azza1625/createdebate-arguments huggingface dataset:
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

This depends on how far you believe the influence of a god goes. Did the god create the Universe and set up the laws of physics and then let nature take its course, or does he/she/it have an active involvement in everything with nothing going unnoticed or uninfluenced; or any position between these extremes.In the latter case, why create species and then destroy them (such as extinctions)? What is the reason for creating species that survive by killing and eating other species (that feel pain)? Why do we have diseases that cause so much suffering and what is the point of allowing humans to find cures for diseases that god created? In the former, science can not explain the causes of the Big Bang or the creation of life, but that does not mean there is not a scientific explanation. Many things that were once thought to be to work of god are now explained by science, such as earthquakes, plagues and eclipses. 1,000 years ago god would have been an adequate explanation of these events, but we now have other (scientific) explanations. The things that science has explained so far do not need the intervention or guidance of a god; therefore if there is a scientific explanation of the creation of the world it will probably not need a god either. If there is no god there is no reason (ie nothing is planned or meant to happen). Just because science can not explain something now does not necessarily mean we never will be able to understand it. I feel a little uncomfortable saying that because something is extremely complicated and we don’t understand it, it must be attributed to a god. I’m not saying we should discount the existence of a god completely; I just find scientific explanations more convincing and do not see the need to believe that things happen for a reason.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

I think many people have decided god does not exist becasue many attributes assigned to god have been successfully explained by science. god doesn't have to exist to explain earthquakes, asteroids, lightning, etc.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: YES!!

I am a scientist and someone who believes in God. Maybe not the way the Bible describes him, as it was written by man and therefore flawed, but I still believe that there is a higher being. We don't have the scientific methods to test for him (or her =)!
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

I am a scientist and someone who believes in God. Maybe not the way the Bible describes him, as it was written by man and therefore flawed, but I still believe that there is a higher being. We don't have the scientific methods to test for him (or her =)!You are a scientist? May I ask in which field?
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

if you believe the bible is wrong what are you going on that god (or a higher being) exists?
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: YES!!

muslim invites people to test the quran scientifically bible doesn't you almost can't be a scientist same time b a christian
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

well known fake video .
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

It's because science and religion contradict in many areas, such as how humans came to exist.-But it's true that science can't explain everything. For everything outside the domain of science we have philosophy. However philosophy is similar to science in that it is based on rational thought rather than faith.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: Yes!!

Science and religion (particularly Christianity) intersect in positive ways. For instance, it was Christianity that gave us the modern university system, and helped to keep scholarship alive through the middle ages. The Church also gave us the scientific method, and has assisted in many other scientific advancements throughout the ages. The Vatican even has fully-funded scientific commissions. Moreover, the Church has relied upon science to help it form opinions of the world. For instance, the Church relies upon science to provide the facts which it then analyzes using philosophy and theology, and then arrives at a conclusion (for instance, that slavery is evil). The fact is, though, it's not really possible for Christianity/philosophy/theology and science (that is, the search for truth in the physical world) to conflict, since they address different questions.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

I have seen a lot more negative reactions than positive.Take for example stem cell research.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

Science and religion (particularly Christianity) intersect in positive ways.And in many negative ways as well. The catholic church suppressed all notions of a heliocentric universe, proposed by Galileo, under threat of punishment and excommunication. The church rejected the scientific basis for contraception. It only recently started to accept evolutionary theory. Science and religion only intersect in positive ways when science is discovering things that don't contradict religious dogma.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: YES!!

Totally agree. This happens WAY too much and I think that there is a way that someday will allow the two to go hand in hand. Plus, as a Catholic, I DO believe in God
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

"as a Catholic, I DO believe in God"nice tautology but that's not really a reason for believing is it? If your kid asked you why you belive and didn't just accept because your Catholic, how would you explain it to them
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

Because the realm of science is slowly consuming the realm of religion. It wasn't so long ago that religion was used to explain how the Sun moved through the sky, and where sickness came from. And now we have physics, biology, and a host of other bodies of knowledge.It's reasonable to assume that this trend will continue. Therefore, it's also reasonable to wonder what remaining areas of religion will be replaced by science.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: YES!!

