Instigator / Pro
14
1533
rating
9
debates
88.89%
won
Topic
#5630

Does the evidence suggest that Jesus Christ existed?

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
2
Better legibility
2
1
Better conduct
2
1

After 2 votes and with 10 points ahead, the winner is...

CatholicApologetics
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
4
Time for argument
Two days
Max argument characters
10,000
Voting period
One week
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
4
1500
rating
2
debates
25.0%
won
Description

The premise of this debate is to uncover whether it is more probable that Jesus Christ existed than that He did not exist. This debate focuses solely on whether He existed. It is not about whether He is God or any other figure.

This debate is not intended to crown a 'Winner' and a 'Loser' but rather, the scope and purpose of this debate is to expand our domain of knowledge on the topic. The true winner is the one who absorbs and understands the knowledge that both parties will bestow. In this debate, I will not attempt to 'prove' anything, but I will only provide evidence to support my claim.

I will be assuming the Pro position, declaring that I believe Jesus Christ did exist. If there are any questions or if anybody would like to change any of the rules, I'm open for discussion in the comments. Good luck!

Rules:

1. On the fourth round, no new arguments can be made.
2. If failure to comply with rule 1, the debate is automatically lost

Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.

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@sophia

Thank you for participating in this debate. Though there was not much conversation, I am still grateful for the opportunity. Thank you.

I'd be interested in debating you on a religion-related topic, Pro. Not this one, as I agree it's more likely than not that Jesus existed.

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@Best.Korea

I am actually participating in another debate about the probability of a God existing. Don't hesitate to check it out if you're interested. If you'd like I'm also open for a more private discussion in messages.

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@CatholicApologetics

When it comes to debating about Jesus, I would rather debate about if God of the Bible exists, even tho I think that those debates are kinda already covered to a great extent by past debates.

I would very much struggle to think of arguments that are not problem of evil or problem of free will right now.

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@Best.Korea

Would you be more willing to accept the challenge if the wording were rephrased to "Is it more probable that Jesus existed than that He did not exist?"

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@CatholicApologetics

Its impossible to prove a negative, and any evidence which even slightly hints to the existence of Jesus in ancient past wins the debate for Pro.

Anybody down for the challenge?