Christianity is an illegitimate religion

I will begin by saying that this debate has almost certainly gone nowhere, due to the fact that my opponent is playing the devil's advocate. He claims to believe in God, however, he constantly persists in demanding "scientific evidence" to the existance of God- There is absolutely nothing wrong with scientific evidence, Nonetheless, God cannot be "proven" in scientific terms today. In other words, my opponent has a divided foundation, claiming the existance of God and then later doubting his existance. However, I shall proceed to the refutations, and conclusion:A) I appreciate that you have finally presented a source, and I can believe you in that you have read about this before on this website. However, not everything in textbooks can be 100% trusted. For example- A scientist by the name of Ernst Haeckel was credited for creating sketches of embryo development, and how similar it is between different species. However, these sketches were later proven to be hoaxes. A perfect example of how sometimes, even textbooks aren't always as accurate as we may think[1].C) Once again, I appreciate the source. I suppose it is possible that this "ark" could be a mere boat that washed up on this mountain due to flooding long ago. With that said, we cannot conclude this factual withought further archaeological research. However, that also means that we cannot conclude this unfactual due to lack of research.E) Yes, but they didn't just use the Bible, they also used the historic manuscripts that make it up. My opponent continues to build strawman then proceeds to immediantly tear them down- his assumptions are nothing but mere conjectures, because he has yet to realize the validity of said historic manuscripts.F) I will state it plain and simple, the church has had corrupt times in it's past, and some churches still do. Is this the fault of Christianity? No. It is the fault of the people. People make mistakes, when the real truth lies in the wisdom of Jesus Christ. This can also be said for my opponent's previous contention to the pedophiles in the curch. therefore, anything acredited to lack of wisdom in the past due to the church is the fault of the poeple, and not the word of God. There is nowhere in the Bible that states the earth is the center of the universe. ...seven minutes left. I will conclude in saying, I have enjoyed this debate because I have learned more about the Truth, and more about my opponent. I hope the points that I have risen will bring new light into Pro's worldview and I wish him luck on the search for truth- even when he has already found it. Furthermore, Jesus Christ loves everybody, so much that he would die on a cross- tortured and spat on, so that we may live in a relationship with God. I would challenge my opponent to name another religion where God was to act so selflessly as that? If one was to acquire additional resources, I would suggest two books- as they would enlighten anybody: The Shack, a great story that explains the great love God has for us. and Case for Christ & Case for Faith- Two books where a skeptical journalist searches for evidence to the extent that christianity is an illigetiment religion... And discovers how it is not. [1] http://www.discovery.org...