Religion seeks an explanation for why things happen. Science only answers how things happen.i.e. How did the Earth form?-Well, after billions of years the dust that composes earth eventually clumped together and condensed to form a planet. Some of this dust also made the sun.How did all of this matter come to be?-Billions and billions of years ago, at the beginning of time, there was the Big Bang, where an extremely dense piece of matter that held every atom in the known universe- the size of a pinhead maybe. All of the energy there caused it to explode and from there, galaxies and solar systems were born.Where did the small piece of matter come from? or Why did the Big Bang happen?If you can logically come up with a scientific answer to this, then you are absolutely amazing. How can everything come from nothing? Unless.... God made it! The spiritual being that always was and always will be created everything that never was and will cease to be!
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

A scientific answer is easy. "Why not?"Sorry to answer your question with a question, but you're operating on a potentially false premise, that everything has to have a reason for being.Obviously, if you want God to have created everything, then you're going to invent evidence to reinforce that belief.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

What about the creation story with the world being created in 7 days. I do not think science can ever support that story.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: YES!!

I never said the Bible is 100% true and science must back it. I believe the creation stories and much of the beginning of the Bible to be merely stories meant to make people understand the power and awesomeness of God, not to tell them how the Earth began. They had no idea how it began back then.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: Yes!!

If you believe in God and the Bible, you should believe that He doesn't have to follow scientific laws -- an omnipotent being can, by definition, do whatever it wants. Also, "All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness," means that everything in the Bible is true. The lies that people say in dialogue may not be true, but it's true that they said them. Jesus taught in parables, but he always said when something was a parable.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

Then where did the almighty jackass himself come from? You answer that one. If everything cannot come from absolute nothineg, then where did your God come from? And science does answer why. Why life on Earth? Because our planet is in the a certain spot around the sun that allows an atmosphere and liquid water at the surface. Booya bible thumper
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: YES!!

I understand how life is capable on Earth. I don't mean to boast, but I've taken AP Physics and AP Biology, as well as a year of honors Chemistry and Honors Biology freshman year- I'm well versed in the sciences (And I hope to go into medicine or mechanics!) Therefore, I'm fairly certain I know how there is life on Earth.But we don't know why life is here! God always was and always will be. He is a complete enigma and a mystery to the human race. Any attempt to explain who He is and why He did the things He did is impossible.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: Yes!!

That wasn't his question -- he was asking where the first matter in the universe came from. It has been scientifically proven that the universe had a beginning, which means that there was a time before the universe in which there was no matter. It's impossible to create something from nothing, so therefore the universe itself is scientifically impossible. That means that the universe had to have been created through something other than science. As for where God came from, God exists outside of time and has no beginning.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: Yes!!

If god is all powerful he could come from the culmination at the end of the universe and time paradox everything into existence at the beginning of the universe. No Booya for you dipshit.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

science can attempt to evaluate whether there seems to be a why, and i think it could make at least a significant case that there isn't. Christians, Muslims, and Jews all believe in the God of Abraham, yet all have different stories, different traditions and different morals. there were 1000's of gods before that one which we now believe do not exist. at a time with very little understanding of the earth's place in the universe, we created stories that tried to describe how and why we are here. as science described the how, god became smaller and smaller, but our desire for purpose and science's inability to disprove our desire, we have left to god the reasoning rather than throwing out the immaterial god with the material one.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

For obvious reasons: religions claims to explain the foundation and structure of the universe without good enough evidence. It is therefore the duty of scientific thinking people to point that out - that the evidence is flawed
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

Religion and science must be compared because science is the basis for everything else, why wouldn't you apply science when determining if god is exists or not? This is an absurd argument!
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

While religion attacks science, science must defend itself. We saw life without learning in the middle ages. Bad, weren't they? Therefore, trying to hide fact because a book, supposedly written by a god that has not been proven, is an attack on learning and science. Why should we go simply with what the bible says? That is why people bring science and religion into comparison, because as one disproves parts of the other, the other sticks to its dogma and tries to ban science. That is wrong.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: YES!!

A religion is a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a supernatural agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: YES!!

Because science without religion is lame and Religion without science is blind.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: YES!!

