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Thank you for sharing your views, dear kosta50!

Truly, doubting Thomas was an apostle, too.

But those who believe without seeing are blessed.

Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed [are] they that have not seen, and [yet] have believed. - John 20:29

And again,

(For we walk by faith, not by sight:) - 2 Cor 5:7

As you truly say, we perceive reality differently. And to that I would add that mortals cannot meld into another person to see what he sees. We can never fully understand each other.

But Christians do share in the same Spirit and thus, share in the mind of Christ. Thereby we recognize one another, the body of Christ. Not that we agree on other things, we don't - but we all know Who He IS.

But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. – Romans 8:9

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also [is] Christ. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether [we be] Jews or Gentiles, whether [we be] bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. For the body is not one member, but many. - I Cor 12:12-14

To God be the glory, not man, never man.

But those who believe without seeing are blessed

And so are the merciful.

Then there would be one church, rather than many. Everyone makes his own Jesus.

Thereby we recognize one another, the body of Christ. Not that we agree on other things, we don't - but we all know Who He IS

They all have the same name they call on. But everyone has a different idea what he is.