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The divinity of Jesus is a false doctrine that goes against the teachings of the Bible.

The divinity of Jesus is a false doctrine that goes against the teachings of the Bible. 'Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man' (Romans 1:22-23) 'for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee' (Hosea 11:9) 'God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man' (Numbers 23:19) The word 'Messiah' does not mean God it means anointed (mashiach, Strong's Concordance 4890) The word 'Christ' does not mean God it means anointed (Christos, Strong's Concordance 5547) 'God's son' does not mean God. 'Adam, which was the son of God' (Luke 3:38")was not God. Jesus was created by God, 'the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature' (Colossians 1:15) The divinity of Jesus is a false doctrine that goes against the teachings of the Bible. Terms and conditions Round 1 to 5. Counter my Biblical evidence and provide enough of your own Biblical evidence to sufficiently assert that the divinity of Jesus is not a false doctrine that goes against the teachings of the Bible. I have given the maximum amount of rounds, maximum amount of time to argue and maximum word count. Please use each and every round to counter all of the Biblical evidence that I provide with your own Biblical evidence. I will counter your Biblical evidence with additional Biblical evidence. Let the battle of the Bibles begin!
Privacy in The United States is Gone

My opponent forfeited the round. I will post my argument anyway, I guess. Privacy in the United States is not gone, not by any means. Now, the instigator has not really highlighted any form of privacy, but it seems to me that what he mainly means by "privacy" is internet anonymity. It is technically possible, as a commenter pointed out, to completely shut one's self in a box and prevent most other types of federal snooping. But I will concentrate on internet anonymity. There are many different ways protect one"s anonymity on the internet. An internet user could use, for instance, Tor. Tor is a search engine that was originally created by the U.S. navy in 1990 as a way for spies and intelligence agencies to communicate in complete secrecy. It relays information through a series of encryption programs, and allows users to communicate in almost complete anonymity. Realistically, the federal government will not really care what a normal citizen uses the internet for. The whole point of federal internet spying is to find terrorists and people who are actually a threat to national security. If one uses Tor, the NSA would have to take, at some level, special precautions in order to find said normal citizen. It wouldn"t actually take those precautions unless it believed that the user was actually doing something that was threatening. As such, the privacy of "normal citizens" is generally safe on Tor. http://www.extremetech.com... There are other means of protecting one"s privacy on the internet -- running information through proxy servers would be another example. I gave the example of Tor to provide what is probably the safest example out there. There are other ways of doing it. Regardless, privacy, on or off of the internet, is very much intact. http://www.techrepublic.com...
Hunting should be banned.

Title says it all, in light of the Cecil story, I am curious as to what some of your opinions are so feel free to comment in the comments section if you wish! Rules:1. Pro must argue that a total ban should be put on hunting in America, not just trophy hunting. R1 Acceptance onlyR2 and 3 are yours to do with as you wishYou may use R4 to conclude the debate and remind voters of which points you feel you won if you wish to. Definitions:Hunting: the activity or sport of chasing and killing wild animalsBan: to forbid people from using (something) : to say that something cannot be used or done : to forbid (someone) from doing or being part of something Both definitions are from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.Good luck to Pro and I am looking forward to fun clean debate!
should schools ban cell phones

Students don't need phones in schools, they cause distractions to teachers and students alike. It doesn't even matter most schools don't even allow you to bring your cellphone on during class! my school has a policy saying "from when you enter the property to when you leave the property your phone MUST BE OFF AND IN YOUR LOCKER". Besides, if there is a true emergency the school is LEGALLY BOUND to call your parent/legal guardian, otherwise you'd have kids calling mum and dad to pick them up if they sneeze the wrong way. Also what if a child is communicating with another child via text to begin a school shooting? This may seem unlikely but this could happen. Cyperbullying is the most common bullying today "Cyber Bullying Statistics 25 per cent of teenagers report that they have experienced repeated bullying by their cell phone, or on the Internet. 52 per cent of young people report being cyber bullied. 11 per cent of adolescents and teens report that embarrassing or damaging photographs have been taken of them without their knowledge or consent. Of the young people who reported cyber bullying incidents against them, a third reported that their bullies used online threats. 10 per cent of all middle school and high school students have been on the receiving end of hate terms. 55 per cent of all teens that use social media have witnessed outright bullying online. 95 per cent of teens that witnessed bullying on social media report that others, like them, have ignored the behaviour. More than half of young people surveyed say that they never confide in their parents when cyber bullying happens to them. Only one out of every six parents of adolescents and teens are even aware of the scope and intensity of cyber bullying today. More than 80 per cent of teens regularly use cell phones; a common medium for cyber bullying. About half of young people have experienced some form of cyber bullying. Of them, almost 20 per cent experience cyber bullying regularly." https://nobullying.com... this is going one under the covers of our schools and having cellphones at school can help feed the fire cellphones should NOT BE IN SCHOOLS. thank you
should schools ban cell phones

