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People need to stop protesting for certain things..

"but some laws are out dated such as right to bare arms so I think that the U.S. should change some of it's laws". People should be allowed to bear arms, legs and tumies. People also should be allowed to bear firearms. This is not a gun debate. If you want to debate guns, then that's a different debate.If they are protesting AIDS, then they can reduce AIDS by eliminating homosexuality, but I digress, just like you do.It disturbed people but if they didn't like the noise, they could close their windows, which is what they probably did anyways since it was Late November during the protest and therefore, it was cold outside. As a result, they probably wouldn't hear the protest much if they were inside the apartment buildings.Writing notes or writing an editorial is one way to protest. But protest is also an alternative method to express someone's ideology. Also, a letter to the president won't effect your community much. However, a protest can.
People need to stop protesting for certain things..

Yes some old rules do still apply such as no murder and thievery but some laws are out dated such as right to bare arms so I think that the U.S. should change some of it's laws, also several reported cases show that people DO protest in residential areas as well as they do make lots of noise and not just "Temporary noise" such as when the major AIDS epidemic hit, people protested all through new York city and disturbed plenty of people. I think that protesting is just a disturbance to who ever has to listen to it, if you want to voice your opinion then do it with other means such as speeches or sending a note to the white house.
People need to stop protesting for certain things..

"Well we should be able to change the constitution because it is out dated" Just because a law is old does not mean it has to change. The 10 commandments had the commandment, "Thou shall not steal". This is an old law. Should it be replaced? No. Laws should not be judged on the basis of their age."Still back to the topic I was talking about, would you like it if a bunch of people were protesting right in front of your house at midnight" With very few exceptions, this does not happen. If protestors happen to march by your house, they won't just stay there. They will march forward, unless your unlucky enough to live near the white house."Would you like a bunch of boycotters in a library" What's wrong with Boycotting? Boycotting simply means that you don't buy the product or service of a company because you don't like their product. An example is with Chick Fill A. Mny people boycotted Chick Fill A stuff because they didn't like the views of the owner. While I aggree wit the owner's views on that issue, opponents should have the right to not buy Chick Fill A products because of this.While there should be limitations for protesting such as no rioting, vandalism, or violent behavior, people should be allowed to boycott on private property, people can protest any hour of the day that they want, if it's at night, then nearby residents probably wouldn't hear it due to them being asleep, and even then, it would just be a temporary noise that residents would tolterate and then they would enjoy the sleep afterwards. People shouldn't protest for things that already have, but they nonetheless still should have the right to. People also have right to protest about things that don't make sense. You shouldn't need permission from the government to protest peacefully.
People need to stop protesting for certain things..

Well we should be able to change the constitution because in is out dated but that was off topic, still back to the topic i was talking about, would you like it if a bunch of people were protesting right in front of your house at midnight, or would you like a bunch of boycotters in a library, there should be limitations for protesting, i think some of the limitations should be, no boycotting on private property, you need to have permission to protest in a city by the mayor or some other government figure. no protesting from 6:00PM to 10:00AM, you can not protest about things that make no sense or are already solved or are already getting solved.
God created the earth, not big bang

I would like to point out that gizmo is using mythology to prove his claim. That in turn is merely a belief. Your usage of religion shows that god did indeed create the world. In a way, science does help to prove that god did create the world. The bible is merely a documentation of how the world and the universe was formed, in scientific terms. It was gradual, but indeed extremely fast paced. So in a way, like Samuel George said, the struggle between big bang and god has been solved many years ago without the hard mathematics. http://www.krioma.net...
God created the earth, not big bang

As pro is making the positive claim, it is his burden to show that God created everything. Having said that, as I cannot argue over what has yet to be posted, I will examine where the evidence leads us to believe about the early Universe. If you are in a pool, and tap the surface of the water at a constant rate, you will notice waves going at a constant distance apart. If you start moving your hand, the wavelength would decrease in the direction you are moving. The same thing happens in a car. The engine produces noise. As the car moves towards you, the noise sounds higher than it is because of the increased wavelength, and as it goes away from you it sounds lower, because of the decreased wavelength. This is a property of all waves known as the doppler effect. The dopplar effect applies to light as well. If a source is traveling towards you, the light will appear move violet than it normally would, because violet has the shortest wavelength of visible light. If it is traveling away from you, it would appear more red than normal. If we look at the redshift of other galaxies, we see that, with the exception of a few in our cluster, they are all red shifted, meaning that they are traveling away from us. Given that they are traveling away from us going forward in time, it is concluded that they would be traveling towards us if we look back in time. Eventually this would reach the point where all matter was one point which began expanding.
God created the earth, not big bang

