It's been a while since I've seen this film, but was the film saying that the visions Paxton was having were actually real? It certainly seemed that way.
If so, that's sort of a risky way to paint things in a day and age when so many people say that a higher power made them commit a crime.
"The gods who nurse this universe think little of mortals' cares. They sit in crowds on exclusive clouds and laugh at our love affairs. I might have had a real romance if they'd given me a chance. I loved him, but he didn't love me. I wanted him, but he didn't want me. Then the gods had a spree and indulged in another whim. Now he loves me, but I don't love him." - Cole Porter