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Jesus is God

I wish to tell my opponent he has been a truly worthy adversary. Now, I shall make my final statement. I would first like to draw attention that Jesus is omnipotent, In Matthew 18:20 He says "Two or three of you gathered in my name, I am there." If Jesus is not omnipotent (being able to be everywhere at once and knowing all ect.) than how can he possibly do this every Sunday at 10 AM when two and more people around the world simultaneously gather in prayer. Also, in Matthew 28:20 he says " And lo I am with you always until the end of the age." Also, in Revelation 20 he says "I am the Alpha and the Omega , The first and the last, the begging and the end." Clearly I have made my point, so I will move on to the next one. Next, I would like to point out that Christ was fully human and fully divine. ( 1 John 5:20) meaning, that when he died his human essence died not his spiritual essence (Acts: 20) On to my next point I would like to point out the times he was worshiped. Matthew 14:33 ï¿½€then those who were in the boat came and worshiped Him, saying, Truly you are the Son of God€� Matthew 28:9 a€and as they went to tell His disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, Rejoice! And they came and held Him by the feet and worshiped Him€� Matthew 28:17 a€and when they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted€� John 9:38 a€then he said, a€˜Lord, I believe!a€™ And he worshiped Him€� Hebrews 1:6 a€but when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says, a€owlet all the angels of God worship Him€� I could go on but I think you see my point. Next, I would like to point out that multiple times in Matthew ( Ch 6,9, 10) "He who has seen me has seen the father" So Jesus not only says quite clearly he is divine but he also rebuttals your statement. Also, in Genesis 1:26 God says "let us make man in our image" So, if you want to be technical you look into God's face every time you look in the mirror. And I haven't died yet. Lastly, I would like to point out some more verses that indicate Christ's divinity. In John 20:28 "My Lord and my God" , in Closings 2:9 "For in him (Christ) dwells the Godhead bodily. Hebrews 1; 7&8 "And the Angels say to the Son 'Your throne O god is forever and ever'". Isaiah 9:6 "And he will be called wonderful counselor, Mighty God, and Prince of Peace." John 10 " I and the Father are one" . I would also like to still point out that my opponent has still remained silent on several arguments of mine, so that shows he knows I am right and is not prepared.
Jesus is God

First, I will address my opponent's arguments, then move on to my own. 1) "Jesus clearly shows his omnipotence (which means you can know all, see all, and hear all) In that he reads the Pharisee's minds. " Reading minds does not prove omnipotence. My wife can read my mind, but I highly doubt she is omnipotent. 2) ". .. the wise men worshiped Jesus as Messiah, so clearly he is worthy to be worshiped. " Simply because individuals labeled as "wise" choose to worship him, does not mean that he is worthy of it. 3) ". .. the Bible states that satan has everlasting life, not eternal life. " The difference being, as you said, that the Devil can die (since God will kill the devil), but is it not true that Jesus died? For three days, Jesus was dead. He was not simply playing dead, or pretending. He was actually, completely, and officially dead (according to the bible), and was raised from the dead. That shows that Jesus can die, which would indicate that he has everlasting life, not eternal (since that is how you specified the difference between the two). 4) "I would like to point out that in Genesis 1:26 it states "Let us make man in our image. " So, if God was not part of the Trinity why would he be speaking about himself in plurality? " I believe that indicates that each are seperate. If he were all and one, than one would expect that the singular would be used, not the plurality. When reading through the bible, we come across many examples where Jesus differentiates himself from God. Indicating that he is seperate from God. John 5:37 - "And the Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me. You have never heard his voice nor seen his form. " John 12:49 - "For I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me to say all that I have spoken. " Luke 22:42 - "Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done. " There are many more, but I think those get to the point. We also come across other issues. In Exodus (33:20), God says that no one can see his face and live. However, many have seen the face of Jesus. If Jesus is God, that provides a painful contridiction (and Moses got ripped off from being one of the first to see the face of God). We also reach the issue in that God cannot die, yet Jesus could (for his very mission, he had to be able to die). I will let my opponent take these up as we move to the final round.
Jesus is God

In response to my opponent's first statement, in Mathew 12: 23-28 Jesus clearly shows his omnipotence (which means you can know all, see all, and hear all) In that he reads the Pharisee's minds. The reason why only God can be omnipotent we must first look at eternity, to know everything that was, is and ever shall be is too mind bollinging for any human (remember, eternity has no end or begging so that all lot of stuff to know). Secondly, In Matthew 2: 10- 12 it states that the wise men worshiped Jesus as Messiah, so clearly he is worthy to be worshiped. Thirdly, the Bible states that satan has everlasting life, not eternal life. A person with everlasting life can die if he disobeys God and, in Revelation 20: 10,11 it sates that satan along with Gog of Magog will be cast into the lake of fire and die. I would also like to add in the 1 Epistle of John 4:2-4 it states that he who does not believe that God came in the flesh has the spirit of the Antichrist. Also, in 1 Timothy 3:16 it states that " Without controversy God was manifested in the flesh." Also, I would like to point out that in Genesis 1:26 it states "Let us make man in our image." So, if God was not part of the Trinity why would he be speaking about himself in plurality ? Finally, I would like to point out that my opponent did not respond to my final point which shows me that he knows that I am right.
Jesus is God

