God, Energy and Matter

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In other words, this god created humans with minds capable of coming up with ideas of what constitutes good evidence, with the result of coming up with every single real, demonstrable advancement known to humanity, i.e., medical science, computers, flight, space exploration, quantum mechanics, lifespans more than double of just 100 years ago, etc, etc.

How about the wonderful result of destroying the world we live in?

Yet, he wants us to abandon using our minds, using that same level of evidence, that got us all those real world advancements, in order to believe his own existence (based on a weaker level of evidence).

He doesn't want us to abandon using our minds.  He wants us to expand our perception of reality

Just who do you think has the biggest egos? Those of us who do not claim to know, with absolute certainty. Or you, that believes the creator of the universe has special plans for you?

I think the ones with the smallest egos are the ones who desire to give our lives to God, rather than just doing everything we want.

I am not claiming that I can 'see through the illusion'. My claim is that no theist has ever met their burden of proof.

You, and other theists may be right, I just find that currently, I have no warrant to believe your claims.

And let me add, that yes, it does seem that there are better, natural explanations for the reasons why the majority of humanity believes in gods, than that actual gods exist.

Don't rely on theists to meet your burden of truth.  If you're asking God to provide proof and you're convinced he hasn't, then blame him.