under normal circumstances, I would use…
• It is a common misconception that because a person is religious, namely Christian, they must also deny evolution, old-earth theory, and many other scientific principles. I don't pretend to know everything about religion or science. Far from it. All I am saying is that there is…

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• I am sorry that my opponent has forfeited the round.Im summary, the contender has failed to show anything in the fundamental assumptions of atheism which would encourage good behavior, and he has failed to argue against the fundamental assumptions which i pointed out would…
• Thankyou Con for your response and sorry for my time getting back to you;Con replied:"The fact that there is no higher authority than yourself does not automatically mean that crime becomes a good thing."This isn't my point at all. Belief in a higher authority is a leash to…

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• Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Love, humans have love, we…
• A lot these prophecies are still to come just assuming they are from the Old Testament doesn't mean it hasn't happened yet. Also a few others have been result from the failing of the Jewish people not going forward with God's plan. It cannot happen if the correct people…

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• The common belief and misconception of Islam oppressing women is totally out of this world. Sure some Muslim by name countries look down on women, but it has nothing to do with the Islamic faith itself. Furthermore all of these hate/evangelical sites (that can be easily found)…
• I will ask my opponent to analyze further what he brings. He claims he has not copied from anti-Islam sites yet his material reflect. I mean the out-of-context verses? The unreliable hadiths? It's quite obvious to me he did not come up with his work on his own. Also It amazes…

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• RationalMadMan, As much as I appreciate your point of view, I feel it does very little to strengthen your position of arguing for A God who is personal with his subjects. In fact, it seems your argument leans more towards an impersonal God who doesn't want to interfere. You…
• Rationalmadman. So are you saying God is able to be personal but won't ? What you are saying is very vague. Please provide a sound argument as to how God can be shown to be personal.

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• Goodbey and Goodnight
• Okay yes but if you put gears and all the components to make a watch into a bag then trust and shaked to bag around then opened it what is the chance that a clock would appear fully entacted functional and how long and how amy shakes would it take to get a watch out of the bag.…

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• No arguments have been offered against the resolution. Resolution affirmed.
• Resolved: That the word Scientology is a pairing of the Latin word scienti ("Knowledg The resolution is an incomplete fragment, but I will assume it was meant to be: The word Scientology is a pairing of the Latin word scientia ("knowledge", "skill"), which comes from the verb…

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• If you notice that my text may sound rushed, that's probably because it is. My PC has recovered and now I just found out that I have seven hours left for this round. Now onto my rebuttal. Argument 1 Tectonic plate movement In my opponent's text, he implies that a entirely…
• These arguments presented by my opponent have a rational ring to them. Others have noticed that as well, for these are the usual statements presented against creationists. Withal, in this round I will soundly disprove each of them as well as strengthen mine in the process of…

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• All of them. There is no other religion/worldview that can give an account for truth. They all have inconsistencies. Christianity is the only religion that can account for epistemology (how we know anything), ethics (right and wrong), and metaphysics (creation).
• The Christian God is the one and true God. Hopefully this debate will show how nobody can say anything to try and disprove God and will lead the unbeliever into repentance.

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• Thank you for your response and your thoughts. In your opening you stated kids will not just randomly walk into a church too learn about other religions. If kids or students are not interested in different religions then what would make a student take a class on religions. In…
• In response to your opening statement. While I agree knowledge of any kind should not be denied children that want to learn there are other and superior ways of obtaining theology information then a public school. Most churches and mosque have an open door policy and if…

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• I will be arguing on the premise that Laveyan Satanism is not bad and that it should not be looked down upon in today's society. Con will obviously be refuting what I say. First Round is for acceptance, then we start to argue. To whomever it may be, Good Luck!
• Since my opponent has forfeited, I will not continue arguments, so that he can respond to my original argument.

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• What I mean by that is that tithing is the needle, the concoction of out of context and old testament scripture manipulation, mixed up just right is the 'heroin', and the high is the justification by old testament law and man. That is the tithers reward. LoL! Hear ye hear ye…
• What I mean by that is that tithing is the needle, the concoction of out of context and old testament scripture manipulation, mixed up just right is the 'heroin', and the high is the justification by old testament law and man. That is the tithers reward.