I will address each of these, 1 point at a time. 1) "Jesus was omnipotent, and since only God can be omnipotent threfore Jesus is God." This is known as Begging the question. You need to show that a) Jesus is omnipotent (which you may want to define those words), and b) that only God can be omnipotent. Why can't we have multiple omnipotent things? 2) "If Jesus was not god he is a lesser spirit being which cannot take the mantle of messiah and dose not deserve our worship." That does not prove that Jesus is God. First, you must prove that Jesus deserves our worship (without using circular logic, of course). 3) "Jesus could not have died to give us eternal life unless if he had eternal life to give us and, since only God has eternal life Jesus must therfore be God." We know this is false, since the Devil also has eternal life (unless you believe that the devil will die of old age someday). Since the devil also has eternal life, that shows that more than 1 being has eternal life, and so it is logical to believe that any multiple number of beings could have eternal life, so Jesus could provide eternal life without actually being God. 4) "John 1 it clearly states 'God was the Word'." This is probably the most damning piece of evidence, as everybody knows that the bird is the word. http://www.youtube.com...
Jesus is God

I affirmitively belive that Jesus is God. I can suppport my belief by pointing out the following: Jesus was omnipotent, and since only God can be omnipotent threfore Jesus is God. Secondly, In John 1 it clearly states "God was the Word" .Thirdly, if Jesus was not god he is a lesser spirit being which cannot take the mantle of messiah and dose not deserve our worship. Lastly, Jesus could not have died to give us eternal life unless if he had eternal life to give us and, since only God has eternal life Jesus must therfore be God.
Creationism (Pro) v.s. Darwinism (Con).

Hello! This debate, as the name implies will be about Creationism and Darwinism. I will be arguing that Creationism is a valid belief, and Khaz will argue that Darwinism is a valid belief. Both must cite sources supporting their side. Some ground rules:Round 1: Acceptance and definitions only. Round 2: Openings. Brief overview of what you will be arguing. Round 3-4: Constructives. New evidence can be brought in at this point in the debate. Round 5: Closings and rebuttals. No new evidence can be brought in on this round. 1) No vulgarities, rude language, trolling, etc. 2) Make sure to stick to the topic. 3) Keep arguments from turning into ad hominem attacks or bulverism arguments. 4) BoP is shared by both Pro and Con.DEFINITIONS:Creationism: The belief that an inteligent designer created all life.Darwinism: The belief that, through mutation and natural selection, all living orgainsims evolved from a common ansestor. Micro-evolution: comparatively minor evolutionary change involving the accumulation of variations in populations below the species level.Macro-evolution: change at or above the level of species, wherein two isolated gene pools are createdSpecies - a group of living organisms containing individuals which can all mutually interbreed and produce mostly fertile offspringValid: (of an argument or point) having a sound basis in logic or fact; reasonable or cogent.I reserve the right to define any other terms that may arise during this debate. Con, do you agree to these rules?
Fidget Spinners

According to Psychological experts fidget spinners do not help people with ADHD,ADD,Asperger or Autism focus better in the class room. Fidget spinners I've seen in my school have become a distraction and can be loud. You mentioned that we can just have it for people who need it, But the schools cant control that if a certain person can have a fidget spinner why cant everyone? It sorta seems unfair to allow fidget spinners to a group of people who have an IEP or 504. I can speak this for myself as i have ADHD and Asperger's and I can tell you they do not help and all it is is a distraction. Also cost these things are costing more money (Unless you buy direct from china) they get costly and people want to collect them which makes company's more money but gives no benefits to students.
Fidget Spinners

Fidget Spinners are good and bad in their own way. It may be helpful for younger people with ADHD, or that excessively fidget, But students who don't necessarily need it, could be a distraction. So many kids from Elementary school to High School, and even some young adults, have them, when the don't necessarily need it. By now, its a distraction and should be allowed in schools, for the kids who are clinically diagnosed, or are proven to fidget excessively.
Resolved: If God exists, God would have sufficient reason to send people to hell

