Quote:Long story short, this is not a unique experience, and is shared by most of humanity.
I do not believe that most people get into this in the transcendental manner you describe. A few claim to have experiences like that. Most of the rest of us merely accept it at face value to varying degrees because we are brought up to do so.
Let atheists run the world for five generations and I would guarantee a dramatic decrease in 'spiritual experiences' in that fifth generation.