atheism vs. agnosticism
Resolved: The Agnostic approach is superior to that of the atheistic approach....
Humans cannot have free will with the existence of an omniscnient god.
My position will be that if there were to exist an omniscient god then humans would not truly possess free will. Con will conversely argue that the concept of an omniscient god does not contradict the concept of free will. This idea came up briefly in my last debate and I wanted to explore the topic more in depth. Round 1: Acceptance, Definitions Rounds 2 and 3: Arguments and Rebuttals Definitions: Free will: The power of making free choices that are unconstrained by external circum...
Gay Marriage?
Whose right is it to say that two people who are in love can not get married because of their sexuality. Is allowing marriage for gay couples really going to impact your life so much that your willing to ruin the lives of other people? There are so many reasons why Gay couples should be allowed to get married, and i'm willing to take on anyone who objects. 1. Marriage is primerely about Love- If two people love eachother and want to make a life long pact to one another, so be it. It is true t...
Riddle of Epicuris
I want to see a christian refute the Riddle of Epicuris, i have made this debate only 1 round...ok here is the riddle Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?...
Religion... Tool of A Tyrants?
Its a familiar scenario, a people have been in there corner of the world surviving just fine, to there own standards .Living a lifestyle they have for eons, then without warning they come...a "Bazaro World" image of the inhabitants of the native peoples. First they ask for your assistance as they say that they are either lost or in need of supplies food etc. At most the natives are curious to these "visitors" (they wont be visitors for long!) , and they assit the best they know how. Once the vis...
the bible does not teach that non-christians will necessarily be condemned
"I told you that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I AM HE you will die in your sins" (John 8:24). John 3:16 16"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,[f] that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believe...
That religions like Christianity and Islam are not responsible for any conflict.
Religion is not the cause of any strife or conflict in the world. Rather it is the nutjobs that say that their God wants them to kill people. Religion didnt cause the Crusades, that was extremism that resulted in a mis-interpretation. Religion did not cause the current wars that we are in now. Crazy people with guns and bombs caused them. The majority of religions advocate the following ideas: dont murder others, love your neighbors, love your enemies, etc. THe negative needs to p...
fornication is wrong
honestly, i'm not sure where i stand on this issue. my religous upbringing has messed me up. i could see saying fornication, even when it's done as responsibly as possible, is inherently bad. the feelings of permanency that one has for another, indicates we're to save ourselves for that one other person. and the guilt associated with fornication, is also an indication that it's wrong. of course, these are just my feelings, and i could see a rational statement being put otherwise. given b...
Look at you're religion before accusing anyone.
Just think about this okay Wako Texas criminal acts by Christians, Another instance hmm A camp in Texas with a bunch of Christians and a So called pastor who was having sex with under age girls, Um another instance a White American male name Timothy Mcveigh who blew up a federal building in Oklahoma City, Um here where I live in Hartford Conn a Christian pastor raped a 10yr old girl and got her pregnant, Um What about Catholics WOW having sex with young boys and even in the Vatican a sting opera...
A man should be a god's best friend
A dog is a man's best friend. That's true, and not surprising if you think about it. After all, you provide him with food, shelter and entertainment in the form of toys and walkies - you even stroke him! In short, you give him everything he needs to make his life happy and complete. In return for your munificence, your pet is only too happy to show his gratitude by barking at intruders, bringing your slippers and fetching the newspapers. Of course, your dog doesn't know that it takes money to...