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Islam is an Evil Religon

Raping children is not there way of submission, 9/11 was not there way of submission. What groups of out liars do does not speak to what the majority believe. If I am a Christian who uses the bible to justify murder does that mean all Christians are evil? No It makes me evil. Now lets look at that verse you quated. That thing looks crazy with all the "Lo" and "ye" and crazy wording. I have found a more modern translation "Surely Allah has purchased of the believers their lives and their belongings and in return has promised that they shall have Paradise.106 They fight in the Way of Allah, and slay and are slain. Such is the promise He has made incumbent upon Himself in the Torah, and the Gospel, and the Qur'an.107 Who is more faithful to his promise than Allah? Rejoice, then, in the bargain you have made with Him. That indeed is the mighty triumph." Now to quote an islomic scholar on the translation of this: "This means that man has been given the freedom to acknowledge or not to acknowledge that Allah is the owner of his life and property. The transaction mentioned in Ayat 111 is concerning the voluntary surrender of this freedom to Allah"s will. In other words, Allah wills to test man whether he acknowledges the ownership of Allah over his life and property, in spite of that freedom, and considers himself to be their trustee only, or behaves as if he were their owner and so could do whatever he liked with them." Now maybe I mis read this but its saying the person has free will to accept Allah or not. Again the action of outlying groups does not speak for the entire religion. You keep saying Muhamd raped this girl where do you get that at? I assume you"re talking about Verse 33:50 because it is in one of your sources. This has nothing about rape in it. It"s about what to do if a woman can"t afford to get married. Again you have not proved that the Islamic god is evil. As far as the followers go they are praising a loving God. How many times they do it is not a measure on how evil Islam is. Sources: http://www.islamweb.net...... http://islamicstudies.info......
Islam is an Evil Religon

I don"t know about Muhammad raping any one if you would like to provide a source or any evidence I will concede that point. The only hint of referring to submission is on wikipeda and that is submission to god. Christians preach the same thing and they are not proclaimed to be evil. People submit to the law, and the law is not evil. The term submission does not prove that it is a evil religion. I don"t know where it justifies killing but the Qur"an says "God forbids you not, with regards to those who fight you not for (your) faith nor drive you out of your homes, from dealing kindly and justly with them; for God loveth those who are just. (Qur'an, 60:8)" About the women. Yes they have sexist views toward women but does that make it an evil religion? No. Prayer makes a religion evil? My god every religion that praises a god or gods is evil" Really? So because isilam has extreamist that Islamic scholars say are wrong the entire religion is evil? The quran states this about war/violence "Fight in the cause of God against those who fight you, but do not transgress limits. God does not love transgressors. (2:190)" "If they seek peace, then seek you peace. And trust in God for He is the One that heareth and knoweth all things. (8:61)" Your one source is just a website not an article. Your second source seems a bit biased and likes to omit things but whatever I haven"t finished reading it yet. Sources I used: http://www.saudiembassy.net...... http://news.nationalgeographic.com......
Islam is an Evil Religon

1) The religion of Islam follows the Koran. The Koran has many scriptures for peace and love such as: "Indeed, Allah is with those who are righteous and those who do good. (Al Quran 16:129)" " The reward of goodness is nothing but goodness" "And good and evil are not alike. Repel evil with that which is best. And lo, he between whom and thyself was enmity will become as though he were a warm friend. But none is granted it save those who are steadfast; and none is granted it save those who possess a large share of good. (Al Quran 41:35-36)." There are more you can find from this website here: http://www.themuslimtimes.org....... My point here is how can this religion be evil if it preaches love? 2) Muslims follow the five Pillars of Islam. The third pillar is called Zakat. This is a responsibility is where a follower of Islam if obligated to give back to the community. More information can be found here: http://www.saudiembassy.net....... My point here is if the religion gives back to the community how is it evil? To conclude my short argument my over all point is that islam preaches love, and its followers give back to the community. With that said how is it evil? The idea of Islam being evil is an idea that is being pushed my many Christians and ignorant people who think all Muslims are terrorist.
Debate about whatever you want