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• Religious background is irrelevant in this debate, but Muhammad is a prophet of God none the less. I will start the debate by considering what makes God God. We are three dimensional beings that pass through the world and always restricted in our understanding of what else is…
• Proposing the motion that Muhammad is a prophet of God. I welcome my opponent to start the debate and should they defer, I will take the reigns.

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• Simple: Between the two movements taking place, MUSLIMS claim persecution, LGBT claim persecution. Islam persecutes LGBT, but still poses as the one provoked in any attack it offers, media culture hi-lights this all the time with the false sensation of what really even took…
• References: http://lgbt.wikia.com... http://www.mpvusa.org... Jordan's muslim country from the internet's browsing ability seems to appear the most progressive towards LGBT. However, even they seem to be non-protective of legally enforcing the LGBT individuals. (At least from…

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• In the Old Testament, like the New Testament we find 3 distinct beings who are God: 1. THE LORD (FATHER) 2. Angel of the LORD (SON) 3. Sprit of the LORD (Holy Spirit) Now, we can all agree on the first one, but onto the second. The Word for Angel in Hebrew Mlakim, is simply…
• Hi will debate you on this issue

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• I am looking forward to this debate. Forgive me if I mess up as this is my first debate. The God of the Bible is supposedly omnipotent. Therefore, I cannot have any control over this being; God's creation has control over the Biblical God Therefore, the Bible God does not exist…
• It is my assertion and contention that the God of the Bible does not and cannot exist. My opponent, on the other hand, will be negating that resolution.

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• Recent changes to the definition of atheism states that it is a lack of belief towards god/gods, and that this definition of an atheist does not have to prove anything because they neither accept nor deny the notions that god exists or god does not exist. I am defending the…

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• Extend all arguments at this point and vote for me because I was the only one with an argument. My opponent could make an argument at this point, but that would be abuse because I would not be able to make a counterargument.
• My opponent has made no case of his own, so extend all of m.y points across the flow. Thank you

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• I'm going to list a few reasons why a rational person ought to believe in God. 1) The Cosmological Argument I. Everything with a beginning has a cause II. The universe has a beginning III. Therefore, The universe has a cause. 2) The Teleological Argument Had the conditions of…

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• Enough said till there is a response.
• Enough said till there is a response.

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• The bible is a witness of truth. If rightly divided. And eternal document that will stand forever. Unlike Darwin and his theory of evolution. Which is just wrong. I challenge my opponent to prove that Christ who died on a cross, born a virgin, and who was in Eden ,did not…
• My opponent seems to speak for all of Humanity! America is about self expression and independence is the illusion of USA one nation under God! I refute your assertion about 'what matters' , are you, the World Judge who decides what is good for everyone? I am not crazy because I…

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• 1. I refute my opponents false claim that Christianity is anyway supported by the bible! That is a lie. The word "Christianity' is not even in the bible. I also refute your false claim that the bible in anyway supports any;"Christian Reality".The word Christian means Christ…
• Thank you for this debate. The Christian God is The Alpha of the bible, The Root of David, The Son of David, John 1:1, Luke 3:38=Adam, The man formed to til the ground, The Root and Offspring of David Rev.22:16, The Alpha of the Bible, The Omega of the Bible. 1. I argue that…

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• My argument is the logical proof. In short it is this:P1) God is fairP2) Gays are born gayC1) Gays have the same religious rights to marriageIn long it is the following:P1) God existsP2) God is fairP3) God creates people and their characteristics intentionally P4) Homosexuality…
• The topic is that god, according to the christian doctrine, agrees with gay marriage. The debate will solely be refutation of my logical proof. You do not accept the folowing upon acceptance of the round...P1.) The Christian God is a fair god.P2.) There are homosexuals who are…

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• Islam is incapable by its nature of being peaceful. The Koran was made by Muhammad, a child molester and war lord. He instructs Muslims to jihad (a holy war) and the end goal of Islam is world domination; and it's working because they are the fastest growing religion.
• If you take the book literally and are seen as a terrorist, then maybe the Koran is violent. Also, stoning, beheading and legal raping happens legally all the time. You also cannot deny the oppression of women in Islamic countries.

