And, here we are talking about political pet peeves again, which is unavoidable. As already said, religion is the gas-lighting vehicle.
Pheno, I read your whole reply out of respect, but we're going in circles here. Now, it wasn't god that sent COVID to avenge infanticide, but it's a man made 'choice'? That's a convenient pivot, but as you know, it still logically doesn't work out: you still pretend to know god's motives when you want to back up some argument, but when confronted with the choices of this vengeful, sick god, you pretend not to know.
And I still highlight the political pet peeve, because those go beyond your preaching room, they transform in policy that affects everyone. That's the line I draw.