Memory

Apparently, it's something I don't have. I knew I forgot something this week. In fact, I actually thought about the questions today. Anyway...

1. What does it mean to have a walking God? It means a lot of things. To me, it presents a conundrum: I never quite believed in intelligent design. I mean, yes, I believe God created the world, but I've always had a hybrid theory, that God caused evolution or something. The ocular evidence provided by bones was more than my faith, I guess, when I invented this theory. But to have a walking God means that God actually did create us in His [again, gender issues aside] image and that his purpose may have been more selfish than, if you will, humanitarian. If he walked among us, also, it seems to imply, and this is definitely going to seem blasphemous, that it's possible for a human form. Perhaps this is endorsement for Christianity, even if I don't believe it myself? In addition, a walking God would mean that it [He] has a distinct form. We're supposed to be talking about images of God - mine has always been the fire-brimstone-clouds-and-lightning version of God, as opposed to the walking dude in some garden. I have to say, this question made me rething a lot of what I assumed I believed in fully before.

2. How do you feel about God as a king? I guess I've always sort of assumed that's how it was. If God is omnipotent, it's also feasible to imagine Him lording over all, sort of watching his subjects [with eyes? haha] from above. I don't really see if this would be a problem, but I'm not sure I like it. I'm an independent person about some things, and though I've always believed it to be true, the idea of a God who knows and sees all is sort of like my opinion about the Patriot Act: our free will and our choices are ours, so why are you intruding? I guess I'd have to meet this king to form a true opinion, or at least one that makes sense (:\) but I accept it, as I accept [but do not endorse] other things.

[P.S. Sorry, Josh, I had tonsss of work this week and I completely forgot this was due by Thursday :\]