Philosophy is better than Religion for wisdom and morality.

I accept this challenge, and just hope that this debate can be kept on a non-biased, "civilized" platform First off I would like to recognize many of Pro's many objective terms such as "hate", "love" , and "wisdom" as, even according to Socrates, terms such as have no one accepted truth value, even if there is technically an absolute truth value that is being ignored (ex. a painting or music that most people enjoy but some people still refuse to appreciate). Religion is defined as "an organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules used to worship a god or a group of gods" according to the Merriam Webster dictionary. While there are certainly religious groups that believe in violence (ISIS members[not necessarily all Muslims] or Aztec human sacrifice), not all, and in fact most religious groups believe that "good" not only for their deity, but also simply to protect order in a set government. May I also note that calling religion things like "aggressive" and "stubborn" are once again objective terms. Things such as Birth control (pro choice vs pro life) and Gun control have a similar goal of protecting order and preserving domestic peace, but have completely opposite means of doing so. Another minor point that I'd like to add is how you claim that Religion is hypocritical. Keep in mind that this is a debate on religion vs theology and not things such as Darwinian evolution or other scientific theories. Let me quote Socrates again, stating that "I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing. ". This is a philosophical statement claiming what at meets the eye an oxymoron. However, in reality, this sentence has a much larger truth value than what it seems to be, and does not contradict itself. In the same sense, many biblical writers had used symbolism that seems to be contradicting itself at first, but in reality does not. I would also like to put out that the majority of pro's points are solely against Christianity, and not against religion as a whole. While quoting certain religious areas are certainly good for adding sources, this debate almost seems completely towards Christianity, and should have possibly been labeled "Philosophy vs Christianity". It may also be in pro's interests to blame religion for many of the world's issues right now. However, this is untrue. Aristotle stated that "half of the human soul is divided to have the same natural passion and desire as animals in the wild". Animals have the built in desire to survive and become superior. As a result, people use religion as a means to justify their human nature. Even if you take away all religion, people will still find reasons to justify violence, as it is just a part of human nature. Trotsky and Stalin, two communists in the Russian revolution, both denounced religion, yet they still led to violence simply due to their differing philosophies and ideas of how the country was to be run. Since pro seems to have a decent understanding of Christianity, so I will start there. Jesus of Nazareth stated to "give caesar what is caesar's, and to give to God what is God's. This means that while Christians are to follow the ways of order and government established in that area and actually makes it not only not outdated but actually a very good preserver of peace. Buddhists believe in the "Four Noble truths" which state that suffering is inevitable and we should learn to be grateful for what we have. How then, can religion be blamed for violent issues if religion preaches of being content of one's self and preserving order? Many religions date back to even before the first big philosophers such as plato, and were completely separated from them. Also, The Theory of forms could still exist even without discovery, such as rain had still fallen before humans could interpret it as evaporation. It does not mean that it is not there, only that we do not know what it is or of its existence. Many native american stories that were clearly interpreted by its followers come way before Plato's theory of forms. This means that even if they had not been taught, Jesus's parables would still hold a higher impact on one's reality, even if they didn't realize it. If anything, i believe that this theory does not prove philosophy's dominance, but instead it's possible coexistence. Finally I would just like to once again say thank you, and that I look forward to having a really good debate with you.