Organized Religion is Harmful and Corrupt

I'll assume that I've won then? It seems you conceded the round to me, however, I would love to talk with you about the remarks you made in your last statements.I believe that religion does not prey on the poor simply because I have not experienced, nor have seen anyone experience this. Both in the Christian and Islamic faith, we are called to protect and help those in need (In Christianity it is through missions and in Islam it is through giving alms [one of the five pillars]). I would ask that you give me some examples of this persecution of the poor happening today. Where I live, there aren't any cases of this happening. The religion, nor the people preaching it, encourage nor condone this type of behavior you are speaking of. If you could comment some links after this debate so that I can look into the issue, that would be greatly appreciated, but as of now, you may be relying on what you perceive in your immediate community.Constantine did become Christian shortly before his death, that is correct! However, there is no linkage to this being related to organized religion.I'd love to explain the following to you!1. If someone believes in something, it is NOT purely based off of faith. Do you believe that the ground exists? Do you believe that blood is pulsing throughout your body? These are all things everybody believes because it has been proven and can be examined. No one would say that these are based off of faith; they are based off of fact. You and I, clearly, believe different things in regards to religion, however, I believe neither of us can claim that one belief outweighs the other UNTIL one has been proven. Just like you say in the sentence that follows. This is why I recommend you read the book that I mentioned in Round 2. This book PROVES that the Christian faith is the only true religion and even trumps atheism or belief that there is no God. Ah, yes, I apologize for calling you agnostic. I assumed you were and that was wrong of me, but I derived it from the anti-religious comments you were making.2. Why do you not want to be convinced that something is real? Is that not how we live? Do you believe the air is real? When you were taught about air molecules like oxygen and nitrogen, could you see them? Yet, I am sure a person as intelligent as you and I can obviously agree that the air is actually made up of small particles and molecules, even though we may not be able to see them. As children, you probably had to be convinced that this was real because at first look, air seemed to be made of nothing. Therefore, I firmly assert that people MUST be convinced that something is real, before they accept it to be real, yet you say that you don't WANT to be convinced that something is real. In that scenario, there is nothing that I, nor anyone else can do for you. No matter how many facts we put forth, no matter how much work we do, no one can convince you that ANYTHING is real because you don't WANT to be convinced that something is real. In regards to your comment on organized religion "problems arise when organized religion tells the masses what to think, feel, etc.," you are simply incorrect. People CHOOSE to join a religious organization. It is their personal conviction and decision to ALLOW the religious institution to tell them what is the "correct" way to think/feel about religious topics. People could withdraw at any time if they believe that the organized religious institution was wrong or overwhelming. Therefore, it is incorrect to assert that this causes problems, as if the people know this caused problems, they would all leave and the organization would crumble, but since it numerous religious organizations are still going strong, organized religion must be correct or believable in some way or form.Science does carry weight in some regards. It teaches us about molecules and the human body and more! But many of the fundamentals of science are technically based off of belief as well! Think about it. Do you happen to have a recording of monkeys, or "primates" evolving into humans? Do you happen to have film of the Big Bang Theory? These are scientific THEORIES that can never be proven 100% true, we can only come to a general consensus that it is PROBABLY right. However, in the book that I recommend, Christianity is PROVEN to have less jumps and skips than science itself, which is why it is, most likely, the right religion. Every form of belief has some level of faith involved (faith being the willpower needed to not give much impression to the parts of the belief that aren't, or can't, be proven 100% true). Since the Christian religion is the closest to being proved 100% correct, it is the "right" religion, in my opinion. In Science, some things you DO believe into truth. You cannot 100% prove to me that theories such as evolution are true. While there are a myriad of evidence pointing at the most likely truth of evolution, it can never be 100% correct, unless there is tape proving the theory. This, to believe in evolution and other sciences, requires belief and faith that it is true. This is what you, and other atheists, agnostics, scientologists, etc. do everyday. You are right in saying that thousands of religions and tongues are in the world. Yet, I believe Christianity is the correct religion. If millions of other people believe that 1+1 = 4, no matter HOW many people believe that, the truth is that 1+1=2. This is what I believe is the difference between Christianity and other religions (including atheism). I wouldn't say "I win", but I would say that you are respectfully wrong :). Don't pose this as a bad thing. If you believed that air is made of nothing, yet a professor explains that the air is made up of oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide molecules, etc. and proceeded to say "I am right, you are wrong," you wouldn't say the professor is "bad". He is, on the contrary, "good" as he has informed you of the truth, as many in the religious fields believe they are doing.I would also like to thank you for having this debate with me. This has allowed me to see the other side of religion as I have not been able to have conversations and debates like this over religion. This debate has NOT made me into an ardent Christian. I was always an ardent Christian and this debate has allowed me to share that with the world. "It has made me seem x." What? The reason religion may seem so divisive to you, is because you simply refuse to believe it. This is one of the attacks that many people who do not follow the religious path utilize against religion. They say that because we believe something you may not believe, we are divisive, harmful, and bad human beings, but on the other hand, I could say that because those who do not believe in Christianity continue to attack and attempt to discredit the faith, they are divisive, harmful, and bad human beings. If someone in the past has used religion to justify an attack on you, I sincerely apologize. That's not what religion, especially Christianity, is. We simply want everyone to have a chance at realizing what we believe as truth, what we know has been and will continue to be proven, as truth. We believe, through the Word of God, punishment comes on those who do not believe, and we make it our duty to help those who do not know the Word of God, albeit through love and sincere compassion. Our job is to convince others of the validity of Christianity through our good deeds and actions. Many, as I'm sure you've seen, fail in doing so, yet this does not discredit the religion, nor the people. It is simply the walk of life against sin and temptation (as Christians believe). I thoroughly enjoyed reading Screwtape Letters, but, as I have said, I strongly recommend you read the book I mentioned. If you are going to continue to not believe in religion, might as well know what you're missing out on. I, as a Christian, have read the Quran as well. I wanted to make the most informed decision, just like you!