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3151.
An omnipotent and benevolent God could have made a better world
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Thank you, you also made many fair points as well. But still I disagree. The Garden of Eden it self wasn't perfect, it was just an "utopia". Because Adam and eve, couldn't imagine to fly, there weren't any infinite or amazing phenomena's, only a simple utopia. And since Adam…
So lets be quick. If god truely exists, than he could make a way better or worse reality. There are some Christian apologists that say that it was ment for us to be in our "reality". Well, I disagree. Because if god is all knowing, all loving and all powefull for the species…
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I shall now respond. At first, God had created a perfect world, free of sin; the Garden of Eden. God had already made a perfect reality, which was Heaven. However, prior to the Garden, Lucifer had rebelled against God and God banished him, along with a third of the angels, into…
I accept. I wish good luck in your argument, opponent.
3152.
The Trinity is a true doctrine of Christianity
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Why is it that some religions do not believe in the trinity, when there is an example of it in the first sent of the bible... Genesis 1. The first sent is talking about time,space,and matter. In the begining=(time) God created all the heavens=(space) and the earth=(matter).
I just don't get it Mohammad. Really its a fact he gave and broke his own laws with having more than 4 wifes. He told pagan people stop praying to the 360 idol-gods then told them to pray to pray to the Allah, which was the name of the main god the moon-god. Mohammad admits to…
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Nowhere in your debate have you proven the bible real and simply negating Muhammed's morality does not negat the point that if Islam were to have a trinity, it would defeat the philosophy of Muhammed not being divine and being a humble servant of God.Thank you, goodbye.
RIght and on top of everything you just said, if Islam were to have a trinity, it would defeat the philosophy of Muhammed not being divine and being a humble servant of God.
3153.
The Bible teaches that God is three persons
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Prayers to Jesus The "me" in John 14:14 clearly shows Jesus instructed us to pray to him, and in the following link all the manuscripts and internal evidence supporting this reading is thoroughly discussed. http://www.google.com... The correct reading isn"t determined by…
Violates Logic? I thank Con for his response though its a weak one. This debate isn't about if the trinity is logical, but about if the Bible teaches it. There are many things that are not logical to many people, and yet the Bible does teach them. For example, many scientists…
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Also, I was running low on time so I did not address every detail in full length, but this is not to be taken as agreement. Prayers to JesusJust a quick note. Many others receive prayers such a Saints. This does not make them God too. God AND JesusNow we need to talk about…
The Trinity violates logicIt true the debate is not explicitly about logic and the trinity, but I think both my opponent and I believe the Bible is rational and logical. If we didn't why would we defend it. This means we believe the Bible would not teach anything that is…
3154.
Certain thoughts provide support for God's existence
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I am extremely sorry for my absence but I had some rather unexpected and important issues to attend to these last few days. "My opponent suggests that God, in order to satisfy this mindgame, has decided to create a universe where evil is rampant, just so that he can watch a…
God gave us a universe to choose. Otherwise known as free agency. Having said this god has given us the opportunity to not choose good. By doing this he could not create a universe where it would be only possible for us to choose good because that would mean that he would have…
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I am glad my opponent made it back to submit his final round. However, since my opponent has forfeited that last round, I reserve the right to make new arguments this round. Upon responding to my notion that God created a universe purely to watch us choose something we didn't…
Regretfully, my opponent has forfeited the last round. My arguments extend forward. Thank you.
3155.
Mormonism should be considered Christian
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Although they are similar in many ways and both some kind of religion, mormanism is not Christianity. Christians beleive in God and I do not know much about mormanism (I am Christian) I beleive that Mormans do not beleive in God. To be a Christian, you must beleive in God.…
Sorry I got confused. Mormanism is Christians because it is under the protestants who broke away from the Catholic Church in the 1800's. 135 million people beleive in it and they beleive in heaven, although they have many different beleifs, they do beleive in God and beleiving…
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I negate. I will allow the Pro the chance to make the first argument's then I will offer my rebuttle and case in Round 2.
I'm sorry, but just because you believe in God and believe in Heaven, it does not make you a Christian. According to your logic, if believeing in God and a Heaven qualifies you to be a Christian then, to you, a Muslim would be Christian and same with Jehovah Witnesses, Hindus…
3156.
If Abraham's God exists, He favors only Jews and Arabs
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Nice debate.
The world is a massive place. While the Holy Books were taken place, there was an abundance of civilizations around the world, to include the Native Americans. Yet all three books take place in the Middle East, with absolutely no diversity. Were the Asians or Europeans not…
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Those Damn Jews.
3157.
