christianity is a force for good in the world

In conclusion my opponent has failed to refute that Christianity and its adherents have and continue to be a leading force of good for the world. Christians have established Primary, Secondary and Tertiary educational institutions. Christian organisations every day educate millions upon millions of children (male and female), many from disadvantaged backgrounds and provided the model for state run universal education. My opponent has conceded that these educational institutions often are considered higher than their state run counterparts. My opponent has honed his critical thinking skills in a Christian school, it is therefore illogical to claim that Christians propagate ignorance when they actively create institutions that aim to do the exact opposite My opponent strongly believes in education, and thus even though some Christian principals have pre-dated Jesus - their effective teaching of them by the Christian movement has propagated good where it otherwise would not have occurred. When faced with a substantial list of Christian scientists my opponent has referred once again to Galileo, who himself received his education from a Christian institution resulting in the opportunity for him to discover what he has become renowned for. Christian organisations run over a quarter of the health facilities on the planet that supply health care to both men and women. Secular governments that initiate policies that most accurately reflect the Christian heritage of their populations and the teachings of Jesus are the happiest and healthiest societies. My opponent has used non Christian countries to effectively demonstrate the detriment nations inflict on themselves by not applying Christian principals. My opponent has conceded that the advice given by the Pope is the most effective way in which to limit the spread of STD's including AIDS. I have demonstrated that all manner of justifications other than religion exist that can be used to alleviate the guilt of "good" people from doing heinous acts. Although the church and its members can do wrong, the fact that they recognise this and apologise for it suggests strongly that being an "evil organisation" is not one of their goals. Christians rightly recognise that we are all sinful, my opponent does not recognise this, hence the surprise that Christians can perform actions they should be regretful for. My opponent provided examples of secular charitable organisations set up by Christians and their Jewish doctrinal relatives that demonstrated that even in a secular context Christians create avenues and model behaviours for their secular friends to follow. The fortunate truth is that Christian influence has seen the establishment of institutions that have provided care, health, food, shelter, education, and guidance to the most vulnerable and also the general public. These institutions have well pre-dated what we have now come to expect from our secular governments. It is easy to be dismissive of this as this is what we come to expect from living in our modern liberal societies - but if you look to see what separates ourselves with all other countries around the globe that do not share in our abundance is our shared Christian heritage. Christianity and its core teachings have always been, and will always be a force of good. Vote Pro - because its the right thing to do. Thanks to my opponent for a most enjoyable debate.