Interesting, thanks for the clarification. Always good to hear what people actually believe instead of what other people say they believe.
I understand a little better now...but I’m a little confused as to how one can say there is one God but three different beings? We say that all the 3 persons share in the same Divine Nature...which is God.
On the people becoming gods bit...it may surprise you to hear that is, in SOME limited respect, consonant with the Catholic doctrine. In the Eastern Church, they even go so far as to use the Greek word “theosis” to describe the glorification of the elect = “God-becoming”. But we hold that as sharing in the one divine nature, and not us having a separate divine nature or anything like that. We participate in the supernatural life of the Trinity.
Also, you say that Mormons do not expect to be equal to God the Father. What about Christ?
Thanks for your thoughtful post. From my very limited understanding of Eastern Orthodoxy, I would say that the LDS doctrine of exaltation resembles theosis. We also believe that we come to partake in the divine nature of God but not apart from God. As children of God, we may become like Him; but He will always be our Father and God.
Also, you say that Mormons do not expect to be equal to God the Father. What about Christ?
Nor do we expect to be equal to Christ. As D&C 76:59 says, "they [the sons of God] are Christ's and Christ is God's." I take that to mean that we will be subject to Christ, even as he is subject to the Father.
“Interesting, thanks for the clarification. Always good to hear what people actually believe instead of what other people say they believe.”
Thanks for your open mind. So many people join threads like this and decide not to listen to the answers to their challenges. They refuse to “go to the source,” condemning themselves to remain ignorant and bitter.
We Mormons are happy to respectfully answer any question asked in respect.