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 Another atheist expresses his religion in Kansas (146)

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Another atheist expresses his religion in Kansas

atheists believe we are extensions of the animal world .... animals kill and eat each other therefore it's all natural .... right ??

http://www.kwch.com/news/local-news/police-responding-to-shooting-at-excel-industries-in-hesston/38197242 ...

4 dead, 15 wounded in shooting at Excel Industries in Hesston Kansas

Multiple witnesses have identified the shooter as 38-year-old (atheist) Cedric Ford

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6 points

Christians have been killing and torturing people since the beginning of their religion.

As everybody knows, Muslims have been quite a brutal people, as well.

Now, what were you saying about atheists?

dadman(1703) Clarified
2 points

it's not what one claims (Christian) it's what one does that displays their actual faith ....

no where in the Christian New Covenant is the advocacy to hurt another .... quite the opposite .....

as for atheism ... to each his own ...

an atheist is his/her own morality ... define it how you want

AlofRI(3294) Disputed
3 points

Morality is defined by SOCIETY, not religion. Religion tries to press their ideals ON society. In the Muslim world, that is somewhat successful, in the Christian world it meets all sorts of resistance, as in the SCOTUS, and people who want to live FREE. The U.S. was populated largely (originally), by those fleeing religious persecution in Europe. People just didn't like what they were selling!

FromWithin(8241) Disputed
1 point

I was saying the truth about pro choice people which include most Atheists. They support killing our most innocent Babies while Chrisitans fightto save those lives.

You liars keep spewing pure bigoted rhetoric of how Christians are killing people.

This nation is vastly a majority Christian nation. So tell me these people that Christians are supposedly killing.

Oh that's right, you only can ever talk about what supposedly happened thousands of years ago and we are all suppose to believe you.

So tell us all what these so called Christian killers are doing in this nation today? No answer? There never is because you bigots are pure phony liars!

Pantagruel(984) Disputed
1 point

I was saying the truth about pro choice people which include most Atheists.

Do you have a Gallup or a Pew to back this up?

They support killing our most innocent Babies while Chrisitans fightto save those lives.

They aren't technically babies. They are fetuses. Those about which you speak are in most cases tiny undifferentiated bundles of cells hardly larger than the tip of a pen.

Those Christians should find a more noble fight.

You liars keep spewing pure bigoted rhetoric of how Christians are killing people.

Christians have killed people throughout most of their history, which is absolutely true.

This nation is vastly a majority Christian nation.

A vast majority you say?

More like 70%, which is arguably a mid-level majority and on the decline.

So tell me these people that Christians are supposedly killing.

The majority of people in modern society are innocent, of this I do not deny. Some, however, are brutal even to this day.

My statement reflected an historical fact; with changing times and intelligence, morals and respect, the frequency with which the modern Christian commits heinous acts has been reduced massively. No longer are there mobs of rabid Christians slaughtering every Jew they can find, burning to death those who hide in the synagogues or their homes. No longer are hardships blamed upon alleged witches who are then burned to death after a grisly period of torture. No longer are people who deny the trinity or espouse contradictory positions of the Church mutilated and boiled to death.

However, the relative moral cleanliness of the current age does not wipe clean the fact that the history of the Christian religion is marred blacker than tar with evils beyond modern imagination.

Oh that's right, you only can ever talk about what supposedly happened thousands of years ago and we are all suppose to believe you

Don't believe me, believe the eyewitnesses.

So tell us all what these so called Christian killers are doing in this nation today?

Care to show me where all the atheist killers are in this nation today? That is, after all, what this debate is intended to discuss. Christians (and other religious groups) tend to be far more rabid: their religiosity gives them justification for savagery.

There never is because you bigots are pure phony liars!

Where is the lie?

Anything of which you are ignorant is a lie?

What a way to go through life. Such hatred broiling within you for anything of which you are ignorant. How sad such a life must be.

Cartman(18192) Disputed
1 point

This nation is vastly a majority Christian nation. So tell me these people that Christians are supposedly killing.

