Who say's "modernizing" was part of God's plan better than VC II and the six Protestant "observers" at that travesty?
What has been part of God’s plan is the further development of human technology, and the drastic changes that brings to the world.
Are you familiar with there being different wills of God? There are different ways of looking at this, too, but basically He has his desired will, what He wants for us, and then there’s His permissive will, what He tolerates for higher purposes, as the father of the prodigal son tolerated his son’s irresponsible actions in order to eventually bring about his return and change of heart.
Then third, there’s the Lord’s sovereign will, meaning that ultimately, He has final judgment on everything. People make decisions, but He decides what actually occurs. And His Son Jesus Christ is “...he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth.” God also uses everything that happens to fulfill all of His plan’s for everyone and everything throughout all time, and their ultimate ends. He knows and decides everything in advance, having made all judgments and knowing all that will happen before even creating the world. That it plays out as it does is for us to experience it.