Telling people about JESUS isn't debating the word. John 3:16 tells us what a person must do to be saved. Plus, when Jesus told the disciples to go into all the world to spread the gospel Jesus was not telling them to debate the word but to show the Love of Christ Jesus. Furthermore, the Father tells us to NOT add to His word and to NOT take away from His word. Do what you must but it will be between you and the Holy Spirit. OH and back to the point which sparked this discussion, the secular humanist who believes Christians are wrong is wrong with his take on Creationism. There is an evolutionary process we have been going through but not the type of evolution as Humanist believe. Good day.
Thomas Aquinus' most important work was written to provide one long argument to the jews as to why they must accept jesus as savior, rather than just another, however admirable, human--is Thomas Aquinus roasting in hell for that?
If you are going to suggest to people that they should give up their heathen religions and take up yours, than you are presenting arguments, whether you chose to call it that or not. Right now, you are engaged with me in an argument about whether or not you should argue with me about the word of God, using quotes from the bible. I realize this probably doesn't amuse you as much as it amuses me...but it amuses me quite a bit.
This is a manifestation of a fairly obnoxious christian trait sometimes referred to as other-foot-itis: If someone is arguing for his faith, he's actually "testifying to the word of god, and neither adding to it or taking away from it". If a heathen does the same thing--why, that's arguing.