Instigator / Pro
18
1530
rating
6
debates
66.67%
won
Topic
#29

The Trinity is unsupported by the Holy Bible and is an invention of later scholars.

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
6
3
Better sources
6
2
Better legibility
3
0
Better conduct
3
1

After 3 votes and with 12 points ahead, the winner is...

Thoth
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
3
Time for argument
Three days
Max argument characters
30,000
Voting period
One week
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
6
1440
rating
4
debates
0.0%
won
Description

Definition of Terms:

- My contention is that the Bible contains no evidence in support of the Trinity, except perhaps for weak implications and ambiguous statements. I furthermore contend that Christian Orthodoxy since the First Council of Nicaea has been incorrect in this regard. Con is charged with refuting these beliefs.

- By "the Trinity," I am referring to either, depending on context: (1) the belief that God is one entity in three "hypostases" (persons), namely God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit; or (2) the aforementioned entity itself.

- By "the Bible," I am referring to the books which compose the 1611 edition of the King James Version of the Bible (i.e., excluding Apocrypha, the Book of Mormon, and so on). Technically, we ought to use the original-language versions of these books for this debate, but unless my opponent objects, I suggest that we source our Bible quotes from the KJV 1611 or any edition of the New International Version.

- This debate does not concern the existence of God in any form, nor does it concern the validity of Christianity or any other religion, nor does it pit the Trinity against any particular variety of Non-Trinitarianism. This debate only concerns whether or not the Trinity is supported by the Holy Bible.

Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Better arguments
3 point(s)
Better sources
2 point(s)
Better legibility
1 point(s)
Better conduct
1 point(s)
Reason:

Rebellious vote addressed to Thoth

I don't care of you think I am trolling, I am not. This is simply idiotic, three of the verses Con used directly showed how the Bible itself supports a tri-state god having three forms and you say every time it just means the three are in alliance but the resolution explicitly says the Bible doesn't support it and only later interpretation does when yuore doing the exact opposite.

I admit that the way Con laid out their debate made it so hard to read so I'll give you s&g

Criterion
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Tie
Con
Points
Better arguments
3 point(s)
Better sources
2 point(s)
Better legibility
1 point(s)
Better conduct
1 point(s)
Reason:
Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Better arguments
3 point(s)
Better sources
2 point(s)
Better legibility
1 point(s)
Better conduct
1 point(s)
Reason: