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Christianity is the ONLY true religion with a REAL God.

---The false religions were made by people that didn't want to submit themselves the Higher Power(God), however, Christianity is the religion established by God Himself who controls everything, and it is completely (scientifically) IMPOSSIBLE for the universe to exist without a higher Power especially since aliens never existed, and even if they do, the existence of the universe is something not man-made, evolved, magically crafted, or alien-made, because the existence of the universe is a total MIRACLE!---" A very long sentence as been presented Rebuttal: I fully understood your premise. The religions I mentioned in R1 all believe in a higher power; God as the creator of everything, the heavens (ethereal and the cosmos), the Earth and all creatures upon it. You also believe this in your religion, don"t you? Is this not the same God? God has spoken to through prophets and has spoken from the heavens in other religions as well. Do other religions not summit willingly to this God? Please explain how other religions are false? How is God in your religion scientifically proved, because Isaac Newton said so? Was he a prophet of God? The burden of proof is on you. "--If you are a decided Con and aren't willing to submit, then you have made your choice to burn your after-life eternity in hell. I'm sorry if you don't completely understand what I tried to explain to you, but the Bible is not to be questioned, and if you don't understand, you have to read the Bible, and go to the Pro side!"" Rebuttal: Anyone who is a believer of any religion submits to a version of written testaments from God or teachings that will achieve a state of supreme mindfulness. Concepts of heaven and hell and the manifestations of evil may differ but, the concept of a supreme being or an extension beyond what is known is the same. Just because a person does not follow the Bible, does not mean he/she does not believe in God. How is it that the Bible cannot be questioned? Within the purview of your "Personal Truth" this is so; that"s fine and dandy. But in the realm of others and their personal truths, their religious documents have the same claim. And yes, I have read the Bible, the Quran, the Torah and many other religious texts. There are prevailing themes throughout. Live a life where you do no harm to others, and be charitable and mindful of others needs. If you do this God will reward you, or you can reach a state of being unbound by the forces of the universe. All people of religion share a commonality of thought when you get to the basics; we should not be so easily dismissive of other faiths. Again, religions were created by man who is flawed in mind and spirit. Religious truth is subjective in the details but, universal in total breathe.
Christianity is the ONLY true religion with a REAL God.

You probably didn't understand me. The false religions were made by people that didn't want to submit themselves the the Higher Power(God), however, Christianity is the religion established by God Himself who controls everything, and it is completely (scientifically) IMPOSSIBLE for the universe to exist without a higher Power especially since aliens never existed, and even if they do, the existence of the universe is something not man-made, evolved, magically crafted, or alien-made, because the existence of the universe is a total MIRACLE! If you are a decided Con and aren't willing to submit, then you have made your choice to burn your after-life eternity in hell. I'm sorry if you don't completely understand what I tried to explain to you, but the Bible is not to be questioned, and if you don't understand, you have to read the Bible, and go to the Pro side!
Christianity is the ONLY true religion with a REAL God.

Evolutioniscrushed thank you for presenting this topic. I look forward to an energetic this debate. I request a single rule, no forfeits. I hope you will agree. Religious texts other than the Bible have the same claim, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism and Zoroastrianism to name a few. By what logical rational does the Bible alone deem Christianity the only word of God and the only truth? If the Bible and Christianity were the single true religion wouldn't it be universal in practice? The Bible and Christianity as your own "Personal Truth", in a metaphysical sense, and those of like faith are to be respected. But it is incorrect to cast a net that lessens the validity of the faith and personal truths of those of other religions. Not being god and all knowing, no one or faith can claim with full certainly their beliefs and practices are factually correct. All religions were created by man. As is taught in most faiths, man is flawed in mind and spirit. All religions are based in faith. Faith is intangible and abstract and can't be proved. If Pro chooses to provide in rebuttal a litany of Biblical verses; it will not be sufficient to make a case that the Bible and Christianity is the factually true religion in equal measure as the earth is round, or 2+2=4 in lieu of other religions. Only a philosophical argument can be made on what truth is and the metaphysics of truth; this would be off topic.
Christianity is the ONLY true religion with a REAL God.

