>That is a lot of bull. So in your estimation, allowing, say September 11 to happen, was for a higher purpose? I personally do not want anything to do with such a mean spirited god that allows thousands of people, including children to die, in a series of terrorists attacks when that could have been very easily avoided.

In response to Sept. 11, your government has killed a far greater number of people in Afghanistan, including children in a series of attacks that could have been avoided. Was this the action of a mean spirited president, or a president acting for the higher purpose of fighting terrorism.

If you can justify killing of children in Afghanistan for a higher purpose of eliminating terrorism, then you would have to admit to the possibility that God had a higher purpose in allowing the events of Sept. 11.