Some kids need to text or contact parents for something important things like health and if they need to come get them. Some teachers feel more comfortable contacting their children on their own phone instead of the school phone. That's what I think, I hope that you agree thank you for reading.It gives students ways to communicate with their parents in emergencies and can help them with education e.g. if the school has limited technology or they need to take a photo of their homework. Also, phones can be used to listen to music which, if the teacher gives permission, is very good to concentrate with if the student wants it.
Chinese teenagers should complete high school in China

My opponent has conceded the debate. I kindly accept his graceful concession and wish to provide some words of encouragement. To my opponent:You provided strong contentions and have amazing potential to become a highly-skilled debater someday. When I first joined the site, I had no idea what to expect. I spent time studying the arguments and debate structure of the higher skilled debaters and then applied their methods to my own argumentation approach. I would say to keep debating, study the approaches of other debaters, and then apply it to yourself. I have no doubt in my mind that you will be a challenging opponent someday, and will say that the arguments you made in this debate were also challenging to overcome. I wish you the best of luck in your future pursuits here on DDO. I accept your concession and thank you for the thought-provoking debate!!
Chinese teenagers should complete high school in China

first point is that China has a very solid elementary education for High school students. Elementary education established basic knowledge and skills for students in order to help study their profession further more when they go to college. Moreover, the quality of higher education in China is improving continuously. Meanwhile, its international reputation is increasing. There are many countries that are starting to follow the educational program of China. So why do you spent large amount of money and energy to go abroad which place more burden on you? Now to my second point, Chinese education is strict and focusing on the acquisition of knowledge. As we all know, Chinese education does helps students being excelled in math and science which requires convergent thinking. There was a recent international survey of national education standards from OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development). From the survey, Shanghai, the first city in Chinese mainland participated and scored highly across the board. This leads to a reflection of American that the country"s education is falling behind. In comparison, western education gives students too much freedom. In fact, many American students are losing their general calculating ability due to their dependence on calculator. The way Chinese educate with strict discipline, emphasis on rote and hardworking gives students pressure, therefore, most of the Chinese students are becoming more and more competitive and being able to study for hours to achieve a satisfying grade. My third and final point is there are many international schools in China, students studying in International school can understand their Chinese culture but also become globalized at the same time. Chinese culture is extensive and profound. As a Chinese, you should understand your own culture first, but to learn and understand western culture is admittedly important too. To be studying in one of the international schools in China allows you to become more globalized as well as to understand your own culture so you will be killing two birds with one stone.
Chinese teenagers should complete high school in China

we define Chinese teenagers as an ethnical Chinese person age between 12-18, and we are focusing on Chinese student who completed primary in China, and are coinciding study overseas by high school we mean both Chinese local schools and international schools. The goods of Chinese teenagers study in China is to help them understand Chinese culture, shape identity, so they become Chinese and have the values and morals of a Chinese, they will also be able to see from the perspective of a Chinese.
There is no meaning of life

good argument, but i see some flaws. God is supposed to be all knowing and all powerful. If this is true then why would we be in a test for the creator to gather more information. If god wants us to be fruitful and multiply then why do not all humans grow up to obey gods command. I think there is no meaning because everyone is different. Humans are the evolved species of common ancestors that lived so long ago. This has been proven. Even back then those creatures were able to do different things that they wanted to. If there is one set meaning then why doesn't god make sure that everyone does it. Actually everyone does different things in there life so how can there be one common goal? God did not make free will nor can you prove that god exist. Nothing but personal beliefs dictates the way we live our life.
There is no meaning of life

