RE: So much for "Render Unto Caesar"
December 28, 2012 at 1:41 am
(This post was last modified: December 28, 2012 at 1:45 am by Lion IRC.)
Topic - That Biblical Christianity has been an overall nett benefit to human kind since its foundation.
Scope - Theologically distinct (Nicene) Christianity. ''Benefit'' includes life, liberty, happiness and the pursuit thereof including Christianity as a coping mechanism/placebo. Human kind = humans living or having lived since circa AD33. The winner(s) will be the side which best demonstrates a causal relationship/link between Christianity and the asserted overall nett benefit/detriment. (Eg. Isaac Newton was a Christian. Nazis were Christians.) Evidence for/against the proposition needs to derive from actual human history as opposed to hypotheticals. IOW - it is outside the scope of this debate to speculate about benefits which may have otherwise been realized if only...etc.etc.
Affirmative - Lion (IRC)
Negative - Pending. Can be a team if you want.
I would prefer to debate atheists/anti-theists. Dont mind if non-video graphics are included. The debate needs to have agreed word/time limits. Debate thread locked between rounds. No edits.
An opening post, 3 substantive posts, a Q&A round and then summation. Dont care who opens.
Scope - Theologically distinct (Nicene) Christianity. ''Benefit'' includes life, liberty, happiness and the pursuit thereof including Christianity as a coping mechanism/placebo. Human kind = humans living or having lived since circa AD33. The winner(s) will be the side which best demonstrates a causal relationship/link between Christianity and the asserted overall nett benefit/detriment. (Eg. Isaac Newton was a Christian. Nazis were Christians.) Evidence for/against the proposition needs to derive from actual human history as opposed to hypotheticals. IOW - it is outside the scope of this debate to speculate about benefits which may have otherwise been realized if only...etc.etc.
Affirmative - Lion (IRC)
Negative - Pending. Can be a team if you want.
I would prefer to debate atheists/anti-theists. Dont mind if non-video graphics are included. The debate needs to have agreed word/time limits. Debate thread locked between rounds. No edits.
An opening post, 3 substantive posts, a Q&A round and then summation. Dont care who opens.