Religion has been a mistake for humanity
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i will skip this round too... i have my first lincoln douglass debate tonight so i have been preparing a whole bunch of stuff on hate crime enhancements...ugh (all the work, not hate crime enhancements :)
You make realy good points, and they seem to make sense so in order to help sign post I will take the arguement paragraph by paragraph. I am also going to do this refutation in two different ways, the first part being in true debate style, the second part going into a more…
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mmmmm. Whoever chooses to debate, go for it first. I like to hear what the other person has to say first.
Sorry I was out at a conference trip. I don't have the time now to post my arguements, but next round I will. ;] <3
3158.
Noah's Ark as described in the Bible is implausible
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Would it be funny or frustrating if Dewboy were to return for the last round?
Since it would seem that this debate is over, I'll just say...well, something. This new version of the site bugs me. Not that it's not nice, but it's going to take ages of getting used-to. And I have like 500 notifications. I liked the site in its simplicity, before this…
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The idea of a flood-like event occurring at some time in our early history is included in many religious texts. Unless the idea of a flood happening at some point in time is naturally ingrained in humanity something must have happened to make these civilizations put this down…
3159.
Biblical accounts of resurrections are likely embellished
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to quote stephen colbert... "so we know that the bible is true. we know that the bible is true because the bible SAYS that the bible is true. and if you remember from earlier in this sentence, every word of the bible is true. now are you following me, or are you some kind of…
that they were willing to be martryed might prove that there was something to Jesus, but it doesn't mean that everything the bible says is true. we have a range of non-Biblical records from a similar time, and this event is not recorded. Frankly, it would have been. Corpses…
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To qoute Jesus Christ "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away."You can go with the pervert-loving Colbert and enjoy the pleasures of sin all the way to the fire of Hell if you really think he's all that funny. I hope you repent of your sin and…
You could be one of those who will rise from the dead. There is going to be a big resurrection in the future. Those who are saved and going to heaven now will get their bodies back from the grave, transformed, purged from sin to be united with their heavenly body in which they…
3160.
It is improbable that God exists
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Resolution The existence of God is improtbable.Clarification I am not arguing for the falshood of any particular faith. Therefore, doctrines such as the trinity and incarnation are not important for this debate. Definitions Improbable: Less than 50%God: For the purpose of this…
Thank you for your humble concession. As such, i irge a vote for pro. Please give my partner the conduct point for his willingness to concede.
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I concede.Normally, I'm against ever giving up. But I have to acknowledge you have me out-matched. Well played.
I'll start with rebuking my opponent's case, then going to respond to the arguments against my own. While my opponent makes seemingly valid points, I argue in contradiction of the points. I will reply to the arguments in the order the pro makes them, for added clarity. First,…
3161.
God should communicate directly with humans
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"I said that he is beyond time" No, you said the BIBLE says he is beyond time, and the Bible doesnt mean sh*t around here and isnt real evidence.
^ Ill treat that as a forfeited round. Extend all arguments
Against
I did extend the argument, I said that he is beyond time so he COULD be working in heaven and talking to EVERYONE right now. You were just saying that he didn't have enough time, and that's why he doesn't talk to us, but he does have enough time.
Bible says God is beyond time
3162.
The Christian God's morality is objectively good
For
conduct/grammar/sources: tie arguments: pro
I would like to thank Catharsis for a very interesting debate, and on a personal note I would like to say that I am very sorry to hear about the death of your friend. You have my deepest regrets and sympathy.
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This argument shall only debate whether or not the God of Christianity is "morally good". Morally good shall, for the purposes of this debate, be defined as "that which minimizes or eliminates suffering, unhappiness, and conflict which harms individuals or groups." If my…
This post is to formally forfeit this argument. The cause for my forfeiture is my recent life events, namely the death of one of my best friends. This situation will require my full attention and will most definitely affect my ability to argue in a rational manner. Although I…
3163.
God cannot be all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-good
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Hi Solo! Thanks for taking up the debate and glad to finally debate you! "God "CAN" stop the murder, but chooses not to do so." "God "CAN" stop the murder that He knows is going to take place, but chooses not to do so." Both of these support the idea that God isn't all-good.…
The traditional Judeo-Christian view of God is that he is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-good. However, this can't be. He can be two out of those three, but not all of them, because if he was then there shouldn't be any problems in the world. I'll use an example of a murder…
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< > God may not be good by your understanding, but that does not change the fact that He is. God is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-good, all at the same time. Murder is bad, as you say, but that does not mean that God is not be all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-good for…
Hello Miserlou! Thanks for creating this debate. I agree with your line of thinking for the most part, but enjoy a challenge, so here goes nuthin': < > I disagree and so do the majority of his followers. You state that: "God Can't be All Powerful All Knowing and All Good", but…
3164.
