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

I do not believe in anything supernatural. Plain and simple. But I respect the right of the religious. I would defend their rights with my life, even if I disagree with them. I wish more of the highly religious would do the same.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

Yes, and I wish more of the highly atheistic would as well.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: religious hypocrites

The problem is that religion will not leave science alone. It continues to attack it although science has proof. Since God won't come off his high throne to defend himself, religions should come to be more open to the proof of science. The two can coexist. For example, evolution can be explained as God's way of creating life. Humans were the first to question and think so he gave us souls. Doesn't that fit nicely in with your precious bible? And science is happy too.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: Yes!!

I can deeply respect you for that, and rest assured I return the favor as a devout Christian.Speaking only as a Christian, because that is my faith, all I have to say is that that my faith speaks to me, guides me, leads me. Doesn't say a thing about you. In other words, it's a private conversation between me and Him, about what I need to do. Right now we ain't talking 'bout nobody else.That's up to YOU to have that conversation with Him, or not, as you are moved or not moved. And I have no opinion as to whether my religion is right for you or not. That's a matter of respect for me, for you, and for my faith.I agree with you 100% about the "highly religious." The best thing many of them could do would be to shut up and sit down because they haven't got a clue what they're talking about. Ahem. Rest assured, much of what you hear from the most strident is their worship of the god money, not the God Yahweh.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

Lets take this one step at a time: Are the Abrahamic Gods real?Probably not. The old testament is based off of myths from earlier semitic religions and borrows stories from the Sumerians, Canaanites, Assyrians, and other Mesopotamian cults circulating prior to Abram. For example, the myth of Adamu, the Epic of Gilgamesh (noah ark myth), the paradise garden myth with the cameo from Nin-Ti (translated literally to Lady of the Rib or Lady who make live -- just like Eve) or the innumerably other tales about trees of life, walking snakes, towers to heaven, battles with giants, and fiery destructions of sinful cities. So when Judaism falls, so must Christianity, Islam, and every other religion that is derived from the rehashed lore. Next: The supernaturalPut simply, every so called supernatural event has been found to have quite a sound, probable, and (in many cases) salient natural explanation. Humans have proven themselves pattern seeking mammals that attempt to find meaning in superficial mysteries and who's fallible psychology lets them be convinced of the impossible to the point of tongue talking hysteria, out of body experiences, ghost sightings, etc. We are very irrational beings. The belief in the supernatural has long been built on misperception and ignorances (think lightning bolts), but now as science, technology, and knowledge triumph we have no excuse to believe in the supernatural or intervention of a omnipotent thing.Finally: DeismDeism has been the conclusion of many of our greatest leaders and intellectuals, in particular the founding fathers of America. A deist is basically an Atheist in every other sense except for hang ups on "prime mover" arguments which physicist rejects, and a basic knowledge of cosmological theory scoffs at. 17-18th century politicians have an excuse as these advancements have been made in only the last half century, but anyone living on earth today can only rely on willful ignorance if he/she still wishes to believe in something that has no evidence, reason, or possibility to exist.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

Slippery Slope: Put simply, every so called supernatural event has been found to have quite a sound, probable, and (in many cases) salient natural explanation.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

Karl Popper solved the problem of inductive reasoning years ago with Methodological Falsification. In other words, the conjecture that the supernatural does not exist stands until falsified by a proven supernatural event.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

Appeal to Authority: A deist is basically an Atheist in every other sense except for hang ups on "prime mover" arguments which physicist rejects, and a basic knowledge of cosmological theory scoffs at.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

It's not exactly appealing to authority, because not only can I take a physicists as an authority on physics, but I can also go and read the journals and reasoning myself if I need to validate it. Quantum physics is what it comes down to, and what makes the first cause argument rather archaic. This point was made clear by the latter part of my quote: "and a basic knowledge of cosmological theory scoffs at." An appeal to authority is an argument that rests on an authority, not as a supplement to underline a point.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

