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The Moral Argument is Sound!

2013-05-21T20:32:30-08:00

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I wish to engage in the topic of morality. I contend that the moral argument is sound. This moral argument is strictly for the God of Abraham and His character.

Resolution: The moral argument is sound!

In this debate Pro will assume the Burden of Proof. Pro must show the moral argument is sound. Con assumes the task of showing the moral argument as not being sound.

My moral argument is as follows:

i) If God does not exist, then objective moral values and duties do not exist

The KCA is Sound

2013-05-15T02:20:34-08:00

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I dedicate this debate to Typhlochactas, that legend among mortals, that formidable foe and friend. May he rest in peace, yet remain in haunting vigil throughout the DDO empire. Vale...

Introductions
This debate premiers the widely anticipated tournament for the DDO champion. In the words of its orchestrator, Pennington, this series determines "who is the best debater on DDO, period."

http://www.debate.org/forums/debate.org/topic/30266/

The God we will be discussing is the God of Classical Theism. I take it on faith that my opponent will not hold me to the position that I must defend the notion that "nature" does not exist (Spinoza's God for example). No semantics. If one accepts this debate, then we both know what we mean when we speak of God within the context of the debate outline.

My opponent will present a case for Theism in round 1 instead of the first round being for acceptance. In round 4, my opponent will simply put:

"No argument will be posted here, as agreed"

Good luck!

Religious Debate Tournament: Islamic polygamist practices are flawed, ...

2013-05-23T22:47:10-08:00
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Full Resolution:
Islamic polygamist practices are flawed, and are paradoxical to their opposition to homosexuality.

Round 1 is for acceptance.

There is an afterlife

2013-05-23T15:47:55-08:00
(Debating Period) I would like to challenge someone on a religious debate, because I've had a near-death experience with my cousin as we drove I remember everything and there's also many things that can prove God's existence and the afterlife. Without imposing my beliefs, I'd like to share my experience and knowledge in this debate.

I claim there is no God

2013-05-23T09:12:15-08:00
(Debating Period) This is another attempt at a fair debate. No debaters with a 100% winning record The first two voting catagories are: 1 "Agreed with before the debate" 2."Agreed with after the debate" Those two do not involve points and you are welcome to vote on those. You are NOT welcome to vote on conduct, grammar, arguments or sources. Thank you. Comment all you want, but ANY Vote that involves points will be considered a vote bomb. I want a real debate, with FACTS, otherwise it's a waste of time. The burden of proof is on those who make the positive claim (pro).

There is no proof of God's existence

2013-05-22T20:35:43-08:00
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If you are to induct logic, God does not exist as far as we know. He only exists in faith, the creation of the mind of an individual. By "God", I am referring to the Christian God.

Where is proof that God exists? There is no physical evidence of his existence. Here are the only arguments for his existence:

1) Prove the God doesn't exist!
This in itself is a logical fallacy. Specifically referred to as Argument from ignorance or argumentum ad ignorantiam. "[Appeal to ignorance]: the claim that whatever has not been proved false must be true, and vice versa." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_from_ignorance).

You cannot logically support the point "prove that God doesn't exist" because that is clearly leaving the bounds of logic by a

Islam is a religion of peace

2013-05-18T15:13:09-08:00
(Post Voting Period) 1. Muhammad was a peaceful man who taught his followers to be the same. Muslims lived peacefully for centuries, fighting only in self-defense, and only when it was necessary. True Muslims would never act aggressively. 2. Religious minorities have flourished under Islam. Muslims are commanded to protect Jews and Christians (the People of the Book) and do them no harm. The Quran says in Sura 109, "To you, your religion. To me, mine." 3. Islam is intolerant of enslaving human beings. The religion eradicated the institution of slavery thanks to the principles set in motion by Muhammad, who was an abolitionist.

Homosexuality is not a Sin in The Bible

2013-04-09T07:28:52-08:00
(Voting Period) I will allow the opponent to give arguments against this, and then I will offer my rebuttal.

Is Illuminati a real organization?

2013-05-21T15:10:46-08:00
(Debating Period) I think, Illuminati is real. They're in everywhere! The world is controlling by this organization. They want to control our brains with some subliminal messages. The nuclear power, money, international companies, banks, wars (for example: September 11)....

if the Abrahamic god exists, that being is evil.

