“There should , at times , be more tangible evidence of an active and engaged living God”.
Oh come on Leo. The sun rises and sets daily as ordained in the beginning, and speaking of all the other “issues” how do you suppose God is to judge man if man never does wrong? There are earthly and eternal consequences to wrong doing, and for God to undue all that in the name of Leo’s vision of life, would go against every principle of man’s agency and God’s plan.
“Yet we just suffer and die tragically” as if the Savior of mankind was NOT called upon to do the same for us? We are here to live life as best we can while we can, and follow in Jesus footsteps. We all are destined to die, how when where is perhaps known, but not by us.
I put myself in the situation of the trapped & doomed passengers , calling out for all my soul is worth , in God’s name , moments before everything around me and my own body explodes into utter destruction . Where is the promise ? John 14:13 , Matt 21:22 , Luke 11:9 . I would love to stand on God’s Word , but it’s also a two way street . I truly believe , if God/Jesus is my friend and savior , it’s ok for me to ask Him ‘why?’ And I do . Respectfully , of course . Just remember , the Lord loved Thomas too ....