Children should not be raised with religious indoctrination
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Thanks for clearing up the religion isn"t a huge deal statement, I understand what you were trying to say. I agree we will drop the school point as there are obvious differences between Australia and the US on this matter, however that also means we should not go comparing our…
"Religion is not a huge deal." I would respectfully disagree as religion has unfortunately been a major aspect of our society for years. I believe that the comparison between religion and fictional characters such as Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny is inaccurate. These are…
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The link you asked for: http://www.slate.com... You keep stating that religion is not true, and there is no solid proof that religion is true. I disagree. How do you explain things like the bible? Did someone just write that in their free time. Your point saying that religion…
"I would respectfully disagree as religion has unfortunately been a major aspect of our society for years." I misspoke when saying this. What I was trying to say was that religion is a huge deal in society, but there is plenty of worse things to expose your children to. I…
3165.
The Christian God cannot exist
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"1. It is a FACT that no one can prove, nor can they disprove the existence of god." ----Like I said in the opening argument, I agree with this statement. I am not atheist because I do agree with the statement. I however, have parameters that are clearly laid forth in a very…
" This does not prove anything about the christian god because you are arguing More than the christian god Now to deny the existence of the christian god based on a personality change would be a legitimate claim only if we knew the the old testament god truly existed...but we…
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In the Beginning, there was a debater, named Attrition. He said "Let there be a debate!" and there was a debate. And the debate was named "The Christian God cannot exist" Unfortunately, Attrition spent lots of time citing evidence to prove his point, but alas, fell victim to…
Dude, I am not gunna dive into doctrinal debate. That goes beyond my point and it would only get me involved in the very thing I am here to critisize. We would argue and argue and in the end, neither one of us could prove the existence or non-existence of the christian god. It…
3166.
Jesus Christ is God
For
Which religion are you talking about? I still don't understand. Nobody vote on this debate, please. I think it was a misunderstanding.
1. Even though there is no solid evidence that Jesus Christ exists, why do so many people believe in Him, if this whole thing is a lie? I don't really understand the rest of your argument.
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Firstly I'd like to apologize for the lack of clarity in my initial argument, but this debate was initially set up for me to argue with someone who challenged me on Facebook and who had already set out their beliefs. However they never showed so the debate was left open and you…
There is no evidence that, if the historicity of Jesus is proven, he was anything more than a human being. Biblical references to Jesus and his apparent supernatural abilities and apparent divine lineage can't prove anything more than any legend that happens to feature an…
3167.
There is no evidence for the existence of the biblical God
For
I obviously see mistakes made in my original assertion that, with hindsight, I wish I would has thought out beforehand. That being said, these are my mistakes to deal with and I appreciate the trial by fire. So lets see what I can salvage because I not only see a defensible…
I propose that there is no evidence supporting god's existence. Belief relies on blind faith alone. I also propose that any and all evidence we do have about the universe either remains neutral towards a god being involved or else goes against an intelligent designer having a…
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As my opponent has supplied no definitions, I will provide them: Evidence: (. http://www.thefreedictionary.com...) ev·i·dence n. 1. A thing or things helpful in forming a conclusion or judgment. 2. Something indicative; an outward sign: 3. Law The documentary or oral statements…
Thank you for the debate.
3168.
The Bible says homosexual lifestyles are acceptable
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"I do not deny the Bible's credibility but rather the interpretation. The book has been interpreted to justify slavery, suffrage and the Holocaust. To not try to correctly interpret the Bible is simply irresponsible." --- "Interpretation? I read the Bible literally...I agree,…
---"the folly is not mine for accepting these scriptures as valid, but yours for denying their credibility." + I do not deny the Bible's credibility but rather the interpretation. The book has been interpreted to justify slavery, suffrage and the Holocaust. To not try to…
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"I do not deny the Bible's credibility but rather the interpretation. The book has been interpreted to justify slavery, suffrage and the Holocaust. To not try to correctly interpret the Bible is simply irresponsible." Interpretation? I read the Bible literally. I, being a…
"You've misinterpreted the scripture and are using it to advance the intolerant social agenda against gays. Leviticus is a holiness code written 3,000 years ago. This code includes many outdated sexual laws." Not exactly. I believe the folly is not mine for accepting these…
3169.
Islam and science are compatible
For
I've made my points clear. The resolution remains affirmed.
I'll have to start by saying that Con's arguments are almost entirely taken from other sources. It's one thing to quote, but an entirely different thing to copy-paste everything and not even put some of it in quotation marks. What's more, the same thing happened in my old…
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It is unfirtunate that i must skip this round. I will provide answers in the next round. I'm out of time. I simoly got too busy and too side tracked and I'm down to 4 hrs -- not enough time fir a coherent argument.
Thank you for your quick reply. It is a shame that you couldn't have responded to my final contention. Hopefully, you will be able to do so in the next round. For the sake of debate, I'll accept your observations.I. THE QUR'AN AND ASTRONOMYA. THE SETTING OF THE SUNI have quoted…
3170.
