How does religion explain birth defects?

[Loki_999]

Lethe I agree with some of what you say, I do not agree with your reference that God is a tyrant, I see Him as a loving God who will help us to deal with whatever life deals us.

Oh? How has he helped you? Directly I mean, not some woo about how you were feeling sad, prayed, and felt much better, or some relative was dying and you prayed and they got better.

Leviticus 26:27-29 (New International Version)

27 “‘If in spite of this you still do not listen to me but continue to be hostile toward me, 28 then in my anger I will be hostile toward you, and I myself will punish you for your sins seven times over. 29 You will eat the flesh of your sons and the flesh of your daughters.

Mmmmmm.... long pig.