According to Christian faith, God is love. So when we think about God, we don't actually imagine a bearded old man sitting on a cloud watching over us. God doesn't have a form because it is an abstract idea which encompasses beautiful and good feelings such as love, empathy, happiness, caring, compassion, etc. So I guess you could say that in a way, by experiencing such feelings, we are closer to God because God is within all of us.
Answer: Increased for the first blank and decreased for the second.
B. It provides loans to countries to prevent their economy from collapsing.
i know the second blank is more experienced military leaders, the first blank im not too sure on, but it is create a blockade at southern ports.