Read the Bible and you will understand that you have to agree with it, because the things written it are true and completely support the religion of Christianity. The existence of God, on which all the facts are based, are proven by the most successful scientists ( Christians of course). For example Isaac Newton. The whole world is so wonderfully designed it could have been nothing but God that could have made it. This is what my debate is based on. If you don't follow God's commands written in the Bible, and if you don't worship God through prayers, and if you don't repent of your sins and if you don't let Him into your heart, you will burn forever in the lake of fire, and it's gonna be REALLY BAD. But if you do the things I listed instead of not doing them, you will go to a wonderful place after death called Heaven, FOREVER! Please make your decision, and VOTE PRO!!!
Christianity is the ONLY true religion with a REAL God.

I never stated I did not believe in God. I alluded to being a Deists. A belief in God but not organized religion. Though I have respect for organized religions and its societal benefits; being knowledgeable of history and the development of religion lead me to a more rational (in my purview) perspective of God and spirituality. God does look upon his/her creation with favor for those who believe and aim to better themselves for good, no matter what system they adhere. It's very sad that the commonalities of which all religions share is not recognized. Lack of understanding had lead to wars and debates. I understand where you are coming from but, not your non-acceptance of other points of view. There is no one true religion or difference in the God that is worshiped. Take care fellow debater.
PINK FLUFFY UNICORNS! (should be allowed)

ONly the enemy rides PINK, FLUFFY, UNICORNS! Into battle, lol. But still, I'm NOT going to be so stupis as to ride a PINK, FLUFFY,UNICORN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!
Frozen is a Good Movie

I am sorry. Maybe another time. But I proved that Frozen is better than good. Everything about it is a success, as quoted by you "Okay, so first of all, Frozen is the highest grossing Disney film, and even more than that, it's the highest grossing animated film of all time. If a movie is financially successful, it can't be too bad. http://boxofficemojo.com......... Furthermore, it has decent reviews, with a pretty high 89% fresh on RottenTomatoes, and it has an average score of 7.8/10, making it the highest-rated family film in 2013! Even if you argue that Frozen is far from being the best movie ever, it is the best family film in 2013, based on its rating, and because such, it's a pretty good movie. (2013 wasn't really the Year of Bad Movies.) CinemaScore gave Frozen an "A+" on an A+ to F scale, and even Metacritic gave a 74 out of 100. This can't be said a bad movie, as a score of 74 on a test if average. However, it seems that only Metacritic heavily disagrees that Frozen is an amazing movie, so we can safely assume that Frozen is somewhere between, in the "Decent" range. Frozen won a load of awards, especially for its catchy song Let it Go. The film was nominated for two Golden Globes at the 71st Golden Globe Awards and won for Best Animated Feature, becoming the first Walt Disney Animation Studios film to win in this category. It also won two Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song, the BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film at the British Academy Film Awards, five Annie Awards (including Best Animated Feature), It received other similar nominations at the Satellite Awards, and various critics' groups and circles. sources: http://www.boxofficemojo.com......... http://www.usatoday.com......... http://awards.bafta.org......... http://www.hollywoodreporter.com......... Let it Go was so popular, even an orchestra song was made about it, seen here: https://bay169.mail.live.com...; Good debate to you sir. Its people like you that make debate successful
Frozen is a Good Movie

I'm sorry. I only did this because many people complained "frozen is a horrible movie" and I was attempting to disprove it. Seems like you couldn't play Devil's Advocate, and tried to argue about whether it was good versus amazing. Well, Frozen wasn't the perfect film. It could improve upon the suspense and made Hans 10 times more cruel once he revealed the epic plot twist, and plus, there's the error of making the giant snow man be "punished" the same way Anna, Kristoff, and Olaf was "punished". (They both fell down at practically the same height. What makes you think the giant snow man WON'T survive?) In addition, the ruler of Vessaldorf was punished as well for no reason. He was only trying to protect himself and the kingdom. The music track is overall decent, but really has nothing in it--Do You Wanna build a Snowman has sad and tragic memories, with Anna struggling to stay happy while being lonely, Let it Go being the only good and catchy song, In Summer is cute and nice but it distracts people from the plot and loses all the tension. Fixer-Upper, no one knows the lyrics to that song. Life's an Open Door--too many secret meanings only good when analyzed in great detail....As you can see the music track doesn't compare to other Disney classics. The Disney classics are what are truly "amazing" (with the exception of Pocahontas), and Frozen does not compare up to them. That is why I don't want you to set the "good" bar much too high. Good debate anyways.
Frozen is a Good Movie

