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  • This house believes that the concept of divinity was negative for humanity.

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    For the purposes of this debate, the concept of divinity refers to the nature, essence, or quality of being divine. In many religious traditions, divinity is associated with a supreme being, with supernatural powers and transcendent characteristics that are meant to guide individuals.

    IV Campeonato Sul-Brasileiro de Debates · Rodada 2 · 2025-02-17

  • This house would ban religious arbitration courts.

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    In religious arbitration, the two parties involved in a civil dispute consent to have their dispute settled by a religious tribunal, rather than in a civil court. The decisions of the religious arbitration courts are binding.

    Warwick Open 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-02-15

  • This house, as LGBTQ+ movements, would prioritise using local myths to promote queer rights.

    Infoslide

    There are many regional myths and stories across different cultures that feature queerness, such as: Achilles & Patroclus relationship (Greek myths), Loki changing genders (Norse myths), Two spirits people who embody both masculine and feminine traits (Indigenous North America), Ardhanarishvara a deity that is half Shiva and half Parvati, symbolizing the unity of masculine and feminine energies (Hindu myths).

    Warwick Open 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-02-15

  • Assuming feasibility, This house would grant collective guardianship and jurisdiction of the Ka'bah to all Muslims instead of continuing Saudi Arabian guardianship and jurisdiction.

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    The Ka'bah is the cube-shaped holy pilgrimage site for muslims located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. One of the five pillars of Islam states that a Muslim must complete the pilgrimage to the Ka'bah once in their lifetime during a specific time of year, called the 'Hajj.' Many Muslims also complete the pilgrimage at other times should they wish; this is called the 'Umrah.' Currently, the jurisdiction of the Ka'bah (including routes to the Ka'bah) belongs to Saudi Arabia.

    Trinity College Dublin's Intervarsity Debating Competition 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-02-08

  • This house as the Dalit community opposes the TTD training program

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    One of the world’s richest temples, the Tirumala Tirupatie Devasthanams (TTD), since 2017 has been training people of SC/ST community to become priests. The trained preists are then assigned temples in which they work as a priest and this is messaged by TTD as a step towards breaking caste barriers. However, these priests are not allowed to be appointed in the most important and regular temples of TTD itself.

    5th Ikhtilaf Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-02-08

  • This house prefers a world where humans have a karma notifier

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    Karma notifier is the intrinsic ability of humans to get a vision of future outcomes based on their current actions. The vision does not show when, where, and how it will happen, and it’s a certain that the vision will happen.

    9th Mindanao Intervarsity · Open Semifinals · 2025-02-07

  • This house celebrates the decline of Abrahamic religions in developed nations

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    Abrahamic religions are religions believing Abraham was a prophet and passed the beliefs through him. They are often monotheistic like Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and etc.

    9th Mindanao Intervarsity · Round 2 · 2025-02-07

  • This house believes that all religious positions (e.g., heads of religious organisations, local community leaders, etc.) should be directly elected by their followers

    Copenhagen Open 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-02-01

  • This house regrets the rise of manifesting culture

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    Manifesting is the idea that you can use the power of belief to make your goals a reality. It is based on the idea that your thoughts can affect the external world, and that you can 'think' your dreams into reality e.g., vision boards, law of attraction, 'putting it out to the universe', etc.

    Copenhagen Open 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-02-01

  • In the process of choosing a new Pope, this house prefers the voting model among all priests over the Conclave model.

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    The Conclave is convened in the event of the death or resignation of the Pope, gathering cardinal electors from different parts of the world in the Sistine Chapel to choose the new pontiff. The election takes place by ballots, requiring two-thirds of the votes to be obtained. No cardinal can vote for themselves, and the participants are isolated without access to external information, limiting contact with society. In contrast, the proposal to expand the electoral base allows all priests, not just cardinals, to participate in the selection of the Pope. In this model, priests can vote for themselves and have access to external information.

    Campeonato Roberto Farina Solidário · Rodada 5 · 2025-01-31

  • This house believes that it is in the interest of the Vatican to make their finances more transparent

    Infoslide

    The Vatican’s economy works in a way that it conservatively invests the majority of the donations it accrues from Peter’s Pence to different real estate properties, stocks, and bonds. Historically, the finances of the Vatican has always been shrouded in mystery as it publishes little to no information about it. The Institute for the Works of Religion or the more widely known Vatican Bank, has been subject to numerous frauds and scandals in the past few decades.

    Kamalig Novice Asian Parliamentary 2 · Harvest Quarterfinals · 2025-01-25

  • This house believes that it is in the interest of the Vatican to make their finances more transparent.

    Infoslide

    The Vatican’s economy works in a way that it conservatively invests the majority of the donations it accrues from Peter’s Pence to different real estate properties, stocks, and bonds. Historically, the finances of the Vatican has always been shrouded in mystery as it publishes little to no information about it. The Institute for the Works of Religion or the more widely known Vatican Bank, has been subject to numerous frauds and scandals in the past few decades.

    Kamalig Novice Asian Parliamentary 2 · Pagdayo Semifinals · 2025-01-25

  • This house regrets the dominance of 'eudaimonism' in religious teaching

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    'Eudaimonism' refers to a philosophical framework that defines the highest good as flourishing or living in accordance with one’s true self and potential. It emphasizes long-term fulfillment, personal growth, and living virtuously. 'Hedonism' refers to a philosophical perspective that views pleasure or the absence of pain as the highest good. It prioritizes maximizing immediate or cumulative pleasure and minimizing suffering as the ultimate aim of life.

    Birmingham Pro-Am 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-01-25

  • This house prefers to be born in a middle class family of ecclesialist community over protestant community

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    Ecclesialists emphasize Church as the central transmission of salvation and divine truth with importance towards the authorities and sacraments. They view salvation as a communal process achieved through participation in life of Church with the ordained clergy providing the spiritual direction. Protestants reject centralised authority of the church and view faith and scripture alone as the basis of salvation and authority. They emphasize on personal relationship with god rather than focusing institutionalism of the Church. The view sacraments like baptism and communion as symbols and not grace.

    Intertext Asian Parliament Debate Open 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-01-18