Opening Statement
Members of the jury, up to this point you’ve heard my personal testimony – lived experiences of betrayal and hypocrisy within the church. But in this case, we move beyond testimony into evidence. This is not merely about how I was treated; this is about the cracks in Christianity itself – contradictions so deep that no belief system built on them could stand the test of truth.
The defence may argue that faith requires mystery. But when contradictions pile so high that they bury truth itself, the court has no choice but to render a verdict of unreliability.
Exhibit A: The Witness of Scripture Against Itself
- The Bible is said to be the “inerrant Word of God.” Yet scholars and believers alike acknowledge 40,000+ denominations worldwide, each claiming their interpretation is correct. If God’s word is clear, why such division?
- Contradictions abound:
- Did Judas hang himself (Matthew 27:5) or fall headlong, bursting open (Acts 1:18)? Both cannot be true.
- Did Noah take two of every animal (Genesis 6:19) or seven of the clean and two of the unclean (Genesis 7:2)? Which is it?
- Is salvation by faith alone (Romans 3:28) or by works as well (James 2:24)? The Bible testifies against itself.
Exhibit B: Science as Cross-Examination
- The earth is not 6,000 years old, as Young Earth Creationists still claim, but 4.5 billion years old. Fossils, DNA, and cosmic background radiation all corroborate this.
- Evolution is no longer theory but observable reality: bacteria adapt, species evolve. Yet pulpits still preach Adam and Eve as literal history.
- The Bible describes a flat earth with “pillars” (Job 9:6) and a “firmament” holding back waters (Genesis 1:6–7). Science long ago proved otherwise.
Exhibit C: The Character of God in Question
- God is said to be love (1 John 4:8), yet commands genocide in the Old Testament – instructing Israel to slaughter entire nations (1 Samuel 15:3).
- Jesus preaches forgiveness, yet eternal damnation awaits those who don’t believe – punishment infinitely greater than any finite crime. • This is not justice. This is contradiction.
Exhibit D: The Behaviour of the Believers
- Christians claim the Holy Spirit gives power to overcome sin. Yet statistics show similar rates of divorce, abuse, addiction, and hypocrisy inside the church as outside.
- If the evidence of faith is “fruit” (Matthew 7:16), then where is the extraordinary love, mercy, and power? Too often, it is absent.
Cross-Examination
When faced with these contradictions, defenders retreat to mystery: “God’s ways are higher than ours.” But mystery is not a defense. It is an admission of inconsistency. If a witness gave testimony so riddled with contradictions, no jury would accept it. Why should Christianity be treated differently?
Closing Argument
The case against Christianity is not only personal. It is systemic. Its holy book contradicts itself. Its claims collapse under scientific scrutiny. Its God cannot be reconciled with love or justice. And its people, who should be the living evidence of its truth, fail to demonstrate the difference their faith is supposed to make.
Verdict
- The evidence is overwhelming. Christianity is not a credible witness. Its contradictions destroy its case.
Final Word
If truth matters, the court cannot ignore the weight of this evidence. Belief built on contradiction is not faith – it is delusion. The verdict must be guilty.