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God Himself is an exalted man, perfected, enthroned, and supreme. NOT, “can BECOME more like his Father in Heaven”.

I don’t think Romney believes he WILL become a god. That would be a very arrogant thing for him to be confident of. For one thing, I guess you are objecting to calling God the Father an exalted, perfected man. It is true. Mormons hold more staunchly to the concept of God as an actual Person than any other denomination. Jesus’ favorite name for himself was “The Son of Man.” What man was he referring to? Another thing you might be objecting to is talking about what man may become. And yes, Mormons teach that man can become like God. They take the challenge of Jesus literally. “Be ye therefore perfect even as your Father in Heaven is perfect.” How many eons of time that is supposed to involve is another question.
As was pointed out with many quotations the other day on FR, the early Christians most commonly believed the same thing. I saved the quotations. Would you like me to repost them?

The point is, I don’t see how this theology would negatively impact a Mormon serving his country in a leadership position. As one person put it, “We are now becoming what we are to be.” If a person believes they are capable and meant for higher things, it can’t help but have a positive influence on their present life.

“I don’t think Romney believes he WILL become a god. That would be a very arrogant thing for him to be confident of. “

Is that because Bishop Mitt, Stake President Mitt, doesn’t believe in Mormonism? I mean, if President/Bishop/Stake President/Millionaire Philanthropist/Olympic Savior/Melchizedek High Priest Mitt can’t rate his own Planet, who in Kolob could?????

Arrogance be thy name, Mitt.

“The point is, I don’t see how this theology would negatively impact a Mormon serving his country in a leadership position. As one person put it, “We are now becoming what we are to be.” If a person believes they are capable and meant for higher things, it can’t help but have a positive influence on their present life.”

Or it could have a profoundly bad influence, as any number of egocentric rulers have shown. And if not in Mitt himself, then in his coming Mormon appointees.

Yup, just what we need, RINOs begotten in Harry Reid’s image.