here are some examples of Christianity mythology. Things shared with the Hebrew Tanakh * Cosmogony o The 7-day creation week narrative (Genesis 1-2:3) o The Eden narrative (Genesis 2:4-3:24) o Satan's revolution against God * Origins o The Fall of Man: Although the Book of Genesis does not explicitly mention original sin, many Christians interpret the Fall as the origin of original sin. o Noah's Ark o The Tower of Babel: the origin and division of nations and languages * The life of Abraham * The Exodus of the Hebrews from Egypt * The Hebrews' conquest of the Promised Land * The period of the Hebrew prophets. One example is the apocryphal part of the Book of Daniel (14:1-30; excluded from the Protestant canon) that tells the story of Bel and the dragon. The Christ Main article: Jesus Christ as myth * The Gospel accounts of Jesus Christ, his life and death. Here the narrative is combined by the author with a story of how all Christian theology "came to be". For example the story of Jesus as the "word" or "Logos" (John 1:1), the Incarnation of the Logos or Son of God as the man Jesus (e.g., Luke 1:35), and Christ's atonement for humanity's sins (e.g., Matthew 26:28). Important narratives within the Gospel accounts include: o Christ's miraculous conception and birth from the Virgin Mary o The baptism of Jesus o Satan's temptation of Christ o The Transfiguration of Jesus o Parables of Jesus o The Last Supper o The death and resurrection of Jesus o The Ascension * The Acts of the Apostles - the story of the Early Christian church, the ministry of the Twelve Apostles and of Paul of Tarsus. o The descent of the Holy Spirit on Jesus' disciples after the Ascension. Eschatology Main article: Christian eschatology * The coming of the Antichrist * The Second Coming * The resurrection of the dead * Judgment Day * The final and total establishment of the Kingdom of God on earth So, you see Christianity mythology does exist and that is proof Thanks to: http://en.wikipedia.org...
God created the earth, not big bang

I would like to point out that your claim is mythology. My use of religion does not show God created the world, I picked Greek mythology specificly because it was the only one I could find where the world created God. (Actually, the world created the Titans, who created the Gods.) If you would like to present evidence for why God created the world, go ahead, but until than my claim that a giant bird is the father of the world, and the great grandfather of the Gods is equally valid.
Gay Adoption

It seems I must use my last round to clarify.My idea first off, is that gay adoption should be seen more along the lines of two single parents. That is why it is important to recognize adoption as being outside of marriage.I do not recognize the union of two people with the same gender. However, it isn't necessary to have a dad and a mother in a single family, and having two dads or two mothers, is better than growing up in a group home or jumping between foster homes.Because the outcome of being raised by two parents that fill the same role is(Which I see as single parenting with extra hands) better than the outcome of having no parents at all. The strong need for homes for these kids to go to shows that we cannot have perfect homes for them.So, in conclusion, gay couples should be seen as an acceptable, perhaps necessary, deviant.Thank you for the debate.
Gay Adoption

I"m sending this from my phone, because I"m currently at a robotics convention in Lubbock, Tx. Due to the convention, I"ll be making a short statement and brief rebuttal. If my opponent would like me to clarify anything in the comments I"ll be happy to oblige. Science: Might I remind my friend that the topic at hand is over gay adoption. My opponent, as anyone can see, is going off into a non sequitur argument. He"s now defending the view that "one parent is better than none." But that doesn"t defend his case of gay adoption at all! Going back to round two and three: we described what a family is: a marriage between two people with an child. While we might disagree on whether both parents have to be heterosexual, we both agree that it"s between two people. His whole case is logically invalid and will not be considered as a rebuttal. Rebuttal: Not much to say here. My friend goes off again into a logically invalid argument that has no bearing on the topic at hand - which is gay adoption.
Gay Adoption