God is not to blame for any suffering
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No-one is forced to use free will, even though it was given us as a gift, we can, and often do capitulate and put our own choices aside in favour of those of others. So free will is an option not something you are forced to use. Why should we not choose to do so for our creator…
Oh course a lot of the point of this debate revolves around the concept of Justice is. To me Justice is that which is fair to all, guilty and innocent, and something which needs not only to be done, but be seen to have been done. That being the case there are inevitably going…
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No-one is forced to use free will The point that I made was not that we are forced to USE free will. This statement does not even make any logical sense. How can you choose to use something if that something happens to be your ability to choose? I explained that we were created…
God has never shirked responsibility for what developed, for the simple reason that the main cause of it was the gift of free will given to his creation, both spirit and human.A gift is not something which is forced upon you without any choice of your own. If you do not have…
3171.
The Flying Spaghetti Monster is at least as likely to exist as God
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CONCLUSIONI have proven my case.
extend all arguments.
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By saying FSM is just like God you are saying that spaghetti is eternal and infinite. As far as we know Spaghetti is finite we(humans) can eat it and grow it. The FSM must not be too powerful because we can eat it. FSM is a physical being it must be or else it wouldn't be made…
BelivedThese are the contrasts between Belief in God and Belief in the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Belief in the God (1) Prevalent among all people of all times. Atheism is rare even atheists admit this. (2) There are many sophisticated philosophical arguments for Gods Existence…
3172.
The Bible is a historically credible source
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The Bible is hands down more credible then Darwin's books of theories. Now I'm not saying that Charles' books are not good for observing the difference in species of birds and how they have adapted to certain areas with specific beaks for an example. But if you are looking at…
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I accept.What *specific* arguments do you raise for the credibility of the Bible?What *specific* arguments do you raise against the credibility of Darwin's evolution-related books?
Pro's forfeited every forfeitable round, and failed to fulfill their BOP while they're at it.
3173.
The required threshold of faith for Christians to be saved is unclear
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cons points are all over the board. i question how mentally balanced con is. con gave three random, off the wall points about being thorugh the threshhold. he ignoresthat someone can believe that Jesus is God and rely on him for salvation and be saved? con just talks about…
well i can somewhat agree with your inital points. if the threshhold is "dont sin" it's pretty clear. (though you could argue about what are sins and what are not, but i wont go there) the problem is we are all sinners and so we know to be saved we have to do something related…
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The Topic was, "the Required Thresh-hold for a Christian" to get into the Kingdom of heaven. Jesus is the Word of God. - un-stipullable premise of the religion. Jesus is known by many names - un-stipullable premise of the religion. Jesus did not change the Jewish religion one…
Dogmatism is not a property of religion* That is the behaviour of atheists who pretend to be Religious or agnostics who are blindly repeating hat they had heard/read or have been told, like an atheists quoting a "scientist" they have never met nor observed in practice of his…
3174.
Science provides no evidence against God's existence
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I thank Con for his arguments, though it seems like he still doesn't quite get the points I'm making. I hope readers and voters can follow my logic. Hopefully things will be clearer in this last round.Con says "You cannot fail to make an observation."Observations are made by…
I thank Con for his arguments. I do however feel like he has completely missed my point. Fortunately I think his arguments may be helpful in making my point clear. Con says "If you see something in the world, that is an observation." What Con says is indeed true... but one's…
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I think there's been a lot of repetition with little change. Whether or not your perception is flawed or not, once it goes through experimentation, the flaws are ironed out. If some tribe thinks the sun is God, then an experiment involving research regarding the sun will fix…
You cannot fail to make an observation. If you see the sun going across the sky, that can only be wrong if it wasn't the sun. Your hypothesis may be wrong if you think that the sun revolves around the earth, but after experimentation the hypothesis fails. If you believe that…
3175.
Religion does more harm than good in society
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I couldn't even understand your round 2 "argument!" You just forfeited basically.
Your response was irrelevant to the debate, but regardless, let's start over:Horseshit means nonsense, religion is full of nonsense (dead men rising, talking donkeys, angles, God), therefore Religion is horseshit.
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(see round 2)
What you said had to do with if religion is actually true or not, not about it not making sence, what we are debating about. And your beliefs are irrelavent to this debate. All of my points still stand. You have not refuted anything, just a note.
3176.
Religious beliefs are false
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I would like to give the first argument to my contender.
