Is this an example of circular reasoning? Please help.?

Question

Is this an example of circular reasoning? Why or why not? If it is not, what type of fallacy is it?

Please explain in detail why it is an example of circular reasoning if it is.

1. The author of the book of Daniel makes no mention of the punishment of the final judgment ending, but some other texts seem to.

2. The biblical texts cannot contradict because the Bible is inerrant (or whatever you want to call it).

3. The punishment the author of Daniel imagines is finite in duration.

Answer 1

That would not be circular reasoning. Circular reason is of the form A is true because B is true. The reason B is true is because A is true. This does not have that form.

Rather it is "deductive reasoning". If A is true and B is true, then C is true.

Answer 2

Your assumption is totally inaccurate. By the following verse: 4 And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost. (Book of Mormon | Moroni 10:4) This verse is saying when you received the Book of Mormon, ask God with a real intent to show you whether the Book of Mormon is true or not. It never expect you to accept the Book of Mormon before you ask God, but do require you to have faith in Christ. How you get that "Circular reasoning" is beyond me.

Answer 3

Rather than answer your question of circular reasoning let's cut the chase and deal with the important issue.

Where do you believe there are Biblical texts which teach that punishment ends?

Chapter and verse please.

Answer 4

I would call it an unwarranted assumption. How can you assume a reason for something that is never even mentioned?