Instigator / Pro
1
1500
rating
8
debates
31.25%
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Topic
#5593
Religion is completely useless in modern society.
Status
Finished
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Winner & statistics
After 1 vote and with 1 point ahead, the winner is...
njk25
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- Publication date
- Last updated date
- Type
- Standard
- Number of rounds
- 4
- Time for argument
- One week
- Max argument characters
- 10,000
- Voting period
- Two weeks
- Point system
- Winner selection
- Voting system
- Open
Contender / Con
0
1264
rating
363
debates
39.81%
won
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Round 1
I think the institution of religion was a great idea in a pre industrial society since
1) It helped people understand the world around them, and deal with the uncertainty of not knowing, for example religion answered big questions on how the world works
2) Religion gave people a way to deal with emotional distress, by giving them false hope that a benevolent invisible diety will take care of all their misfortunes and forgive them for all their wrongdoings
3)It gave them a sense of belonging, to a particular group, since in the olden days most of the times the most important thing that held society together was religion
But in the modern society we have way better alternatives to religion such as-
1) science can correctly and objectively answer questions about the nature of reality, and these answers are provable and objective unlike religion in which we need to "have faith" , which basically boils down to believing whatever a person(like a priest, scripture etc)assumes is true.
2) We have psychiatry and medicine to help with things like depression
3) The sense of belonging is often exploited by politicians to get what they want and do horrible things in the name of religion.
Hence I think that although religion was usefull in a pre modern society, we have far outgrown it for it to be of any use, in a similar fashion as chemistry is superior to alchemy in every imaginable way
I can use Satanic rituals to get what I want and become more powerful.
Round 2
Nonsensical argument
The devil only talks to those he loves. He loves me. He doesnt love you.
Round 3
And the nonsense continues..
You just havent tried to be a satanist, so you are unaware of the benefits.
Round 4
Completely irrelevant, not related to the topic
You can resist as much as you want. In the end, you will succumb to him.
Oh Satan, accept the allegiance of my opponent in this debate. Guide him to your dark kingdom. Show him your greatness, mighty endless Satan.
I can use Satanic rituals to get what I want and become more powerful.
Dude, you JUST created this debate. Chill out
I’d accept if I had the time. Anytime after July 28 I’m available, so if no one has accepted by then, I’m in.
Come on guys, you scared of a newbie?
This shall be my first debate