LDS Apostle Bruce R. McConkie taught:
"The Father is a glorified, perfected, resurrected, exalted man who worked out his salvation by obedience to the same laws he has given to us so that we may do the same" (A New Witness for the Articles of Faith, p. 64)
THAT is the great slap in Jesus's face that Mormonism mkaes, because it at once relegates the Cross to an aside, and raises the sin of satan to a goal of devout Mormons, to commit themselves to the sin of Cain 'and the God of Christianity can just lump it if he doesn't like it, we Mormons will work our way to worthiness and god will have to usher us into His kingdom eacuse we;ve earned it!'
Yes, MHG, 'tis good you highlighted that again...first note that little word "perfected"...IOW, Mormons don't believe their god was all-holy from all eternity past...he had to become "perfectED" (otherwise this lds so-called "apostle" would have used the word "perfect" -- not "perfected.")
THAT is the great slap in Jesus's face that Mormonism makes, because it at once relegates the Cross to an aside, and raises the sin of satan to a goal of devout Mormons
Bingo, MHG! Note that the cross for the Mormon only opens the door for all mankind, so that a few thousandths of 1% of the world's populated that's ever lived or will live will be able to live in God's presence forever! (The rest, per Mormonism, will be shut out!)
Whereas, Mormonism acclaims Adam & Eve's sin as this great thing to celebrate because it opened the door for Mormons to become gods...immortal!
How the forces of darkness laugh at this topsy-turvy theology! The cross is reduced to nothing in Mormonism; and sin -- the cause of original sin passed down to all from generation to generation -- is according to one current Lds "apostle" (Oaks) something to be "celebrated!" (Whoaa)
The sin of Cain was murder — the shedding of innocent blood. Not sure how you equate that with LDS teachings.
The goal of devout Mormons is to serve and worship God — quite the opposite of what Satan does.
The goal of Latter-day Saints is to follow the teachings and example of Jesus Christ, which is certainly not the same as following the devil.