2013-04-20T12:05:26-08:00
(Post Voting Period) First round is acceptance. I will argue in the affirmative; if there is a god that being is evil. We will stick to the Abrahamic god in this debate, and will proceed as if the being exists. Second Arguments in favor of your stance and evidence toward your BoP Third Rebuttal Fourth closing statements Rules: God=Abrahamic God God does exist This is not a debate about the existence of god, as that is another debate. For the sake of this argument, we will assume that being does exist. I am not limiting to the god of the Jews or Islamic god vs god of the Christians. These gods will all be deemed an example of the Abrahamic god and treated as one entity. This leaves open more options and sources to cite. My opponent will need to prove that the being is a good and decent being just as I will need to prove that the being is an evil one. Definition of evil: Profoundly immoral and malevolent. Displays viciousness, malign intent and sinister. Definitio

The Euthyphro Dilemma

2013-05-15T16:31:49-08:00
(Post Voting Period) The Euthyphro dilemma asks: Is the good good because God approves it, or does God approve it because it"s good? Answer me this and I'll become a Christian!

The Problem of Evil (PoE) is sound

2012-12-30T02:16:25-08:00
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Definitions

God - By God, I mean an omnipotent, omniscient, wholly good, personal being who created the universe, and is (to a greater or lesser extent) active within the universe.

Evil - Anything which in and of itself, rational creatures would universally seek to avoid, ceteris paribus. Examples of such things include suffering, pain, disability and death.

The argument will try to show that at least some of these evils are gratuitous (not logically necessary for an adequately compensatory good), and this will be (I suspect) the main contention in the debate.

Introduction

First off, I would like to thank Con for agreeing to debate this very important topic with me. I’ll try not to take it too personally that my favoured version of the a

God Exists

2013-03-16T02:35:46-08:00
(Post Voting Period) Resolution: God Exists I will be negating this and defending the position that God probably doesn't exist. BOP is shared Rules: No Forfeits No Fallacies No Insults 72 Hours to Post 8000 Characters Max 1 Week Voting Period Start your arguments in round 1 Follow the debate structure Structure: Round 1: Pre-debate info and Con's arguments Round 2: My arguments + rebuttals Round 3: Rebuttals Round 4: Rebuttals Round 5: Conclusion, no new arguments or rebuttals. Keep under 1000 characters.

The Bible holds more virtue than any other book!

2012-06-09T02:48:19-08:00
(Post Voting Period) I am Pro/For that: The Bible holds more virtue than any other book! Rounds: 1. Acceptance 2. Arguement/Questions 3. Rebuttals/Answers 4. Rebuttals 5. Rebuttals/Conclusion Rules: 1. Opposition must provide the book they claim. 2. Debate must be respectful. 3. Debate must stay on topic (Both books) 4. Both sides must provide questions about the oppositions side. 5. All questions must be answered and explained. 6. Pro/For provides the resolution. I declare the Bible as my book! The resolution is: To provide the most documentation from within both books to determine which explantion displays characterisitcs of virtual morality more appropriately.

Bacon Is Epic;

2013-05-17T23:35:12-08:00
(Post Voting Period) I think bacon is extrenely epic. if the united states said you have to eat bacon with every meal i would say. Okay! Honestly if you dont like bacon the gonvernent invented the guilotene for a reason, b&$#%!!!!!!!!

Is it fair that despite being all powerful, God rarely helps the innocent.

2013-05-17T17:44:32-08:00
(Post Voting Period) I will be Taking Con in this argument, good luck. (The rarely are for Miracles)

Resolved: The Cosmological Argument Fails to Prove God

2013-03-20T02:06:29-08:00
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Resolution

The Cosmological Argument Fails to Prove God

As Pro, I will be affirming this resolution by showing that the Cosmological Argument (CA) does not present a compelling argument for the existence of God

Burden of Proof

The BoP rests with Pro (me). Therefore, it is to be assumed that the CA is sound until shown otherwise.

Definitions

All terms requiring clarification once the debate has started will be defined using the merriam-webster online dictionary definition that best fits the context of this debate [1]. If there is a dispute on which definition best fits the context of this debate, the final arbitration is reserved for myself.

Any specific stipulations Con wis

The Cause of the Universe is Plausibly Personal if the KCA is True

2013-03-15T02:07:22-08:00
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Definitions

First Cause: The aggregate of all first causes

Introductions

I thank Illegalcombatant (Con hereafter) for his willingness to debate this topic. This debate will concern the content discussed in this forum over the last couple of posts,

http://debate.org/forums/religion/topic/28823/5/

Con tried to put forth the strange notion of a non-personal timeless cause of the universe if the Cosmological Argument is true.

Burden of Proofs

Note the resolution says that if the Kalam Cosmological Argument (KCA) is true, then, by conceptual anal