So this is where CreateDebate is going to... in the least, I can earn more points.

Law enforcement officers should have a firearm of some kind, most preferably a handgun, because it would be helpful in their line of work.

For example, if an armed convict is on the loose, the police should be able to take down the criminal as quickly as they can before the convict can fire any shots. The concept of self-defense and preventing bystanders' deaths is something that is encouraged.

Another instance where any type of firearm would be useful is in preventing a crime or quelling a riot. Just by seeing the gun or hearing it fire, people will tend to act differently than normal, and may stop what they are doing. People become controllable if a gun is pointed towards them, but it does not have to be fired.

I also like guns, so I support the people that deserve to use them.

Obama, in my opinion and many others', is doing a generally poor job at running the United States. One of the best things he could run for was being elected.

I'm glad that his first term of office is at an end; maybe a better president can be elected.

The definition of science is...

Learning and understanding the world around us, assuming all things have a natural cause or reason.

By definition, science will never be able to prove that God is non-existent. If you say that God is false, there is no evidence to support that claim. God is supernatural, so he can't be experimented for.

A lot of these stories have science to support them, so why couldn't they happen? The following text is only for those with an open mind. My sources are spread, and I can't put them here (at least not yet) because of that.

First of all, Noah's Ark was claimed to have rested on Mt. Ararat in modern day Turkey, and what did scientists find there? Surveys discovered water erosion on top of the mountain, proving that water did flow over Ararat about thousands of years ago. They also discovered ancient planks of wood that have been affected by sea water; possibly the remains of the Ark.

Another story is about a prophet named Jonah, who was swallowed by what was agreed to be a sperm whale. There have been multiple accounts, even in modern times, of sailors being swallowed, and luckily rescued from sperm whales.

There is also the story of Adam and Eve. The very first civilizations in the world sprung up from around the Garden of Eden, which the Bible cares to explain where it was. Some scientists think they found out where Eden was, but you can't be sure...

A fourth occasion is when God destroys the perverse people of Sodom and Gomorrah, using fire from the Heavens. Scientist again make an investigation. The ruins of two large cities was discovered, and strangely to them, it seemed that the cities were large and thriving, then were suddenly wiped out. Samples of compounds such as sulfur show that the cities were definitely burned and destroyed, but not through torching. It is thought to may have been a 'meteorite shower' that 'coincidently' took place only where the two cities were.

Then, of course, there is Jesus to type about. Historical records make it clear that he did indeed exist, so lets keep that in mind. I'll let someone else type about him and the evidence that supports the good things he did.

I know there's more proof, but my studies of the Bible are still incomplete, so that's all the evidence I'll type for now.

Hope it helps clear things up.

The State of Jefferson would mean a 51-star flag and more Congressmen, definitely.

Unless of course, another state is created before Jefferson is.

I know 'Srom1883' personally, and I don't know many people more devoted to Christ than he is(for his age group). He is definitely a Christian because of the way he acts. I can specify more if you need to, but not too much.

I hope that's the Srom that you were typing about.

You would be burned nearly instantly, so maybe you might survive for less than a nanosecond. This is if considering if you teleport into the sun (idiotic, but you could try it if you have the tech.); it is estimated that you would die before getting within 1.3 million miles of our Sun with the best technology available today.

LOL is a term, and dictionaries are supposed to explain terms. Therefore, LOL should be in a dictionary. There's no reason why it shouldn't be...if it is not already. It can fit under the section Abbreviations.

If you aren't going to debate here, can you spend your time elsewhere? I would like to debate with you, but that would require you to explain yourself, and what your argument is for YOUR side of the debate that YOU'RE supporting. There's a reason why this is called CreateDebate.

I personally know him, and I think that his biggest problem on CreateDebate might be that his point doesn't always get clearly through to the other side of the argument. Then again, that happens to everybody.

Anyway, he's definitely a good guy, especially when you get to know him.

I should also mention that, without stalking him, I've seen that he has only one account on CreateDebate. Unfortunately, he his mildly obsessed with this site, and once went as far as being on CreateDebate when asked to work on a school project on a computer. If the teacher comes by, he tries to look productive by typing whatever I typed, even if I made a typo or some other mistake like that.

There definitely is free will in the world since you are not forced to do anything, although opposition is a factor when doing just about anything.

My definition of free will is 'the ability and power to make our own decisions'. Unfortunately, things such as wars, poverty, and government corruption result from poor decisions being made by world leaders. This is the major reason as to why bad things happen in a world with an awesome, powerful god.

That's exactly why other countries didn't like the United States; the US government was getting into other peoples' business, and still is. Meanwhile, the UK is not getting involved the way the US has and still is.

The United States is definitely hated more than Great Britain. This is due to the U.S. being the World's Policeman and all that, as well as for the American foreign policy. The U.S. gets involved with foreign affairs too often, which causes other countries to like America less.

Another issue is that US culture is frowned upon by many because of the downward trend it is following.

It's easy to shoot a bee hive; just put enough distance between the hive and yourself, and the bees will never know what hit them. If you want to, you can put on protective clothing if you can't handle being stung.

On the contrary, Christianity is spreading much farther and faster than it has ever done so before; almost one of every four people in the world are a Christian of some denomination.

To say that Christianity is fading away is opposite of the truth. The age when Christianity begins to pass away isn't due for a while.

The ancient art of dealing with annoying people is slowly being forgotten, but I do know these solutions...

-throw random objects at them (mildly rude)

-ignore them (doesn't always work)

-leave (doesn't work if they follow)

-interrupt what they are saying or doing (also rude)

I think only a few people curse too much; most of people that I know either use foul language rarely or not at all.

Even so, I think there is too much cursing in the world.

Here are some holidays that were created due to Christianity:

-Easter

-Christmas

-Thanksgiving

-Lent

-Advent

-St. Patrick's Day

I'm sure there are more holidays that began with Christianity, but these are the ones that I've heard/knew about. If you question my list, do some research on these holidays.

I'm sorry about this; I meant 60 tons, not 90.

I forgot to mention that modern day tanks are designed to hold supplies and rations inside, so you can live inside it.

Also, tanks are designed to go over any type of terrain, so when the streets are filled with rubble and zombies, you can plow right through it all.

It just so happens that a lot of the good people in the world are Christian (about one of every four people in the world are Christian).

As I typed (not said) before, Christianity is important for the morals that it teaches. If you get rid of Christianity, you might as well get rid of Justice. If you think carefully about it, both are heartfelt beliefs that can't be completely proved/disproved by science.

You might as well say that Justice doesn't help the world in any way, so don't.

I'm not typing that all Atheists or non-Christians are bad, I am just trying to show you that the teachings of the Bible are good. You can study these teachings if I'm not explaining myself enough.

The Bible doesn't go into specifics as to 'what is real and what was made up'; that isn't the goal of the bible. For example, the Bible has no record of New World plants such as potatoes and corn.

If God really wanted to, I suppose he would have a facebook account, though I wouldn't be able to name his reasons, other than, "why not?".

I would not want to be cloned because it would be expensive, and I have no reason for wanting a clone.

Plus, cloning has a high failure rate of about 1 out of every 400 attempts being successful, and this applies to sheep, not humans. Cloning also only works well with babies, or very young people (I'm too old to have a clone).