the catholic church is the single most corrupt and indoctrinating organisation since time began

First off I resent being referred to as "my opponent" I'm am Josh not a reference word. and second off id like to point out that "Inquire truth" has focused more on diversion argument and pointing the finger at every other "bad religion" other than its self. Although he has naively and predictable suggested that I will bring up the crusades he is mistaken. I don't have enough knowledge on the crusades to use it in my argument but I do know the underlying evils associated with them. I would prefer to revert even further back in history to times around the founding of the Church. I would ask you to refer to Constantine and his buddy's and their actions after being converted to the church. In our world today men and women are still not equal. Though they are more equal now than they have been for many years. This was not always the case, when the Pagan religions were the main religions women and men were seen as equal. Now before your Catholic upbringing makes you think "Pagan devil worship!" and so forth let me tell you some truth that your faith as corroded over the years. The Pagans, in my opinion for what its worth, had it right. Or if not 100% right they at least had their principles infinitely better than the church of today. They were nature lovers and treated women with as much as if not more respect and reverence as the men. It was only when the church gained influence that this changed. How odd.... Constantine set in motion a machine of pure vindictive evil and created a new scape goat for society, the witch. According to the church the witch was every were, priestesses, female botanists, female politicians and even midwives simply because they knew than some herbs relived pain during child birth. In total over 5 million ( F****** million!!) women were burned an the stake during this period, and the scars of this indoctrination of society are still visible today. The church by despicable means turned the scales of society in the favour of men, the sexists bastards. I care not what other religions you may bring up to try and shoot down my argument, what other evil deeds others have done that over shadow those of the Church. And don't make me comment on the Church of today for the love of life. Let me just leave you with one of the new Popes messages to his "Flock". It seems his most divine on earth, his most wise and awe inspiring thinks that sending condoms to Africa will make the aids pandemic WORSE. Well hats off to him it seems that even the seemingly most powerful can make the most idiotic statements and still be adored by all. Oh and just another point Inquire truth stated in his argument "There was corrupt leadership; monasteries became houses of leisure and fashionable soirees. The catholic prelates were exploiting the poor" sorry have you looked at the Vatican lately have you seen the popes residence there? I find it offensive that you would over look these crimes of greed in defence of today's church. And just a note on the faith as a whole, an atheist quote here "Why would an all knowing all powerful God create imperfect beings and then blame and punish them for his own mistakes?" to which I would expect you to answer, rather pathetically "God works in mysterious ways...". Get a clue please.