All Right, Folks

Some traditions, like contemplative Christianity and Bhakti Yoga talk about being infused with divine light or divine love as one of, or the highest states attainable by humans. They hold that this is God bringing the experience to them by way of blessings or grace. What would the equivalent Buddhist state of meditation be to these experiences of intense love or light? It seems that it is a lower state than described in the suttas for "causing" awakening because it appears to be a highly emotional, rapture like trance, but also a collapse of "the self" and generates intense sympathy and peace. You have spoken a few time about a type of perennial view of paths, but it seems that some have experiences that no correlation between traditions.

Though orthodox Theravada does not teach an origin for existence- I must, why is there something instead of nothing? I can't be an atheist because this world is just so odd! Outside of Theravada teachings what is your thoughts on the origin or reason for all things?

Where in Buddhist cosmology would the Semitic Gods like Yaweh and Allah fit in? Are they local devas who gain power the more worshipers they have? Perhaps more like Rakshas or Asuras given their desire for power, praise, and adoration. There is a portion in the Digha Nikaya where Brahma is reborn alone and mistakenly believes he creates the universe, but it is actually kamma coming into being. The satire recalls the Semitic Gods behavior and view of themselves.The desert Gods seem to be opposed to dhamma. Are there Gods in the Suttas who work against the Buddha (Mara excluded- that's his "job").

Could people carrying out an involuntary sterilization/eugenics program avoid negative karma if their intention is purely to benefit the society they live in?

Is there any chance doing mushrooms a few times just for curiosity's sake would not be a precept violation?