Recap: my contestant stated that due to lack of complete evidence for the BBT, It should be subject to an amount of doubt. My opponent has also conceded that my arguments are able to consistently counter those of her: "it seems that no matter how much evidence or explanations i…
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Hi, As you already know i am now your opponent in this argument. I would first like to start off by stating a fact, One that may or may not be useful for my argument. "According to sociologists Ariela Keysar and Juhem Navarro-Rivera's review of numerous global studies on…
In your argument you said that "The origin of this singularity is unknown" So how do you know that it came from a singularity that you don't know where that even comes from. Though i can agree with you that not all things are known so, Lets just keep it simple that there is no…
3177.
There is no God and heaven is not real
For
Ff by con.
Ff from Con.
Against
I accept,
3178.
Christianity has had a more positive than negative impact on society
For
Thank you for accepting. As a reminder, please do not read this argument until round 2 is over. The positive effects of Christianity are listed below: Christianity is an advocate of human rights. In the Roman empire, infanticide was common, and it was legal to kill a child. [1]…
The burden of proof is on me. If I can prove that Christianity has helped the world more than it has hurt it, I win the debate. If I cannot, I lose. The rounds will go as follows: 1. Con accepts the challenge. 2. I will list and explain the positive effects of Christianity, and…
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I accept.
Wars: The wars were an effect of christianity, as people killed for their religion. Since christianity was their motive, that means Christianity is the reason they committed the killing, therefore making it an effect. Witches: People were hung by the judges of the court (who…
3179.
God's existence does not violate science
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Point 1: There were no "random accusations" in my videos. They all had this necessary principle behind them: everything that ever happened had a cause. If this is true, the Big Bang had a cause if it happened. The question has become "How did the Big Bang happen, if at all? "…
I have too much to get out of my brain to fit into this round, so I will just sum it all up in videos. Point 1: Evolution is ridiculous. This video is full of believable, reasonable, viable, provable, logos-filled reasons for that. -http://m.youtube.com... Point 2: "If the…
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Pro's Fallacy Filled Videos Do Nothing To Disprove Evolution, They Only Demonstrate That the Authors Don't Understand Evolution. The prime reason I did not answer Pro's false attempt at scientific Deduction Is: Because his Premise "The theory of evolution states that life…
Thanks Pro:Though firstly posting videos of Kent Hovind a Naive Science Teacher who knows nothing at all about Evolutionn and really should be ashamed of himself, instead of Arrogantly pushing Pseudo-Scientific Nonsense.There is no such thing as Cosmic Evolution, Chemical…
3180.
No single religion is entirely right
For
Thank you batman01 for choosing my debate. Also this is my first debate so it might be a little sporadic. So point 1. Forms of power. In the bible it is said that the devil took the form of a snake to deceive Adam and Eve, it also says that God is the holy trinity. So my…
My argument is that what if all the religions of the world are connected. What if they are all just pieces of God. Maybe each section of religion is a different piece of the whole. As in God showed others different religions as a test to see if we are all ready for the bigger…
Against
There is a famous quote from the great Atheist and a great hero of mine, Christopher Hitchens who said "A claim brought forth without evidence can just as easily be dismissed without evidence." This axiom applies to essentially all of your arguments. They are brought forth with…
Hello, I've accepted your debate. I'm looking forward to it. Good luck.
3181.
At least one god, meaning a creator, exists
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"God" for this debate is the creator of the universe, and only the creator. It need not be omnipotent, omnibenevolent, or omni- anything. It needn't even be the only one. My thesis is exactly that there exists at least one being which is outside of our physical world and which…
Ah, I was indeed unaware of that. I thank Con for explaining.I read the link on M-theory and it seems to be completely irrelevant. It says essentially that the world is made of vibrating strings and is 11-dimensional. I cannot see what this has to do with the universe being…
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I will happily accept Evan_Shad's debate and will be taking the side that a 'god' or 'creator' was not needed to create the Universe. Looking at Pro's introduction, it seems he understands the reasoning behind using proper grammar and spelling in his debates, so I will not…
I would like to begin by thanking my opponent for responding so quickly and am glad he now understands the format of debates on this site. I will now begin my rebuttals: "I read the link on M-theory and it seems to be completely irrelevant." It seems that Pro has not read…
3182.
Belief in God is intellectually valid
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I don't see why even if the universe is the sum of all matter, why that changes any of it's properties. The reason we can refer to the universe being "made" of matter is that it is made up of a finite amount of it. As for rearranging matter and creating out of nothing being…
Thanks to my opponent for the quick reply. Firstly, regardless of whether something is simple or complex, it requires an explanation for how it came to exist. The process through which a complex object forms may be lengthier then that which a simple object goes through, but…
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My opponents first statement about simple or complex things needing an explanation seems to be true within this universe. My point was two fold, one that he was trying to imply a designer which is usually done through complex things that have designers. He even used e coke…
Thanks to my opponent for the debate, This argument has long since been debunked so lets get started: Premise 1 has massive problems. Firstly my opponent uses a poor analogy. He is arguing using the watchmaker analogy. The problem inductively here is that he is trying to act as…
3183.
