Comment by oilchange

> Please note that Christianity is characterized by its emphasis on Jesus and the New Testament, in contrast to say Judaism.

Also note that Jesus was jewish and he explicit said he came to uphold the old laws and prophets ( old testament ). And the bible contains both the old and the new testament for a reason.

> Feel free to criticize Christianity as well as other religions, but the criticism is more fruitful if based on actual practices or authorative texts such as the Catholic cathecism

I quoted the bible. What's more authoritative than that?

> In 318, Constantine I considered infanticide a crime

So constantine I should be credited, not catholicism?

> The Council of Constantinople declared that infanticide was homicide, and in 589, the Third Council of Toledo took measures against the custom of killing their own children.

So these christians went against the word of god? As I said, the bible and therefore christianity allows for infanticide. God himself commanded it. Obviously I believe infanticide is wrong. But to credit christianity with the banning of infanticide doesn't pass the smell test.

Also, it's hard to take anyone seriously when they claim the bible is not an authoritative christian text when it's the foundation of christianity.