I KNOW! Whenever someone asks me my religion, I tell them I'm athiest, entirely because I enjoy living a life without the burden of religion and I love science. They always tell me that I should convert so I won't burn in hell. Funny because I never said "YEAH satan all the way!"...I just tell em, "I enjoy science and pushing humanity further"
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: Yes!!

I believe in God. Fact is everything has its own creators and the creator of both Paradise and Hell also creator of our universe is God.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No but I see the point

Because religion often contradicts science, which is proven. And when something that's proven wrong is in a book with a bunch of other stuff in it, I think it's pretty fair to question the other words in that book. So when the bible says the Earth is flat, and it's round, maybe the book isn't too accurate...This is how God is justified..bible tells you to believe in god god tells you to believe the bible the bible tells you to belive in god god tells you to believe in the bible, etc. etc. etc. etc.of course god is real!
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

The only parts of science that religion contradicts are the ones that fall under evolution, which has not been proven. The only way that you could possibly say that the Bible says that the world is flat is if you called out the use of the poetic phrases 'the ends of the earth', 'the corners of the earth', etc. which are POETIC PHRASES. In fact, the Bible makes references to paleontology, geology etc. that were unproven by science until within the last century or two.The only people to justify God in that way are the over-vocal idiots who scream about the evils of science and give Christianity a bad name.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: Yes!!

Religion is science, it is in the realm of why science is there in there first place, curiosity. Curiosity, IMO, is the most basic fundamentals of faith, in general. People believe in god, or gods, because they've got faith in a higher being. Religion belongs within science, and science belongs within religion; after all, humans beings are the most significant proof of an existent of a higher being. How many animals, or life forms ever question why it is there? Or where it came from? I highly doubt it. Get used to it, mankind is the most complex and special life form that we know of in this vast universe; we are special.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: Yes!!

it works in CD QC
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

Actually it is the burden of science and all those who oppose Creation to fully substantiate their clam before filing any exclusivity in teaching that claim. Since both are ultimately in the end a belief in the 1st act of creation. So its a claim forced through legal process of atheists using a science that at its very beginning is exactly the same as creation by an act of God, or an act of nothing! Boylth have burden of proof.Atheists need to prove the nothing or both have equal place to be taught in every place side by side so the student can decide without bias to 1 belief over the other!!!!Nothing exists if No-Maximality is exemplified ...
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

What would it be like if God didn't really exist? What if there was no Maximality, no Maximum Greatness, no Maximum Potential, and no Maximum Excellence to give form to abstract qualities, conscience judgement, and superior intelligence? Who then created abstract qualities, conscience judgement, and superior intelligence?
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: Yes!!

Because I have faith. Faith is that funny little thing where you believe wholeheartedly without having to KNOW for sure. Can I substantiate my claims in faith?. No way. They are a matter of FAITH, not fact.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

Yes, but you are not the only person with faith on this planet. There are many people all over the world that have faith too, and they KNOW that they are right and that you are wrong. They KNOW it because they have faith. Many of the beliefs that you have are mutually exclusive to those of others, so no matter how much faith you have one of you MUST be wrong. Do you understand why proof is needed now?
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

So you believe even though you have no evidence for or against, you just have faith because you have faith because you have faith.... You are a classic drone because if you accept no evidence nothing can sway you, your mind is closed. In the real world nothing is for certain but everything can be backed with some kind of evidence. If it can't it doesn't exist.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: Yes!!

I absolutely believe in God. But I suppose I aught to provide a little more reasoning than simply "the Bible says He exists" or "people have always believed in a divine being of some sort." Rather I believe because I find that it makes sense with me. I find it comforting and many arrogant atheists have stated that religion is something that "common," "ignorant" people used to explain things they did not understand. I'm no missionary, nor do I seek to convert anyone here or anywhere else to my faith. Some may say that this is a sin unto itself. But if I where to go about preaching to non-believers who have already been exposed to my beliefs I'd be no better than the "door-to-door" missionaries who present themselves as models of faith which I find to be hypocritical. /nI firmly believe that religion has a place in any society and that religion and science can be reconciled by a little open mindedness on both parts. There are far too many people on both sides of the argument that believe that the other side is "damned to hell" and must be "redeemed" or are "ignorant" and "backward." My religious convictions aside I believe that people have a right to believe what they will, and not be condemned by any mortal for it. With that, I think the question isn't "do you believe in God?" Rather we should all ask, "Can you accept that someone else believes something differently, and have a inviolable right to do so?"
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

