ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Unverified personal gnosis

Okay kiddo, so you know how some people like to feel really connected to their beliefs or religion? Well, sometimes they have personal experiences or feelings that they believe are messages from their god or goddess. This is called "unverified personal gnosis" or UPG for short.

But here's the thing - not everyone else who follows the same religion or belief system may have had the same experience or feel the same way about it. That's why it's "unverified." It's personal to that person and can't necessarily be proven or verified by anyone else.

So, it's kind of like having a secret with yourself and your beliefs. You can believe it, but you might not know how to explain it well enough to others. That's why it's important to respect other people's beliefs, even if they don't match up with yours.
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