Q: Is objective reality an illusion?
There is no such thing as an objective reality, unless it’s defined by God.
It is only an absolute, almighty being that can establish reality as it is. It is not possible for conditioned living entities, like you and I, to discern reality as it is. As the subjective beings we are, the only thing we can do is have an opinion as to how and why reality came about. Thus, everyone, except God, is subjective. Only God is objective, for only He knows past, present, and future.
Objectivity doesn't come about by vote. Modern science, for instance, cannot be objective because it is being conducted by subjective beings, who evaluate everything with their subjective minds. How does objectivity enter the equation?
Someone may object (pun intended), that I know two plus two is four. That's objective. Everyone knows the numbers. We learned about it in school.
The thing is, though, that the only reason we know 2+2=4, is because someone taught us. A
