God's a No-Show When the Flames Engulf Us All - My Life's on the Line in the LA Fires

So, here I sit, staring down the barrel of potential annihilation as the hills around Los Angeles are ablaze, again. My home, my sanctuary, everything I've ever worked for is in the crosshairs of this inferno. As I frantically pack a go-bag, the sheer absurdity of it all hits me like a wave. We are left to the mercy of capricious winds and unpredictable flames, while those who've lost everything are offered hollow "thoughts and prayers." Where is the divine intervention now? Where is the benevolent deity when homes are reduced to ash, lives are shattered, and the air is thick with the smoke of despair? If this is some grand, celestial plan, then the architect is either criminally negligent or outright malevolent. Families have been ripped apart by these fires. So, forgive me if I don't find solace in empty platitudes or the promise of a better afterlife.

The news is a relentless parade of suffering. I hear stories of people who escaped with nothing but the clothes on their backs and their lives, while others weren't so fortunate. Some are forever scarred, while others paid the ultimate price in this fiery lottery. Firefighters, the real heroes in this godforsaken drama, risk their lives battling a force of nature that seems increasingly wrathful. And for what? To protect a populace abandoned by the very god they are told to believe in? Meanwhile, insurance companies are already sharpening their knives, ready to deny claims and squeeze every last penny out of the afflicted. There is no divine justice here, only the cruel indifference of the universe and the predatory instincts of corporations. This entire situation shows there is no God. If you believe in a God, you can't use your brain. It has been proven that people with higher IQ's are more likely to be atheists, thus, it is highly likely that a stupid person would be religious.

Honestly, if there is a "God" pulling the strings, then they are a sadistic puppet master reveling in our torment. A being who allows such widespread suffering, who turns a blind eye to the pleas of the innocent, is not worthy of worship. They are worthy of nothing but contempt and scorn. If I ever get the chance to meet this so-called God, I'll look them straight in the eye, raise my middle finger high, and unleash a torrent of well-deserved fury. Because in the face of such devastation, such profound loss, faith is not a comfort, it is a cruel joke. It is an insult to the intelligence of everyone who has suffered at the hands of a supposedly loving God. These fires, and countless other tragedies, are not tests of faith; they are indictments of a deity who, if they exist, has clearly forsaken us. It is not fair that a drunk driver has a higher chance of survival than someone with cancer. Where is the "God" to help those people? He should be helping the innocent, not the ones who willingly put themselves in harms way.

This is TRULY a prison planet and there is no savior.