A discussion on Truth and Relativism

I have long thought about the idea of truth and whether it can be absolute or relative or a mixture of both. Like most debates concerning controversial issues, I think people usually attack the argument in abstracts and impersonal methods. A scientific approach, if you will. To me, this does not get to the heart of our lifelong pursuit to find meaning and truth in life. A short example would be the argument that there are no absolute truths. Of course, this logic contradicts itself because one would have to recognize that this argument is, in fact, an absolute truth. So there is one absolute truth. And then if there is one, simply made so one could squirm their way around their faulty logic, then why couldn't there be more? I remember taking philosophy class at the JC and this argument came up. I bit, along with many others, but the more I walk through life as uncertain as I am about alot of the things, the more I believe that truth is relative. Our lives are built on experiences. From the time of conception, every moment that we are alive is shaped by our surroundings. The people that raise us or take care of us, pass down their ideals, lessons, traditions, ect.. Society plays a role in our activities and what is deemed suitable or appropriate for human beings. This, of course, is subject to where you live and what kind of culture is in place where you are being brought up in. The one thing that, I believe, unifies us as a common interest for the human race is love. We all crave it. We search it out, hungering for meaning and desiring to be loved and accepted for who we are. We may experience certain forms of it in our lives along the way, but most often, at it's root, it is superficial and conditional at best. Still, we continue to search, colliding with many experiences along the way, some negative and some positive, but all shaping the way we see the world. So what changes us? What causes us to do a 180, if you will? To walk a certain road that is different to anything we might have experienced before? Some may not believe in the supernatural, but to me, to believe in love is to believe in the supernatural. And this is the experience that can cause this change. Something that is not, necessarily, scientific, and yet very tangible. Something that a person can point to that is clearly personal and has led them to a new, perhaps more clear path in life. I believe that unconditional love is one of these supernatural experiences. We all may feel at some point that we've been loved. But, I think we can discern the difference when we experience for the first time a "no strings attached" kind of love. The kind that no matter what you do to try and screw it up, it remains nonetheless. There is a supernatural power there beyond mere human comprehension.
So, my established idea is that it takes a supernatural experience to change someone's life. In other words, it is through this experience that one finds what they know to be true. So now the question is what is the source of this supernatural love? After all, it seems that most often, it is through people that we experience this type of love. But does it come from only one source or multiple ones? Many believe, including myself, that God is this source. However, religiously speaking, is it possible that one could experience this truth without religion? Or in different religions? I'm not sure and really this has all just been fun speculating about. I guess in the long run, the only truth we really know is what we have experienced. Or, at least, so goes the philosophy of the great Brentithicus. Haven't you heard of him? He is well renowned. I believe of Norwegian decent. He tried to get accepted to Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry, but he failed his spells and potions entrance exam and decided to pursue philosophy and music instead. Anyway, I hope to recieve some pithy comments from other budding philosophers. TTFN:)