Instigator / Pro
14
1486
rating
10
debates
45.0%
won
Topic
#4826

Catholicism vs. any other kind of Christianity

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
6
0
Better sources
4
0
Better legibility
2
0
Better conduct
2
0

After 2 votes and with 14 points ahead, the winner is...

the_quiet_poet9
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
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
0
1500
rating
11
debates
36.36%
won
Description

Whoever accepts this, please write your denomination in the comment section and I will take your beliefs into account in my arguments.

Round 1
Pro
#1
Claim
Catholicism, not Quakerism, is the true religion

Arguments
From what I could find online, Quakers do not have a specific creed or set of beliefs, they simply believe in the Bible and that everyone is capable of directly experiencing the spirit of God. Their spiritual journeys come from their personal experiences with God. Catholics believe this as well, and so do, I think, all Christian denominations. The only thing I could find that differs from Catholic beliefs is that Quakers do not believe that the Bible is the word of God (from this article), but if it is not, then why do they believe in God at all? (please correct me if I am wrong)
If Quakers do not have a set belief system and base their religious lives off personal experiences, then they must either think that theology is not important or think that truth is subjective.

1. Quakers do not have a Church - that is, the organization, not the building - but 1 Corinthians 12:27 says, "Now you are Christ's body, and individually parts of it. Some people God has designated in the church to be, first, apostles; second, prophets; third, teachers; then, mighty deeds; then, gifts of healing, assistance, administration, and varieties of tongues." Here it is clearly shown that the Church is the body of Christ.

2. I am supposing that Quakers do not believe in Purgatory, and that they think there is only heaven and hell. But 2 Maccabees 12:46 says, "Pray for the dead that they may be loosed from their sins," and there would be no need to pray for them if they were in either heaven or hell. Revelation 12:27 says, "nothing unclean can enter heaven," meaning it must be cleansed somehow first.
1 Corinthians 3:13-15 states, " their work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each person’s work. If what has been built survives, the builder will receive a reward. If it is burned up, the builder will suffer loss but yet will be saved—even though only as one escaping through the flames." Here it says "the builder will suffer loss but yet will be saved", meaning that even sinners can be saved, but must endure suffering first.

I would be interested to know what my opponent thinks of life after death, and if they believe in the trinity, and what they think of Mary and the saints, as I was not able to find out online.

Conclusion
Quakerism not consistent with the Bible and so is not true
Con
#2
Forfeited
Round 2
Pro
#3
I extend all arguments
Con
#4
Forfeited
Round 3
Pro
#5
Noooooooooooooooooo
Con
#6
Forfeited