Instigator / Pro
1
1588
rating
23
debates
67.39%
won
Topic
#1767

The Bible is internally consistent.

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Winner
1
0

After 1 vote and with 1 point ahead, the winner is...

Patmos
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
4
Time for argument
Three days
Max argument characters
20,000
Voting period
Two weeks
Point system
Winner selection
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
0
1485
rating
91
debates
46.15%
won
Description

I (pro) will be arguing that the bible is internally consistent in all significant ways. with significant being defined as a "contradiction" that can't be reasonably attributed to a translation error.

My opponent (Con) will attempt to prove that the Bible contradicts itself in a significant way.

Rules:
1. Forfeit=autoloss
2. No new arguments from either side in the final round
3. The translation we'll be using is the "New Revised Standard Version" without the Apocrypha.

Structure
R1: pro waives the first round Con provides a constructive
R2: pro's rebuttal, Con's rebuttal
R3: Pro and Con rebuttals
R4: Final Focus and Summary.

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@Patmos

Doesn't each person have TWO grandfathers?

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@Patmos

I agree

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@SirAnonymous

By my figuring, those would both be external inconsistencies. Which falls outside of the resolution.

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@Patmos

"significant being defined as a "contradiction" that can't be reasonably attributed to a translation error."
You may want to change that wording. By that definition, I could win by establishing a contradiction that wasn't explained by translation, but instead by logic or historical information.