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  • This house believes that in is in the interests of the Catholic church for an 'extrovert' pope to succeed Pope Francis

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    Introvert' Catholics believe that the Church should remain discrete from the modern, secular world, keeping as close to tradition as possible, and being actively-countercultural. 'Extrovert' Catholics see the Church as responding to the needs of the world, and are more tolerant of making doctrinal change to align with changing social values. Pope Francis is very much an 'extrovert'.

    Sunway Asian Parliamentary 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-05-05

  • This house, as Job, W continue to have faith

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    Job is a pious man who has no proof of God's existence or goodness, but believes all the same. As a test, God allows all of Job's children to die, all of his wealth to be lost, and his physical health to diminish. God does not offer a justification for the test, and Job is given no indication of what will happen if he continues to believe in or renounce God.

    Sunway Asian Parliamentary 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-05-05

  • This House would publish the information.

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    You are a historian, Ðole. While conducting your research, you came across irrefutable information that no god exists. You have all the necessary evidence to convince everyone. As the only expert in this field, you are confident that no one else will discover this information.

    Debatni turnir Zenit 2024 · Round 5 · 2024-05-04

  • This house regrets the commercialisation of divination practices

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    Divination practices encompass a wide range of methods used to seek supernatural or mystical insights into the future or unknown aspects of life. Common examples are tarot cards, horoscopes, and astrology.

    De La Salle Pre-UADC 2024 · Quarterfinals · 2024-05-03

  • This house believes that states with significant religious diversity should abolish Religious Personal Laws

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    Religious Personal Laws is a set of legal principles and regulations that govern personal and family matters for adherents of a particular religion per the tenets of said religion, which operates separately from the civil laws of a nation.

    De La Salle Pre-UADC 2024 · Quarterfinals · 2024-05-03

  • This house, as Amy, would marry Brian instead of Jennie.

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    Amy, who identifies as a bisexual, was raised in a caring yet strict family whose Christian views and traditional norms are deeply rooted in her own value system. She has recently been proposed by Jennie (female) and Brian (male). While she believes Jennie is her true love, her family has expressed strong opposition to their marriage. On the other hand, while Amy doesn't love Brian as deeply, her family is quite fond of him.

    Chingshin Debate Open 2024 · Junior Grand Final · 2024-04-20

  • This house believes that religious organisations should syncretise over remaining independent

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    Religious Syncretism is the practice of blending cultural/religious indigenous practices with different religious beliefs (for example, the Catholic Church merging traditional saints with local deities in Latin America). Religious Independence is the belief that one's religion must remain tied to a unique set of religious teachings that contain the truth about humanity and divinity.

    JPDU Spring Tournament 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-04-13

  • This house supports the global increase of "Spiritual but not religious" (SBNR) individuals

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    “Spiritual but not religious (SBNR)" points to a group of people who self- identify as spiritual (believe in higher power(s), life after death, supernatural beings, superstitions etc.), but do not affiliate themselves with a particular organized religion.

    JPDU Spring Tournament 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-04-13

  • I prefer a world where the main way of resolving profound ideological differences within religions are schisms.

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    Schism refers to a division within a given religion, resulting in the formation of new religious groups or sects. Schisms typically arise from differences in the interpretation of doctrines, religious practices, ecclesiastical authority, or other issues. The most famous schisms include for example, the East-West Schism (Orthodoxy and Catholicism) or the establishment of Anglicanism. Other ways to resolve the above differences include, among others: -Councils, the aim of which is dialogue between the hierarchy of a given religion in order to develop or confirm interpretations of faith, religious practices, and other issues key to the confession, -Recognizing the absolute authority of the religious leader (e.g. the Pope) in matters of faith, -Excommunication from the religious community (e.g., declaring someone a heretic), -Internal religious discipline sometimes resorting to violent means of enforcement (e.g., physical penances, and even public torture or murders).

    Poznań Debatuje 2024 | Polska Liga Debat · Semifinals · 2024-04-12

  • This house prefers a world where all religions adopted the strict approach over one in which all would have adopted the lenient approach

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    "There exist two approaches for religious conversion: The lenient approach, adopted by Christianity and Islam, makes conversion very simple, often attained through a straightforward ritual (e.g. baptism or declaring the shahadah) The strict approach, adopted by Judaism, makes conversion possible after in-depth, prolonged study of the religion, full observance of its laws, and with the approval of a religious authority."

    Sofia Pre-WSDC Online 2024 · Round 5 · 2024-04-12

  • This house would join the coven.

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    **You are an 18 year old merchant's daughter living in Christian 17th century Scotland during the witch trial craze. You discover that your friend of many years is a witch. She has the ability to cast spells (e.g. transfiguration, charms, illusions etc.) of varying power and unless killed will remain young forever and maintain an immunity to illness. The older a witch gets the more powerful they become, with spells initially being weak but gradually increasing in power. She extends you an invite into her coven. Should you accept, you will gain access to the same powers.**

    Glasgow WGM 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-04-07

  • This house believes that the Pope should excommunicate Rodrigo Duterte

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    I. Excommunication is a reversible institutional act of religious censure used to deprive membership of specific people in a religious community. \nII. Rodrigo Duterte is the former President of the Philippines, a country with over 80 million Roman Catholics (over 86% of the population). He has been responsible for thousands of deaths through extra-judicial killings in his brutal drug war. He has also recently signed into law an 'anti-terror' bill that gives the government free reign to label individuals as terrorists and grants greater power to detain and hold them."

    Sunway Mini 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-04-06

  • This house opposes the creation of mock religions

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    A parody religion or mock religion is a belief system that challenges the spiritual convictions of others often through humor satire or burlesque (literary ridicule). Often constructed to achieve a specific purpose related to another belief system, a parody religion can be a parody of several religions, sects, gurus, cults, or new religious movements at the same time, or even a parody of no particular religion but rather parodying the concept of religious belief itself. Examples includes Pastafarianism or the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster."

    Sunway Mini 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-04-06