To Christians...Theocracy?

[robvalue]

Yes, your observation is very accurate. He starts off pretty much as just a guy walking around on earth with magic powers, and very human emotions and failings, then transforms into more and more of an abstract God. Even though the bible says he is unchanging. It's one of the least consistent and coherent books ever. Don't strain yourself trying to make sense of it. It is indeed just a reflection of ancient culture, and their worship of a "God" to plug the gaps in their knowledge. You are very perceptive, it's good to have a more open minded theist here You wouldn't believe some of the conversations I've had on here. If you can even call them that.

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Ooh no, not free will. No I won't have it!

You can have free will without evil. It's dead easy. Make people who can't conceive of, or perform, anything harmful to anyone else. You still have choices but they are all good choices. Why put in bad choices? Give me the controller God, you're fucking it all up again.