Prophet Muhammad is prophesied in the Bible
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Do you really think you refuted my claims? I'm sorry, I don't want to offend you but you proved nothing except your ignorance. Do you even read my whole arguments? You're just an obstinate one"like Walid ibn Ughbah, the uncle of Abu Jahl. Don't forget that I am ex-Christian. I…
My opponent insists that "The Prophet" is an Israelite. Well, let's accept it for now. - If he's Israelite, then he's surely Jesus, - If the Prophet and Jesus are the same, then Jews were surely wrong. - If Jews were wrong, then they were waiting for the fulfillment of two…
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Julia said "Do you really think you refuted my claims? I'm sorry, I don't want to offend you but you proved nothing except your ignorance. Do you even read my whole arguments? You're just an obstinate one"like Walid ibn Ughbah, the uncle of Abu Jahl. Don't forget that I am…
Well I finally thank Julia for admitting that she is wrong about John 1:19-21.Julia said ""God came from Teman, the Holy One from Mount Paran. His glory covered the heavens and his praise filled the earth. His splendor was like the sunrise; rays flashed from his hand, where his…
3184.
God's existence would be evident to everyone
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you can believe whatever you like knowing is not believing you can believe there is no god eternal=no beginning and no end but you are.. know is non belief, why belief if you know? and why are you not going to answer that question humans are born little one
if god dosnt exist we would know.. no belief involved you can believe in a god.. so believing=not knowing time=space+matter matter is eternal, no beginning and no end, only now.. but you are complicat"ng the obvius irrelevant points, a god can hide, or not exist.. if god was…
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I can believe in God. I don't really understand what believing=not knowing means, though. I mean, I believe in God, which therefore makes me sure he exists in one form or another. If matter is eternal, then where did it come from? How was it made? I am not "Complicating the…
If God doesn't exist we would know. The same argument can be used to invalidate your argument, which in turn makes it a rather bad argument. However, you cannot prove to me that God does not exist. While, at the same time, I cannot for definite prove that God does exist. That…
3185.
It is probable that God exists
For
I accept...
I give up.
Against
I thank RationalMadman for engaging in this argument with me. Let's have fun, hey?1.) Arguments for the Existence of GodI'm not about to bore my opponents, nor our readers, with a hackneyed outline on all of the arguments for the existence of God. To do so would not only be an…
An existential claim cannot be logically negated in matters of proof. However, I intend to argue for the nonexistence of God via probability. Whether my opponent intends to appeal to probability or to proof is of no consequence to my willingness to debate. The first round shall…
3186.
God almost certainly exists
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I'll give 2 arguments and defend both in depth in order to defend the motion. Argument#1 P1) Anything that exists has an explanation for its existence, either in the necessity of its own nature, or in an external explanation. P2) If the universe has an explanation of its…
Hey everyone Burden of proof is on me to show that the God of Classical Theism almost certainly exists.
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Thank you for your arguments, and sorry for taking so long to reply; it's been a busy week. Overview: I would like to clarify the BOP here: Pro, quite literally, has to prove that God exists. "Almost certainly exists" is not cognitively distinct from "certainly exists," and, if…
Hello Pro, and thank you for this incredibly interesting topic. I accept this challenge, with the understanding that I am defending a view where it is in no way "almost certain" that a God, in the classical theistic conception, exists. Good luck, and I look forward to reading…
3187.
Atheist arguments against God's existence are sound
For
I shall not make any further arguments as agreed upon
I will wait for further arguments. by the way, when d I type "I shall not make any further arguments, as agreed upon?
Against
Prove it. Give me an example.
No, you are supposed to state your arguments for me to justify my claim that atheist arguments are fallacious, therefore unsound.
3188.
The Bible is not infallible
For
i believe in God. i don't believe in the bible. there's a significant distinction you need to understand. the reason i am not debating you is because you have no argument. "i feel it in my heart" is not an argument, but a belief based on blind acceptance of a belief based on a…
the outrageousness speaks for itself. ---When a man sells his daughter as a slave, she will not be freed at the end of six years as the men are. If she does not please the man who bought her, he may allow her to be bought back again. But he is not allowed to sell her to…
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<< i believe in God. i don't believe in the bible. there's a significant distinction you need to understand.>> No. I don't need to understand that. This is a debate. I just need to argue my points, which I did. You did not argue yours, however. < > No where in my argument is "i…
I can see that He has driven you and your wickedness away from this debate. I rest my case... for now.
3189.
