I read it.....Beck’s understanding of God is distorted at best
What is being distorted is what Beck said. His quote from the article is this:
“What I did say is ‘perhaps God allowed Scalia to die at this time to wake America up to how close we are to the loss of our freedom.’” He is speculating, not asserting as some here have suggested. Big difference.
Not defending Beck’s faith (I believe he is a Mormon, I am not), but the quote above lines up quite nicely with the thought contained in the bible verse from Romans I cited earlier. And it also lines up with what Job came to discover about God as a result of his ordeals—that God is sovereign, His will is perfect and it is for us to come to an understanding of the events taking place all around us, to realize that they are His unfolding perfect will and are in keeping with His perfect character. Beck’s speculation is nothing more than an attempt at doing that.