Is the Biblical Flood Account a Modified Copy of the Epic of Gilgamesh?by Rich DeemConclusionWe have examined the similarities between the Epic of Gilgamesh and Genesis flood account of the Bible. Although there are a number of similarities between the accounts, the vast majority of similarities would be expected to be found in any ancient flood account. Only two similarities stand out as being unique - landing of the boats on a mountain and the use of birds to determine when the flood subsided. However, both of these similarities differ in important details. In addition, there are great differences in the timing of each of the flood accounts and the nature of the vessels. Why these details would be so drastically changed is a problem for those who claim that the Genesis flood was derived from the Epic of Gilgamesh.There are a couple possible explanations for the existence of multiple ancient flood accounts. One - that Genesis was a copy of Gilgamesh - has already been discussed and does not seem to fit the available data. The other possible explanation is that the flood was a real event in the history of mankind that was passed down through the generations of different cultures. If so, the Gilgamesh account seems to have undergone some rather radical transformations. The story is a rather silly myth that bears little resemblance to reality. In contrast, the Genesis account is a logical, seemingly factual account of a historical event. It lacks the obvious mythological aspects of the Gilgamesh epic.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

Rich Deem is half right about one thing. Both myths are derived in part from the actual flooding of the Tigris river 4-5 thousand years ago. However Rich Deem doesn't appear to be an objective authority on the topic. Innumerable historians continue to believe Noah's Ark is specifically derived from Gilgamesh or Atrahasis or another (which isn't a huge leap because the Ugaritic tablets and Semitic scripture offer irrefutable proof of the Torah's unoriginality). Documentary Hypothesis supporters all reaffirm this, as do a majority of secular historians (Richard Deem, evangelical minister, not one of them).Further, in the text you posted Rich doesn't seem to provide evidence to back up his assertions. It would be interesting if he cared to refute the unobjectionable textual evidence of "plagiarism".
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

If god was real, and wanted me to believe in him, he could do a whole lot more to try to convince me himself. Just leaving around a crazy old book, full of contradictions, doesn't give me the impression that he's trying to hard. If you were meant to believe in god, wouldn't you be born with a bible? I'm sure your mom was glad you weren't.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

I have never seen proof which merely suggests that there is a such thing as a god. I have a hard time believing in something which has not even been shown as ostensible. On the contrary I find it unlikely that a single entity would be behind the creation of everything (providing "god" has a role in the cosmogony of the religion in question). Also, modern science based around methodologies and proper research contradicts that which the major religions that have holy texts say.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

yes and no. while i still believe that there is a heaven and god rules heaven, the theory of evolution overrules the belief that god created everything and He rules over all and controls all.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

This is a close one, but I'd have to say no.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: religious hypocrites

nope. have you taken a look at what this type of belief does to people, especially those who take it to the extreme? talk about hypocrites!
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

There is no reason why I should. There is no evidence for the existence of a God. The belief would not improve my life at all. I would feel like a child that holds on to belief in Santa even though he sees his parent stuffing the stockings. God is for the weak and indoctrinated.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

Sorry, there is no god. I will not accept any claim that comes without any evidence.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

I was raised a Christian, Catholic if you must know. But I have come to doubt God. At most I would call God, if there is one, distant and uninvolved. Science is slowly answering religions main arguments. There is only two main ones left. What happens after death and how the universe began.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

There's no proof that a god exists or not. There's no proof that prayer works. Until god, any god, shows him/herself in plain sight, and performs a bonafide miracle, then I will remain an atheist.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

God is just an imaginary figure created by the humans...........terrorists and wrongdoers escape the punishment in the name of god............Hence God is a lame excuse for the people
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

Hell no!Im a very proud Atheist and ill keep it that way
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

This question is a definite No-Brainer!Early in Man's existence, those people seeking power over their fellows, set up as Medicine-Men - Witch-Doctors - Soothsayers & Sorcerers etc, all claiming to have insights & contact with a 'Power' - of sorts. Little effort would be required due to the ignorance & fears of the unknown which must have prevailed at that time.Over millennia, via many devious pious paths, evolution has now landed us with their modern equivalents - Archbishops - Ayatollahs - Imams - Rabbis - Popes plus a host of other hypocritical sect leaders, incessantly brainwashing the largely unthinking masses with their ridiculous 'Holy' beliefs.Fouling up our minds with a rag-bag of archaic religiose twaddle doesn't help at all to further our understanding of this truly awesome Quantum / Astronomical Universe.The need to consult Biblical, Koranic, or any other crap-laden fairy-tales in order to pursue a decent & considerate existence beggars belief! As with everything, ethics evolve quite naturally.Everyone is infected with an imaginative 'Spiritual' tendency, sentimentally induced, that is 'merely' the natural wonderment of our existence & surroundings.The Human mind is fundamentally prone to the generation of illusions. Elemental reasoning must be applied to give all 'fantasial' thoughts a TRUE perspective!More common sense via attached link.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

I believe what I have seen, now people would say whether I have seen my professor's brain or not. i would say yes, i can do a c t scan and see it, or the way he pours out knowledge shows that he has got something inside the top floor. SO, I believe what I can see by my own eyes. SO, No. NO GOD. It is better to have helping hands than to have joining hands in front of almighty.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: YES!!