All previous arguments extended. We can see from his forfeit, and logically deduce that he will lose conduct point for the forfeit, even though the voting has yet to begin. We know from the morals and instilled rules that forfeits will indeed make you lose conduct point assuming the conduct of both parties are equally good to start with. As we can see rationalism is indeed valid, which is what I'm trying to stress. Even just by thinking something alone, going with your gut and instincts, can be sound and find the truth. "Sound" does not mean 100 percent true, (as truisms would be nearly impossible to argue), but true for most of the time. And I have proven it through my examples and my use of logic.
Debate about whatever you want

RESOLVED: Rationalism is a sound position9space goes PRO, 18K goes CONRATIONALISM: In epistemology, rationalism is the view that "regards reason as the chief source and test of knowledge." This is the view contra to that of empiricism, which states that "knowledge comes only or primarily from sensory experience." CON position will not argue in FAVOR of Empiricism, but rather, will deny RationalismSOUND POSITION: A sound argument is a valid argument with true premises; in this debate, hence, PRO will argue that Rationalism as an Epistemological Position, provides a sound ANALYSIS of the finding of what one calls TRUTH(Resolved is not part of the debate motion)Good luck to all! May the best deb8r win!
Debate about whatever you want

Hello and welcome to, "Debate whatever you want"! This is your host, 9spaceking. Here are the rules: -Round one you decide your topic. You also decide which side you are on (and by default I am on the opposing side) -Round two, we debate. We construct our arguments. -Round three, we argue. We rebut our arguments and make new ones if we want. -Final round, we conclude by refuting while trying our best to not make new arguments As for the topic, it CANNOT be: -A "big issue" -Something that is not debatable (White is black; 1+1 is over 9,000; George Washington will be elected next president,etc.) If you are unsure about this, then private message me. Bonus kudos if you manage to come up with a topic that I've never debated before.
School Vouchers Provide choice and in turn create a better educational system!

Well for the record I'm still here. I already made a big argument but I'm going to now just finish with a condense one. Schools get funding depending on how they perform By letting the best students leave that school, the funding will go down. Taking funding away from a struggling school makes the situation worse. As an alternative to vouchers I propose: Monetary Bonus's for good teachers. If there are only a limited amount of bonus's there will be competition , competition means improved performance. Pay raises for good teachers to teach in bad schools. If we can get inspirational people where we need them education will improve. School Vouchers is not the solution it will be the problem. It's backwards of what we need to do. Instead of bringing talent into bad schools through teachers, we're taking talent out of the schools by the students. Instead of giving needy schools more funding, we're providing a way to take their funding away.
School Vouchers Provide choice and in turn create a better educational system!

I am a fan of school vouchers because it puts money back into the parents hands where it should be. Money that they, in the first place, paid into the system. It gives us as Americans options. And, I'm not talking about options only to the wealthy. School vouchers ensure that the parents get back, in the form of a voucher, whatever would have been spent on their child at their original school. And then they get to choose the school that best meets their needs. So, this means several things. First of all it ensures quality because school districts know that if they do not provide services that parents expect. Then they will loose not only students, but the money that is attached to each pupil. So in many cases this is a sink or swim situation. And I don't know why that scares us. I think it is perfectly healthy for poor schools to go under and great schools to flourish. However, this will not always be the case. Many times you will have schools that excels in one area and schools that excels in another, and both will be successful. So, it could work out either way. I do agree with you that teachers should be paid based on performance. But, you must see that is exactly what school vouchers ensures. I will say it again, when schools must compete for business the students win. Because again, they have to market themselves to students and parents and start being held accountable. That's what's wrong with government and schools in particular. There is no accountability, and this will ensure it. And it will allow parents to make decisions for their children based on what's best, not on where they happen to live.
School Vouchers Provide choice and in turn create a better educational system!

