Guide on the Theistic argument

[Yggdrasil]

BP, right now, half my family has poured in for the holidays. In total, they are 13 people; 12 Catholics and one Atheist. Can you spot my dilemma? I received 5 books on faith, God, and religion. As fun as it is to debunk every single tidbit of type, they won't let up. Let me read you an excerpt from one of the books:

"There is an expression that helps much to understand this word (faith). "Faith is an acceptance of a truth that cannot be seen nor felt. One only believes in the veracity of He who has taught it (whatever you're believing in; in this case, Christianity) It would therefore be contradicting (to belief) to first see (proof) and then accept (the truth).

It (belief) is to accept without evidence only because He who has professed it deserves merit"

The words in parentheses are of my own construct; to aid you through the esoteric text.

I don't know what to make of that excerpt. Personally, I think it is just one gigantic "self-pwn". Your thoughts?