re: #153 calochortus
The Omphalos Hypothesis (aka “Bellybutton Theory.”) Roundly rejected by the British in the 1850s when a theologian wrote a book about it. Apparently they weren’t amused by God-the-Trickster.
God-the-Trickster gets real close very quickly to God-the-Arbitrary-Experimenter. Once the higher power is *not* expressedly looking out for you than yes you should consider being afraid since you’re now somewhere in status between a lab rat and an ant in an ant farm.