Instigator / Pro

1515

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100.0%

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Topic

#3779

It is better to believe in God than not to believe in God

Status

Finished

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

Winner & statistics

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After 2 votes and with 13 points ahead, the winner is...

kwagga_la

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Religion

Parameters

Publication date: 09.22.2022 10:09AM
Last updated date: 11.09.2022 05:28AM
Type: Standard
Number of rounds: 3
Time for argument: Three days
Max argument characters: 10,000
Voting period: One month
Point system: Multiple criterions
Voting system: Open

Contender / Con

Lair77

1470

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25.0%

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Description

Whether God exists or not is not the issue. It's about choosing an option with the least amount of consequences or non at all.

Round 1

kwagga_la

09.25.2022 05:28AM

Pro

The argument that I posted does not specify a particular God. In general, all religions teach some kind of consequence for not believing in a god. In this respect, it is better to believe in a god than not to believe. The consequences are either good or bad, rewards or punishment's, etc.

What happens to me if I am not an atheist and die? Nothing.

What happens to an atheist at death? Nothing.

What happens if an atheist dies rejecting God? You go to hell, purgatory, some level of transition, etc.

What happens if a believer dies and rejects atheism? Nothing.

What happens if believers die and follow the God they believed in? They go to heaven, a higher existence, etc.

Therefore it is better to believe than not to believe because favorable rewards are better than punishment.

If you would like to go into specific arguments, I am a Christian.

Lair77

09.28.2022 05:28AM

Con

Forfeited

Round 2

kwagga_la

10.01.2022 05:28AM

Pro

Forfeited

Lair77

10.04.2022 05:28AM

Con

Forfeited

Round 3

kwagga_la

10.07.2022 05:28AM

Pro

Forfeited

Lair77

10.10.2022 05:28AM

Con

Forfeited

ILikePie5

10.20.2022 06:33AM

Criterion

Pro

Tie

Con

Points

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3 point(s)

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2 point(s)

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1 point(s)

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1 point(s)

Reason:

Forfeiture

RationalMadman

10.11.2022 01:45AM

Criterion

Pro

Tie

Con

Points

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3 point(s)

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2 point(s)

Better legibility

1 point(s)

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1 point(s)

Reason:

Con FF