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There are those who think God scripted everything to include my writing of these words on this page. (The Script Writer)

There are those who think God has blind spots and many things He deals with after the fact. (The Reacter)

There are those who think He knows everything and, therefore, has no blind spots, but is not culpable because "knowing" is not the same as "causing." (The Aware)

There are those who have no God at all (The Empty Universe), or a host of them (The Variety Pack.)

In any case, you takes your picks and you gets the God you chooses.

There are those who think He knows everything and, therefore, has no blind spots, but is not culpable because "knowing" is not the same as "causing." (The Aware)

Closest to part of my beliefs.

Best example is the World Series game that was cancelled in a city where homosexuality was very common (San Francisco -- 1987, 1988, or 1989 -- the supposed Bay Series between Oakland and San Francisco that was marred by an earthquake).

But I consider it to be part of His Mercy. This happened before the game started, and allowed the game to be re-scheduled. However, it was not fortunate for those on parts of the Nimitz Freeway (where the upper section flatten the lower section).

But then there are the 4 German priests who were near the center of Hiroshima at the time of the bombing that 250 scientists interviewed and wondered why they were still alive -- they should have been dead.

So trying to paint God in a black and white situation just does not work.

The Germans in World War II might still be wondering whose side God was on on June 6, 1944, when one of the worst Channel storms was hitting Normandy, and Germans KNEW the Allies where not stupid enough to enough in such bad weather.

Finally, there is Samuel E. Morrison's account of the trip across the Atlantic that Christopher Columbus could not have had more favorable conditions.

He arrived in the middle of Hurricane season in calm waters...