LDS teachings on God

[TheBarrd]

Do you think ECR's citation of ZZ Top's Jesus Left Chicago is evidence that Jesus came to the Americas?

http://www.christianforums.com/t7876139/#post67391359

HA!
I missed that one!
Now that is what I call heavy scholarship!!

 

[Moodshadow]

I stated that it did not directly translate into accepting teachings. Your comments fall well within that parameter. Yes, it follows that those who do not accept the tenets would not likely obey the commandments. And it's that "follows" you mentioned that places it into the indirect category. We're getting off on so many far-reaching tangents with this one now that you've lost me altogether.

Revelation Testament and Early Christian Researcher have both posted sources which demonstrate that the LDS are not the only group to teach the doctrine that man may become a god. So you are incorrect this is not a belief that is very peculiar to the LDS. I beg to differ; that it is peculiar to Mormonism does not necessarily equate with its being exclusive to Mormonism. Did you notice that I also mentioned that it was peculiar to our discussion - and yet we were concurrently discussing other related matters, were we not?

You are right. Only Mormonism teaches that Mormonism fits the description of God's church, which has existed since the beginning of time. I'm pretty sure that the Catholic church teaches that the Catholic church fits the description of God's church, which has existed since the beginning of time. Same for Protestant, Lutheran, and a host of other denominations. Your statement of itself is correct. However, it loses any sense of significance when compared to the view that all of the other churches have of themselves. :o

And what would that "view that all of the other churches have of themselves" be, and how on earth can you make such a sweeping generalization when there are so many of them?

 

[Ran77]

"I beg to differ; that it is peculiar to Mormonism does not necessarily equate with its being exclusive to Mormonism."


Peculiar (from dictionary.com)

5. belonging exclusively to some person, group, or thing:

Without giving a better idea of which of the 8 other meanings you meant, this is a valid understanding of what you posted.

 

[TheBarrd]

LDS is the only church that teaches that god was once a man who lived on another planet and who was made into a god (exalted) by the god of that planet.
It is the only church that teaches that men might also be made gods of their own planets, as has been happening since...well, no one really knows how it all got started. Let's see, how does that go again? "Don't know, don't care."
There are more gods accounted for in the LDS faith than in any other religion I ever heard of...a literal infinite progression/regression of gods, each with his own planet, his wife or wives, his "spirit children", some of whom he will be "exalting" eventually, making yet more gods...
No other church...no other religion...has ever taught this.
Ever.
It is not a "restored gospel". It is a brand new, never before heard concept, born in the mind of a rather inventive adolescent, named Joseph Smith.

 

[Moodshadow]

"I beg to differ; that it is peculiar to Mormonism does not necessarily equate with its being exclusive to Mormonism."


Peculiar (from dictionary.com)

5. belonging exclusively to some person, group, or thing:

Without giving a better idea of which of the 8 other meanings you meant, this is a valid understanding of what you posted.

I understood that that was your inference; my most recent post was to correct your inference and to explain my meaning, instead, which corresponds with definition No. 4, also from dictionary.com, to wit:

belonging characteristically (usually followed by to):

 

[LovebirdsFlying]

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