"Rather I believe because I find that it makes sense with me."To be honest, you could really have stopped at that rather telling statement. It's rather funny that you then go on to argue that you find atheists arrogant because they state that religion is something people use to explain things they don't understand. Isn't that really exactly what you just admitted to doing?"I find it comforting and many arrogant atheists have stated that religion is something that "common," "ignorant" people used to explain things they did not understand."I assume you're aware that in nearly every study made on the subject, the religious have a lower average IQ than atheists?
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: Yes!!

And yet you do nothing except reinforce my point that atheists as a whole believe themselves to be superior to religious people. Why it is that you feel the need to try and belittle someone else's beliefs I'll never understand. I've never said that atheists are stupid because they don't believe in God, only stated observations about atheists' behavior. I think that atheists are arrogant because they don't bother to acknowledge they may in fact be wrong and as a whole demand that everyone believe exactly as they do. I find religious people who do the same to be arrogant as well. It's one thing to voice your beliefs and try to convince someone, it's an entirely different thing to tell someone that they are wrong when one cannot provide any proof to support the claim. Personally I think that the universe has far to many coincidences to have been created by accident, I also think that God put in place a system of rules for the universe to follow and that investigating those rules is one of the most enduring and worthwhile uses of one's life. Science and religion study too different things, science is the study of the universe, religion is the attempt to understand God and God's will. Both could coexist, many of the earliest scientists had the same world view as I have described, and the Church supported the. However people choose to ignore what to me seems to be fairly simple and straightforward. However, perhaps I am wrong and God will condemn every scientist who wanted to know how something worked, but that doesn't sound like the the God I believe in.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: YES!!

You've got it completely right, pvtNobody. Don't worry about it—most atheists (not all, some are very respectful), but a lot of them are condescending because of insecurity. The insecurity is related to clinging to a belief system that lacks any depth or true solidity. (How many times have we heard that "turns out science was wrong" and the "facts" they held so dear turned out to be wrong and have changed over time. Unlike Christ, who is the same yesterday, today, and forever.) If one is feeling insecure, one popular strategy is to project their frustration. Of course its results are hurtful and shallow and not based on facts, (which is ironic since they like to throw "facts" around a lot) Anyways, thus the sarcasm and name-calling. Let's pray for them. God won't condemn scientists who wanted to know how things work (He created and loves them!)—only those that still reject Him in the end.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

It's one thing to voice your beliefs and try to convince someone, it's an entirely different thing to tell someone that they are wrongAnd when one belief necessarily entails that another belief is false?
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: Yes!!

Its seems to me that the further you delve into the sciences the more apparent it is that a God exists.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

I'd love for you to tackle this one instead of just leaving us with a mild introductory statement.Seriously, tell me how science "makes apparent" god's existence.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: YES!!

The beginning of time. How did it all start? The Big Bang, right? Okay.... Explain how the Big Bang came to be. Oh right, a very dense piece of matter exploded and created the universe. But wait, how did that piece of matter come to be? There was nothing before it. Oh, that's right. God, the being who always was, created it, fully intending for it to explode and make the universe. Duh.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

Even if we accept that, how could we possibly know anything about the initial force that created the universe? How do you know the universe wasn't created accidentally?
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: YES!!

Okay, so let's say it was an accident- how did the accident come to be? There really is no explanation for why the universe began without factoring some supernatural being.We don't need to know anything about the initial force that created the universe- that's why there are many different religions out there. We just need to understand that there was some initial force.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

A supernatural accident then :) The universe is a bubble that happened to form in the supernatural river that has always existed.So say we accept an initial force, so what? Where do you go from there?
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

"Where do you go from there?"That's it. Once somebody accepts that there is an initial force, he has to realize it is a supernatural being (because it cannot logically be a natural being) and a god or gods will follow suit. Thus "initial force = god/gods".
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

No, the initial force could have been non-intelligent, like in my river example. You're just stretching the word "God" to mean "any possible initial force." In conventional usage, "God" means "Intelligent being who created the universe."