[1000 silverlings]

When Paul speaks about knowledge, he is speaking about experiencing something

Well if this be true, we let loose a big can of wiggly worms. The Mormons experience a burning bosom, after reading the Book of Mormon, ostensibly after what the Christians on their way to Emmaus experienced when meeting the risen Christ. Then a whole array of "personal revelations" are unleashed and error runs amuck. Paul also said,

in Col 2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

[jo kus]

I wrote: When Paul speaks about knowledge, he is speaking about experiencing something

You replied: Well if this be true, we let loose a big can of wiggly worms. The Mormons experience a burning bosom, after reading the Book of Mormon, ostensibly after what the Christians on their way to Emmaus experienced when meeting the risen Christ. Then a whole array of "personal revelations" are unleashed

You are correct, IF the Christian experience of the Resurrection and their faith experience were not grounded on objective historical truths of the Church's teachings. Mormonism isn't grounded on anything historical prior to the 1800's.

Regards

[D-fendr]

Depends on what it is knowledge of.

If it is knowledge of whether Mary was a virgin or Christ's Passion or the Ressurection or Transfiguration, then personal or subjective experience is not much of a guide. However if it is knowledge of God's love for me, for example, then knowing by direct personal experience is firmer.