Why Christianity?

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An example of point number 1 would go as follows.  The creation event includes the beginning of time, space, and matter.  Therefore prior to the creation event there was no time, no space, and no matter.  If the  Flying Spaghetti Monster were the creator of the universe, then matter (spaghetti) would exist prior to the existence of matter.  This is a logical impossibility, therefore the Flying spaghetti monster could not be the creator of the universe.

A comparison of each faith's truth claims can be examined through a review of mutually exclusive truth claims.  In other words, start with any two faith's truth claims and ask, are these two truth claims mutually exclusive or synonymous?  If synonymous they are one and the same; combine the truth claims and subsequent faith's together and proceed.  If the truth claims are mutually exclusive then either claim A or claim B is true.  Eventually you will be left with two choices with mutually exclusive truth claims.  

Either truth claim A or truth claim B is true.  As an example, one of the truth claims shared by all religions is that man is in a fallen or imperfect state and is in need of salvation/redemption/perfection [a claim atheist's would recognize as well].  To the best of my knowledge, all religions other than Christianity make the claim that salvation/redemption/perfection of man is found in man's own efforts.  In other words, all other religions teach that man is his own redeemer.  Christianity makes a different and mutually exclusive claim.  Namely that you have the forgiveness of sins [salvation/redemption/perfection] through the effort of [God] Jesus Christ.  It is by grace you have been saved, not of works.  So on this specific issue, either Christianity is true or all other religions are true.

Response to point 1:
Great! You ruled one out of a literally infinite amount of gods. Also, all the energy and matter that exists now existed before the Big Bang, however it crammed up into an unbelievably dense point called a singularity. NO ONE believes in the Flying Spaghetti Monster, however it is just an example to point out how it has the same amount of evidence, or lack thereof.
You've only demonstrated that you don't understand point #1.  Yes it will take some work to 'rule out' possibilities.  The creation event that you have assumed for the sake of this argument involves only a creation event claimed by a known deity.  What deity has claimed singularity?  A person's belief in the Flying Spaghetti Monster is entirely irrelevant as to whether or not an it could possess the characteristics required to cause the creation event.

Response to point 2
You will NOT be left will two choices with mutually exclusive truth claims. That makes no sense. What did I have for breakfast today? 
A: Cereal 
B: Pancakes
C: Nothing
They are all mutually exclusive. Cereal is not pancakes. Pancakes are not nothing. Cereal is not nothing.


Response to point 3:
Going back to my breakfast example, just because cereal and pancakes are made of matter and "nothing" isn't made of matter, doesn't mean that I either had cereal and pancakes, or nothing. I love how you threw in "So on this specific issue," so you can have a pass on your ridiculous notion. There are thousands of issues that I can point to that make all of the religions mutually exclusive. THAT'S WHY THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DIFFERENT RELIGIONS!!!!!!!!

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