The entire edifice of scientific thought is evidence of knowledge derived from a systematic progression of investigation from premise to conclusion. The works of Aristotle and Pascal (and others, of course) are evidence of reason. Much - but certainly not all - of the work done lawyers and judges is based on logical analysis, which itself is based on reason. If you want a fuller explanation of reason, any logic textbook will help you. Revelation by its nature does not lend itself to the sort of investigation one might conduct if one were attempting to validate a scientific claim. I will attempt a crude summary of a method I believe is key to understanding genuine revelation. The revelation in question must not contradict other known revelations. For example, that given to Mohammed or Jospeh Smith contradicts known and accepted revelations given to many individuals over centuries. Please understand, that though all humans - even the most incorrigible sinners - are capable of receiving revelations from God, genuine instances of these occurrences (as with miracles) are rare. A close reading of the Bible will demonstrate that the individuals who receive direct revelations from God are few. And the revelations tend to come at very specific times - turning points - in the history of God's relationship with humanity. For example, the revelation to Abraham came to reveal that God has chosen the Jews to be His chosen people. Moses was given revelation to instruct him in the law and to lead the Israelites out of bondage. John the Baptist was given revelation to instruct him to prepare the way for the coming of Messiah. Not all - or even small fraction - of the good things of an infinite God could ever be known by finite humans. Nor are all all things with negative consequences unknown. One knows that the consequence of unrepentant sin is eternal separation from God, a state commonly known as hell. One knows that God's love and justice are inseparable; this is a great comfort to humanity as it assures us that those who commit terrible act and escape human justice will not escape Divine justice.
God does not manifest Himself differently to each person, but each person may experience His Divine attributes in an individual ways. Yet as God is pure and holy, those experience do not contradict one another. If one believes that he or she has experienced the Divine in a way that directly contradicts what is known of God, then he or she should closely and prayerfully examine the experience to be certain that it was initiated by the Holy Spirit and not the evil one.
Very good attempts and an excellent exercise in writing on your part.
You state things, that ‘one knows’, yet we both know these things cannot be validated. That is what makes all this a matter of beliefs, not knowledge...otherwise they would be facts, and these sorts of conversations would have ended many years ago.
Thanks for the entertainment.