Haha, a misunderstanding, let my clear up what I am trying to say. Initially, your parameters for this debate were: "Well, I'd like to argue Frozen is a good movie. You have to argue the movie is bad. " Also the Resolution is "Frozen is a Good Movie." Thus, being the negative, as long as I prove that Frozen is not a good movie, then I should win. So, I am proving that Frozen is a GREAT or ABOVE AVERAGE movie, not simply "good." I am using your evidence to prove that Frozen is great, rather than good. Plus you cannot say because it is Great, it is at least good. That is dropping Frozen to a level that spits in its face. Frozen is not "a good movie at the very least," rather it is a great movie at the very least.
Frozen is a Good Movie

I would not argue that Frozen is a bad movie, rather it is better than simply "good." According to your statistics, Frozen seems better than good, as the definition of good is : satisfactory in quality, quantity, or degree, whereas according to all the reviews and such, it is above "satisfactory." You are unfairly placing rules that states I have to say Frozen is bad, rather I have to say that Frozen was not good, but better than good. Overall, Frozen is better than "good", therefore I am upholding the negation of the topic.
Frozen is a Good Movie

Because the Disney Renaissance sets up too high of a standard that I feel I cannot boost Frozen up to. However, you may, just for my love of challenges. Okay, so first of all, Disney is the highest grossing Disney film, and even more than that, it's the highest grossing animated film of all time. If a movie is financially successful, it can't be too bad. http://boxofficemojo.com...... Furthermore, it has decent reviews, with a pretty high 89% fresh on RottenTomatoes, and it has an average score of 7.8/10, making it the highest-rated family film in 2013! Even if you argue that Frozen is far from being the best movie ever, it is the best family film in 2013, based on its rating, and because such, it's a pretty good movie. (2013 wasn't really the Year of Bad Movies.) CinemaScore gave Frozen an "A+" on an A+ to F scale, and even Metacritic gave a 74 out of 100. This can't be said a bad movie, as a score of 74 on a test if average. However, it seems that only Metacritic heavily disagrees that Frozen is an amazing movie, so we can safely assume that Frozen is somewhere between, in the "Decent" range. Frozen won a load of awards, especially for its catchy song Let it Go. The film was nominated for two Golden Globes at the 71st Golden Globe Awards and won for Best Animated Feature, becoming the first Walt Disney Animation Studios film to win in this category. It also won two Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song, the BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film at the British Academy Film Awards, five Annie Awards (including Best Animated Feature), It received other similar nominations at the Satellite Awards, and various critics' groups and circles. sources: http://www.boxofficemojo.com...... http://www.usatoday.com...... http://awards.bafta.org...... http://www.hollywoodreporter.com...... Let it Go was so popular, even an orchestra song was made about it, seen here: https://bay169.mail.live.com... All these awards and recognition are very positive, clearly showing that Frozen is a wonderful movie. You should watch it with your kids! (or parents if you don't have kids)
Frozen is a Good Movie

Hello there. I once tried a debate "Frozen is Better than Aladdin", but received overwhelming criticism on how "Frozen was terrible". (so I changed the debate, but that's not the important part) Well, I'd like to argue Frozen is a good movie. You have to argue the movie is bad. You may not compare Frozen to Disney's Renaissance Movies. (That sets up too high of a standard. Frozen may be good, but it's not "Disney Renaissance good"!) Good luck to you con. Good: satisfactory in quality, quantity, or degree http://dictionary.reference.com... Round one is for acceptance only. You may not forfeit any round. Breakage of any rules results in a full 7-point forfeit.
Resolved: Civil disobedience in a democracy is morally justified.

I accept this argument and understand that I am debating from the view that civil disobedience in a democracy is not morally justified. I wish the best of luck to you in this debate and may we both learn something from it. Definitions: The Legal Dictionary defines civil disobedience as "A symbolic, non-violent violation of the law, done deliberately in protest against some form of perceived injustice. Mere dissent, protest, or disobedience of the law does not qualify. The act must be non violent, open and visible, illegal, performed for the moral purpose of protesting an injustice, and done with the expectation of being punished" [1] Cambridge Online Dictionaries defines democracy as "the R03;belief in R03;freedom and R03;equality between R03;people, or a R03;system of R03;government R03;based on this R03;belief, in which R03;power is either R03;held by R03;elected R03;representatives or R03;directly by the R03;people themselves" [2] Dictionary.com defines morally as "in a moral manner" [3] Dictionary.com defines moral as "of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical" [4] Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary defines justify as "to provide a good reason for the actions of (someone)" [5] [1] Legal Dictionary http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com... [2] Cambridge Online Dictionary http://dictionary.cambridge.org... [3] Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com... [4] Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com... [5] Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary http://www.merriam-webster.com...
Resolved: Civil disobedience in a democracy is morally justified.

