How do I know the things I know?

[Akincana Krishna dasa]

What makes them reliable? They have seen him with their eyes? They have to pay him? Remember, it has to stand up to scrutiny too.

I thought you really wanted to have an intellectual discussion about it.

Yeah, they've seen God with their own eyes. I knew a man for 12 years that had seen God (he has since passed on). I lived with him, spent zillions of hours talking with him. He's reliable to me (I'm sure not to you). He's someone I knew well. Well enough to trust him and his experience. He's taught me a lot about how to live my life so that I can eventually fully see God too.

Is that the type of proof I can walk around with and insist everyone accept. Obviously not, nor do I do that. Still, if someone is wondering why I believe in God, why I know He exists, what evidence I have, etc. that's my answer.

I think all of the logical arguments for God are inconclusive, if that's what you were hoping for.

I don't understand your question about having to "pay him." What does that even mean?