Without such a platform, there was no point to continuing the discussion. I do not believe that sensually observable data is the only determination of Truth. While sensory data contributes to any argument, it does not compose the totality of reality. Data, by itself, is useless. In order to have meaning, it must be organized by a cognitive framework.
All conceptual frameworks are intuitive in their creation.
There is a jump from partial data to hypothesis. I tend to lean on the theories of Carl Jung as he speaks of a collective unconscious which cannot be distinguished from the religious ideas of God. I believe in the fundamental recognitions of the authors of the Judeo-Christian scriptures. My reading of scripture causes me to reflect, ponder and meditate in ways that seem to open me to new connections and ideas. Scripture for me is the defining myth which shapes reality as I see it.