First, this is my opinion based on my own research over 10 years. Second, I have never found a way to explain it in a short way and in a short time. I will try but...
The way I see it is this - Nothing exist but god. Everything we see as things are a part of god. That includes people. I'm not saying someone has authority over anyone else or that we are all omnipotent and can turn water to wine. Not the case, clearly. Its in another way but could lead a person to have the ability to do those things.
To explain a lot with as few words as possible, imagine you are god before the universe. What would you do? Anything you like I imagine. After a while, you would get bored. After all, you are all knowing and see how everything ends and would come to want a surprise.
Well, the only way that can happen is if you are not god or at least, forget you are.
My view of the bible is close to how some in other religions view it. . I don't 100% agree with the quote at the end. When he said that, he missed the part about being human means nothing we do is anything more than nature. This doesn't mean there aren't repercussions of what we do or don't do. So, running around doing those things is nature.
Want proof? The only proof you can get is to see it for yourself. You have to think about it using logic and reason. One area you can see some proof with little effort but some time is learn to meditate. The bible says heaven is in the hearts of men and that to get to it you have to have the mind of a child. This is the exact same thing Buddhism says. Meditation gives you a peek at this wonderland.
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