Begs the Question

“Begs the question” does not mean “requires one to ask.”
For example, “Ruby seemed nervous when asked if she had stolen the cookies. That begs the question, why was she so nervous?” That’s not begging the question. That means, “someone stole the cookies. People who steal cookies are often nervous when asked if they stole the cookies. Ruby was nervous when asked about the cookies. If she stole the cookies, she would probably be nervous if we asked her about it. If we find out why she was nervous, we might find out that she was nervous because she stole the cookies. Let’s ask her if she stole the cookies…” &ct.
“Begging the question,” on the other hand, means that, in your argument, you have “begged” your opponent to concede to the (unfounded) foundation of your argument.
For example: the bible is true. The bible says the world was created in six days. Therefore, because the bible is true, the world was created in six days.
Bullshit argument, right? (Whether or not you believe in the bible, it’s a logical mistake.)
Sadly, most debate involving religion takes this form by stipulating that such-and-such religious doctrine must be true because the underlying, referenced text must be true because it is the pronouncement of some omniscient god.
THAT is the most egregious, pernicious, and pervasive begging of the question there is.
The foundation of religious doctrine is founded on a well-understood fallacy.