So, now you are calling all the Democrats who claim to be Christians Christians. Make up your mind.

FromWithin(8241) Disputed
1 point

Wht kind of fool links all Christians with actions of a few false Christians? Do you have any idea how monsterously decietful that is?

Do you also paint all Muslims by the actions of some Musim terrorists?

It does not matter, I am done wasting time with someone so bigoted to lump all people to the actions of a few.

Pantagruel(984) Disputed
1 point

Do you also paint all Muslims by the actions of some Musim terrorists?

Do you not understand that this is exactly the point?

Stereotyping is ignorant. To disparage all Muslims for the deeds of a small minority is no different than to disparage all Christians for the deeds of a small minority.

But, if you recall my very first post on this debate, I objected to calling atheists "murderers" because Christians and Muslims are well-known for having a violence history: it is likewise ignorant to call atheists murderers.

The only group of people whom you can pretty safely refer to as "murderers" are guys sitting on death row.

Okay, No. Atheist do not want to murder people. Every type of belief or religion have there crazy people who do horrible things. Do not group all of them together just because one messed up.

dadman(1703) Disputed
0 points

"No. Atheist do not want to murder people" .... you mean > you < as an atheist do not want to murder people ... then by all means don't

AlofRI(3294) Clarified
2 points

I wont. By the way, Atheists don't have a "religion". You have far more religious nuts killing people than atheists. David Koresh, Jim Jones, Adolph Hitler, ISIL, , the "Crusaders", the San Bernardino bunch, etc.

1 point

No I mean almost every atheist does not want to kill people. Just like almost every christian does not want to kill someone.

Pantagruel(984) Disputed
1 point

Some dog-owners murder people. Does that mean all people who own dogs want to murder people?

db000569(31) Disputed
0 points

Did you really just correct her grammar? That's kinda a dick move dude is that the only way you're gonna be able to help your argument?

FromWithin(8241) Disputed
0 points

The vast majority of Atheists are pro choice, so yes indeed, they are like animals who support killing our own young.

4 points

You mean we support killing organs. Also, You finally decided to reply to me ? I thought that would never happen. Its good to see you finished throwing a fit over our last debate.

AveSatanas(4443) Disputed
1 point

And you're for forced labor and forced delivery. That's body slavery

smilinbobs(590) Disputed
1 point

The vast majority of abortions are performed on Christian women strange HUH

Euroballer(8) Banned
4 points

I see what your saying db000. People will do what they can to fight and stand up for what they believe in. All atheists are not murderers. Sure, some might be, just like Muslim, Christian, etc.. Remember, grammar is key! :)

dadman(1703) Clarified
1 point

my point is .... Christianity teaches that murder is a sin .... atheism teaches that it is natural < to each his own

Cartman(18192) Disputed
3 points

Actually, Christianity teaches that there is an afterlife, so living is not that great. Atheism teaches that we only have this life to live.

AlofRI(3294) Disputed
2 points

Please. Show me where Atheism "teaches" this???!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AlofRI(3294) Disputed
2 points

Again, show me where Atheists "teach" that it is "natural to kill". I am an Atheist, and I think religion is too violent, so I want no part of it.

I AM FOR euthanasia for someone who is suffering. I AM for abortion to SAVE the mother, or, if deformed or otherwise looking at a horrible life. I AM against forcing people to abandon THEIR beliefs so they have to follow YOURS. I AM for peace. Guess I am a scumbag. :<)

shaash(434) Disputed
1 point

Is murder of terrorists a sin? ??

smilinbobs(590) Disputed
1 point

Atheism is the lack of religious belief. There is no school or Church of atheism. Atheism just means that you were not brainwashed to believe in imaginary beings that have some sort of power over everything but are not allowed to use it until after you are dead. Most people who kill are people with a religious belief. As an atheist I have no reason to kill anyone. My morality is based on society just as yours is. If you followed religious morality you would have reason to kill as that is the punishment for many things according to most of the religious texts.

