To throw my opinion into the mix, I vote for an all powerful god, but a god that wants to let us find things out for ourselves. I suppose I best think of it in terms of a parent-toddler relationship. The parent isn't going to let the toddler do anything seriously dangerous like fall down a flight of stairs or electrocute themselves (hopefully not at least). Allowing the toddler to find simple things out for themselves is one of the key parts of growth and development.
After all, according to most religions arent we merely toddlers in god's universe?
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