For the purposes of this debate I think we must assume first that God exist and that hell exist. The question at hand is if god should send anyone there? { correct me if I'm wrong} Now onto your points p1 This assertion is flawed because punishment does not necessitate torture. like when we jail someone for a crime its not torture p2 I know the bible is not the only text concerning a hell, but in it even the damned are judged again on judgment day. p3,p4 Also flawed because you define god as worthy of being worshiped, not something that must be worshiped p5 Does a father who loves his son punish { grounded} him when he does something wrong The god you previously described can not exist with all those characteristics {logically}, so for the premise of this debate were god does exists he must act above logic in order to contain these traits. God would have sufficient reason to send people to hell if they had consistently committed grieves sins. just as we send people to prison. I contend that we share the BoP mainly because most religions of the world have some sort of punishment for sinners in the afterlife. So it is my opponent that is making a claim that is against the norm so he does deserve a large share of the burden of proof.
The Federal Reserve is bad

As it"s generally accepted that the federal reserve was necessary to stop rampant speculation in the United States, I will refute my opponent"s points, or rather the points of freedomworks.org. Devalued our currency: http://commons.wikimedia.org... Inflation went up sharply when leading up to World War II, and decreased after the War. Wars have historically caused inflation. Hurts the poor: Inflation has been repeatedly called for by poor farmers throughout history (greenbacks movement, Great Depression) because it allows them to finance debts easier. Guess who didn"t want the inflation: the creditors. Unaccountable: The federal Reserve was agreed upon by members of congress, elected by the people. It is always accountable to repeal by the people, but for some strange reason that hasn"t happened yet. Less Stable: The entire premise of the federal reserve is that it makes the economy more stable. Look at the depressions of 1873 and 1893, and what happened when Jackson vetoed the Second National bank. When it was no longer federally controlled, it underwent liquidation in just 5 years: http://en.wikipedia.org... During the us free banking era, monetary supply fluctuated wildly: http://en.wikipedia.org... Up 102% from 1843-1848 alone. This is what I had time for, anyway.
The Federal Reserve is bad

Here are some major points to why I believe America doesnt need the FED: -The Federal Reserve Has Far Too Much Power to Control Our Economy -The Federal Reserve Has Significantly Devalued Our Currency -The Federal Reserve Hurts the Poor and Middle Class the Most -The Federal Reserve is Run By Unelected and Unaccountable Bureaucrats -The Federal Reserve Has Made Our Economy Less Stable -The Federal Reserve is Far Too Secretive -The Federal Reserve Benefits Special Interests http://www.freedomworks.org...
Death is not bad.

Counter Argument #1 Well Con, I am disappointed in you. You used a children's movie seen to sadden the hearts of the voters. The Lion King is a completely fictional piece and you used it as an example. The director of the Lion King made that particular scene to touch the hearts of the audience and you are trying the same thing. In your reasoning behind the child's movies you said this,"On the video I posted I'd like to point out why we find it sad if death wasn't a bad thing shouldn't we be happy is it his sons feelings and emotions what hurt us it's the death part." You seem to think I said death was a happy experience. Death is sad to family members for one reason, they can't have that particular person anymore. They enjoyed being with that particular person or loved them and don't want them to be gone. Have you ever had an older sibling leave for college or went through a parental divorce? Well the person who leaves also leaves a pit in your heart. You miss them because you can't see them. This is the same feeling as losing a loved one. We want to be with that person so when they die we are sad. Counter Argument#2 In your argument you wrote this sentence (run-on sentence),"To me I was the one who had feared death so much that I was put in hospital I mainly started out with anxiety about dying (being killed by a bomb, Stabbed, Shot) so then I developed agoraphobia and could no longer leave the house so I got home schooled then It got so bad I was limited to my own room only leaving for the necessities practically starving myself I had to be sent to the adolescent ward I am now alot better." After you went through this experience did you not regret it? You talk like it was a bad part in your life but then right after you say," I think a fear of death is a good thing to an extent it stops us from doing stupid and idiotic things YOLO is not something to live by." So is that the life you want us all to live? Locking ourselves away from the world. In that sentence you use the words, stupid and idiotic. Is it stupid to do what we love? Would you call a dangerous hobby, stupid or idiotic. Would you call climbing Mt. Everest stupid and idiotic. These are life-changing accomplishments. So why discriminate them because they are dangerous. Humans will do what they love to do even if it is dangerous. Counter Argument #3 Murder is bad. I should have clarified this from the beginning but this debate does not pertain to Murder. Conclusion: Humans need to take risk and enjoy life. We do not need to live in a shell our whole lives. "Death is just the beginning of a new adventure," Author unknown. "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all." R13; Helen Keller, Sources: (http://www.goodreads.com...)
Death is not bad.

