Divine Judgement?

Inevitably, a lot of the coverage of the wildfires in California has focused, at least here in the UK, on those celebrities who have had their houses burned down.  I have to say that I find it hard to feel that sympathetic to people who probably have several other luxury homes across the US and probably internationally and are wealthy enough to eventually rebuild their California homes.  I'm sure that it is terribly traumatic for them, but I'm sure that it is far more traumatic, not to mention catastrophic, for the large numbers of regular people who have lost their homes and belongings.  Of course, in some cases, I was secretly sniggering at some celebrities having lost their houses.  Particularly Mel Gibson.  Because, you know, if I was as religious and God fearing as he claims to be, then I might just decide that having my house burn down while I'm on some bald idiot's podcast spewing forth yet more of my crazy ideology represents some kind of judgement from God.  Maybe, just maybe, he's trying to tell Mel that he should dial back on some of his apparent beliefs - less of the racism, anti-Semitism and sexism, perhaps. Less banging the drum for Trump and crazy right-wing politics, too, maybe.  Because what other conclusions could the truly righteous draw from such a calamity?  

But the likes of Gibson, who like to get on their high horses about religion and morality always seem tone deaf to these things. It isn't that they don't believe in divine retribution, it is just that they seem to think that are so tuned in to what God really thinks that it won't happen to them.  Just to other people.  Like those gays, when they got struck down by AIDS in the eighties and nineties.  (Not that I'm saying that homophobia is one of Mel's particular prejudices, he's too busy disapproving of other groups to have time for the gays).  Or people who lose their homes to floods, hurricanes and tornadoes elsewhere in the US, (particularly if they are in states that voted Democrat).  But when it happens to someone like Mel, well, it has to be someone's fault, rather than divine judgement.  Most specifically, in the matter of Mel's house burning down, then it must be the fault of the (Democratic) Governor of California.  Clearly he's been getting those 'Jewish space lasers' that raving lunatic and Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green believes in, to target the properties of God fearing , red blooded, real (but Australian born) Americans like Mel Gibson.  Although he apparently missed fellow right wing crackpot James Woods' house, despite initial reports that it had burned down, which had me dancing with glee.  (Look, I have the utmost respect for Woods as an actor, he's given some truly great sleazy performances, but as a human being he's a complete arsehole - and not just because of his politics).  So, obviously, al these wealthy celebrities' houses burning down couldn't possibly be divine judgement, if not for the vile and hateful opinions espoused by some, then for their embracing of Mammon.  Quite ridiculous.  Almost as ridiculous as the idea that it might have had something to do with climate change.  It's definitely the Jewish space lasers.