> it's pretty much an inescapable conclusion that at least some of the evil we see is their work. It's not inescapable, but it's certainly the first conclusion

> it's pretty much an inescapable conclusion that at least some of the evil we see is their work. It's not inescapable, but it's certainly the first conclusion to jump to. :) But even then, it's been in a kind of god-of-the-gaps scramble for some time. Even for the families who go around talking about how "blessed" everyone is, there's usually a mom or somebody in there who read and understood one of a thousand child-rearing psychology books. "We're so blessed to have had great pre-K instructors in this community which we researched while looking for communities with decent schools" is a far cry from attributing most of the human condition to spiritual hijinks.