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The Existence of God

"things beyond are understanding happen. " This is true, and when you look farther and farther back in time you see that it was true for more and more things that we now understand today. It was originally thought that the Earth was flat and was the center of the universe, in which all the planets and the sun orbited. We now understand that the Earth is actually a sphere and orbits the sun, like the rest of the planets in our solar system. It used to be thought that all species on Earth were created, but we now know that they came about through the process of evolution. Although you might not accept it, evolution is the cause of the diversity of life, but since we're not debating about evolution, I'll move on. A long time ago when people understood almost nothing about Earth and the Universe, they used God or Gods to explain things. Such as the Sun God, the Rain God, The Sea God etc. The reality is that science allows us to understand more and more about our universe and everything in it, and just because there are things we don't understand right now, doesn't necessarily mean that you have to jump to the conclusion that God is responsible for it. "faith has shaped our culture in so many ways that it seems denying the existence of god is denying the existence of man. " It's true that faith has influenced some of our culture, but it did have a lot of negative influence. Wars, crusades, terrorism, among many other things have all been done in the name of religion, and it's a good thing we've let go of past traditions such as stoning adulterers and burning 'witches. ' Again, just because a lot of cultures have held onto old beliefs doesn't mean God exists. 'all matter and life came from somewhere and the bible states that "in the beginning god created the heavens and the earth"' I can write a book claiming it's the word of God, saying the universe was actually created by the Flying Spaghetti Monster, but that doesn't mean that book is true. There is no evidence that the Bible was written by anything other than humans, and there's no evidence that a lot of its claims are actually true. There is actually overwhelming evidence against a lot of its claims, such as evolution over creationism. The scientific explanation for where life came from is abiogenesis. There is a video at the top explaining it. The explanation to where the universe came from is the Big Bang. If you want some evidence that the Big Bang occurred, turn on either your radio, or your TV. Adjust either the radio so you hear static, or your TV so you only see black and white dots/hear static. Most of the sound you're hearing is actually the sound the Big Bang made billions of years ago. That sound is still echoing throughout space and can be picked up through TVs, radios. The argument that everything must have come from God is a useless argument since you'd have to explain where God came from. Now I'll let my opponent present his arguments. . http://www.youtube.com...
The Existence of God

I would like to argue that god does indeed exist, why? well for 1. ) things beyond are understanding happen. 2. ) faith has shaped our culture in so many ways that it seems denying the existence of god is denying the existence of man. 3. ) all matter and life came from somewhere and the bible states that "in the beginning god created the heavens and the earth". I would like to see my opponent come up with a counter argument before we get more in depth with the religion and historic reasons as to why it is a proved fact that god does indeed exist. references: 1. . http://www.biblegateway.com...
The Existence of God

Definitions God: any of various beings conceived of as supernatural, immortal, and having special powers over the lives and affairs of people and the course of nature; deity, esp. a male deity: typically considered objects of worship; in monotheistic religions, the creator and ruler of the universe, regarded as eternal, infinite, all-powerful, and all-knowing; Supreme Being; the Almighty Exist: to have reality or actual being; to occur or be present Sources: http://www.yourdictionary.com...... I will be arguing that God does not exist. I will let my opponent present his arguments first.
Resolved: That Atheism is more desirable to general society than Christianity.

1. Well no it doesn't. Murder runs rampant in the bible. It tells us to kill witches: "You should not let a sorceress live." (Exodus 22:17 NAB) To kill homosexuals: "If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them shall be put to death for their abominable deed; they have forfeited their lives." (Leviticus 20:13 NAB) To kill those who cheat on their spouse: "If a man commits adultery with another man's wife, both the man and the woman must be put to death." (Leviticus 20:10 NLT) Kill those of another religion: "Whoever sacrifices to any god, except the Lord, shall be doomed." (Exodus 22:19 NAB) Kill Nonbelievers: 2 Chronicles 15:12-13 Kill false prophets: Zechariah 13:3 Kill the entire town if one person worships another god: Deuteronomy 13:13-19 Kill women who are not virgins on their wedding night: Deuteronomy 22:20-21 I implore you to look up these verses, the list continues to go on and on and on. But even if the bible did not have these, it STILL would be wrong. Only because it's habitual, the horrible acts against humanity in the name of this organization has happened again and again, through different times and culture. It shows that this organization cannot sustain itself with it's people. 2. I give examples of self-proclaimed Christians because IF you want a society under a religion, you have to look at what the religion does to it's people and how the people act with it. Religion fits both of those criteria in a society. Where as the morality of Christianity is horrible, so is it's people. Even if, let's say, Christianity was a moral philosophy, if it's become a tool used to commit evil, throughout history, then itself would not be good for society, even though it's innate principles are good. 3. In my last paragraph, I showed all the things that Atheists are not doing but the Christians. There's no record of Atheism being used for evil, to kill, or to brain wash people to die and fight. I've shown that Christianity doesn't suffice in a society, so by selection, Atheism would be more desirable.
Resolved: That Atheism is more desirable to general society than Christianity.

