Christianity is an illegitimate religion

Before I begin, I must first mention that I applaud my opponent for his open mind; he truly seems to be searching for theï¿½truth, which is something that should be commended. Secondly, I must mention that I am a protestant, meaning that I believe Catholicism to be an inaccurate interpretation of Christianity. For the sake of the debate, I will be posting my rebuttals without bias towards any denomination. My points will derive directly from the Bible. Now without any further or do, let me begin by re-posting your arguments and my responses to them.REBUTTALSContention 1) Christianity is known to have many fallacies within its bibleA) Adam and Eve- The Christian Church has supported that till the very beginning of its creation. They said god sent down the two as a punishment six thousand years ago. But science has proven otherwise. Darwin proved that man was created much before that and proved it is evolution how humans were formed from apes.- There areï¿½many sects of Christianity that believe evolution played a major role in the creation of the earth. These people believe that the book of Genesis is figurative in its account of the origin of the universe. Many evolutionist Christians call this theory the "Gap Theory[1]," as an excuse to incorporate this into the Creation. However, this is entirely illogical, and is impossible. Namely because death did not come before sin- but evolution claims otherwise, which is contradictory. Also, science has yet to prove evolution undeniably true- It is still considered a theory[2], hence itï¿½should not be considered a fact.B) The pope really is a god like the bible says-If he is truly god as described in the bible, he would be immortal. But if I am not wrong every pope except the current one has died.- There is absolutely no place in the Bible that mentionsï¿½theï¿½Pope, or any of the Popes, are God.ï¿½Secondly, this would create an immediate contradiction considering the first Pope, St. Peter, was actually a disciple of Jesus[3]. Why then, would "God" worship, let alone, follow in the footsteps of himself (Jesus)? The logical conclusion is that Peter was not God.C) Noah's ArkThe bible says there was a great flood that covered much of the land in the world. But if that is the case I would like scientific proof of this water and where it currently is.- As of now, there is definitive evidence supporting the existence of Noah's Ark. A boat-shaped land formation was discovered on a mountain in Turkey; at first it was disregarded as a mere land-formation, however, there was one issue: Fossilized man-made metals and beams were uncovered upon the discovery[4].ï¿½The expedition began in 1960, and was directed by an archeologist by the name of Ron Wyatt[4]. The supposed Ark not onlyï¿½perfectly fits the Biblicalï¿½length of Noah's, but contains many other shocking similarities. For example: upon further lab analysis, evidences of petrified wood have been uncovered, as well as man-made aluminum and titanium metals[4]. Not to mention the discoveryï¿½of vertical rib timbers which compriseï¿½the similar skeletal structure of a boat[4]. These are just a few interesting points, nonetheless, I advise my opponent to furtherï¿½research source 4 it is quite fascinating.- Concerning the remnants of the Greatï¿½Flood water, it would only be fair to remind my opponentï¿½of the fact that 70 percent of the planet is covered in ocean, and the average depth of the ocean is several thousand feet[5, 6]. This goes without mentioning the atmosphere, containing clouds and water vapor, plus all the other forms of water that dwell in and onï¿½landmasses. It can be noted then, when God flooded the earth, the force of which was enough to shift and shape Earth's typography. This is why the earth's oceans are so deep, as a matter of fact, if the earth was not leveled out by the flood, the water on the planet would cover the earth's surface to a depth of 1.7 miles[6]. It is quite clear then, that the Great Flood's water currently resides in ocean basins.D) The bible is the "word of god."If this is true why do many people like Pope Peter have their own opinions in the bible itself- I would like to request my opponent to elaborate on this topic, as I am not sure if he is regarding the Bible's authenticity or the personal actions of Pope Peter himself.E) Jesus was born to a "virgin."I do not see how this is even possible!- Considering this is a debate of truth, I will be honest in stating that there is no definite way to scientifically prove the virgin birth,ï¿½as it is an act of Divine Intervention.ï¿½However, there is staggering Biblical evidence. Isaiah, an old-testament prophet, predictedï¿½the virgin birth of Jesus 700 years before Jesus' birth[7]. Observe Isaiah 7:13-14"Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel."- Jesus has fulfilled over 400 Biblical prophecies in one lifetime. The chance that one man could fulfill at least 48 prophecies in one lifetime, is 1 in 10157[8]. This ratio could be summed up in an analogy:"If we take 1 X 1017 silver dollars and lay them on the face of Texas, they'll cover all of the state two feet deep. Now mark one of these silver dollars and stir the whole mass thoroughly, all over the state. Blindfold a man and tell him that he can travel as far as he wishes, but he must pick up one silver dollar and say that this is the right one. What chance would he have of getting the right one?[8]"- Obviously, the chances are slim to noneï¿½for an average human, but if the Bible is true- this facet only proves Jesus' authenticity even more.CONCLUSIONI have thoroughly researched all of my opponent's arguments, and have attempted to rebut all of them, however,ï¿½being limited to character restrictions;ï¿½I will post my rebuttals to contentions 2, and 3 in round three. I am willing to provide more evidence, if necessary, in the next round. Again, I thank my opponent for his lack of ignorance- I look forward to the rest of this debate. Onto Pro.[1] http://www.middletownbiblechurch.org...[2] http://mall.turnpike.net...[3] http://www.newadvent.org...[4] http://www.arkdiscovery.com...[5] http://science.howstuffworks.com...[6] http://www.christiananswers.net...[7] http://www.teachinghearts.org...[8] http://www.raptureready.com...