Are the terrorist attacks, Katrina, school shootings & recent tragedies a result of America Pushing God Away?

Where do I begin....? Murders and disasters happened BEFORE God was invented. The only thing to blame on the Christian God is all the murder, torture, war, oppression, and mind control practiced by the corrupt people supposedly working in "His" name. And the reason high school kids are killing each other is because we treat kids like they're too retarded to be responsible for their own actions. That's one excellent tradition the Jewish people have, Bar-Mitsvah (sp?). Once you're 13 you're a "man" so grow the Hell up! And a good Christian value, as long as it's not taken to abusive levels, is "Spare the rod spoil the child". If we could somehow control stupid we'd all be happier.