Christianity is greater Than atheism

Very well-reasoned and well-researched response. This is my first debate on debate. com so i'm not very familiar with the way these are supposed to be structured, but I guess I will respond to your points, and then bring about a new subject for you to attempt to respond to. First of all of the stories fro the old testament are not supposed to be interpreted literally,which you stated, but then you went ahead and interpreted them literally. The story's may have subject matter what one would consider immoral and wrongdoings, but just because something is done in a bible story does not mean it is supported as part of the faith. Then again Jesus is tortured in the bible, that does not mean that the bible and Christianity support torture. You stated rape as being in the bible and stating that rape is not part of a good life. If you were to ever to go as far as to read the ten commandments or a christian morality book, you would know that Christianity strictly condemns rape, and that those who participate in such an action are punished with the harshest punishment in christianity, which is hell. Aside from me explaining and responding to a certain example, this part of your argument is insignificant, because the old testament is not meant to be interpreted literally. As you stated, you believe that Jesus only commands us to love Christians. Read the ten commandments and you will see that we are meant to love all and not do anything harmful to anyone, no matter what they are. Just because John Hartung interprets something one way, does not mean it is true. Personally, I would rather listen to how the catholic church interprets what Jesus says. I'd say that's a little more reliable source than some biased man arguing against christianity. Homosexuality is not immoral. Certain people may be chemically born with a desire toward the other sex. Therefore they are not at fault. I completely disagree with that evangelist. You can't be blamed for something you can't help. It is the homosexual acts that become immoral, because they do not subscribe to the qualities required for good holy sex. About atheists not having a reason for morality, an atheist may be a good, moral person. However, it is not atheism that promotes this person to do so. If there is no judgment after you die, then there Is no motivation for morality within atheism. Atheism does not inherently cause someone to be good, whereas Christianity does. Christianity alone causes someone to strive to be moral or pay the consequences. Therefore, the chances of someone who believes in Christianity being moral is greater than someone who considers themselves an atheist. A god must exist. If you were walking on a beach and you saw a watch on the ground, you would see how complicated and magnificent it was, therefore you would believe someone must have created it. The same applies for us. There must be something greater than us that created us. All things set in motions must have been set in motion by another, somewhat set everything in motion? Something that was above everything that created motion. It us greater to exist than to not exist, therefor god must exist.