1) He is immoral.''He commits genocide by flooding the earth and destroying everybody alive. '' A God committing a so called ''immorality'' like genocide is a logical impossibility. If God is God and thus really created man, he can do what he sees fit with him. He is not subject to the slaw customs, or tenets of man's realm. Calling it genocide makes no sense. No more than you would say a computer programmer who created a virtual world game where millions of characters are killed because he wills it has committed genocide. God in short can do as he sees fit with man. For the potter can not tell the call make me in such and such a way. So the moment you use a term like immoral on God, then it can't be god you are talking about. For it is he who states what is moral not that which he has made. 2. Your argument assumes God has no choice in what he does. As in: a) since he is omnipotent, he must do everything regardless of whether its a logical impossibility. b) since he is all loving he must only act out of love. He can never do otherwise.c) Since he know everything, is all loving he must have the desire to eliminate veil and must eliminate it. All these three arguments strip God of the ability to choose anything and any alternate courses of action. Basically they make no sense. For if the so called God can't choose what he does then he isn't God at all. So that type of God certainly doesn't exist and no religion on Earth believes in him either. Assuming that because evil exist God can't is a weak argument. It doesn't take into account why evil exits. For if evil exit by definition it is the antithesis of good and a disobedience to God's rules at its core. However because himself has free will and it is claimed he created man to have similar free will, there would be no point in God eliminating all evil in the world even if he had a desire to. Because that would mean no one would be able to freely choose whether to do good or evil.  Unless any argument take into account the ability for any all powerful God to chose what he does, when and how. These so called paradoxes concerning his possible existence will never make sound sense.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

If god is omnicient/omnipotent and omnibenevolent, he knows everything and already knows the outcome and what humans are capable of. Therefore, why create evil in the first place? However, we are made in his image and he does evil deeds himself, so I guess that explains our behavior!Free will has to mean more than a choice between good and evil (and lets face it, the definition of evil changes with modernisation). For instance, Jacob is free to choose one of the money lender's daughters, he can't quite decide which one, but he'll get there eventually.Personally, I think empathy goes a long way to making a human 'civilized' but that's another topic.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

The belief in God is faith, and no one can debate faith. That's like debating with someone about what color is the most beautiful....you just can't debate it. I believe there is a 'Higher Power', but the God of the Bible, no I do not believe that.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: YES!!

you can debate faith in some regards - if someone believes god makes lightning and uses it to smite people, then we show how lightning actually works - then the person of faith can either believe their god does not exist, or is less powerful in that it no longer is responsible for lightning, or made it possible for you to discover how lightning works but also still controls it, etc.when given enough fallacies - 6000 year old earth etc a person is either left with a much weaker god that only does whatever you can't prove it didn't do (and many claims of things that it did which you can prove unlikely), or no god at all.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

I'm more of an agnostic but I do hope the God in the Bible doesn't exist.That creature is a brat.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

When asked if you believe in the existence of god the answer is either yes of no.Any doubt in the existence of god would make you an atheist...it matters not whether you have any knowledge of god.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

I disagree. Atheism is the disbelief in god; actually coming out and saying "god does not exist."He seemed to be quite clearly saying that he has not given up the possibility that something supernatural is involved, but just hopes it's not the abrahamic god.Saying "there is no god" and "I'm not really sure" are not the same thing. I'm an atheist because I know there is no god.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

Simple, when I grew up I never believed in God until someone told me about him. But the problem with that is no one has ever provided a video or audio file of God. So just based on probabilities it's more likely than not that he does not exist. Besides, if people have to question his existence that means that in itself must mean God is a pretty unreliable object. An apple for instance no one questions the existence!
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: Yes!!

