I don't think the world is the way we like to think it is. I don't think it's one solid world, but many, thousands upon thousands of them — as many a… - Charles de Lint

I had the same questions for Superman as I did for God: If he was so powerful, why didn’t he deal with some real problems? Why didn’t he stop wars, feed the starving in Ethiopia, cure cancer? At least God had the Church to do His PR work for Him — if you can buy their reasoning, they have any number of explanations ranging from how the troubles of this life build character to that inarguable catchall, “God’s will.” And the crap in this life sure makes heaven look good.
When I was growing up, the writers and artists of Superman never even tried to deal with the problem. And since they didn’t, I could only see Superman as a monster, not a hero. I couldn’t believe his battles with criminals, superpowered geniuses and the like.
I never believed in God either.

There are people who take the heart out of you, and there are people who put it back.

There are as many stories to be told as there are people to tell them about; only the mean-spirited would consider there to be a competition at all.