Thank God for your misfortunes - Merlin Carrothers

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Thank God for your misfortunes - Merlin Carrothers (1924-2013)

That theologian's biography:

https://remembered.com/biography/merlincarothers

Some of these 12 pagan gods are called evil for causing illnesses and miscarriages.

https://museumfacts.co.uk/evil-gods-you-should-steer-clear-of/

According to Carrothers, who causes these and are they good or evil for causing them?

Cancer and spontaneous abortions seem to be misfortunes. Yet, Merlin Carrothers never  said a prayer thanking God for cancer and spontaneous abortions. He didn't follow his own advice! (No other  preacher gives such thanks either.)