The Quran has been altered over time
For
Thank you con for the sources. forfeit
Thank you very much Con for the explanation of Birmingham manuscript and about the seven 'aruf. Besides the part of the diacritical marks, I guess all your points were valid and I don't have anything to say against those. This was more kind of like a question and not an actual…
Against
Glad I could help Pro! Hope you find the truth in your search and I wish you luck in your future endeavors.Here are the sources once again because some did not work.Sources for Round 2:[1a] - (https://www.birmingham.ac.uk...)[1b] - (http://ilmfeed.com...) [2] - Sahih Bukhari,…
If I understood Pro's sole argument correctly, it was that we have no manuscripts prior to 671 CE and because it was only transmittedas orally by men and men are fallible then men probably made mistakes here or there during transmission which does not gurauntee 100%…
3190.
The resurrection of Jesus can be proven historically
For
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Jesus didn't die Con may have misunderstood me. I argue that given the way crufixion kills, it's not possible for Jesus to have appeared dead if he didn't really die. If Jesus was not dead, his strained efforts to breathe would've been obvious. If he appeared dead, then he…
Against
Thanks back at you PhiloChristos for agreeing to 4000 characters and engaging in an excellent debate. While I'm still not convinced that resurrection is the only explanation for the continuance of Jesus' movement that makes sense, I appreciate that many people believe it is an…
Excellent argument by Pro*. As a skeptical Con, however, I would point out that Pro implies much more knowledge of the crucifixion of Jesus than we in fact have. Documentation of medical details of Jesus' crucifixion. From my understanding of the documentation: we have no first…
3191.
Believing in God is both positive and negative
For
and what if they didnt find adam and eve
your lack of arguments does make not for a debate
Against
whell there are so much theres sintest did not find boons of adim or eve there for that qustons the exston of the gardin of edan
well i dont thick that it is negative to beleve in god but there are a bunch off qustis like if since found dinos why did thay not fine adim or eve
3192.
The Quran is not God's word because it contains scientific errors
For
First example; You barely replied to the argument, you just dodged it and posted something completely irrelevant. You copy pasted Zaghlool el Naggar who is not an earth science professor, he is simply an Islamic scholar. Proceeding, first the earth and heavens were not smoke.…
I find that the Qur'an contains too many scientific mistakes to turn a blind eye on. Most of the Muslims try to prove that Islam is the true religion by saying that the Qur'an contains scientific miracles that could not be known at the time. However, they seem to miss all the…
Against
It says Naggar is an earth science professor in the link. That's your interpretation. It is well known that people have subjectivity that influences the way they interpret holy books. That's how one gets differences in opinion. It was relevant because it was information that…
I take the position that this holy book is the word of God, and it does not contain mistakes. For the first example, note the use of the tranlated word "smoke." Zaghlool El-Naggar, an Earth Sciences professor explains: This elementary body was in a state of density and heat…
3193.
The Holy Trinity is a coherent doctrine
For
1-Please define the Trinity as you understand it. "God is one God in essence, power, and authority, and also eternally exists as three distinct co-equal persons. These three persons are the Father, the Son (Jesus), and the Holy Spirit." "Defending Your faith" by Dan Story, p99.…
I believe that the Bible teaches the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit for the Trinity. I will let my opponent lay down his argument(s) and give a rebuttal in my next round. Thank you.
Against
Since he forfited the round I have nothing more to respond to. I hope that you vote for me.
I am still not sure what I am to be denying here. He is affirming there is a Trinity and so far he as only offered definitions and not proof. He has defined the trinity, but has not proved the Trinity. I have somewhat of an issue with his definition though. In answer to Q-1 he…
3194.
Religious faith is good when not held blindly
For
The challenge itself is completely invalid when proposed by an atheist because, logically, it could never be answered to the satisfaction of an atheist, even if valid answers exist.Nobody is stopping atheists from doing moral things. So why might an atheist not be able to do…
It is good to have faith in god ,to be religious but to be blind follower of god .In the era of technology and science there are still people who believe there every thing to god and for god. It is true that every thing in the world is beyond the capability of a human .this…
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Well, it's not completely invalid because if a valid answers exists then it would satisfy the challenge. You're focusing purely on the term "moral" and ignoring the term "ethical." The only possibility is that there might be certain acts that only theists would recognize as…
I accepted this debate to argue the following: It is NOT good to be religious. I want that to be perfectly clear. I am NOT debating that it is good to be religious but you should follow blindly. Blindly following anything is absolutely wrong. To my argument, that it is not good…
3195.
