[Colofornian]

No parent has absolute authority in such a way if they are subject to another higher power. [Me] You are the one asserting now that God does not have absolute authority? [You]

No. I am saying I am consistent in my view of God. He has absolute authority. He reports to no one. He has reported to anyone, as the unanswered questions he shoots out in rapid fashion toward the end of the book of Job indicates.

I don't believe you can say this simple phrase: "My heavenly father has never reported to anyone." I believe that you believe, along with all other true LDS adherers, that every question that God throws out toward the end of the book of Job could be answered by another god amongst the "council of gods"--the "divine council of gods" Joe Smith told you about.

Again, I do not base this on my own "opinion" of Mormonism. I base it on words emitted by your own prophets through the years...words like this phrase:

"The Prophet [Joseph Smith] taught that our Father had a Father and so on..." -- Joseph Fielding Smith (LDS prophet)

As long as there are "so on" gods, there's a thread of authority that runs "so forth" but who knows where (and who knows if such a thread even ever ends)

[Colofornian]

He has reported to anyone, as the unanswered questions he shoots out in rapid fashion toward the end of the book of Job indicates.

Typo. I meant to say: "He HASN'T reported to anyone..."

[Saundra Duffy]

I don’t think it’s kosher to dredge up junk about another person’s faith, out of context, for the purpose of trying to hurt another person’s walk with the Lord. For one thing, it won’t work.

[DelphiUser]

As long as there are "so on" gods, there's a thread of authority that runs "so forth" but who knows where (and who knows if such a thread even ever ends)

That is not Mormon doctrine; God has all authority over us. There is no appeal, no other God can or will answer you. He is it, you are his creation, and as such, he owns you. When in the grand council of the Gods you agreed to come down to earth you agreed to this, you will be held to your agreement. There is no appeal; he is your creator period.