I understand that many people, facing the random shit that happens, cannot stand the thought that nobody’s in charge, and prefer to think “it’s all part of God’s plan”. But that doesn’t compute with me.

For me, the universe makes a lot more sense if nobody’s in charge. If somebody WERE in charge, a lot of things would be hard to explain, and the old dodge of “It’s a mystery!” or worse, “Who are YOU to question God?” really doesn’t cut it. You know, things like cancer, especially pediatric cancer, or genocide. If you believe in an ‘involved’ god, you have to explain those things. If you believe in an UNinvolved god, you might as well not believe in one at all.