How can a god, that apparently loves everyone, allow this kind of thing to happen?

[Esquilax]

Read between the lines. I'm suggesting that the argument is largely a straw man. I'm sure that out of two billion people you can find some that fit the argument, but it hasn't been shown to be typical.

Hasn't been shown to be typical? So far, all you've done is state that it doesn't happen to you. A sample size of one isn't an indicator.

Fact is, there are a number of christians, even ones here, who claim to commune with god, or to receive, in one way or another, answers to prayers, and general guidance. They've clearly got some magic communications channel that we benighted atheists don't.