For your rebuttal.God condemns homosexual relationships true, but that doesn't mean he wants no good to come from them. If god himself adopted us, him being single, then there cannot be an issue with homosexuals adopting. Adoption can clearly then happen inside or outside marriage, and four hands can still get more done than two, even if those four shouldn't be together. No parent is perfect, some people have to raise their children alone, like my mother as my father died when I was young. Or in a different way, even those who have sinned through premarital sex are not in sin when taking responsibility and raising a child whom is conceived. Just as pregnancy isn't a sin, rather premarital sex is, so adoption isn't a sin, homosexuality is. Sin doesn't make good evil.ScienceMost of the time, a father and a mother is better than two fathers, two mothers, or one parent. However, More than 23,000 children age out of foster care a year. One parent or two parents of the same sex are better than none.There are more than 100,000 kids available for adoption on a given day, and 400,000 in foster care. As it is, not nearly enough two parent households are willing to open up. Not everyone can have the best possible ending.The avarage time for a child to spend in foster care is three years.Less than a 3% chance for children who have aged out of foster care to earn a college degree at any point in their life. 7 out of 10 girls who age out of the foster care system will become pregnant before the age of 21. 25% who age out suffer from PTSD.I'm running a tad low on space, but you get the idea. One parent is better than none.https://www.nfyi.org...https://www.adoptuskids.org...
Gay Adoption

Thank you for your rebuttal and your opening claims. I believe that you seem to agree with me on three basic Biblical values. Firstly, gay relationships are morally wrong; secondly, man and women are meant to be together in God's perspective; and thirdly, sexual intercourse should be between man and women. However, I have some issues with your opening claims. I'll address them here: Rebuttal I'm confused on how any of your opening claims support your argument for "gay adoption". You merely address that yes, homosexual relationships are, in fact, disgraceful. I'm happy to concede that; however, you go off explaining that homosexuality has nothing to do with "gay adoption". I couldn't disagree more. Allow me to explain: If God, a mighty-all powerful creator, condemns homosexuality, why would He allow an exception for adopting a child? Gay adoption treats a gay “family” as equal to a heterosexual family, and that violates the biblical model of the family unit as ordained by God. [1] God's definition on a family is quite explicitly simple: God created a man (Adam) and a woman (Eve); this became the foundation for what we call 'family'. Scientific Evidence Studies have shown that fatherless children are twice as likely to become school dropouts, are significantly more likely to become victims of alcohol and drug abuse,[2]and are 4.3 times more likely to smoke than children growing up with fathers. [3] Few studies have been conducted on motherless homes, presumably because of their sparsity, but one study indicates that motherless homes are 56 percent more likely to produce daughters who experience teen pregnancy. [4] Sources 1. https://www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com...; 2. http://www.fathers.com...; 3. Warren R. Stanton, Tian P.S. Oci, and Phil A. Silva, “Sociodemographic Characteristics of Adolescent Smokers,” 4. lad Phillips and William S. Comanor, “Study Finds Teen Pregnancy and Crime Levels Are Higher among Kids from Fatherless Homes"
Gay Adoption

Lets start out by stating my agreement: Yes, gay relationships are sinful.I would of used different bible verses to support that however.However sinful homosexual relationships are, that doesn't mean that gay adoption is. The bible at no point says that you must be married to raise children, it says that you must be married for sexual intercorse, but not to raise children.An example for non-married child rearing being okay is actually found in god himself.Though god mentions marriage to the church itself in revelation, that has not yet happened. Yet we are both adopted by god himself.Romans 8:16 The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God,1 John 3:1See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we would be called children of God; and such we are For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.Galatians 4:7Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.All of us sin, and yet we are all expected to look after orphans.James 1:27Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.John 1:8If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.I look forward to your next argument.
Gay Adoption

I'm happy to be participating in such an interesting and important debate. Homosexuality has always been a touchy subject in the Christian community. Biblical SupportMy opponent, I believe, seems to be under the mistaken interpretation that the Bible mentions anything about "gay adoption". The Bible never directly address the issues of who should be allowed to adopt. So, while we can describe the ideal adoptive situation based on the Bible, a man and a woman; we cannot biblically support adoption being restricted to that ideal. [1] However, the Bible does show that God does not intend for same-sex couples to be married; and thus, they should be unable to adopt. Let's being:Genesis 2:21-25 (NIV)21 So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and then closed up the place with flesh. 22 Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.23 The man said,“This is now bone of my bonesand flesh of my flesh;she shall be called ‘woman,’for she was taken out of man.”24 That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.25 Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.Here, God explicitly endorses that sex should be between man-and-women; not sex between a man-and-man. If God was okay for homosexuals to have a relationship, wouldn't you believe He would've written it down in the Bible?
consequences