Hello! I apologize for the lack of response. I had these questions written up before, and apparently there is a difference between review and submit. I am sorry for not having posted these sooner, but I hope my opponent is still willing to debate. Cross-Examination Questions: Hello Diirez! Thank you for accepting my debate. I have just a few questions before we get into the negative constructive. 1. How do nearly all of your examples actually relate to Christian principles? Does the Bible not teach against greed? Does it not teach against murder? 2. Why do you give examples of self-proclaimed Christians? Is not the resolution talking about Christianity and not fake Christians? 3. Where have you stated that Atheism is any better than Christianity? Those are the few questions I have before I form my constructive.
Resolved: That Atheism is more desirable to general society than Christianity.

Ladies and gentlemen, when one is looking at this debate, you have to back and observe the societies that were theocratic and those that were ruled primarily by Christians. The first one that I want to bring to your attention to England under Oliver Cromwell in 1653 to 1658. He ruled heavily influencing Christianity, he banned beer, inns, theaters, sports and makeup. If you disobeyed his rule, you could be fined and/or arrested. Right off the bat, we see that freedoms were banned. Next, is the Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace in the 1860's in Qing China. It was a Christian theocracy led by, self-proclaimed younger brother of Jesus, Hong Xiuquang. Despite it's name, it led a violent rebellion against Qing China, causing the bloodiest civil war. At lead 20 million, including civilians and soldiers [1]. Of course, how can one forget the Crusader states and the Crusades. Pope Urban II ordered the slaughter of 10 million heretics. The killings do not end there. After the Reformation, where Christians began looking at other forms of Christianity and thinking for themselves, primarily Christian cultured nations began Inquisitions. It was estimated that several tens of thousands of people were heavily tortured for disagreeing with Christianity! Several tens of thousands of people. Then there's the witch trials in which 19 innocent men and women lost their life to the cruelty of the superstition done by the Christians. But the poor, right? Don"t the Christians help the poor? In the Middle Ages the senior clerics lived in luxury and the ordinary monks ate up to three pounds of red meat each day while the homeless starve to death nearby. Some priests even taught there are different heavens for rich and the poor. [2] It"s not the atheists that were and still trying to suppress and oppress the homosexuals. It"s not the atheists that are against science. It"s not the atheists that want to ruin the lives of the child and the parents for an unplanned baby. It"s not the atheists trying to force our religion in schools to every child. I It"s not the atheists that sell fake, religious items like miracle water, and scam unfortunate and needy people for no other reason than greed. It"s definitely not the atheists that don"t take their children to the doctors and let a growth over their eye grow significantly large. [3] It"s the Christians that do this. That is why Atheism is more desirable than Christianity. [1] Stephen R. Platt. Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom: China, the West, and the Epic Story of the Taiping Civil War. p xxiii [2] Wells, Religious Postures, p 121, referring to Scottish clergy in the seventeenth century. [3] http://www.dailymail.co.uk...
97% of Climate Scientists Don't Actually Agree

