Where was God?

It's a question posed by atheist Peter Cresswell over the tragedy of seven students of a Christian school who drowned in a flash flood.

He asks: "When these young christians died yesterday, where was their God?"

And

"I'm inviting readers to consider this point: that Christians consider themselves protected by God's armour, yet their God was either not there when they needed protection, or else complicit in their destruction."


There is no such thing as God's armour that protects anyone from physical harm - very few Christians believe this. There is only a spiritual armour - while Peter would argue this is a man-made - it's this armour that has done great things for many people.

God wouldn't obviously intercede to save these children - to so would 'prove' his existance. Remember Jesus admonished Thomas for not wanting to believe that He had risen until he saw Jesus for himself, and touched the wounds in His hands, feet, and side. God's plan is for us to voluntarily love Him in the same way He loves us.

So where was God yesterday? He was in the canyon, welcoming seven people home.