I read your article after reading about it in Jodie Helms's https://jodieshelm.medium.com/maybe-things-havent-changed-as-much-as-we-think-a8cc8ac7e54d . I highlighted these words (among others) in Jodie's piece, "there is only one race of people on Earth, and that is the human race. Although many things have changed through history, some things have not, and most of what has not changed is connected to human nature" and commented that these related lines from your piece really struck me:

1) "You see, the problem isn’t that God doesn’t care about the people of India. You don’t."

2) "This phenomenon is more common than we care to acknowledge. In the words of Blaise Pascal, the mathematician and theologian, 'God made man in his own image, and man returned the compliment.' This highlights the uncomfortable truth of our tendency to create a distorted image of God that aligns with our own self-image. If we project our own likeness onto Jesus, we risk fashioning a deity in our own image, rather than the other way around."

Regarding the question that lead to the answer given in #1, last year I published this poem on Medium:

"God

So many ask

Why do you allow suffering?

Why should we believe that you exist?

Child, why must I prove existence to you?

Please God

Everyone teases me so

Say I must be mentally ill

Believing in imaginary source of strength in sky

Oh child, why must you fear others’ opinions?

Child,

I love you

Without conditions

But your life is yours to live

Creator, please tell me what is its purpose and meaning?

Oh love

Enigmas last

Humans want proof of All

If I should reveal your purpose

Would you stand atop Solsbury Hill and with courage eagle fly?"

I usually accompany my poems with an explanatory essay. Part of the connected essay said, "God does love us unconditionally but did not create humans to experience health, happiness, and prosperity." Anyone interested can see my full thoughts here: https://medium.com/know-thyself-heal-thyself/how-do-you-define-god-9898492eae9