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No, God does not directly interfere down 'here.' The universe was created to function by itself. Including us humans.
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Ah, but the God of the Bible certainly did his share of meddling with things "down here". God was an active character who frequently interfered with the affairs of men. He empowered armies to win battles, he empregnated a virgin, he made it rain fire and brimstone, and on more than one occassion he committed genocide against the human race or certain subsets of it. He sent the 10 plagues against Egypt and murdered the babies of innocent citizens who had no say in Pharoah's decision to keep the Jews as slaves. In fact, God even hardened the heart of the Pharoah so that he wouldn't show mercy and release the Jews until he had finished his destructive demonstration of his power!
So when exactly did God go from being the all-powerful being who actively engaged in affairs on Earth to being a passive creator who set the universe into motion and then sat back to watch his work?