The real religion?

[SteveII]

There's also a ton of appeals to tradition and popularity.

Again, corroborating evidence is required.  Something from outside the church and its doctrine.  Otherwise you're just relying on propaganda.

Well, it is your opinion it is required. The people for whom these documents were important preserved them. Almost all scholars believe that Jesus existed and the church started soon after his death. What would you expect an 'outside the church' source to add to that that we don't already believe to be true? Certainly not anything that would weigh in on the truthfulness of the claims. 

I found an interesting list of non-biblical references to Jesus of you are interested. http://coldcasechristianity.com/2014/is-...the-bible/