Our Education system needs an overhaul I can agree. But In my opinion the most important changes that need to be made are within the schools themselves. And we need to readjust our tax payer money to address these changes. A school voucher system where parents have the option to choose which school their child attends if the school he is in right now is bad makes things worse. The parents who do this are often the parents of the brightest kids. So School are suddenly being devoid of their brightest kids. And becuase schools get funded based on their performs, the funding for bad schools goes down. I don't think it makes logical sense. Here we have a situation where the school is suffering a lot of challenges. And how do we make things better, by having all their talent leave, and then cutting their finances. I think that is kicking a man while he's down, and that is adding insult to injury. Not only is the school under preforming but now we're going to stop funding you. That is simply not the way to solve our problems. Competition is great in a lot of levels. But the School Voucher system is adding competition in the wrong area. Instead we need to increase the salaries of teachers who are excellent at their work, a bonus for being good. TThat lets them know we value the people who make a difference. We give those bonus's only to a certain percentage of teachers, that causes competition. So we have now thousands of teachers who are struggling to be great at what they do, and what they do my friends is educate our young people of tomorrow. Instead of trying to get money and talent to leave the under performing schools, we need to have money and talent trying to come into these under performing schools. And we do that by instead of trying to get good students to leave, to get good teachers to come. For the Teachers who receive the bonus for being excellent teachers we need to have them be illegible to receive another Bonus: a bonus for to switch to an under performing school. If we make the under performing schools the honey cone for good teachers we will see an impact in our educational system. Competition is good but we need to focus our competition in the right place and on the right people. Instead of being reactive and trying by trying to get people out of a sicking boat, we need to be proactive and try to make sure that, that boat doesn't sink in the first place.
School Vouchers Provide choice and in turn create a better educational system!

School Vouchers are one of the best options that our educational system has. This is a very simple argument: When there is competition quality goes up and price goes down. The education of our youth is too important to just maintain the status quo and not try new innovations so we may compete on a global stage. It is obvious to me and many others that our current Educational system is failing. And what better way to fix that problem then through freedom. Freedom for parents and students to choose where their money is spent. And freedom for the schools to be flexible and make changes that will make their school more attractive and in turn more successful.
Rap Battle

Knock Knock who's there? Small dick jokes? Wow original thats why your dad is having a affair Me a loser cuz I don't own a car Look m8 ur 15 so sit ur @ss back down before you write your memoir Thanks for saying my sister is hot But like you, the rest of your family is not I'm shining like a star And while i'm rapping i'm strumming ur sister like a guitar Me have Aids? even so i'll outlive While you die with HIV, nobody will forgive Your grades has A's, lying is a sin I thought you're a christian, the pain you will enter in hell will begin Your rhymes are as flat as a table I know your mental health is unstable Round two for me is over Your rhymes are out of place, rap me when ur sober.
Rap Battle

Whatfifty? Sounds a little iffy". You can"t even spell the word whiskey? It"s spelled with an E, p*ssy And that"s why the best is ME! Yes, my name is DragonFive, Messing with me is like disturbing a bee hive Rapping against me? I doubt you"ll get far, You"re such a loser you don"t even have a car! And I"m not an Ace of Spades, I"m any spade, Just sittin" back and watching your dumb rhymes fade " See, you"ll lose, because spades TRUMP all " No, I"m not the president, your d*ck"s just small! One last thing, "fore I end this fling with your daughter, Cuz your sister"s hotter, I"ll have to use a fly swatter to get ridd-a her. You say I"ve got F"s in mah grades, sorry, they"re all A"s At least, unlike you, I don"t have AIDS.
Rap Battle

Hello my name is Whatfifty I know your rhymes gonna be bad, there gonna be blurred did you had a bottle of whisky? So please you say your gonna destroy me Oh please your small and insignificant like a flea But I gotta be nice When it's your turn to rap give up just some little advice Really this person named DragonFive Chose to rap against me? , you're on set for a crash dive Just give up I know you're gonna lose If you keep on going your on set to receive a bruise Profile picture of a Ace of spades Look I understand your line of F's on your grades Try to revert saying i'm done? My rhymes will shoot you like a gun Your loss is in bound.
Rap Battle

