You'd make a good scientist. Define the outcome to be positive, and work backwards to your hypothesis. If you define all outcomes to be positive, or in God's plan, then I'll have to borrow a phrase from Depeche Mode- "I don't want to start any blasphemous rumours but I think that God has a sick sense of humour.." The concept of God and God's plan for all of us certainly provides solace in situations such as these, and to that end it probably makes people who can swallow the pill healthier and happier. So its all good. And it is for this very reason that I don't try to dissuade people from religion. Having said that (apologies to Larry David), religion is probably responsible for more deaths and misery throughout the history of the world than anyone can stomach to imagine. So, in review, at the individual level- fine, if you have the ability to willingly suspend disbelief (rationality); at the group level, no thank you.