Religion



Should churches be floodlit?

Over the last few years the Church of England and many Church Trust organisations have spent large amounts of money on floodlights so churches are lit at night. Now, due to environmental concerns about light pollution and the electricity floodlights use, the Church of England has recommended that...more...

The Quran is the Word of God

This debate is about the authenticity of the Quran, of it being a genuine text revealed by God. The motion stands with the view that the Quran, which was revealed to Muhammad more than 1400 years ago with the intent of guiding all mankind, is in fact His Speech, untainted and perfectly preseved.more...

Should the 24 week time limit on abortion be lowered?

Modern science means that babies born at less than 24 weeks old can survive. Does this mean we should come up with a new, lower, time limit on abortion? And if not, why not? more...

Every teenage girl in the UK should be given the HPV vaccine

This year the NHS launches its vaccination programme against the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). The vaccine will be given to girls aged 12 and 13, and then to all girls between 12 and 18 as part of an initial catch-up programme. Certain strains of HPV are responsible for 99% of cervical cancer case...more...

The Large Hadron Collider is a fantastic step forward for the human race

At CERN just outside Geneva in Switzerland, a very large (28km) experiment is underway to replicate the big bang and find out what happened at the beginning of time. Assuming it's successful this experiment will answer the big question of how life began, a great leap in knowledge for the human ...more...

Selflessness Is Selfish

Everyone is selfish no matter what. This is because selflessness isn’t even possible. The choice to ever be “selfless” will always be driven by a form of serving one’s self? No person chooses to be selfless because THEY absolutely hate it or are against doing it. People choose to be selfless beca...more...

What is the future of the World.

With the industrial development and the increasing problems of pollution,natural disasters and most importantly water and food deficiencies.What will become of the World?.Will the human generation die out due to wars?.And when will the predictions of the Bible and the Holy Quran come true.more...

do we live in a physicaly real world

mete physics has been around for centuries, but now with recent advances in science we are beginning to discover that which we see may only be a hologram, which means the things we see may not really be there and only constructs of our imagination, tho be it our combined imagination, this is conn...more...

Adolf Hitler does not deserve his reputation as evil

Does Hitler really deserve to be demonised as he has been for the last seventy years? Or have his crimes been blown out of proportion by the media to the point where he is unfairly branded a hate figure? If we considered the crimes of his regime in a broader historical context, would Hitler still...more...

should we be free to express our religion as we wish?

Many countries in the present day are considered as democracies or are fighting for democracy, thus do you not believe that being able to wear something so simple as a religious symbol or to speak freely about something you truly believe in (sort of what were doing now) is what could be deemed as...more...

The death penalty should be reinstated in the UK

In 1965 the death penalty was abolished as a punishment for murder. Although it was never used since, in 1998 it was completely abolished across all crimes in the UK. Does Britain need the reintroduction of capital punishment and would it be a good thing?more...

Male circumcision should be banned

All forms of female circumcision were banned in the UK in 2004. Male circumcision should be legislated against in a similar manner.more...

Prostitution Should Be Legalized

If it's the world's oldest profession, why is it illegal? Should sex be treated as a commodity or is it sacred?more...

God is love

"Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love." - 1 John 4:8 (NIV)more...

Should euthanasia be decriminalised?

Why shouldn't people be able to take their own life at a time and in a way they choose?more...

There should be Population Control for this Island Nation

We're a small island with lots of people - and more coming all the time. We should start limiting the population of the UK.more...

There is a good case for stating that there is a God

There isn't a day that goes by where we don't hear about tragedies around the world. Does this mean that a benevolent god is out of the question? This is the only debate that matters.more...

Should we ban the sale of Halal and Kosher meats in the UK?

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Forced marriage should be banned.

There is currently no legislation (in the UK) explicitly banning forced marriage. Forced marriage is a problem in a number of minority communities and can involve the forced spouse being sent back home to marry or being forced to marry in the UK. This is different from arranged marriage where...more...

The Large Hadron Collider is a fantastic step forward for the human race

At CERN just outside Geneva in Switzerland, a very large (28km) experiment is underway to replicate the big bang and find out what happened at the beginning of time. Assuming it's successful this experiment will answer the big question of how life began, a great leap in knowledge for the human ...more...

Religions should not qualify as charities

Currently in both the US and Britain churches and other religious organisations qualify for charitable status. Why?more...

There are many similarities between Hitler and God

With so many points of comparison, why is one revered as an omnipotent and enduring example of perfection, and the other the architypal face of evil?more...

Should euthanasia be decriminalised?

Why shouldn't people be able to take their own life at a time and in a way they choose?more...

Forced marriage should be banned.

There is currently no legislation (in the UK) explicitly banning forced marriage. Forced marriage is a problem in a number of minority communities and can involve the forced spouse being sent back home to marry or being forced to marry in the UK. This is different from arranged marriage where...more...

should we be free to express our religion as we wish?

Many countries in the present day are considered as democracies or are fighting for democracy, thus do you not believe that being able to wear something so simple as a religious symbol or to speak freely about something you truly believe in (sort of what were doing now) is what could be deemed as...more...

Should we ban the muslim veil?

There has been a flux of criticism and support of people of the muslim religion wearing a veil in the general public.more...

Public Speaking = Public Disturbance

Why do people think that everyone cares about them? Why stand in the middle of a town centre and scream through a megaphone that Jesus condemns masturbation, what will you gain from this apart from people thinking your strange, oh and the few who smirk because you said a rude word. Like anyone in...more...

Adolf Hitler does not deserve his reputation as evil

Does Hitler really deserve to be demonised as he has been for the last seventy years? Or have his crimes been blown out of proportion by the media to the point where he is unfairly branded a hate figure? If we considered the crimes of his regime in a broader historical context, would Hitler still...more...

There is a good case for stating that there is a God

There isn't a day that goes by where we don't hear about tragedies around the world. Does this mean that a benevolent god is out of the question? This is the only debate that matters.more...

God is love

"Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love." - 1 John 4:8 (NIV)more...
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