[He would've thrown them away but Otonashi would've found them and been on his case so. Can't get in trouble with his bff!!!]

I can't say that's a surprise. [The forced into part at least. Granted a lot of the SSS members joined willingly in thee afterlife but there were a few who needed a push.] Though God wouldn't consider her like punishment games and diversions to have "meant well".

[Naoi no you know she meant well and just had a cruel sense of humor. And he's not innocent himself considering he once hypnotized Ooyama to have him practically commit suicide as a diversion... ]