I call BS on Christianity

Thank you Con for starting this debate. The readers must be confused on why I am Pro and my opponent is Con. That confusion is on the meaning of 'BS' which means 'Bona fide sound.' My opponent may have started this debate but failed to define the terms and the debate. As we can see he opposes Christianity and because so Con is in his proper position. Therefore, the correct way to read the resolution should be: Resolution: I call (Bona fide Sound) on Christianity. Since I am Pro, I have a burden of proof to fill. I think we should define the debate and then we will know what I must prove. Definitions:Sound - Exhibiting or based on thorough knowledge and experience; logically valid. http://www.merriam-webster.com... Christianity - The religion derived from Jesus Christ in New Testament, based on the Bible as sacred scripture. http://www.merriam-webster.com... Bona fide - Made in good faith without fraud or deceit. http://www.merriam-webster.com... These definitions are cemented and are valid references in this debate. Burden of proof:I have the Burden of proof because I have made the claim. Pro needs to provide a reason why Christianity is bona fide sound. Con only needs to show that Christianity is not bone fide nor sound. The most convincing argument should prevail. Rules:1) Pro must defend their position. 2) You must have sources for all claims.3) Conduct vote is left up to the voters. 4) Con must defend his warrants. 5) All rules and definitions must be followed. Rounds:1. Round one is for acceptance for Con and opening argument for Pro. 2. Con may present their own argument or may just rebuttal Pro. Pro introduces new arguments and rebuttal. 3. Additional arguments for Con and rebuttal by both. 4. Rebuttals only5. Final rebuttals and conclusion Pros argument We first need to establish that Christianity is solely based out of the New Testament. Therefore, we have no need to address the Old Testament unless the New Testament refers back to the Old Testament. The reason for this is because the Old Testament was under law physically and the New Testament is under the law spiritually. In the Old Testament man had to pay the price of sin which was death. That is why they had to sacrifice animals and stone people, they had to rid the sin from amongst them. Jesus Christ came and paid that sin debt for all. Therefore, we do not need to pay the price of death for sin and we can forgive and love as commanded in the New Testament. With that established we can continue on to why the New Testament is bona fide sound. C1) Historical RelevanceThe relevance of Christianity reveals that it was a distinctive movement brought in order to gain spiritual vitality. There are a host of competing Christianities, many of which had as much claim to authenticity as any other. In this discussion we are strictly focusing on the Biblical doctrine of Christianity, non-Biblical references cannot be accounted as Christian unless it is verified within the Bible. The Bible we will use is the King James Version. What sets Christianity apart from other religions is the Bible. No other book has the influence in the world as the Bible. The Bible has found nations and peoples who modern science did not believe existed. The Bible has pushed influence into our universal beliefs and laws. The Bible has given us the universal code of treating your neighbor as yourself. Other religions are based on teachings of men who never claim to know the truth or are inspired. Christianity is based on real historical events involving real people. The most important thing in a faith is the integrity of the Book or religion we are placing our faith in. Most people claim their are errors in the Bible therefore it is not trust worthy. People think they've stumbled upon apparent inconsistencies when they haven't taken the time to find out all the facts nor made an in-depth study of the passage. Many Bible questions have been answered as new discoveries have been made in fields such as language, history, archeology, and other sciences. http://www.singaporechristiansonline.com... You will find no modern scholar who thinks the gospels as bald-faced lies or embellishments. The New Testament appears to no doubt portray that the writers sincerely believed in what they claimed. C2) Christian TeachingsThe object of Christian teaching is Jesus Christ Himself. Christianity implies, first of all, accepting and realizing the Teachings of God given by Him for the embodied people through Jesus Christ. http://teachings-of-jesus-christ.org... The main postulates are: You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength (Mark 12:29-30).You shall love your neighbor as yourself (Mark 12:31).Believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light (John 12:36).Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved (Acts 2:21). In the New Testament, there are many precepts that call us to be honest with other people, to care about well-being of others more than about one’s own, to be peacemakers, to forgive, not to avenge. Not to get involved emotionally in judging others, not to seek accumulating “worldly” wealth. To strive to do all that we can for helping other people spiritually; the personal search for God and service to Him should always be of the primary importance in one’s life. C3) Validly of JesusThe major problems with thinking the story of Jesus is just a legend, is that the time between Jesus’s death and the writing of the gospels is just too short for this to happen. Two generations after Jesus’s death places you in the second century, just when the apocryphal gospels begin to appear. Mark is one of the earliest gospel, so his source must be even earlier. The Passion source must go back to at least AD 37, just seven years after Jesus’s death. http://www.reasonablefaith.org... The New Testament gains relevance from the Old Testament. The prophecies of Jesus were given in the Old Testament and fulfilled in the New. Prophecy: Heir to the Throne of DavidO.T. Reference: Isaiah 9:6-7N.T. Fulfillment: Luke 1:32 Prophecy: Born in Bethlehem O.T. Reference: Micah 5:2N.T. Fulfillment: Luke 2:4-7 Prophecy: Lamentation for the killing of infantsO.T. Reference: Jeremiah 31:15N.T. Fulfillment: Matthew 2:16-18 Prophecy: His feet and hands would be piercedO.T. Reference: Psalm 22:15-16; Zechariah 12:9-10N.T. Fulfillment: John 19:33-35, 20:25-27 Prophecy: Given vinegar to drinkO.T. Reference: Psalm 69:21N.T. Fulfillment: Matthew 27:34; Mark 15:23; John 19:28-30 http://www.biblestudy.org... I think I have shown that Christianity is a sound belief for those who believe it. You can never force someone to believe or accept the evidence presented. Until my opponent presents reasons why Christianity is not bona fide sound then it shall remain with no obvious error. I send it back to Con.