Knock knock jokes? Your awful jokes make me croak Wow, you just admitted you"re a loser? Maybe you"re even a drug user And you think 15 is old? Son, you"re two years behind me, But boi you"re so insane, you"ll die a banshee. So you"ll go for my sister who"s way outta your league, My friend you"re so annoying, you"ll give her fatigue. And you don"t even care that a banged you"re daughter? You"re some father" Look at this kid"s profile, It won"t take a long while, He loves to be with chimps, But he"s really just a pimp You"re questioning my religion? I"ll crush your tiny neck, you little pigeon. So this innocent little tyke thinks he can beat me? Look at him, he"s only Sandra Dee!
The Fruit on Meloncat's Head is a Melon, Not a Grapefruit

First, there is a mistake in the Resolution. It should be:The Fruit on Grapefruitcat's Head is a Melon, Not a Grapefruit.New Rules: Only 1dustpelt can make definitionsThe can be no more rules made.Definitions: This is a melon: This is a grapefruit: The Story of the GrapefruitFirst, let me tell you the tale of the grapefruit, recorded in many history books. The god Ra loved grapes. Because he was the high god of Egypt, all the other gods and goddesses would try to please him by bringing him grapes. One day, the goddess Isis, who owned a huge plantation of grapes, thought of an idea. She would make a giant grape vine, with grapes as big as what we now know as grapefruit. Eating one of the grapes would bring great power. She has her servants mix lots of potions and magic spells. One day, one of her servants, accidently dropped an orange in the potion. The servant was afraid to tell Isis, so they kept on working. Finally, when Isis presented the potion to Ra, a giant grapevine did not come out, but a grapefruit tree. Isis was very angry and put the grapefruit on top of a pyramid where nobody could get it. One day, a cat climbed up the pyramid and ate the grapefruit. He was instantly given power of the gods. The cat wore the grapefruit on his head and became the most powerful being in the universe! This is what happens to anyone who disobeys him: Few people have the superpower to survive these boulder attacks. Here is one of those few people: As you see, is clearly not on his head because if it were on his head he would not be as powerful as he is today.Sources1. http://www.tinyurl.com...2. http://www.youareanidiot.org...
The Fruit on Meloncat's Head is a Melon, Not a Grapefruit

I hereby challenge 1dustpelt to a debate regarding the nature of the fruit on Meloncat's head. 1dustpelt claims it is a grapefruit, however, this is clearly false! Such heresy shall not be tolerated!Rules:Logic and logical arguments are BANNED in all-powerful Meloncat's presence. They are not needed to prove the melon on his head is indeed a melon.4 rounds of awesome.48 hours to post your rounds of awesome (or in 1dustpelt's case, rounds of not-as-awesome).8,000 character max.Cats.Let the debating........ begin!
Judaism

If the Torah was changed or corrupted, there would be several versions of the Torah, including the original version and a number of corrupted versions. The rules regarding the writing of a copy of the Torah are extremely strict. If a difference of even one letter is found in a Torah Scroll, that scroll cannot be used. The vast majority of Jews have the exact same Torah. The exception is the Yemenite Jews who have a difference of 9 letters because they were isolated for almost 2000 years and could not compare their Torah to that of the majority. In comparison, there are thousands of different versions of the New Testament and thousands of different versions of the Quran. Isaiah 59:21 "As for Me, this is My covenant with them," says the Lord. "My spirit, which is upon you and My words that I have placed in your mouth, shall not move from your mouth or from the mouth of your seed and from the mouth of your seed's seed," said the Lord, "from now and to eternity."
Judaism

