~”That doctrine is taught from day one in Priesthood classes.”~
Um, no, it’s really not. The doctrine of the deification of man is, but the idea that God was once as we are is not emphasized. I’ve heard it discussed in church, but not much. I can’t recall ever finding it in an official Church manual. It is a logical extension to the deification of man, and so is embraced by many in the Church (including myself), but I was incorrect when I said it is Church doctrine.
A more appropriate phrase for me to have used would have been “Church philosophy.”
Enough of this, though. I don’t expect your agenda here is any more than to convince yourself that Mormonism is wrong. I choose not to aid you any more with that.
Good evening.
Bottom line - Mormonism is anti-Christian. They follow prophets - not Christ who is the Living Word.
You're starting to dissemble like Hinckley.
A more appropriate phrase for me to have used would have been “Church philosophy.”
The Biblical term is "Doctrines of Demons".
Enough of this, though. I don’t expect your agenda here is any more than to convince yourself that Mormonism is wrong.
My quest is to get Mormons to give straightforward answers to straightforward questions so that lurkers can see for themselves what it is that the Mormon Church REALLY believes. I long ago was convinced that Mormonism is a false religion and that its peculiar doctrines are demonic.
I choose not to aid you any more with that.
I don't need any help from you. But you have been quite helpful in showing the ability of Mormons to dissemble about their doctrines, pretending that they have the fullness of the gospel, when in fact they have nothing more than a demonic perversion of the gospel wherein God is nothing more than an exalted man who became a God after being obedient to the laws and ordinances of the God who came before him.. Even as a philosophy, that is blasphemous.
There is nothing new under the sun:
Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart. (Jeremiah 14:14 KJV)