Instigator / Pro
75
1488
rating
10
debates
40.0%
won
Topic
#1287

It Takes More Faith To Be An Atheist

Status
Finished

The debate is finished. The distribution of the voting points and the winner are presented below.

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
33
0
Better sources
22
4
Better legibility
11
2
Better conduct
9
4

After 11 votes and with 65 points ahead, the winner is...

logicae
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
5
Time for argument
One week
Max argument characters
30,000
Voting period
Six months
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
10
1697
rating
556
debates
68.17%
won
Description

*Important Note* Ignore the title. It is simply thought provoking.

Rules:

1. BOTH sides have a burden to prove their positions. (I have noticed this kind of burden swinging in far too many debates. It is a tactic to merely win a debate, not to find truth.)
2. Sources are NOT everything. (Something that is also misunderstood is the nature of facts. Facts are NOT automatic guarantees that what you say is true. Facts can be: 1. Wrong 2. Misinterpreted 3. Misapplied to your argument. Lastly you can have a fallacious argument, which is one consisting of logical fallacies, such as contradictions, that are unable to be defended by mere facts)
3. Basic etiquette. (No character/ad hominum attacks,... etc)

In this debate we are debating Theism vs Atheism. No Agnostics may debate here, only those who claim, and will back up the claim, that God does not exist.

Here are the burdens outlined clearly:
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For side Pro (For Theism): To support (build evidence on) and defend the existence of the Theistic God.

For side Con (For Atheism): To support (build evidence on) and defend that the Theistic God does not exist.
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Please DO NOT pick up this debate if you are simply trying to debate as many of these as possible. The end goal is truth, not biting someone's tooth.

To Truth! -logicae

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@billbatard

An ironic statement from billbatard. A statement that is not based on logic, science, or fact. Also I am under the impression he is beating me over the head with his world view. Perhaps he would like to indoctrinate me.

Criterion Pro Tie Con Points
Better arguments ✔ ✗ ✗ 3 points
Better sources ✔ ✗ ✗ 2 points
Better spelling and grammar ✔ ✗ ✗ 1 point
Better conduct ✔ ✗ ✗ 1 point
Reason: fluff for fit

no you if you ever listen to an atheist argue i'm not i'm merely not religious or i guess agnostic , and they tend to be much smarter than the bible thumpers their arguments are based on logic and science and fact, they are not indoctrinated they are usualy to come to this conclusion on their own since we live in a nation that beats you in the head with religious indoctirnation there isnt one once of proof of a god no one hears or sees him, it is curious though how many belive out of nothing maybe we as weak imperfect creatures just need a god or each other whether or not some sort of god exists

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@Dr.Franklin

Like you quit from debating.

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@Dr.Franklin

Lol for some reason I found your comment hilarious

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@logicae

No he isn't he just quit

@RationalMadman

Hello RationalMadman,

Are you sure and ready to debate and defend the position that God does not exist? That was a quick pick up.

To Truth! -logicae