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"The Origin and Destiny of Woman" by John Taylor - personal favorite and worth a read. https://josephsmithfoundation.org/the-origin-object-and-destiny-of-women-john-taylor/ A selection: "Knowest thou not that eternities ago, thy spirit, pure and holy, dwelt in thy Heavenly Father’s bosom, and in his presence, and with thy mother, one of the Queens of heaven, surrounded by thy brother and sister spirts in the spirit world, among the Gods. That as thy spirit beheld the scenes transpiring there, and thou growing in intelligence, thou sawest worlds upon worlds organized and peopled with thy kindred spirits, took upon them tabernacles, died, were resurrected, and received their exaltation on the redeemed worlds they once dwelt upon. Thou being willing and anxious to imitate them, waiting and desirous to obtain a body, a resurrection and exaltation also, and having obtained permission, thou made a covenant with one of thy kindred spirits to be thy guardian angel while in mortality, also with two others, male and female spirits, that thou wouldst come and take a tabernacle through their lineage, and become one of their offspring. You also choose a kindred spirit whom you loved in the spirit world, (and had permission to come to this planet and take a tabernacle) to be your head, stay, husband, and protector on the earth, and to exalt you in the eternal worlds. All these were arranged, likewise the spirits that should tabernacle through your lineage. "

I went back to the 2016 thread you linked and really enjoyed rereading the discussion there. This board used to be filled with robust discussions of deep doctrine, theology, and history by a very large group and variety of posters. I wish those days would return.

Then I don't believe it's infinite as you define it. I see no evidence for such a notion. Christ is the only begotten of his Father. Not the only begotten of every Father.

Well the number one issue is limiting truth to canon. Canon is imperfect, and much revealed truth never made it into official canon. As far as Joseph's teachings his understanding developed and changed throughout his life as more was revealed. He started as Trinitarian, later Binatarian, then Social Trinitarian (where the Church stopped). His full teachings of theosis didn't even develop until near his death. The idea that Brigham disagreed with Joseph's teachings leads to the question - from which period?

Why? If there are infinite Gods, infinite Fathers, and infinite creations, I see no reason there can't be other Saviors too.

Yep - the pattern never changes. Future Elohim male and female continuing the work of the Gods. To bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.

So tired of the verification every time I access the site. 🫩

John 5:19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. 20 For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel. Christ does what the Father had done and shown him. And yes, Christ and his wife will one day have spirit children of their own. Probably. There is only one who walked perfectly and atoned for those on this creation. If Christ's atonement covers his wife then it only makes sense that the Father in his mortal probation could have atoned for his future eternal companion.

Actually what it implies is that the Father acted as a Savior to a previous creation and inherited his own Earth. What did Christ say? He does nothing except that which the Father had done.

D&C 130:8 The place where God resides is a great Urim and Thummim. 9 This earth, in its sanctified and immortal state, will be made like unto crystal and will be a Urim and Thummim to the inhabitants who dwell thereon, whereby all things pertaining to an inferior kingdom, or all kingdoms of a lower order, will be manifest to those who dwell on it; and this earth will be Christ’s. God has his Celestialized earth, Jesus will have this one. That's scripture.

BH Roberts 75% and Joseph Smith's Nauvoo theology 68%. Progressive 43% (and that seems high). No surprise there. That was fun. 🙂

D&C 93:24 And truth is knowledge of things as they are, and as they were, and as they are to come; 25 And whatsoever is more or less than this is the spirit of that wicked one who was a liar from the beginning.

144,000 isn't a limiting number or a symbolic estimate. It's the quorum number (12 Deacons, 24 Teachers, 48 Priests, 96 Elders etc). And just like with quorums exceeding that number they can go over or potentially form a second quorum. And the Office is not High Priest as in the wards. Think about the higher level of priest from the temple initiatories - hence sealed high priests, not ordained. See also Alma 13.

According to scripture the current Prophet of the Church has the right to name a successor. In my opinion the Q12 doesn't and shouldn't choose. Only the head can designate his successor. There were many ordained Apostles who were never a part of the Q12. And some were faithful members throughout their lives.

Based on ages with conservatives like Bednar and Gilbert likely leading the Church for long periods I wouldn't expect it at all. Although if Uchtdorf takes the reigns briefly after Oaks his liberal viewpoint might slip it through.