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• First off I resent being referred to as "my opponent" I'm am Josh not a reference word. and second off id like to point out that "Inquire truth" has focused more on diversion argument and pointing the finger at every other "bad religion" other than its self. Although he has…
• Few who are members of the Catholic faith truly realise its shocking history, in this debate I hope to drag up some hardcore reality check material to throw in the face of all those self delusional bigots who dare to assume they, above others, are favored by "a higher being".…

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• I may not have fully understood some of your more subtle points so let me apologize now if I inadvertently misrepresent your views or argue against something you did not assert. I will reassert, in the light of your objections, my argument that atheism is not a lack of belief…
• I will argue that the only logical use of the word "atheism" is to refer to a system of argumentation. This proposal has the necessary implications that the word "atheist" should only be used to refer to people who, in one way or another, engage in this system of argumentation.…

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• You may use quotes from google docs, but not a whole doc. Let the debate begin. Jesus was regarded by the Jews as a man of God and a prophet. But they rejected him on the will of the Pharisees, who were afraid of an uprising of their power and Rome. But they never looked at the…
• RonPaul, I would like to trash our former debate and debate you on Jesus. I will be trying to prove to you He is the Messiah and you are to try and prove he is not. The Format shall be as follows: 2nd round: Arguments 3rd Round: Rebuttals 4th Round: Counter-Arguments 5th Round:…

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• CONCLUSIONI am sorry if I have not been clear. I'll endeavour to state the case without ambiguity. It's very simple.First, I quote the Catechism as it states my point exactly. I am saying that the title "Son of God" does not have to mean that Jesus is God, as it is used in…
• I am proposing that Jesus is not God in the Gospel of Mark. Of course, Jesus is viewed as the Messiah, or Christ, and in that sense sent by God, but he is not viewed as himself Divine, though he can perform magic and miracles just as other prophets of God were able to do…

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• I apologize, because I did fail to read the conclusion of your essay, as at the end of a day of hard physical and mental labor, I am prone to running off at the mouth/keyboard, often time to the detriment of my ELO score. The fact is that I was raised Catholic also, and…
• I really cannot argue, as your argument is essentially the truth in my mind, and has not disproved my statement, only strengthened it. Thank you for taking this debate.

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• However, I would have to say that my opponent has also failed to make his case, and in fact seems to be arguing a very different topic than the one he himself originally submitted. He has also failed to address the objections I have raised, especially in the last round. For…
• To continue, re my opponent's opening remarks in the 2nd round: "First, I noticed that you failed to respond to the scientific part of what I had said in the opening statements....Assuming that a supernatural being DID exist and DID create life on earth, as you might say, as a…

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• Extremely sorry for not replying I'm on holiday and the wifi here isn't great but I'm here. Since we know that we don't have all the knowledge in the universe, suppose if we had 5% of that knowledge in the universe wouldn't if the 95% of the knowledge we don't know contradicts…
• I want to know from any athiest or agnostics about whether it is impossible for God to exist.

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• My opponent forfeits. I am disappointed. . I believe I have made my points, unlike my opponent, and I will allow him to make up for the arguments he forfeited. I doubt, however, he still has a chance to win.
• My opponent forfeits. I still await his rebuttal and his responses to my questions. If he fails to do so, I will be highly disappointed.

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• Ha! You stopped due to being "out of characters"? Dang, I was laughing so hard, I'll give you an encore.
• Well, I suppose it's my job to dispute the negative, although I think a reader could judge for himself without my comments. I agree with con on several points: 1. "As I don't know what Mark 16:16 is. " I'll whole-heartedly agree. 2. "I'll accept the translation, but truthfully…

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• God is all perfect and he does everything all perefect; however, God does not do everything. Say right after Da Vinci signed his name to the Mona Lisa someone came and gashed it with a knife. 1. If Da Vinci is a great artist, he creates wonderful artwork. 2. Wonderful artwork…
• You addressed my statement of God is Beyond Our Reproach, but you didn't really address anything else I said. As far as imperfections in the universe, I stated that God allowed for there to be something outside of him to come into existence that we could choose and we did. As a…