You obviously are very ignorant. If you would know your bible, or bothered to research the subject, you would know that "your sins have seperated you from your God. God can't coexist where there is sin, that's why he had to make a plan to get us back by sending Jesus to die for our sins. Because the penalty for sin is death; a long before our creation law that was made. in order that we wouldn't have to pay, since we ALL have sinned, Jesus payed the ultimate punishment in our place, so that we could receive Jesus's reward. But of course, nobody would have kept a record that this even happened, except for the bible. So, if sin has seperated, then of course, you begin to wonder why he doesn't show himself.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

Wow, the depth of that reasoning is astounding. You only believe in video or audio files? That's pretty sad. I hope you don't believe anyone when they say they love you. If people question, that means God is unreliable? Even an atheist scientist would say that's nonsense. Science is all about questioning what is believed to be true. For instance, it was questioned that the world was flat, does that questioning have any bearing on whether the world exists, or is flat or not? No, the truth is still there, whether its questioned or not.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

They only way someone could believe in religion is if they did not think logically about things. I do not know how anyone could consider themselfs to be inteligent and beleive in a god.Even if god were real, wouldn't he be the most selfish a##hole ever. He created an entire universe just so he could have people worship him. That would be like me having children just so they would worship and praise me.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

not at all. never has god saved anyone. chance is more likely to be your savior than any god.in fact, the only god you should put your faith in is the sun. it has never failed to do what it promises. never. can't say that about any man (and i use man VERY literally) made god.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

I must argue here, although, to comfort you believers, I do sometimes doubt my atheist views. How can you prove god to be all loving and forgiving, yet claim he eternally punishes people in hell? What if God lied; what if Lucifer was good and God bad, yet God won so he got tell the story. You cannot prove God, just as much as I cannot completely disprove God. This argument will lead no where. My point is, if you argue for God's existence based on the bible alone, then you have a flawed argument. The bible was written by men, so it is flawed itself and not reliable. One more thing, here is an interesting correlation. As science has improved and knowledge increased, religion and god become less and less fact. Interesting, yes?
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

There is simply no good empirical proof for is existence. Miracles, prophets, and religious texts are not empirical. Neither is "proof" that a largely historical text is 100% correct because it gets some historical details correct.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

I BELIEVE that G.O.D stands for governers of destiny and represents the governments of the world.Life is THEIR game of chess and WE (YOU & I) are the pawns."
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

I see no compelling argument for god, and given that there's been thousands of years of scholars, religions, and thinkers all without a comprehensive proof, I don't believe I ever will.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

There is absolutely no proof that god exists. I get really anoyed when you ask someone how they know the Bible is correct and they start to read a passage from the book. Doing that is the same as saying Atheists are right beause we think we are. I will not base my life off of blind faith. Go to youtube and search Ray Comfort, thats a guy who needs to get a life. And when Theists say the theory of evolution has many holes I bash my head against the wall. The reason you think it has holes is because you dont fully understand it. I believe that everone should have their own opinion but please dont force it on me.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

"God", this man is a joke!! I mean seriously , we all have common sense right ? Well some of us do anyway. So we spend our entire lives believing in this man that is invisable in the sky that makes all these decisions of rather we should live or die, get raped or hung, and all the other miraculas things he does. He is such a great friend he wrote a book that we cant understand because it contridicts itself in so many ways. FOR EXAMPLE: he sends a man to the top of the hill to kill his son, this is a sacrifice to please him. Him being the man who said in the 10 commandments "thou shalt not kill." Beat thy child it shall not die!!! Thats a great guy ... thanks God I got my ass beat for that scripture... I mean beat bad by a preacher .... who had GOD on his side. If he is there PROVE IT... if you are so great and powerful , show yourself!!! You can turn the water into wine and tell us not to get drunk... Kind of a tease dont you think!!! But with that to the side ...show yourself.... we have become a society that conviently believes in their God... car reck ,"Oh God help me" What you didnt even talk to God all week last week... FAKE is the word that comes to mind!!! I know this bible thru and thru and cant see how people actually believe in it... A book they found in differant parts of the dessert and only published the ones they thought were good. I mean some of those chapters you know the author was eating shrooms or acid or something.. A burning bush talks to a man..... You would be hospitalized for that statement these days!!!!!!
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

If God created the universe, then who created God?It is not God who created man. It is man who created God.
Debate: Do you believe in God?
Side: No!!

I know some people who don't.