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No problem! One rule I would add as we go forward is that you argue only against my personal Christian beliefs, As I cannot argue for every facet of Christianity at a time. Obviously, You don't know my beliefs, But I will try to make clear what I do and do not agree with as I argue against you. You: "Under divine command theory, Anything commanded or endorsed by God is considered "good" or "moral", Because God is an absolute authority on the subject and his word is final. Immoral standards such as slavery, Misogyny, Stoning disobedient children and adulteress wives, The concept of Hell and genocides to name a few, Are all sanctioned by God. These views are abhorrent in nature and entirely immoral by secular standards. Our society, At least here in the US where I am from, Does not condone these types of morals, Thankfully. " Me: Where does God sanction slavery, Misogyny, Stoning disobedient children, Genocides, Or adulteress wives in the Bible? The concept of Hell is the only one I recognize, But that is not a danger to society. If you do not believe that you will go to hell, Then why worry about it? You: "There are however, A lot of Christians who base their views and morals on their religious beliefs and this often ends in heated political debates. Although I wholly disagree with them, They are in fact 'good' Christians, As they are basing their morals on what they believe is right, Under the misguidance of scripture. " Me: This is true, But Christianity does not condone this! Frederick Douglass was owned by white people who used the Bible as justification for slavery. However, He himself was still a Christian! Shocking as this may be, He learned to distinguish between his beliefs and those of others. Likewise, Republicans use their beliefs as justification for crimes as well, Such as the recent attempted bombings on CNN, The Obamas, And the Clintons, Just to name a few. Does this make being Republican bad? I'm not sure what you mean by "good Christians. " Who says that they are good Christians? They themselves certainly are not qualified to call themselves good Christians, And that must be determined by their actions. Those actions say otherwise. You: "A couple examples of this is stem cell research and abortion, Where scientific development and individual rights are directly being obstructed under the guise of religious propaganda. Simple put, The Bible places Christians at odds with secular society on a moral front and this inevitably bleeds into the political and legal domains where their religious beliefs obstruct the advancement of society. " Me: For one, We live in a democracy, So if the majority says that stem cell research and abortion is ok, Then it will happen, Unless the majority says otherwise. Yes, The Bible influences Christians beliefs, But so does the news, Other books, And influential figures! Can you elaborate on how Christianity stops those scientific advances? You: "The Bible makes direct pronouncements about the world that completely violate all known science. Proclamations such as a universe created in a week, Magical enchantments and curses, Resurrections, Miracles and many other testaments that entirely defy our observable reality. Not only are these proclomations laughable from a science standpoint, They are a disservice to the early developing minds of the children who are indoctrinated into these belief systems. " Me: God is not in "our observable reality, " so of course it does not make sense. However, This does not disprove what the Bible says. If one assumes that an omnipotent God does exist, Then one must also assume that resurrections, Miracles, And a universe created in a week is all possible. However, This is not a debate on God's existence, So I will not elaborate on that, And I ask that you do not elaborate on it either. Now, You say that this hurts the developing minds of the children who are indoctrinated into these beliefs systems. My question to you is how this hurts children? I am in complete control of my actions and constantly question my religion so that I always stay truthful to myself. You: "In addition to this, Christians are also fighting to include this lunacy in public funded acadeimia. Here in the US, There was actually an educational board meeting held in the state of Texas regarding whether or not creationism should be taught alongside evolution in the science classroom. This is not the only state occurrence of this. Creationism has absolutely no objective science to support it, And all known science disproves it. This is another example of Christianity Obstructing society. " Me: Why shouldn't creationism be taught alongside evolution? Scientists have yet to observe macro-scale evolution, With the exception of a few fossils. Presenting creationism shows students all of their options (and again, Please do not elaborate on this so that we can stay on topic, Unless you think that it will help your point). Besides this fact, Teaching creationism in schools is not obstructing society just because 12% of the population says it is not true. Your turn!