Is the Idea of Getting to Know "God" Preposterous?
Mystics and religious leaders have written extensively about experiencing union with “God”. While the experience is very real, and available to anyone wishing to put forth the work, “union with ‘God’” or “reaching oneness with ‘God’” does not mean that one will understand “God”. Whether reading various mystics or ancient documents, the message is very clear: one can never understand “God”. Common to all three main faiths mystical traditions, “God” is ineffable. “God” is incapable of description.... Sign in to see full entry.