http://www.youtube.com... I do admit as humans we all take risks. I do realize this is not a debate on the purpose of life but this is a debate on death and life does come into it. As for the meaningless argument i'm not sure if you have done that much in the of research but I looked on polls of why people are afraid of death and the Having No Meaning argument does show up alot of why people were scared. On the video I posted I'd like to point out why we find it sad if death wasn't a bad thing shouldn't we be happy is it his sons feelings and emotions what hurt us it's the death part. Here are some more arguments I'd like to bring up on this topic. Experience: This regarding what as the mourners go through. I don't believe in fate I think we make our own ways in life nothing is written in stone. I can bring up the stillborn debate do you believe that fate wanted them to be conceived and just die and the parents are selfish for wanting their child to brought into this world. I really can't see how you think it's selfish most of the time they are kept on life support by families because they love them to much to just let them go and they hope that maybe he can wake up and continue to live a full and happy life. Love we feel for family is not selfish. Lost so Suddenly: To me I was the one who had feared death so much that I was put in hospital I mainly started out with anxiety about dying (being killed by a bomb, Stabbed, Shot) so then I developed agoraphobia and could no longer leave the house so I got home schooled then It got so bad I was limited to my own room only leaving for the necessities practically starving myself I had to be sent to the adolescent ward I am now alot better. I'm acknowledging the fact that lots of mental illnesses and phobias do come from the fear of death. A question to ask why fear something that has no reason to be feared. I think a fear of death is a good thing to an extent it stops us from doing stupid and idiotic things YOLO is not something to live by. Murder: If death is not a bad thing why is a law not to murder and well to bring up your argument it's fate. Is it because they didn't have a choice well nobody has a choice. People get into fights why aren't they treated as bad. Well vegetarians have nothing to worry about cause murder ain't bad cause death isn't. Conclusion Life is precious and to lose it is a very sad thing to happen. Sure it can happen but it's not likely to happen just now but another thing is more people die before they turn 65 in the world. Links: http://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com...
Death is not bad.

I think you pretty much said my argument. People are afraid of the unknown "The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown" R13; H.P. Lovecraft, Supernatural Horror in Literature Humans have many theories of what happens to us when we die but none of them are for sure we don't know and that's the scariest. As a catholic you lived in fear of death because of hell so you have to live your life by these rules and if you were to break them and never go to confession you run the risk of hell and eternal damnation is a scary factor. But if your not religious death can be scary for the fact of never existing once your gone it's like you were never there in the first place your life meant nothing. Family This is a horrible one and losing someone you care about is a horrible experience. I had seen it first hand with a friend losing her mother when she was still a child I guess that's something no child should go through. It's sad because there gone and you might never be able to even see them again they meant so much to you and sometimes when they die so suddenly they could never had known and in some cases never will. You have a belief to live off but then some people just have a memory it's a scary thought but memories fade over time and it's never pleasant to let go of such a close memory. Sudden Death is scary cause it can strike at any time the shear surprise of death has driven people to insanity. You could just go down the road to fetch some things and then your just dead on the road. It's the fact that we never know when it'll happen and when it does it's so unexpected your in shock cause it's just such a horrible thing to just happen like that. Pain I think it's bad cause it's the last thing you'll ever experience and that some diseases are slow killers and painful ones not only that but you are in pain and your loved ones have to witness it. It's just horrible to know your last moments on this earth are just so horrific. Conclusion: When humans are faced with death they don't just stand still their instincts kick in and there in survival mode to you right now death isn't scary but wait till you are faced with it and it's a whole other picture.
Death is not bad.

Opposing argument: #1 What is Death , the action or fact of dying or being killed; the end of the life of a person or organism. Does anyone know what happens after death. Do we go to a spirit world, do we live another life, or do we cease to exist. We do not know what happens after death and not knowing is not bad. Opposing argument #2 Sad family members My con may try to use the argument that it is bad for family member. Again back to my first argument, we don't know what happens after death, so why be sad for a loved one. The sadness mostly comes from a jealous feeling. You are sad because you can't have that particular person anymore. So is losing a loved one is sad, but not bad. Opposing argument #3 Full Life to live The con may try to argue that the decease one may have lost the opportunity to live a life. Well again, we don't know what happens after death. In the Hindu religion they believe that you relive life possibly hundreds of times. They even look forward to death and celebrate it. So do they lose a life, we don't know. Opposing argument#4 A Painful Death Well if one dies painfully is it bad? No, because the pain is temporary. If you got a bloody nose as a child does it affect you now. No, at first it is the worst moment of your life, but it all comes to an end. Conclusion: Con, there is no way you can argue that death is bad. Why, you may wonder. Because Death in unknown to us. We all have our theories or ideas but in the cold truth we don't know.
You Choose the Resolution!

Acceptance. I would like to say that it is a pleasure for me to be debating you once again. Here are the resolutions to choose from: 1. That we should ban animal testing 2. That we should label foods made with GM-ingredients 3. That we should embrace GM technology 4) That physician assisted suicide should be legalized 5) That the US should establish a single-payer health care system 6) That we should distribute condoms in schools 7) This House Would Make Vaccination Compulsory 8) This House would legalize the sale of human organs 9) That voting ought to be mandatory I eagerly await for your opening statements and to see which resolution you have chosen.