Just about every time a debate begins anywhere on the topic of climate change, you will hear the statistic "97% of climate scientists agree that global warming is caused my human induced pollution". Well, that settles it right? There is no way that 97% of climate scientists could all be wrong? Using this, we should all be able to agree that it is time to focus on climate change and accept that it is our fault and we can stop it right? Well, no. I've started this debate to clarify that the 97% statistic is very misleading and used for the wrong purposes. Let it be known to my opponent and voters that this is not a general climate change debate, but simply a debate on this number alone. Please remain on this topic. Now, let me start by talking about the primary topic of this debate, the 97% statistic. And you've probably heard this before, but what exactly do they agree on? If 97% of scientists said that The Earth is warming at an alarming and dangerous rate, then why question it, but my sources say that they say no more then point out a slight warming trend of about 0.8 degrees over the past century. So if this is the only statistic they all agree on, then how do you justify using this statistic to justify government funded organisations as big as the EPA or other environmental protection programs. you can't It has also been proven that in most cases of any percentage of 90+ in cases of climate change are almost always do to poor studies. For instance John Cook came up with a study in 2012 that stated "97% of scientists agree that the Earth is warming and human activity is the main cause" Well, it turns out that most of his papers never actually stated any such thing. He in fact created a category which he believed the prior statement was implied, but never stated, which we can all agree can be considered as malpractice. It also turns out that 3 scientists,Dr. Craig Idso, Dr. Nichola Scafetta, and Dr. Richard Tol, whose papers where included all said that there papers where never supposed to be used in any such way. So, based on my arguments, I believe it is safe to say that until an accurate study is conducted stating that climate scientists agree that Climate change is real and that humans are the primary cause we can not use any such statistic to convince the public to take unnecessary actions to resolve a problem that we know little about the magnitude and possible consequences of, not to mention the fact that they haven't even confirmed that there is even something we can do to stop it.
U.S.A is far better than U.A.E

U.S.A is far better than U.A.E. Although U.A.E has some of the tallest buildings U.S.A has tons of them. It is a thousand times bigger then U.A.E so we cannot get bored. U.A.E is smaller than a centimeter and has no fun. U.S.A has tons of amusement parks whereas U.A.E has a few. U.S.A is a whole lot better than U.A.E
The United States Military is a terrorist organization

My first argument piece will display the first show of terrorism displayed by the US Military and its government. Con states that I have to vary if it is "democratic or republican, liberal or conservative" but I will show that this ideologies and parties have the same foreign policy when it comes to inflicting terror on foreigners. Harry Truman, with the ruse of "ending communism" to involve itself with the Korean Civil War which was between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea. The US supporting a fellow terrorist, Syngman Rhee who was known to target leftist in the ROK for simply agreeing with policies made by leftist worldwide. This brutality is shown in the Bodo League massacre where over 200,000 leftist were slaughtered by the Rhee government (http://en.wikipedia.org...). During the Korean Civil War, the US military decided not to shell military bases, but instead to shell Civilian Centers in the DPRK. This act of terror is "ok'd" by many people because it is "war", but I would like to make a statement, a war is between the militaries, not between the military and the innocent civilians. So, in their logic, 9/11 attacks are okay because al-Qaeda's stance was that it is a "holy war". But they aren't okay because they are an evil terrorist group, then what is the difference between the US Military and al-Qaeda? There is no difference, they virtually have committed the same atrocities, but the US Military committed even worse.
The United States Military is a terrorist organization

The united states is not a terrorist organization, it is merely giving the terrorists a taste of their own medicine. Fighting Fire with fire. Let's take a look at who the united states is fighting. The united states wishes to start a war with Iran. Well, let's see what Iran is like. In Iran, a husband can have his wife stoned, religious leaders rape women, men are hanged in public squares, western tourists are kidnapped and never heard from again, same for those who profess the Baha'i religion, and if a non-married couple kiss each other, the punishment is getting imprisoned for the rest of your life, and the punishment for watching american television programs is getting lashed by a whip 80 times. The above is a country America wants to go to war with. Of course the united states doesn't want this country to have nuclear bombs, imagine what these muslims would do! The united states haven't used a nuclear bomb in a long time. Also, you will have to state specifically who is a terrorist in the us government. Is it Barrack Obama? The congress? Republican party, Democratic, or Liberal? You will have to specify who is performing acts of terrorism in the US government.
The United States Military is a terrorist organization

This debate's topic is, "The United States Military is a terrorist organization." I will take the pro stance, the stance that argues for the idea of the US Military is a terrorist organization. This debate will consist of four rounds. The first round, this current one will allow you to have a chance to state your case. What defines a terrorist? The Merriam-Websters dictionary defines terrorism as "the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion". With that being said, the United States Government has used its military since 1945 out of self interest to gain resources that are in sovereign foreign soil and also to gain political influence that they could not gain through diplomatic means. So they decide to start a conflict or involve themselves into a conflict that is already underway. I will use many conflicts that have involved the US such as the Korean Civil War, the Vietnam Civil War, Aiding many other terrorist organizations like the Contras, Mujahideen, the Free Syrian Army currently functioning, the many assassinations caused by the US in the 20th Century, and many others. Good luck to Con
Stalin vs Hitler rap battle

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Stalin vs Hitler rap battle

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Stalin vs Hitler rap battle

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Stalin vs Hitler rap battle

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