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• Circular reasoning A premise is identical, or virtually identical, to the conclusion.
The statement “I believe the Bible is true because the Bible says it is true” may make perfect sense to a believer who believe in Jesus Christ. But in a logical argument it would be considered circular reasoning. Skeptics and critics of Christianity often argue that Christians use circular reasoning to defend their biblical beliefs. Some Christians have argued that God exists because the Bible says God exists, since God wrote the Bible, it must be true. This argument is problematic from a purely logical standpoint since it bases belief in God’s existence on the Christian belief that the Bible comes from God.
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