Resolution: Civil disobedience in a democracy is morally justified. Note: This is the Novice topic for the National Speech and Debate Association. Note: I am not a Novice. So if you're a novice, I would not accept this challenge. Round 1: Acceptance, DefinitionsRound 2: ONLY CONSTRUCTIVE. No RebuttalsRound 3: Rebuttals. Round 4: Rebuttals/ Final Arguments Rules: Forefiture= LossNot following format= Loss (Rebuttal in constructive)I wish whoever accepts this debate luck. Definitions: Merriam Webster’s dictionary defines Democracy as a “government by the people; especially: rule of the majority”[1] Professor Berel Lang defines Civil Disobedience as meeting the following criteria: “(1) the act will involve violation of a law; (2) the act will be performed intentionally, part of the intention being to effect change in the law violated or in a related law or policy; (3) the Person will make generally known their responsibility for the act and be willing to accept the punishment fixed by law for it.” [2] _______________________________________________________________________________ [1] Merriam Webster’s online dictionary [2] Civil Disobedience and Nonviolence: A Distinction with a Difference Berel Lang Ethics, Vol. 80, No. 2. (Jan., 1970), pp. 156-159.Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org...Ethics is currently published by The University of Chicago Press
The U.S. Military as a whole needs an overhaul.

Thank you for accepting and good luck! The Military's first big issue is powerpoint. What seems like a tool to organize thoughts and help public speakers with fear of crowds, is actually the Military's biggest enemy. It takes up hours and hours of time, this cancer should be cut out of the military and banned. It is an intellectual crutch, it is for those that can't write a concise and lucid paper, not a 30-slide powerpoint of death. Lucid writing leads to lucid thinking thus powerpoint should be banned. The next issue is leadership. The Brass needs to be as good as possible and strict standards should be put in place, lessons learned from the Army's 90th Division [1] in Normandy must be remembered. A soldier that looses his rifle can be punished more than a senior CO that looses his part of the war. General Petraeus and his airborne division were able to keep Mosul quiet for almost a year while other parts of the country were doing less than favorable jobs at countering the insurgency. Poor leaders most be relieved immediately. A huge issue is the fighting mans load. A infantryman should carry no more than 45-50 Ibs combat load but for some reason the average Marine Grunt is carrying anywhere from 97- 135 Ibs.[2] This weight is attributed to many things they must carry but a lot of it is from body armor. Regulations should be relaxed so soldiers and marines can have more freedom of movement. They could remove the neck protection from body armor, the Deltoid plates could also be removed, and the Groin protection. This would make the vest far lighter and give soldiers far better mobility. A mobile soldier with superior firepower is far more lethal than a soldier that has good firepower but can't move. I mean just look at any video with Marines or Soldiers in combat their tactics suck because they can barely move, most of the time they just go static and poor as much led as possible in the enemies general direction. Alright more to come on my next turn, with some branch specific material. Sources: http://www.theatlantic.com... http://archive.marinecorpstimes.com...
The U.S. Military as a whole needs an overhaul.

Challenge Accepted: 24.1.2016. Contender; Objective: prove the current strategic model of the United States Military is optimal for protection and or enforcement of United states political and economic interests. For the purposes of clarity; I will not address U.S. Foreign policy as it out side the scope of this argument. The focus of my contention will be on Strategic asset deployment and development of technologies in furtherance of U.S. Strategic goals, as they are currently. - Jevinigh
The U.S. Military as a whole needs an overhaul.

I love our military and can't wait to join after I finish my last year in high school, and that is why this needs to be done. The Air Force for instance is ruled by fighter jocks that love to feed the military-industrial complex, the Navy must realize that we don't need 100,000+ ton super carriers. The Army has to realize that it's policy towards equipment is stupid, and finally the marines should go back to their roots as the poor bastard child of the military.