If a god exist, he is a terrible communicator.

In order to support the proposition that, "If a god exist, he is a terrible communicator," I will be looking at the world at large and determining whether the world has received clear and reliable communication from something we might call a god. To begin I will first list what characteristics make up a good communicator. Here are 10 characteristics that are considered traits of a good communicator. 1. A clear, concise message. Simplify your thoughts, present your information in a manner clearly understood 2. Understand the recipient. Understanding your audience so your information is presented in a way that the audience can understand 3. Empathy for the recipient Effective communicators see the information from the perspective of the audience. 4. Effective listening Communication is a two way street. Good communicators are good listeners 5. Ask for clarification, when necessary Good communicators ask for and offers further clarification upon request 6. Adherence to facts Effective communicators offer facts more so than gossip and rumors 7. Awareness of body language Make eye contact to the person you are talking to as much as possible 8. Provision of proper feedback Feedback is important in maintaining a positive conversation and ensure both parties are on the same page 9. Include praise when appropriate Effective communicators know when to offer praise to those who they are communicating with 10. A positive attitude source: . http://www.publicspark.com... When an individual, whether mortal or magical, practices these ten characteristics of good communication, their message is clearly understood. If the message isn't understood then the good communicator would enter into a clear dialogue with those whom the message is to be delivered, achieving a clear understanding. Patience and empathy for the audience and their ability to understand the message is of utmost concern for the communicator. The communicator will spend time clearly delivering the message to those who have difficulty understanding it. These are the traits of a good communicator. When we look out into the world, is this what we see when we consider a god and his "attempts" to communicate with our world? If it was the case that some god has successfully communicated his message to the people of Earth, we would expect to see a more unified idea of what this god wanted and expected from us. We would expect to see and largely unified set of beliefs and instructions on a Earth sized scale. The vast majority, perhaps even all, would agree with what the communicator has communicated. Think of a classroom with a really good teacher, with good communicating skills. The students of that classroom would have a clear understanding of what was expected of them, concerning all aspects of the class. Some students may not follow the instructions. But, they would be very aware of what the instructions are. Is this the world we see when we consider a god and his communication attempts? No. We see no such unified understanding. If communication has happened it has failed in a significant manner. There are presently 20 major religions on the planet. Many more minor or tribal religions. This is not what we should see. An effective communicator should deliver us a more unified religious planet then the one we see. But, the problem is actually worse then just different religions. Even those within a particular religion cannot agree on what the actual message is. Christianity as an example has between 20,000 to 35,000 different denominations within this single religion. Christians themselves, who agree on the general text of their own religion cannot agree on one clear message within that religion. If the communicator was a successful communicator we should see greater agreement, much greater agreement. Islam also doesn't posses a unified understanding. Sunni and Shi'a denominations within Islam cannot agree on a correct understanding of their religion. Islam is said to be only understandable in it's native language. This doesn't reflect a good communicator. A good communicator would make the message widely understood. At no time in human history do we have a period in which we could claim a clear message from a god which is a good communicator. source: . http://www.howmanyarethere.net... source: . http://theway21stcentury.wordpress.com... source: . http://www.majorreligions.com... Not only is religious variations and indicator of a poor communicator of religion, the text don't often blend with the facts we have discovered about the world. This is clearly seen in the book of Genesis, facts we've learned about the world don't fit with what is communicated within the text. There is no accurate description of the universe we live in. No description of galaxies, planets, stars or the general make up of what is claimed creation. Genesis 1:4-5 "And God saw that the light was good: and God separated the light from the darkness. And God called the light day, ant the darkness He called night. And there was evening and morning, one day. " We know today, that it is the Sun that determines day from night. Here we have a passage that places day and night before the Sun. Genesis 1:16-19 "And God made the two great lights, the greater light to govern the day, and the lesser light to govern the night. He made the stars also. And God placed them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the Earth, and to govern the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness and God saw that it was good. And there was the evening and morning, a fourth day. " We know day and night is directly related to the Sun. Yet here we have a passage that claims the two are separate. A good communicator, characteristic 6, includes facts. This is a contradiction of the facts we know. In conclusion we have a world that is largely confused regarding any communications from a god. We have a large variety of religions, a larger variety of beliefs withing those religions and thousands of historical gods. Religious adherents cannot themselves agree on what has been communicated. Those who believe a message has been delivered cannot agree on the message itself. The most popular religious text doesn't match the facts of the world. Good communicators use facts over assertions. The world we see makes it clear, if a god exist, and he has tried to communicate with us, his communications abilities are terrible. The populations of Earth are completely confused regarding any communication from a god. That isn't the sign of a good communicator, quite the opposite. Thank you. I will turn it over to the Con side of the argument.