It is irrational for God to hold humanity to a code God does not follow
1. Introduction JCMT has noted that he is looking for an interesting religious debate and I would like to deliver. JCMT, in this thread - http://www.debate.org/forums/religion/topic/2215/ , stated that : "An omniscient God creates several problems for morality in general, most specifically the problem of holding people responsible if God knows what their actions will be. Furthermore, God represents a somewhat unusual case of an entity that can somehow be the arbiter of morality, but not...
Morality only truly exists without God.
My opponent has asserted in the comment section of another debate that morality only truly exists without God. I will let him go first....
Belief in an afterlife negatively impacts the world of practical affairs
This debate is about how the belief in an afterlife, be it Christian or otherwise, negatively impacts the temporal world in a large way. The issue is not whether "god" exists or not - this is basically irrelevant in this context as religion and its doctrines certainly exist, and this is where the problem stems from. Believers, whether they realize it or not, have faith in these doctrines and their fruitions, and not necessarily in an actual god, should such a thing exist, or what he/she/it may h...
Intelligent extraterrestrial life forms would be viewed as Christians by millions of people
Please note the 1,000 character limit. 2 hypothetical scenarios: 1) We discover intelligent life that is relatively near our stage of development (both biologically and technologically) on another planet. 2) Aforementioned life lands on Earth (not clandestine {it is sad that I have to specify this}). A significant amount of people (many of which Americans) would likely view these life-forms as Christians....
the existence of a Christian God
I am in negation of the existence of a Christian god. :)...
Given the Bible, God is Morally Repugnant and Undeserving of Praise
I could have simply phrased this debate "God is Morally Repugnant and Undeserving of Praise" but then I remembered a debate I was just in where the person who accepted the debate gets to define God. This is not the case here - for purposes of this debate, we shall defer to the Judeo-Christian sense of God, and if it pleases my opponent, we may use the same version of a "mainstream" Bible - I would suggest the New American Bible, for it is the one I shall present my opening arguments from. Th...
The Following Arguments for the Existence of God are Valid - 1B
Note: the "1B" notation in the Topic title is simply for searching purposes. [Definition - Existence] http://dictionary.reference.com... 1. the state or fact of existing; being. *NOTE* I am not debating whether or not a God exists in one's MIND, but rather in REALITY. [Definition - Valid] http://dictionary.reference.com... 1. sound; just; well-founded 2. Logic. (of an argument) so constructed that if the premises are jointly asserted, the conclusion cannot be denied without contrad...
The Bible's scientific accuracies.
Here are the verses: Isaiah 40:22-He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth, and its people are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a canopy, and spreads them out like a tent to live in. Ecclesiastes 1:6-7 6 The wind blows to the south and turns to the north; round and round it goes, ever returning on its course. 7 All streams flow into the sea, yet the sea is never full. To the place the streams come from, there they return again...
Intelligent design is not a scientific theory.
I affirm that Intelligent design is not a scientific theory. [Definitions] Intelligent Design- Is the assertion that the universe and its features are explained by design by an omnipotent power (such as a god). Scientific Theory- A logically self-consistent model or framework for describing the behavior of a related set of natural or social phenomena. It originates from or is supported by experimental evidence. In this sense, a theory is a systematic and formalized expression of all pr...
There is No Biblical Support for Young Earth Creationism
I stand in negation. I will allow my opponent to open the discussion....