Not doctrine? What about "A Doctrinal Exposition by the First Presidency [Joseph F. Smith, Anthon H. Lund, Charles W. Penrose] and the Twelve." The Father and the Son, reprinted in Ensign 2002. Not only was that reprinted for the LDS Church nine years ago, it's still part of the LDS Achieving a Celestial Marriage Student Manual.
And I'd ask you and Saundra Duffy a question (without citing all of the other times this issue of gods and planets is raised, or the fact that it is currently taught in CES materials for ages 4-11, seminary, and college students, as well as in Gospel Principles) - how can it be that these learned LDS professors (one the Assistant Dean of Religion at BYU) would publicly state that this teaching is simply (a) lore (i.e., word of mouth, not written down), and a canard?
Is this a sign of their ignorance or are they intentionally deceiving the public?
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