Instigator / Pro
17
1577
rating
97
debates
59.28%
won
Topic
#6009

Christianity has had more positive impact than any other religion

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
6
6
Better sources
6
6
Better legibility
2
3
Better conduct
3
2

After 3 votes and with the same amount of points on both sides...

It's a tie!
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Rated
Number of rounds
3
Time for argument
Three days
Max argument characters
10,000
Voting period
Two weeks
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Minimal rating
None
Contender / Con
17
1515
rating
23
debates
39.13%
won
Description

No information

Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Better arguments
3 point(s)
Better sources
2 point(s)
Better legibility
1 point(s)
Better conduct
1 point(s)
Reason:

Pro's first constructive argument is invalid because hell and heaven has not been physically observed to exist.
Quite frankly though, Pro mentions the effects christianity has had at revolutionizing education. And how Catholicism in particular, as an organization, has had a tremendous impact on the healthcare system and invented hospitals.

Con counters this by establishing a good framework and then fails to fulfill said framework. Con had one job here.
Here Con uses judaism as the religion to contend against christianity, arguing that the accomplishments of christianity are the accomplishments of judaism, as christianity is an extension of judaism. Obviously this argument fails for obvious reasons that Pro correctly points out by retorting there are different sects of judaism that do not belong to christianity and therefore cannot take credit. And that since judaism is christianity, just at a more primitive stage, then it cannot be used to compete with christianity.

Con then pivots by abandoning the judaism argument by bringing up islam, but then fails to make the case of what positive impacts islam has made that outweigh that of christianity. Of course, Con brings this up in the last round. But at this stage, it is already too late because Pro cannot respond. If Con had made those arguments in round 1, he had a clear shot of victory. But Con's case was too weak, too passive, and too scattershot.
And frankly, I'm disappointed by Con's lack of conduct in this debate. Using a cheap trick by waiting until the last round to bring up a valid argument against Pro when Pro cannot respond is unfair. So is dissing him on top of it by calling him lonely and narcissistic.

Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Better arguments
3 point(s)
Better sources
2 point(s)
Better legibility
1 point(s)
Better conduct
1 point(s)
Reason:

Arguments lead towards con, but not by enough to make me comfortable assigning the point.

Islam could have taken it, but it was kinda just tossed out there as an afterthought. The whole was Jesus Jewish or not point, either side could have taken the debate with a single source (as is, I’m declining your vote my bias).

Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Better arguments
3 point(s)
Better sources
2 point(s)
Better legibility
1 point(s)
Better conduct
1 point(s)
Reason:

7000series (Con) had a stronger argument overall, as they successfully challenged the definitions and provided alternative religions with significant contributions. While FishChaser made passionate points, many were based on faith-based assumptions rather than objective comparisons.

Pro (FishChaser) argued Christianity as the ultimate fulfillment of Judaism with its positive societal impact (charity, hospitals, etc.).
Con (7000series) argued that Judaism is foundational to Christianity and emphasized Islam's contributions to various fields like science and philosophy.

Convincing arguments: Con (7000series) – More balanced and logical.
Reliable sources: Tie – Both lacked specific citations.
Legibility: Con (7000series) – Clearer structure.
Conduct: Tie – Both maintained respect and professionalism.