The Bible is Brainwash

Thank you con for that response, I look forward to the results. Rebuttal: Your response had two main parts, so I will address them accordingly. Part 1: You restate the definition directly before you say this yet you contradict it. It saddens me that we have to argue about the definition of brainwash so much. The definition is: “To pressurize (someone) into adopting radically different beliefs by using systematic and often forcible means. ” “In order for the bible to be considered to 'brainwash' people, they would have to read it against their will as, if they do not read it against their will, it cannot be considered 'forcible. '” So you say that in order for the Bible to brainwash, it has to force people to read it. But the definition of ‘brainwash’ is “adopting radically different beliefs” so therefore for the Bible to brainwash, it has to force people to adopt different beliefs, not read force people to read the Bible, therefore obviously defeats this argument. “My opponent has, still, failed to fulfill his burden of proof by proving how the bible forces people to read it. ” As we have already obviously established that the Bible doesn’t force people to read it, merely adopt different beliefs which the Bible does, and therefore proves my whole side in this debate. My opponent goes on to say that I have not fulfilled my burden of proof, I will then make clear to the audience that my opponent has not once given any proof or evidence to back up his argument besides the of brainwash, or cited any sources, while I have sourced 5 passages from the Bible, giving proof that the Bible forces people to adopt different beliefs. I told my opponent to show proof in the last round but he still refuses not to. This therefore defeats this argument by proving all of it incorrect. “Saying that other people whom have already read the bible will force them to read it is both nonsense (people are not forced to read the bible on pain of death in this day and age) and, even if it were true, it would not prove that the bible 'brainwashes' people, it would only prove that the people whom are forcing them to read it are attempting to brainwash them, not the bible itself, which is what this debate is about. ” My opponent continually states that the Bible doesn’t force people to read, and therefore doesn’t brainwash. I actually never said that it did, and it is strange that my opponent based half of their argument on this, which therefore proves it all incorrect. Very incorrect and invalid. I have therefore defeated your entire first argument. Part 2: “My opponent has conceded this debate many times by stating, in various ways, that the bible is not a living thing, so is unable to use forcible means. Therefore, I do not have to rebut my opponents other arguments as they are all irrelevant in light of the fact that my opponent is unable to, or at least has so far been unable to, provide any evidence that the bible itself can force people to read it, thus fulfilling the 'forcible' requirement of the definition of 'brainwash. '” Did you really think that this whole debate was going to be about whether a Bible can move or not? You say that I have lost since I haven’t been able to prove a Bible can move and base your entire second argument on it. And I have adequately and frequently shown that by definition the Bible does brainwash. This thus defeats this argument. “I will remind my opponent one more time that other people not only do not force others to read the bible, but even if they were to do so, that would be irrelevant to this discussion as other people attempting to brainwash you is not the same as the bible attempting to brainwash you. ” You restate what you have said in your first argument, which I have undoubtedly defeated. So the first part has been defeated, now the second part. You say that, “other people attempting to brainwash you is not the same as the bible attempting to brainwash you. ” Well hitting a switch on a wall doesn’t actually turn a light on then. It only conducts a flow of electricity to the light bulb, doesn’t actually turn it on. Under your theory, then instead of being called ‘turning on the light’ it should be called ‘conducting a flow of electricity to the bulb’ because according to you it “is not the same. ” Okay I have defeated your argument, but I shall continue because I want to defeat it again. In the beginning of the debate I never specified whether the Bible had to brainwash directly or indirectly, therefore my argument is still valid. I stated this in the last argument but you ignored it in this one and continued with your already defeated arguments. Conclusion: I have literally cited every single word you said in the last round and defeated it in this argument. You have ignored all of my other arguments and never defeated any of them. Your only two arguments in last round were; that a Bible cannot move, therefore cannot directly brainwash and that the Bible can’t force people to read it. I have repeatedly and successfully defeated all of your arguments while you have defeated none of mine.