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Let's see, since the Mormon god was once a man, when he 'gained' exaltation and became a god, was he on a list of such 'gainers' under consideration for appointment to be the god of Earth? I wonder, is the keeping of the lists one of the tasks of the goddesses married to the gods on the council, so they keep up with all that stuff when not birthing myriad saints for eventual bodies? And this council, what is the selection criteria for the eventual winner(s). But oh noes, mustn't speak of polytheism in Mormonism.

In the beginning, the head of the Gods called a council of the Gods; and they came together and concocted a plan to create the world and people it. (Joseph Smith, Journal of Discourses, Vol. 6, p. 5, 1844)

656 posted on 10/19/2010 4:51:23 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Some, believing they can't be deceived, it's nigh impossible to convince them when they're deceived.)

Oh my, noes, I forgot to post source! ...

“I will go back to the beginning, before the world was, to show what kind of a being God is. What sort of a being was God in the beginning? Open your ears and hear, all ye ends of the earth; for I am going to prove it to you by the Bible, and to tell you the designs of God in relation to the human race, and why he interferes with the affairs of man. God himself was once as we are now, and is an exalted Man, and sits enthroned in yonder heavens. That is the great secret. (Joseph Smith, Journal of Discourses, Vol. 6, p. 3, 1844)

658 posted on 10/19/2010 4:55:18 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Some, believing they can't be deceived, it's nigh impossible to convince them when they're deceived.)