To original poster - excellent quote of the article. It certainly gave me a lot of food for thought. I especially liked his logic and the way his thoughts were expressed.
I for one side with the camp that believe things don't happen out of random. It's because we don't see the whole picture, and just a small part of picture, that makes events seem random, or 'act of God' to us.
To quote a phrase from a movie, '..cause and effect is the only thing that is truly universal..' Katrina is the effect, we are the cause. Whether it's our accelerated use of fossil fuel. Or negligence in property development. Or greed driven business practice. Or immoral/irresponsible life style.., It is our doing that is the cause of tragic events around us.
Thanks again for sharing the article. It has been enlightening.