1 - Some Mitzvot do not apply today, for example, since the Holy Temple in Jerusalem no longer stands, sacrificial offerings are not able to be brought. And there are only 36 sins which have Karet (death at a young age and/or lost share to the world to come) as the punishment. The other sins can be forgiven if one does sincere repentance. 2 - I never heard that before. The only reason why converting is discouraged is because of the possibility that the convert does not keep the Mitzvot. But if they do keep all the Mitzvot, then everyone is happy. 3 - The theory of evolution and the theory that the world is billions of years old have always been considered to be contradictory of Judaism. Neither of the theories were scientifically proven the same way that everything else in science was proven, but if someday it is proven, that's okay, because there is an opinion that the time since Creation started after the sixth day, and the first six days were made much longer. So whether the world is billions of years old or not, it does not contradict the Torah. 4 - The better translation is "Chosen Nation," because being Jewish is like a nationality. You can be born into it or you can become Jewish, the same way that someone can be born an American citizen, or apply for citizenship. Being Jewish is often thought of as a race because it just so happens to also be a race, due to the small number of converts. And with all due respect, I was I expecting this to be a debate, not a forum page. We can talk all day about the various beliefs of our religions, but none of it matters if we do not prove that it is divine or not. I do not believe that the Quran is from G-d, for the same reason why I do not believe that the "New Testament" is from G-d: It contradicts the Torah! For example: Quran 11:42-43 says that one of Noah's sons died in the flood, but the Torah says that they all survived. Quran 28:9 says that the Pharaoh's wife saved Moses, but Exodus 2:5 says that it was the Pharaoh's daughter! Quran 6:74 says that Avram's father was named Azar, but Genesis 11:26 says that Avram's father's name was Terach. Quran 2:31 says that G-d told Adam the names of all the animals, but Genesis 2:19 says that Adam chose the names. Quran 28:6 says that Haman lived in Egypt during Moses' time, but Esther 3:1 says that Haman lived in Persia during King Ahashverosh's time. Please explain how in a supposed book of G-d, there are human errors. I answered your questions, now please answer mine.
Judaism

Thank you for answering my questions:) In fact I do have more questions to ask: 1- Should jews follow all 613 mitzvot? And if they didn't, will they be punished ? 2- Is it real that converting to Judaism is hard just because jews do not want anyone to enter the same heaven that they are going to enter are they proclaim ? 3- and I have a question that might not be related to our topic but do you believe in Darwin theory? 4- Why are jewish the "Chosen race of God"? ( feel free to ask )
Judaism

1 - Mainly because if one converts to Judaism, they will have to keep all 613 Mitzvot (commandments) like other Jews. It is much easier to be a Noahide who only has 7 laws. Very often, a person will convert and become a Jew, then realize that it is very difficult, but they cannot go back to being a Noahide. 2 - Righteous Noahides go to the heaven of the Noahides. It is not as good as the heaven of the Jews, but that is because their test in this world consists of 7 laws, in comparison to the Jews' 613 laws. 3 - A person should not convert to Judaism for any reason other than because they believe it to be the truth, and they are serious about conversion. The rabbis are very careful not to let bad people convert because their misdeeds bring down the collective spiritual level of the entire Jewish nation. There is a rule that Jews are responsible for the actions of other Jews. 4 - Usually it is because of suspicion or sometimes prejudice. But the rule according to Judaism is that Jews must respect the converts and do everything in their power to help them in any way possible. There is even a rule that Jews are not allowed to say anything negative about the original nation of a convert after 10 generations! http://m.chabad.org...
Judaism

Thank you for accepting my challenge, Maimonides. But I have some questions if you don't mind answering: 1- Why there isn't any jewish missionaries? Like if Judaism is in fact the truth you guys will have tell more people about it and share your beliefs. 2-And by following the 7 noahide laws will I go to heaven without being a jewish according to Judaism? 3- And should I have the right reasons to convert to Judaism? Why am I not allowed to convert without stating these reasons to the Rabbi? 4- Why converts are treated differently than the people that were jewish since birth or have jewish ancestors? Recourses : https://m.reddit.com... https://en.wikipedia.org...