Good evening, I would like to say that love (finding a soul mate to be with you for an eternal afterlife) and love (loving all people on earth to attain peace) is the meaning of life, but I believe something else is the major meaning of life: Reproduction. We are here to reproduce. For what reason? Not sure. Humans are just test subjects. Our creator put a bunch of cells on a petri dish (Earth) and here we are growing and progressing. He/She is sitting somewhere far away taking notes, gathering the information He/She is seeking. There are bacteria that serve 0 purpose. They literally do nothing but reproduce. We are like them, but with intelligence.
I Spy!!!

I want to try an I Spy game. The topic will be either a place/city/historical monument. First round will be for acceptance. Second round will be the I Spy riddle, third round I will reveal the answer. I am new at this, so I am not sure how it will turn out but anyone interested, feel free to accept! I get 7 points if Con doesn't know the answer. Con gets 7 points if they answer correctly. Note: I am creating these myself so it might be easy while others might be difficult. This is just a test round!! example: I spy a portrait of great leaders towering like giants These people with trust and unmeasurable reliance You will not find another one alike, here or another planet For they might have a shortage in granite! Answer: I Spy Mount Rushmore
Jesus could not be the messiah as per his 2 genealogies

"As my opponent agreed that both genealogies could not be used in round 3. The fact that the 2 lines could not be trace back to David on the father's line is enough." No it is not. Your arguing that the faulty genealogies in Mathew and Luke prove that he wasn't the messiah. Your debate topic is specifically: "Jesus could not be messiah as per his two genealogies" My response is that the issues with Mathew and Marks genealogies may be (and probably are) faulty. That itself does not prove that Jesus wasn't the messiah, since his genealogy may be completely different from both. Furthermore, I think we both can agree that the New Tesement can be highly inaccurate. Nevertheless, that is no reflection on Jesus himself, since he never wrote the books himself. Furthermore, past practices of the priesthood may or may not apply to Jesus. Unless you can prove that the priesthood's practices of rejecting those with unclear geneologies also applies to Jesus, I won't accept them. "This passage is specific about a king who will reign." Yes, but it doesn't specify that it would be a physical King. Both a physical and spiritual King can "reign" over a land. "And again, even the messiah will offer sin sacrifices for his sins. So it is a literal person reigning." Where does it say that? Anyway, Jesus grew up in Isreal, so he probably would have offered sin sacrifices as part of the tradition. Also, most Jews have stopped offering sin sacrifices today, which means that the messiah has already come or that he's going to do it in secrecy. "Maybe my opponent did not know, but the word "the messiah" in Hebrew is never used to point to the messiah. Both Jews and Christian agree on that. But because that future king will be from the line of David and all kings are "messiah" (anointed one), then we call that specific king who will rule over all the earth "the messiah"." Well you're equivocating the two different meanings of the word "messiah". Im talking about the chosen-one-to-liberate-all-of-Isreal-and-restore-Jerusalem messiah, not a generic King messiah. But all of this doesn't matter anyway because we're supposed to be debating whether Jesus's geneologies in Mathew and Luke prove he wasn't the messiah, not about fulfilled prophesy. In fact, from a Judaistic (is that even a word?) point of view, I agree with you that Jesus wasn't the messiah because of his lack of fulfilling prophesy aimed at the messiah. But this doesn't effect our debate at all because we're debating in ragards to his genealogy, not his lack of fulfilled prophesy.
Jesus could not be the messiah as per his 2 genealogies

