Re: Another example...

This is in no way a circular argument. It's an argument based on historical reliability. I believe Jesus loves me because the historical evidence of his life and words indicates that it's true. Likewise, if I tell you that I honestly love all people simply because they are people that I believe are made in the image of God, you have every rational reason to believe me based on my personal testimony unless and until a defeater of that assumption comes along.

As to the charge of "Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so" being a circular argument;

If someone claimed "I know Jesus loves me because the Bible says so, and I know the Bible says so because Jesus loves me", THEN it would be circular.

It is, however, in its current form, simply good history.

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