I believe I received an experimental "flu" vaccine that took god out of my life. Life has never been the same since. So knowing how my life has changed I can honestly say , that yes, god is nothing but nature, and it does make mistakes. And as an entity does at the very least allows them to happen.

I don't believe if there is a god, that it knows the exact future either. I do believe god is an entity that is along for the ride helping you to accept the things that cannot be changed, and at minimum helps you out if you stay within a positive frame of mind.

I do not believe there is an afterlife. Your time is now and that is all there is. You make the best of what you have, and try to leave the next generation in better shape than yourself. That is the whole of your existence, to be of help to others. If you can accept that, you will find peace and love on earth in this life time.