Was a bit high and a bit drunk. Talking—or in this case writing—is like pooping; best to let it out.

Explain what? The state of the world? Why people have to suffer? We have free will, no? It wouldn't be very free if we could not stretch towards the depths of Hell itself.

Well, there was the time Elisha was mocked by young lads for being bald and God sent two bears to maul them.

And let's not forget when God allowed Satan to goad him into letting Satan ruin Job's life to test his faith. He lost his wife, kids, fortune, and health. His reward? A brand new family and new wealth. Like you can just swap one with the other and all is fair

Or how about Adam and Eve and the Tree of Knowledge. I will create a being in my image and imbue that being with curiosity and free will. Then I'll put him in a garden and tell him "DON'T EAT FROM THIS TREE!" Then when he- inevitably- eats from the damned tree, I'll get mad at him and curse him and all of his children forevermore.

I don't know about you, but you have to have a certain gallows humor to appreciate this.

Oh, and don't call me Shirley.

Perhaps you would benefit from partaking in the Eleusinian Mysteries. Try the wine, it will take you right to God.

As to free will, my only recollection of it is implicit instances where it is denied rather than given. Like when God “hardens the heart” of the Pharaoh or the rulers of the cities in Canaan being approached by Joshua, with the upshot being slaughter.

Never gonna try editing here again when using a phone.