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  • This house, as the Vatican, W renew its agreement with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)

    Infoslide

    In October 2024 the Vatican is set to renew for another 2 years its agreement with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) with the intention of recognizing the Catholic Church in China. Most of the terms of the agreement are secret, but it is known that it requires Bishops be approved by both the Vatican and the CCP. Before the deal was signed, China's nearly 12 million Catholics were torn between an official church controlled by the Chinese state and a secret church loyal to the Vatican. The US government has pressured the Vatican not to renew the agreement, citing China's religious persecution of Catholics and other minorities.

    Waterloo Autumn HST · Quarterfinals · 2024-10-06

  • This house believes that all religious positions should be directly elected by members of the constituency they serve

    Krabi ABP 2024 · EFL Semifinals · 2024-10-05

  • This house prefers a world with mythological religions over a world with Abrahamic religions

    Infoslide

    Mythological religions are polytheistic religions with multiple, mythical deities (e.g. Nordic, Greek, Roman, Egyptian pantheons). Religious canon typically presents these deities as having differing, human-like personalities and characteristics. By contrast, Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) feature a single deity, described as all-encompassing, abstract and dehumanized relative to typical human characteristics.

    Western Intervarsity 2024 · Round 5 · 2024-10-05

  • This house prefers a world in which the protestant work ethic is the dominant narrative within religions

    Infoslide

    For the purpose of this debate, protestant work ethic refers to the idea that work is a noble vocation. It glorifies the abstinence of sensual pleasures and opulence, with the purpose of pursuing spiritual goals.

    Edinburgh Cup 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-09-28

  • This house prefers a world where Christianity adopted the Eastern Orthodoxy's conception of sin

    Infoslide

    Original Sin is a doctrine that originated in Christianity which holds that human agency itself stems from an innately immoral nature that can only be redeemed through covenant with God. While most Christian denominations embrace some version of Original Sin, the Eastern Orthodox Church embraces the idea that people are not innately sinful but sin as a result of living in a sinful environment.

    UCLA IV 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-09-28

  • This house believes that religious narratives should prioritize the mundane depiction of spiritual figures over their sacred one

    Infoslide

    The "mundane depiction" of religious figures presents them as everyday individuals who experienced the same trials, emotions, and challenges as ordinary people. In contrast, the "sacred depiction" elevates them to a higher plane, emphasizing their divine origins, miraculous deeds, and unconventional struggles

    Pakistan Pre-ABP 2024 · Partial Octofinals · 2024-09-27

  • This House Prefers a World with widespread belief in the doctrine of original blessing over a world with widespread belief in the doctrine of original sin.

    Infoslide

    The doctrine of Original Sin states that humans inherit a sinful nature from their ancestors for the sins the ancestors committed in their lives. The guilt for these sins is also considered hereditary. Original Blessing is the doctrine that instead claims that human nature is not inherently tainted. It holds that it is unjust to punish one person for the sins of another, and that all infants are therefore born blameless. The Original blessing doctrine nevertheless condemns sinful behaviour and teaches that followers should live unimpeachable, sinless lives.

    The 14th NALSAR Debating Championship 2024 · Grand Final · 2024-09-22

  • In areas characterized by significant inequality, This house believes that religious leaders should actively preach the doctrine of “honorable poverty” to their followers

    Infoslide

    "Honorable poverty" is the doctrine that excess, waste, and opulence are all sinful, and states that the accumulation of all wealth beyond what is necessary to meet one’s basic needs is immoral.

    Princeton IV 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-09-21

  • This house, as a Jewish advocating for environmental protection, W dismiss the legitimacy of The Genesis.

    Infoslide

    Genesis is the beginning book of the Old Testament and is a scripture describing how this world was created. Later in centuries, 1:26-28 started to be criticised for its implication of human dominion over the nature. it says; 26 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” 27 So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. 28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.” (NIV version)

    Evergreen Cup 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-09-14

  • This house prefers a world where there is one dominant interpretation/ denomination of major religions, rather than separated sets of doctrines and beliefs.

    Evergreen Cup 2024 · Round 1 · 2024-09-14

  • This house prefers a world where individuals are strongly predisposed to unself

    Infoslide

    (Motion 2) To unself means to deliberately set aside one's ego or personal desires in order to focus on others or on something greater than oneself. It conveys the act of shifting away from self-centeredness toward empathy, selflessness, or spiritual transcendence. This is said to be facilitated by appreciating nature and art, focusing on spirituality, etc.

    Philippine Intercollegiate Debating Championship 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-09-07

  • This House prefers the centralised model of managing Islamic banks' compliance with Sharia Law to the individual model

    Infoslide

    Islamic banks are banks that comply with Sharia Law. There are two systems for managing banks’ compliance with Sharia law: The individual model (e.g. that used by Saudi Arabia) allows banks to manage their own compliance with Sharia Law. Each bank has an individual Sharia board which approves decisions made by the corporate arm of the bank. The individual Sharia boards may reach out to Islamic scholars to issue fatwas on the religious compliance of their activities. The centralised model (e.g. that used by Malaysia), involves a centralised board that manages the compliance of Islamic Banks with Islamic law. These boards follow guidelines set by the central government and force all banks to adhere to those guidelines.

    Australian British Parliamentary Debating Championships 2024 · Quarterfinals · 2024-09-07

  • When preaching to underprivileged communities, This house believes that religious preachers should abandon the concept of "God's Plan"

    Infoslide

    The concept of "God's Plan" in many religions implies that God has a specific purpose for each individual, guiding the course of their life on Earth, and that all events occur with a meaningful reason behind them.

    Osaka IV 2024 · Round 5 · 2024-09-07