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  • This house believes that local churches should embrace the worship of folk saints instead of denouncing it as idolatry

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    Folk saints are revered by individuals on the fringes of society or belonging to cultural minorities who often feel unrepresented by canonized saints officially recognized by the church. These saints emerge from local traditions and popular devotion, offering spiritual guidance and protection outside of institutional religious recognition.&nbsp;</p><p>For example, La Santa Muerte in Mexico attracts devotion from diverse groups, including the criminal underground, while Santa Clara ng Malinao in the Philippines is venerated for safeguarding communities from natural disasters, especially among locals feeling marginalized or overlooked by official religious structures.

    Manila Pro-Am 2024: Pre-UADC · Semifinals · 2024-03-23

  • This house, as a family wherein both parents practice different religions, would prioritize raising their children without affiliation to either religion, as opposed to exposing them to both religions simultaneously.

    Manila Pro-Am 2024: Pre-UADC · Semifinals · 2024-03-23

  • This house prefers a world in which post-gnostics is the dominant Christian belief system over one where Proterism is dominant

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    For the purpose of this debate post-gnostics is a Christian movement that believes that everyone has a 'clean' soul that is untained by sin. They believe that religious knowledge can be attained by looking inwards and can not be taught by a central figure. This is done via individualistic rituals (e.g. meditation) in which the individual is supposed to 'embark on a journey to internal truth.' Proterism believes that the original sin tainted everyone's soul. One can 'cleanse' your soul by attoning for your sins via rituals through a central figure (e.g. confessions or by giving back to the community)."

    Leiden Open 2024 · Round 4 (Closed) · 2024-03-23

  • EC prefers religions with a progressive revelation approach, instead of a traditional revelation approach.

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    Progressive revelation refers to the belief that divine truths gradually change with humanity over time, through prophets or other chosen individuals. This understanding implies that God's communication with humanity is ongoing and adaptable to the changing needs of society. For example, the prohibition of eating pork was due to the fact that this animal transmitted diseases in antiquity, but today, it would be morally permissible after the discovery of antibiotics. On the other hand, traditional revelation considers God's message to be eternal and unchanging over time. According to this perspective, divine truths are fixed and do not change with human circumstances or social advancements. It is believed that God has transmitted His complete and definitive message through the sacred scriptures or other specific revelations, and this message should be interpreted and followed without significant changes throughout history. Under this interpretation, the consumption of kosher food in Judaism would be a God's commandment that endures over time.

    Torneo Rosarista de Debate VIII 2024 - Categoría Universidades · Novates Finales · 2024-03-22

  • EC prefers religions with a progressive revelation approach, rather than a traditional revelation approach.

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    Progressive revelation refers to the belief that divine truths gradually change with humanity over time, through prophets or other chosen individuals. This understanding implies that God's communication with humanity is ongoing and adaptable to the changing needs of society. For example, the prohibition on pork consumption was due to this animal being a transmitter of diseases in the past, but in the present-day, it would be morally permissible following the discovery of antibiotics. On the other hand, traditional revelation considers that God's message is eternal and does not change over time. According to this perspective, divine truths are fixed and do not change with human circumstances or social advancements. It is believed that God has transmitted His complete and definitive message through sacred scriptures or other specific revelations, and this message should be interpreted and followed without significant changes throughout history. Under this interpretation, consuming Kosher food in Judaism would be a commandment from God that endures over time.

    Torneo Rosarista de Debate VIII 2024 - Categoría Universidades · Rosarista Finales · 2024-03-22

  • This house, as organized religion, will adopt the "proselyte mission scheme"

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    A "proseylite mission scheme" is a concept that aims to proselytize religion through missionary activity worldwide. These missions are to be performed by legal individuals (typically 18-25 years old) who spend a minimum of two years of their lives converting people across assigned countries. Missions can be financed by both missionaries themselves or sometimes partially by their church.

    Cebu Inter-school Debating Association Novice Cup 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-03-22

  • This House Hopes that the new civilization never adopts any form of organized religion

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    In the far future, Earth is about to be wiped out and humanity is only able to send a small team of colonists to another earth-like planet to restart civilisation. For the purpose of this debate, assume that the colonists reach the planet safely.

    Ramadan Debate Open 2024 · Grand Final · 2024-03-22

  • This house would ban religious proselytization in areas of high socioeconomic deprivation

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    To proselytize is to actively attempt to convert someone to one's own religious faith. Socioeconomic deprivation is defined in this review as the extent of relative disadvantage or lack of resources that contribute to standards of living.

    Vaagyudh 2024 · Open Semifinal · 2024-03-16

  • This house would drink that potion.

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    This potion has a special power that once you drink this potion you can see how will die. This potion was hidden from humanity and was saved for only one lucky person 'you'. You can't change future even if you see it. God created a potion named 'dream elixer'. This potion has a special power that once you drink this potion you can see how will die. This potion was hidden from humanity and was saved for only one lucky person 'you'. You can't change future even if you see it.

    Vaagyudh 2024 · Open Grand Finals · 2024-03-16

  • This house would ban religious proselytization in areas of high socioeconomic deprivation

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    To proselytize is to actively attempt to convert someone to one's own religious faith. Socioeconomic deprivation is defined in this review as the extent of relative disadvantage or lack of resources that contribute to standards of living.

    Vaagyudh 2024 · Novice Finals · 2024-03-16

  • This house prefers a world where absurdism is the dominant belief system

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    Absuridism is the belief that the search for meaning and value in life is futile and instead individuals ought to accept the lack of inherent purpose. Examples include focusing on personal fulfillment, finding meaning in rebellion, or feeling liberated or comforted by the absurdity of existence.

    Warwick Open 2024 · ESL Final · 2024-03-16