But DuWut - what if there was still one angel (picture him - he's rubbing his chin contemplatively ) who wondered "But if mankind had just a little more time, I think they might be able to pull it out."  Of  course, a truly wise and loving heavenly father would simply blast him to smithereens, but to use the words of another brilliant philosopher Epicurus:

Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able?
Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing?
Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing?
Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing?
Then why call him God?

And Brainy James, if you still check in on this thread, there is an awesome book called God Hates You Hate Him Back by CJ Werleman. 

Valerie