I know this isn't what you aethiests want to here, but here it goes.
I see you all are talking about why God lets there be pain and suffering, and natural disasters. God can't let the world be this perfect place, and here's something to think about, if Earth was perfect, and everybody got what they wanted, would that really be as enjoyable as life? I myself haven't had a great life. Fell in love with a girl, and usually, the sad story is she doesn't love you aswell. The girl loves me, too, but her parents won't let her see me anymore, because they think we had sex. Which we didn't. Anyway, It's almost like a video game, you play the game, (life), then you beat it, (die), and you enable god mode. (Perfect world.) After you do all of that, when you look back, have you ever not thought that playing and enjoying the regular game was better than just having everything handed to you?
I'm done pastoring. Your choice is your choice. Im just trying to help you guys make the right one.