So, how many healthy peanut butter cookies have you eaten?
Believe it or not, in the past, debate was often used as a form of entertainment. In rural towns, people would come from miles around to the town church or school to enter into lively discussion on a given topic. Young and old alike were invited to offer arguments. To keep the evening fun, the debates were usually over a harmless topic and not political or religious in nature. The topic wouldn't be revealed by the judges until everyone was seated. This way, noone could be prepared before hand, or try to bribe the judges.
Maybe this is one reason, among thousands, society today is breaking down, in minds and relationships. When's the last time your community got together for a fun evening of lively, regulated discussion over nothing?
Today there are debate clubs in high schools and colleges, but they are not only contending for the topic, they are also contending for their school. When debates were just a social gathering the only thing to contend for was the topic. One side may win, but everyone went home with a sense of community and knowing they had done their best. There were no trophies, prizes or positons awarded. It was pure entertainment. Imagine that!
Let's get down to business...
Old Business:
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New Business:
- I need for a member to volunteer to determine the winning side for this debate. The member can not leave an argument for either side and must make their decison based on the facts presented, not the side they favor!
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The Debate
Which is the most destructive: Fire or Water?
Let's get ready to debate!
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• Feb. 28, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Hebrews 12: 28/29
Therefore, since we are receiving a kindgom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our "God is a consuming fire."
This verse is referencing Deuteronomy 4: 23/24
Be careful not to forget the covenant of the Lord your God that he made with you; do not make for yourselves an idol in the form of anything the Lord your God has forbidden. For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.
Take only these two verses. Do not add the many, many verses that refer to the awesome power and strength of FIRE....and the point is made.
There is nothing more powerful then God. No force, no creation, nothing. God himself used this created thing to reference himself. He wanted to show our tiny brains his awesome power and might. I believe he used FIRE to illustrate just how powerful he is. Destructive is a subjective word, but Powerful is one I'm willing to use when making my point.
He even came as a 'burning' bush to Moses. He wanted to be represented in the physical realm and he chose fire. Why? I believe it's due to it's strength and awesome destructive properties.
Fire is used in scriptures about Hell. In Jude we are told to snatch others from 'the fire' and save them.
So, even though there can be arguments made for water, they are weak if compared to the arguments for FIRE. For what argument can one have against God who came as FIRE and is referred to as such?? There is no argument against that.