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• That being said, Con has conceded. Therefore I urge a Pro vote.
• C1. Knowledge and Freedom From Control.The primary reasoning behind my opponent's (eloquently written) counter is that God was not punishing Adam and Eve for gaining knowledge per se. It was because they disobeyed his direct order towards them. He writes: "The true reason for…

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• As talked about with my opponent, I will be passing this round. Change of structure. :)
• It should have been stated in the beginning of the debate, that in order for Con to win, he must show us that in the Bible, it says you don't have to be filled with the Holy Spirit (speaking in tongues) to get into heaves, thus far, he has not done so. . Rebuttal #1 Exodus…

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• My opponent says that the founders of the four Madhabs didn't find that it was obligatory to cover the face. This is a very big misunderstanding. And very, very wrong.Even If It's Not Obligatory, It's Obligatory "The third degree of Islamic legal Hijab about which jurists…
• The Word 'Jilbab'I find it interesting that you bring up the verses that tell the believing women to cover themselves. But what the problem is, is that you actually misinterpret the verses, you mistranslate them, let me show you why.What did the first Muslims believe the word…

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• My opponent's rebuttal is part on-topic, part red herring. His second contention concerning the problem of evil is immaterial - no part of my original argument hinges on the problem of evil itself. My opponent is simply attempting to draw myself, and you, the reader, into an…
• The proposition on offer is that Christian doctrine undermines its own conceptualization of morality through inconsistent beliefs and practices. The root of this debate is based on the conceptualization of God as omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, and omnibenevolent. This is…

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• Thanks to my opponent for challenging me to this debate. I look forward to an edifying exchange, and hope that I can do justice to the doctrines of Grace, and the Gospel of Christ, which is the the only source of our salvation.My job in this debate will be to simply prove that…
• I don't believe my opponent is even trying any more. He hasn't addressed any of the scriptures I presented, he hasn't made any real argument, so by default I should win this debate. However, I'll make a few more points, even though I'm repeating myself. Con says that Grace…

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• I said prescriptions, not predictions. Rules such as the dietary rules in Leviticus were clearly included to stop people getting ill eating tainted pork and sea food. The anti-gay passages were clearly an attempt to maximize the reproduction potential of adherents, see also "be…
• I contest that the vast majority of prescriptions in any religious text did not stem from a divine source but rather real world problems at the time of it's writing, either a real problem or one perceived by it's human writer. These books were the earliest forms of law, created…

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• true, the bible which was written and percieved by man is full of contradictions. but, the real point of the bible is not for(in my eyes)gods word. the point of the bible is to sum everything up for something as imperfect and unevolved as humans. so, in the end what is the…
• sadly, I have to agree and disagree with you in your case so bear with me as I am new. First of all, noone knows for sure weather or not it is gods word as it was written by humans and interpreted as such. second I don't really have the burden of proof because I am for and…

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• This Xtian responded to a 9000 word response about 10 minutes. HaHaHaHaHa. Notice he failed to address any of the talking points which i brought up. . . That's what he calls a debate? My previous response brought as a precedent an entirely different sugia of the Book of Isaiah.…
• You arrogant Xtians know nothing. YOUR see here, I can quote what's written, Therefore the text means as I believe it to intend - haughty none sense. Dude the Middle Ages have long sensed past into oblivion. You arrogant xtian fools no longer have a sword at the throat of the…

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• =Opening Statement=Welcome to this debate. As you can see/according to the title of the debate I will debate that the religion of Catholicism is a contradictory religion that has been contradicting itself from the time it was established. Since the establishment of the Catholic…

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• My opponent has seemed to veer completely off track. Almost all of his last argument was devoted to showing why he thinks God is evil. As much as I would love to debate that, I must adhere to the resolution at hand. Thus far, my opponent has given no solid evidence as to why…
• Sorry ladies and gentlemen, my opponent has misspoken. Well it appears that my opponent does not believe in God after all. God -A being of supernatural powers or attributes, believed in and worshiped by a people, especially a male deity thought to control some part of nature or…