The problem of evil shows that God does not exist
For
On the Logic of the Problem of Evil If god is all knowing, then he knows that all evil exists and, being all-powerful, god can stop all evil. Being All-good, god would want nothing more than to end the evil as we know it. If I stood there and watched a woman and child be raped…
The Problem Of Evil: A Summary The problem of evil is this: 1) God is Omnipotent (All-Powerfu) 2) God is Omniscient (All-knowing) 3) God is Benevolent (God is good) 4) Evil exists It states that all of these biblical qualities cannot coexist, even though the bible says they…
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I'll go ahead and construct some independent arguments. Refutations will come right after.|Constructive|Argument I(A): The two premises do not contradict.Premise 1: God is OmnipotentPremise 2: God is OmniscientPremise 3: God is BeneleventPremise 2: Evil ExistsPlease note that…
I'll go ahead and establish my positions; Position 1: God is good. Position 2: The Abrahamic God does coexist in a universe that has evil. Position 3: Position 2 is not logically impossible, but possible. Position 4: Morality is not simple, and sometimes certain moral "rules"…
3196.
Christianity is a religion of peace
For
I'm speechless at the stupidity being given to me by you. "If you have a garden, and you leave it unattended, eventually invasive weeds will take over. Jesus teaches to turn the other cheek and leave your enemies to God's wrath, eternal damnation comes to mind. Yet, I ask what…
I just wanna let you know that the definition of war is, a state of armed conflict between different countries/states or different groups within a country. I. War on SinSin is something you cannot touch or kill. Sin is something you have to deal with yourself like Depression.…
Against
Outline round 4I. Involuntary reflexesII. Science and evolution vs religion and creationismIII. SummaryIV. SourcesI. Involuntary reflexes"How does involuntary reflexes lead to war? It's like your just sitting there and your "involuntary reflexes" kicks in and you just get a…
OutlineI. Intro to rebuttalII. The Bible teaches passiveness which leads to warIII. Extremely improbable that Jesus healed the Roman soldier.I. Intro to rebuttalThis is a rebuttal of my opponent's round two argument. I will not defend my argument again my opponent's rebuttal in…
3197.
Christians should worship on Saturday rather than Sunday
For
Yes, it is true that there were secular calendars, including our midnight based Gregorian one is among these. But the principle of setting aside a day of worship is not. God explicitly inserted it into the 10 Commandments, which now lie in the centre of the Ark, which was a…
So far on debate.org I have kept to debating politics and an assortment of other issues, but have continually kept away from issues of Faith, despite the importance it plays in my life. I've seen a lot of broad philosophical views of religion- usually a direct a shallow…
Against
You just conceded your whole point. You admit that all calenders in use today are secular, and that all God says is that a day be set aside for worship/rest. No one is disregarding the 10 Commandments. A day of worship is still set aside by those who practice this religion,…
While I could care less, I have a hard time agreeing with you because I seriously doubt that God would care if the day of rest is on "The Seventh Day", or on "Sunday". Besides, is not the measure of time, and the labels we put on time, i.e. days, months, etc., a secular…
3198.
Humanity needs belief in God
For
hello friends , I am Anjali Sharma from Delhi can every body tell me why we need god
Against
Win by forfeit.
My argument- There's no reason to need him.
3199.
Eternal punishment by the God of the Bible is immoral
For
1) Eternal harm is immoral. 2) Eternal punishment by the god of the bible is eternal harm. 3) Therefore, eternal punishment by the god of the bible is immoral.
You cannot morally or logically defend that eternal harm is moral, it's not possible. Eternal harm is always immoral, and therefore the eternal punishment by the god of the Bible is immoral.
Against
Ok, here we go. Before I post my argument for the final round, I just want to say thank you to my opponent for being respectful and a good debater. And to the people in the comments for giving me some food for thought. Ok, so what I am going to do, which is something I should…
Here's the thing, man: Humans are given endless chances to accept God, but they just don't. You can't tell me you've never met a Christian, never heard a Christian song mentioning the birth of Christ, never seen a church, never seen a Bible, and never rejected Christianity. To…
3200.
Sin does not exist without a proven God
For
"This is a debate not a YouTube fight. You're supposed to explain WHY it's bonkers. What specifically is incorrect about it? " OK we're done. Don't even bother responding. That was fully explained in RD's 1, 2, 3. And it was 100% backed upped by professionals from The Atheist…
Oh please. You didn't attack one god damned thing in RD 1. All you did was invent your own argument which doesn't work. So you know what? I decided to add a few things in RD 2. You know what? I'm going to add one more thing in RD3. If you don't like it, That's tough because…
Against
"your argument is bonkers and doesn't prove anything because its an invented excuse" This is a debate not a YouTube fight. You're supposed to explain WHY it's bonkers. What specifically is incorrect about it? "You cannot have sin without a god. And since no god has ever been…
My opponenet has gracefully danced around my argument without answering it directly. I'll repeat my argument so he can try again. Either there is a God and the concept of sin exists, Or there is not a god, And the concept of sin still exists. The concept of Sin exists…

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