Parishioner: “Pastor, is it alright if I smoke while I pray?”
Pastor: “Absolutely not! To do so is an abomination! An affront to God!”
Parishioner: “Well, is it ok if I say a prayer while I smoke?”
Pastor: “Of course, my child. God is always with us.”

Per usual, if there is a God, she’s bigger than anything we decide to call her.
Or ascribe to them, for that matter.