New Levels of Low

[Fidel_Castronaut]

Hey, that's part and parcel to the scope of the debate.

You have to persuade people to the view that all the "bad stuff" comes necessarily from the existence of "True Christianity" and that Christians can't take any credit for the good stuff because good stuff happens anyway no matter what people think. And that bad stuff, when it's happens, CAN easily be attributed to Christianity because bad stuff DOESN'T EVER HAPPEN UNLESS Christians are around.

That is what we are debating.

You might think its and open and shut case.

...but you have someone who disagrees.

I think the goalposts have been shifted here.

The original question posted back on page 29/30:

Wanna have a formal debate on the topic - Christianity has done more good/harm for humanity?

Context below:

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Yes. Start a thread if you have the balls to.

Would you like to have a 1-on-1 formal debate with me?
YAY


WAIT. Lets first check to see if there is air in the tires and fuel in the tank.

The formal debate motion; That Christianity has done more good for humanity than harm.

Affirmative/Negative : Lion IRC (Affirmative)

Participants - Lion IRC vs Who? Just you?

Scope - Christianity/Christians as defined by Nicene theological distinctives etc. A debate contending the overall net good (or harm) to human society over the last 2000 years resulting from the presence of and adherence to biblical Christianity. The contestants will attempt to persuade the audience that their notion of good/harm consists in the position each side takes respectively.

Format - Heres my suggestion;
*Introduction of no more than 500 words each
* 3 main debate posts of up to 1500 words each excluding diagrams, tables, images, etc. (Videos specifically excluded from debate)
* 5 question Q&A interrogatory prior to concluding remarks :
* Conclusion of no more than 500 words each
* 3 day post turnaround (72 hours to submission deadline) from their opponent's last post. No time extensions shall be allowed without the agreement of both contestants.
* Debate Mod to review and approve submitted posts within 24 hours of their submission.

Rules - No abusive ad hominem remarks. No retrospective editing of posts. Automatic forfeit of the debate if a post deadline is not met.
Any other AF.org house rules as deemed enforceable by the Debate Mod.

Moderator(s) - Dont care. If the rules are clearly laid out and agreed to in advance, it doesnt matter who Mods the debate.

Post debate Poll?
Example poll.

*Lion IRC won the debate, but I still disagree with his viewpoint
*Lion IRC won the debate and I continue to agree with his viewpoint
*Lion IRC won the debate and convinced me to alter my viewpoint on the issue
*Missluckie26 won the debate, but I still disagree with his/her viewpoint
*Missluckie26 won the debate and I continue to agree with his/her viewpoint
*Missluckie26 won the debate and convinced me to alter my viewpoint on the issue
*I cannot decide who won the debate

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The question that Xtianity has done more harm than good is decidedly different from the question [posed through an insinuation of the claim that missluckie must prove that] "bad stuff...DOESN'T EVER HAPPEN UNLESS Christians are around."

The former is a worthy task (and an achievable one, IMHO). The latter is impossible and nonsensical.