Is GOD Real?
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| Voting Style: | Open | Point System: | 7 Point | ||
| Started: | 12/31/2017 | Category: | Religion | ||
| Updated: | 3 years ago | Status: | Debating Period | ||
| Viewed: | 508 times | Debate No: | 106279 | ||
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 Pro Hi, I want to debate to see how others would claim that their isn't a super natural being that started everything. I have a few cold cut rules here: 1. No foul language + always show respect 2. They'll be a minimum of 5k words with 4 rounds 3. Try to show sources and evidence I'll be saying that GOD is real and my opponent will claim otherwise. Have fun debating.  Con Where did we come from? Where did the universe come from? These are important questions. They deserve a real answer; one that is based on evidence, not borne out of ignorance. We can 'solve' any mystery by positing the existence of an omnipotent supernatural being:
"God did it, with magic" is a pseudo-explanation that fits anywhere. Seriously, there is no question you couldn't 'answer' by positing the existence of a supernatural being who is capable of anything. The problem is, this 'answer' is a bunch of nonsense. Here's why:
According to a 1998 survey conducted by Michael Shermer and Frank Sulloway, “good design of the universe” is the number one reason why people believe in God. Admittedly, it is difficult to believe that something as intricate as our universe could pop into existence spontaneously. But it is equally (if not more) difficult to believe that a being with the power to create our universe (i.e. God) could exist spontaneously. Therefore, there is no sense in positing the existence of God to explain the existence of our universe. |
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Pro You say we have no evidence, but we do. How would you suppose the Universe came into existence spontaneously? you can't. The Big Bang is said to have created Space... an Time! How could something happen when their is no time? Things happen because of time, so are you saying the universe was always here? With the universe being here forever, it's expanding would make no sense... It'd had to start from somewhere right? You may think I'm even disproving myself since I said Time cannot start if nothing could happen in the first place, but I'm not. The only thing that could possibly start time, is something that transcends time and space itself. I'm being totally honest with you, all of these stories with all of this stuff in the bible happening my not be true, but many scientists and christians to this day are well aware that only a higher being that transcends our natural law could start our natural law. do you get what I'm saying? your next argument should be a good one... Con Okay. I'll try to make my argument even more clear for you: "How would you suppose the Universe came into existence spontaneously?" I don't know how the universe came into existence. What I do know is that it doesn't make to posit the existence of an intelligent being with the power to create the universe out of nothing to explain the existence of the universe. Why? Because...How would you suppose that a being with the power to create the universe out of nothing could exist spontaneously? We have a dilemma. We must choose to believe either A or B:
Does it make sense to believe that the universe randomly appeared out of nowhere? No? Then, how does it make sense to believe that a god with the power to create the universe randomly exists out of nowhere? It doesn't make sense. |
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