Hypothesis based on real life observation:
Two families identical in every way but one; religion. One family is big time Church going Jesus Loves ME this I Know and the other….Not so much, in fact more like quiet nones.
Both families are suddenly going through the same hard times, say job loss for both.
The Christians tell the family that are members in their church that “God is testing them” and they tell the other non-religious family that “God is punishing them for their lack of belief” I would love to know just who made them the false God’s interpreter of reasons why bad things happen to people. I just find it rather solicitous on the part of the religious to cast that sort of judgement. They have no idea why any of these things happen and I can only surmise these statements towards those they perceive as un-Christian to be made out of self important malice. Just my opinion.