Those that say God plays a role in natural disasters are assuming God was made in our image and likeness and not the other way around. In other words, they assume God has human characteristics and, if that is so, a natural disaster would be God's way of showing both His displeasure with us, as well as His might and power. A little vain don't you think? I believe that God has a master plan and He had put that plan in motion in the very beginning. Natural disasters may be a warning to us that things are not unfolding as they should. God is not taking an active role in these disasters but He is not going to save us from suffering the consequences of our actions. The biggest disaster of all is the mess we have made of the home He has given us. We have cut down forests too numberous to count and wonder why there are mudslides. We have burned fossil fuels for centuries and wonder why our air is polluted. We have hunted animals to extinction and over-fished the oceans, lakes and rivers. We have reproduced at an alarming rate without any thought of the poor quality of life that will be faced by future generations. Does God need to have a hand in the creation of natural disasters? Certainly no, we are creating them oursleves. CaptainCanuck