Saerules Wrote:Here's another example of an argument supported by itself.
"The Bible is the word of God."
Why do you say that?
"Because it is written in the Bible."
Why does it being written in the Bible make you think so?
"The Bible is infallible."
Why do you think it is infallible?
-repeat from 1 indefinitely-
The above is just as self evident, and just as faith based.
I'm sure you can understand the logical difference between "the Bible is the word of God because the Bible says so" and "bachelors are unmarried men". The former uses circular reasoning; the latter is a tautology. They are not the same types of argument. The claim "I am me" is a tautology, like the second proposition, not circular reasoning, like the first.