Resolved: Christianity is negative for society.

First I want to note that in this debate I just had to balance the scales, so to speak. By giving arguments to support his resolution, my opponent places a weight on his side of the balance. All I have to do is remove that weight (rebut or refute his arguments) so that the balance is back to neutral. As an added bonus, I can post a positive argument to push the balance to my side, however, I need not do that since all I have to do is negate the resolution by showing Christianity is either neutral or positive to society. For Contention 1, I've argued that If Christianity is true, then its moral system is correct. Places where homosexuality is condemned as immoral would be justified and thus homosexuality would be immoral if Christianity gives us a true representation of reality. I've shown the charge of sexism in the Bible to be false, since the Bible promotes equality under Christ (see scriptures during the rounds) and that the Bible has a healthy view of the way Husbands ought to treat their wives. I'm dealt with 1 Timothy 2:9-15, showing the theological and cultural ramifications of the scripture that my opponent seemed to miss. Regarding God "condemning other religions," I've demonstrated how God gave these people many times to repent and turn away from their wrong doing, namely, breaking the law the God had set. God was exercising righteous judgment over people who broke the law, even after giving them numerous chances to change. My opponent forfeited and never had the opportunity to respond to my charge against sub 1b. For Contention 2, I've shown that science was not inhibited by Christianity, but the contrary was true. I've provided a number of scholars and respectable sources to back up my claim, and I've responded to the charges that my opponent brought forth about Christianity inhibiting knowledge. I argued that if Christianity is true and if Christianity makes claims about the nature of the world, then it is not inhibiting science at all and it would be right to refuse anything that contradicts their ideals. With the bigotry and inequality issue, I've argued that it simply does not follow that because people believe someone doing something wrong is going to hell that this constitutes as hate. I've noted that there is a distinction between Christianity and a person who claims to be a Christian. My opponent needed to show how the doctrine is inherently hateful for his argument to work. However, it won't work either way since it's not hate to believe someone who is wrong will be punished for doing what is wrong. Furthermore, Jesus was actually against bigotry and that is seen in the scriptures where he condemned the religious leaders for being hypocrites. He wasn't only focused with the right and wrong of actions and fulfilling duty, but Jesus was also focused on virtues. With regard to the crusades, inquisition, and the witch trials, my opponent provides no sources, data, or evidence to support his position. While I'm aware of these historical occurrences, my opponent cites nothing to show that "the genocides of people have been caused" by Christianity. Finally, my opponent's last 2 contentions were unwarranted or vague. I've given my reasons and provided the sources to show that Christianity is not negative for society. Unfortunately, my opponent forfeited the last round and lost the opportunity to respond to my arguments. I urge votes to consider the content of the arguments presented and the resolution of this particular debate before arriving at a decision. It was a pleasure debating this topic, and I look forward to hopefully debating my opponent again.