As my opponent agreed that both genealogies could not be used in round 3. The fact that the 2 lines could not be trace back to David on the father's line is enough. Look at Ezra 2 The following came up from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon and Immer, but they could not show that their families were descended from Israel: The descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda 652. And from among the priests: The descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai (a man who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by that name). These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean. So if the priest were exclude for lack of proper genealogies, so the messiah as well should be rejected. "This could mean a physical King, but it could also be a spiritual King, so there is no contradiction there." This passage is specific about a king who will reign. And again, even the messiah will offer sin sacrifices for his sins. So it is a literal person reigning. 'My servant David will be king over them, and they will all have one shepherd. They will follow my laws and be careful to keep my decrees. They will live in the land I gave to my servant Jacob, the land where your ancestors lived. They and their children and their children's children will live there forever, and David my servant will be their prince forever. Ezekiel 37 On that day the prince is to provide a bull as a sin offering for himself and for all the people of the land. Ezekiel 45 "Doesn't really mention the Messiah or Jesus here at all." Maybe my opponent did not know, but the word "the messiah" in Hebrew is never used to point to the messiah. Both Jews and Christian agree on that. But because that future king will be from the line of David and all kings are "messiah" (anointed one), then we call that specific king who will rule over all the earth "the messiah". Thus "David their king" is actually the messiah. This also fit with what I say. Israel will be many days without a king as predicted by scriptures and it is not odd that the messiah has not come yet.
Jesus could not be the messiah as per his 2 genealogies

"I would like to add an explanation that would make more sense. As you probably know, the Jewish People only hold the Hebrew Bible (Old testament) as true. They are still waiting for the messiah, but reject Jesus as the messiah. They reason why they refuse Jesus is because he did not fulfilled the prophecies of the messiah. The messiah need to be a descendant of David and he needs to be a King over Israel and over all the earth." "Thus because nobody ever fulfilled those prophecies, we can still wait for the true messiah to come. And until I see Jesus on the clouds of Heaven, there is no reason to believe he will fulfil those prophecies when he comes back." But we're not talking about whether Jesus fulfilled the prophesies or not, we're talking about his genealogy and whether that itself proves he's the messiah or not. Jeremiah 23:5 The days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land. This could mean a physical King, but it could also be a spiritual King, so there is no contradiction there. Hosea 3:4-5 For the sons of Israel will remain for many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar and without ephod or household idols. 5Afterward the sons of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king; and they will come trembling to the LORD and to His goodness in the last days. Doesn't really mention the Messiah or Jesus here at all.
Jesus could not be the messiah as per his 2 genealogies

I would like to add an explanation that would make more sense. As you probably know, the Jewish People only hold the Hebrew Bible (Old testament) as true. They are still waiting for the messiah, but reject Jesus as the messiah. They reason why they refuse Jesus is because he did not fulfilled the prophecies of the messiah. The messiah need to be a descendant of David and he needs to be a King over Israel and over all the earth. Thus because nobody ever fulfilled those prophecies, we can still wait for the true messiah to come. And until I see Jesus on the clouds of Heaven, there is no reason to believe he will fulfil those prophecies when he comes back. Jeremiah 23:5 The days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land. Hosea 3:4-5 For the sons of Israel will remain for many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar and without ephod or household idols. 5Afterward the sons of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king; and they will come trembling to the LORD and to His goodness in the last days.
Jesus could not be the messiah as per his 2 genealogies

"First Matthew's genealogy is useless. The whole Genealogies go through the father. Joseph is not the biological father of Jesus. Thus, his genealogy does not count. As an example, if the High Priest would have had adopted a son, this son would not have been able to serve in the temple. So the whole genealogy is useless." Agreed "Mary's genealogy is useless as well. The lineage must come from the father side. For example, if Aaron would have had daughters, their sons could not have serve in the Temple as the High Priest." Agreed "Furthermore, the line of the messiah must come from Solomon, not Nathan. 1 Chronicles 29:1 "Then King David said to the whole assembly: "My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen"" If I'm not mistaken, David was referring to God choosing Solomon to build the temple, not in regards to Jesus's messianic lineage (1 Chronicles 28:6) I'll assume this is true nonetheless to keep things simple. "For that reason, Jesus is not a descendant of King David and could not be the messiah." We have a few conclusions to come to from your arguments: 1. Jesus wasn't messiah 2. Bible is inaccurate and therefore wrong 3. Both Obviously I'm con, so I cannot concede 1 or 3, so I will instead present 2 as a solution. Unless you can find a trusted genealogy of Jesus, and then prove that his genealogy is off-track, then your conclusion that he wasn't the messiah may be true. Until then, I'll ditto my arguments.