Quote Originally Posted by mrRee
as for the tsunami, hurricane, I could go on....that was just a test...how we take that, that'll reflect our belief....
When God created the earth & gave man & woman dominion over it, He created everything to be good in perfect working order in perfect harmony.

It is revealed in allegorical terms the state of the world is caused by human sin.

God is cut off from people because of sin. (Jesus later fixed this)
People are cut off from each other because of sin. (This can be fixed if we live according to God's will)
The world is no longer the way it was created because of sin. (This will be fixed in the new creation as promised by God)

As for God testing us with hurricanes etc there is no Biblical evidence to this. I personally think seeing a hurricane wipe out entire villages would be absolutely devastating to watch from God's perspective. As for those who died, it is up to God what He will do with them so don't think too much about how God should judge them... You'll get wrinkles.

Worry about yourself & God instead, where do you stand?