Do You REALLY Know? Nope.

[Gatorman]

Wow. Ten pages is pretty long for a discussion that purports to be wholly about semantics.

Frankly, it is 10 pages of one side having to be right and the other acknowledging there are other possibilities and answers. But, hey, that is what most of these types of posts are.

[Just_A_Guy]

Perhaps some of the confusion could be cleared if everyone (dis)agreed if it is possible to know for a surety whether God exists or not?

A person's level of faith may be debatable to others, but theoreticals can be instructive. If a person saw God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, in Their glory, would that be enough for them to know that God exists?

I think the simple answer is 'yes'. What do you guys think?

I wholly concur. Similarly, I would venture to guess that we can pretty much agree that most people who say they "know", probably don't.

But to roundly insist that "nobody" knows--and to directly challenge someone's claim of "knowledge" even though one has no idea of what experiences underpin such a claim--would seem to suggest (to me, anyways) that one has deeper concerns than just a fanatical devotion to proper usage of the English language.

[Gatorman]

For the record, I will concede Snow's point based on his given and apparent definition of know. However, I disagree with his definition of know.

[john doe]

Then, if it is not possible for the common person to know Heavenly Father, why do the scriptures say it is possible?

Because it is possible. But very few us us practice our faith to the extent that God or Christ can no longer withhold himself from us.

[BenRaines]

Thank you all that have participated. I think this has been a learning experience in definitions and level or understanding and knowing or not knowing. On to the next topic.

Ben Raines