But you can't talk to him directly, or have him do a minute spot on tv to tell everyone precisely what is what. All you have are the writings of men who claim to be spreading his word, and then you have a myriad of interpretations of those words, further compounding the issue.

So this is what we're left with, and where all the problems arise from. Everyone thinks they have the right interpretation of god's word. But how do we know that the bible is a correct interpretation of god's word? It was written by men, and men are subject to incorrect perceptions, and distortions.