The New Testament Is A Fiction Mixed with Truth
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| Voting Style: | Open | Point System: | 7 Point | ||
| Started: | 3/14/2019 | Category: | Religion | ||
| Updated: | 3 years ago | Status: | Post Voting Period | ||
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 Pro INTRODUCTION
This is my first time on debate. Org. I truly hope that potential mistakes made by me as a first-timer would not upset anyone on this debate platform.
THESIS
The New Testament (NT) is a very interesting book, And an important one. Christians believe that it is part of the word of God, Hence making it entirely true. However, There is evidence that the NT doesn't contain only the truth. There is evidence in the NT itself that the NT is a fictional book written by its authors by mixing falsehood with truth. In this debate I will present evidence to prove that the NT is a work of fiction mixed with truth.
DEFINITIONS
New Testament: The second collection of 27 books in the Christian Bible containing the Gospels, The Acts of the Apostles, The Epistles, And the Book of Revelations. It will be referred to as either a book or a set of books, Depending on the context.
Fiction: a work or text that is untrue and has been made up or invented
RULES
A. Structure Round 1: Acceptance Round 2: Opening Arguments Round 3: 1st Rebuttals Round 4: 2nd Rebuttals. Round 5: Closing statements. B. Technical
1) Please read the entire debate before voting.
2) No ad-hominem attacks.
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ACCEPTANCE
In round 1, Please acknowledge that you have read and agree to follow the rules to the debate, And that you accept the debate.
BURDEN OF PROOF
The burden of proof is on me. I have to prove that the NT is a work of fiction.  Con It's a fiction story with supernatural claims in it. It's not historically verifiable, And it's based on the old testament, Which is a book with even more ridiculous supernatural claims then the book in question. Your floor. |
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Pro You're ruining the debate. The opposing side should argue AGAINST the claim that it is a work of fiction. Con |
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Pro Ok. Well, Since we're already here, Might as well finish this. There ARE truths in the Bible. For example, A man named Jesus did exist. There are records of his existence. Also, Jerusalem does exist and it is situated in the Middle East. Quirinius was a governer of Rome. So, There are truths in the Bible. Con |
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Pro "Jerusalem does exist" That's enough to say that the Bible has truths in it. The fact that the Bible acknowledges the existence of Jerusalem, The existence of Jews in Jerusalem, And the existence of Quirinius and Roman soldiers and Pilate, Shows that the Bible has some truths in it. Now, It may describe these people and places wrongly, But they existed nevertheless. Con |
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Pro Likewise, The NT also has truths in it. Jerusalem exists: Truth. Jerusalem's got Jews 2000 years ago: Truth. Romans can be found in Jerusalem: Truth. In conclusion, There ARE truths in the NT. Con The NT is a fiction story by definition. You don't get to say there's truths in it. That would be like saying the Quran is true just because the sand under Muhammad's feet is real. That's not a standard of truth. But neither of those books are true. They're all fictions that use fictional events. If you want to convince me. You're going to have to find a real historical event that is recorded in the NT that happens EXACTLY how history says. I'm not going to take fictional representations of real things as evidence. |
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However people and places are probably factual.
Pro's proposition is accurate.