a fun role reversal Challenge

romans120 · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:48 am Post subject: a fun role reversal Challenge

I have been a student of atheism for the past few months and I would like to test myself on what I have actually learned. I had an Idea that it might be fun to argue the other side of the fence for once.

Here is my Idea a one on one moderated discussion where I will argue the "strong" atheist position. And the one who accepts the challenge would declare beforehand which Christian system or perspective they would argue. While this exercise would be purely for fun It will only work if each side truly trys to win the debate.

I don't think traditional debate format works very well for internet forums. So I think whoever accepts the challenge will present the opening premise and we'll just go from there.

So are there any takers? and any mods willing to moderate?
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Mr_C · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:15 pm Post subject:

I nominate Moloth to play the theist.
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Moloth · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:29 pm Post subject:

ME AM TYHEIOST I LUJEEZUIS! UR$ ALL STOPOD AND GOINGTA HLLZ! LOL1!!1 FUCKU ATHGEEIST FAOGOTS.

PEACE!!!
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Moloth · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:35 pm Post subject:

no, seriously... i would totally suck at it. i am not very educated in theist rhetoric, i've never BEEN a theist, so i have NO idea how to argue from that position...
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Mr_C · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:02 pm Post subject:

How about Philosophos then?
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Alexis · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:14 pm Post subject:

I want to play!

Unicorns are proof that God loves us! I dare someone to dispute that fact.
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Eyedunno · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 5:51 am Post subject:

I'm bumping this thread, because I think it sounds like an entertaining idea, though I'm not volunteering either.

The local city hall here asked me to participate in a Japanese debate contest last year, and that made me feel dirty enough. I guess I don't feel comfortable talking shit even if everybody realizes that's what I'm doing, and at that debate contest, I felt like a complete jackass for making an argument very similar to the one I'd mercilessly ripped to shreds less than an hour before. And I agree that it would be cool for Philosophos to do it if he's got the time.
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BarkAtTheMoon · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:35 am Post subject:

I like the idea of this. Yellow#5 did this, playing the theist, when we were drinking one night before I ever started posting at IG. It was pretty interesting...and I ended up common sensing my way through it and nailed him on every argument after I thought about it for a minute. I'd like to try it, but I don't think I have the knowledge of the theist perspective (or the time) since I was never much of a believer either. I hope someone steps up.
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Raskolnikov · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:54 am Post subject:

Mr. C should do it. He has the past experience. Or maybe pr126 as a muslim XDD
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Mr_C · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:06 am Post subject:

What about romans120 (atheist) vs atheod (theist).

That would be a hell of a debate.
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munky99999 · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:09 am Post subject:

If I did it... I'd have to be one hell of an evil biblical literalist.

I was a catholic and I just cant defend that position because it's just sooo untenable. It's not scientifically sound, logically sound, nor is it even sound with the bible.

The biblical literalist position at best only being sound with the bible... definately not morally.. logically.. nor scientifically tenable.

What is the purpose of the debate though? Is it simply to argue for conversion? Or will there be another actual subject to the debate?

Or do you just want a common christian argument?

Bring up the watchmaker argument... pascals wager... lord, liar, retard?... that one night I felt someone touch my back and I looked back and nobody was there. I knew it was jesus touching me and entering my heart.... the universe is soooo complex and great that it must have been made by dwarvish elves... the bible is the most advanced science book of today...

or other similar stupid arguments.
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