3 points

It's the opposite. Evidence is pointing to he was another religious nut.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2016/02/26/alleged-shooter-social-media/80958766/

dadman(1703) Disputed
3 points

"religious nut" ... shoot .. an atheist can be a religious nut X 10

db000569(31) Disputed
2 points

Seeing as atheist aren't religious they can't be a religious nut at all

Grenache(6053) Disputed
1 point

Indeed an atheist can be a nut. But in the case of this shooter he appears to be the religious kind, contrary to the debate heading.

1 point

By definition they can't be.

Still, don't you think you should feel sorry for trying to politicize a shooting? Particularly in such a false and malicious way?

It's damn near close to bearing false witness, and you know what the Bible says about that.

How do you not get embarrassed by the lies you post?

2 points

So if you're going to say stuff about atheist that are so offencive are you at least gonna get people to argue for it, that's kinda hypocritical because in the bible it says " 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these." (mark 12:31) which does not only refer to the person living next door, it refers to other humans. yeah i agree murder is wrong but you can't blame the fact he is atheist on it, 29% of people in the world are atheist (or agnostic) and very few of them take to violence over this fact. there are so many more people in the world that have killed for their religion right now let alone in the past when that's all people fought about.

Euroballer(8) Clarified Banned
1 point

Offensive* no c :) We all make mistakes. Now, it's okay this time, but next time we are going to have a civil talk about spelling. Have a great day!

2 points

Atheism is not a religion. .

dadman(1703) Disputed
1 point

"Atheism is not a religion" < it doesn't need to be ... it's an ideology based on faith

Sitar(3680) Disputed
1 point

Atheism is not an ideology, it is the lack of a belief in God.

2 points

Did he cite atheism as the motive for the crime? Did he mention ANYTHING about his lack of religion in commuting the crime?

If not then this is just cherry picking nonsense. Why don't we look at the planned parenthood shooter instead who said verbatim that he was doing it for god and believed god would forgive him aND wanted him to do it? That's a christian shooter. I thought they were supposed to value life?

2 points

The person who created this debate must be an idiot. There is no relevance between the shootings in Hesston and atheism. I guess stupid people have stupid ideas what else can be said.

Euroballer(8) Banned
1 point

You know what we really should be talking about? Energy drinks. They are awful for you and should be banned in all 76 states. This should go into action.

1 point

Euroballer would be more qualified discussing energy drinks

1 point

Well "The Obama" will call for more gun control even though the shooter was black and had a criminal background which "The Obama" will never admit ! Amazing is it not how felons will get their hands on guns ! Yet if government can just control the guns in the hands of law abiding these situations will never happen !

Who said his atheism had anything to do with his heinous acts?

The vast majority of Atheists are pro choice, so yes indeed, they are like animals who support killing our own young.

Doesn't religion revolve around killing people as well? Religious people love killing innocent people from what I've seen in the news.

0 points

He that believes (in the Biblical) God .... does no Murder

Cartman(18192) Disputed
2 points

No true Scotsman fallacy.

ProLogos(2794) Disputed
1 point

No it isn't. It's part of the criteria.

Pantagruel(984) Disputed
1 point

Tell me again how many people were about to be killed by the Israelites, but God stopped them, stating that murder is wrong?

Oh, wait, now I remember: God ordered them to commit genocide and to kill vast numbers of people.

Which Bible are we talking about here? The Gothic translation, from which Wulfila left out martial references fearing his people were already too violent? Maybe the Jefferson Bible, without the supernatural? Or is it the KJV, with death and more death and murder and more murder, often sanctioned by God?

-1 points

SHOOT .... we've been teaching our children and our children's children since 1973 (1969 in Kansas) that Human life is expendable ..... right ??

Cartman(18192) Disputed
2 points

No, the Bible has been teaching us life is expendable for thousands of years. Look at Noah.

dadman(1703) Disputed
1 point

lol ... God could zap you into a grease spot and be totally just in doing so .... i d i o t

It's the mercy and grace of God you're even alive .... we ALL will experience the first death .. however you will experience the second death