Negative events happening because of me is an objective subject that I would usually deny. These events happen because of my actions, now do I accept them? No. I would prefer to ignore all these events if possible, for the sole reason of; it's a hassle. I do accept my consequence whether it's good or bad, but either way if it i avoidable that is the route i will take.( Just for insurance, did I get the "question" you were asking correct? or did I answer with a misunderstanding of the question?)
Death penalty

I don't know if you know this but before Jesus died on the cross god wasn't graceful like he is now. Back then when you did a sin you had to kill a Amina's if you sinned. The animals blood would cleanse your sin. But sometimes if the sin was so bad like rape or murder( several times) and you didn't have any animals to kill. You were going to he'll. that's why he use to kill people right on the spot. If you disobeyed his direct order(which was more common back then), he would kill them(not in all cases though). When Jesus died on the cross, he cleansed all of are sins because he has perfect blood. So anything we do including murder or rape when can be forgiven. So god is now graceful. Hey did you know when Jesus died he actually went to hell , but he beat death(which is actually a spirit or demon I'm not sure:) and came back three years later. Is hitch is when he rose back from the dead. I think Jesus went to hell to show death that he can't beat Jesus. I'm just guessing that Jesus went to hell to show death a lesson.
Death penalty

There are people in their right mind that kill people, but not that murder people. Killing and murder are two very different things. "They don't really think about what they do." Most everyone thinks about what they are going to do, that's what a conscience is for. "Also the bible called the Christians back then to have the death penalty not us." God set up the first judicial system, it worked perfectly then, why wouldn"t it work now? "God wants us to read about the past so we try not to sin," We cannot with all effort we still will sin. It"s impossible to try not to sin, we are human beings, but with the Holy Spirit we can have strength not to sin. The reason the death penalty is so good is that the death penalty helps eliminate those who have done crimes that are very major like rape and murder. It actually helps save money, and helps bring a sense of justice to the relations of those who have lost cherished loved ones.
Death penalty

First of all their are people who are in their right mind that kill people. But the devil influences them to kill. The people who are crazy will still kill because they're crazy. They don't really think about what they do. Also the bible called the Christians back then to have the death penalty not us. That was is ancient times. The old testament was written before Jesus was born and things have changed. God wants us to read about the past so we try not to sin,but he's not saying to kill. God can forgive us if we repent(even if we kill somebody). Even though your Christian you still need spiritual insight to understand the bible which you can ask god for by praying before you start reading. People who don't have The Lord will and don't repent will got to hell. So if they get life in prison they might change they're ways and have a chance to go to heaven.
Death penalty

I extend thanks to the opponent for his rebuttal. The death penalty communicates to everyone that murder is wrong, obviously if you murder somebody you know the penalty is imprisonment, but that does not change people"s actions. If we have capital punishment a federal punishment then everyone will know that the punishment is death and they will change their minds about what they are about to do. I see that you are a Christian like me, but the Bible calls us Christians to have the death penalty. The Old Testament law commanded the death penalty for various acts including: 1)Murder Exodus 21:12 Whoever strikes a man so that he dies shall be put to death. 2)Kidnapping Exodus 21:16 Whoever steals a man and sells him, and anyone found in possession of him, shall be put to death. 3)Bestiality Exodus 22:19 Whoever lies with an animal shall be put to death. 4)Adultery Leviticus 20:10 If a man commits adultery with the wife of his neighbor, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death. 5)False prophesying Deuteronomy 13:5 But that prophet or that dreamer of dreams shall be put to death, because he has taught rebellion against the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you out of the house of slavery, to make you leave the way in which the LORD your God commanded you to walk. So you shall purge the evil from your midst. 6)Prostitution and rape Deuteronomy 22:24 Then you shall bring them both out to the gate of that city, and you shall stone them to death with stones, the young woman because she did not cry for help though she was in the city, and the man because he violated his neighbor's wife. So you shall purge the evil from your midst. And it is corresponding with several other crimes. You are right that two wrongs do not make a right, but what you are mistaken is that we are not executing the innocent, these people have committed terrible actions against human beings, and they deserve to die. "Also if a person in his right mind has life in prison. He will be ashamed that he killed a person for the rest of his life." People who commit heinous crimes are not in their right mind, if someone thinks it is a good idea to murder someone they are not in their correct mind. Summary: 1 Communication 2: Death penalty and the Bible 3: Right state of mind [1] http://www.gotquestions.org...