> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Joe E. Dees <jdees0@students.uwf.edu>
> > To: virus@lucifer.com <virus@lucifer.com>
> > Date: Monday, June 15, 1998 4:54 PM
> > Subject: RE: virus: Virus: Opinions?
> >
> >
> > > Mormons are a strange breed of extropian; they believe they can become
> > >gods by having lots of children! Really!
> > >(a Mormon Yahweh quote): "As you are, I once was; as I am, you too
> > >can be."
> >
> > Mormons don't believe they can become Gods by having lots of
> children...they
> > believe they can become Gods by living the teachings of Jesus Christ and
> by
> > striving to be like him, by visiting the temple and be sealed to a mate
> for
> > time
> > and eternity. Then and only then can they hope to achieve perfection and
> be
> > like Christ.
> >
> > Then you don't deny that Mormons believe that God was once human, and
> > that they can become gods; only the sexual mechanism of it. How Special!
> >
>
> Mormons believe God was once like us and that every single one of us has
> the potential to be like him. As far as the 'sexual mechanism' of it...I
> have no idea
> what you mean.
I think he means the part about having to get married in a temple to ascend the
highest level of heaven and get your own planet to rule side-by-side with your
spouse. I have a question: If everyone who fits the requirements can become
like God, who decides who fits the requirements? Do you have to be approved by
our local God? By a commitee of all the Gods? Is there an 'over-God' who
makes these decisions? If a temple couple starts abusing their planet, can
they be impeached somehow?
-- Nathan Russell frussell@frontiernet.net
"I am confident that the Republicans will pick a nominee that will beat Bill Clinton" -Dan Quayle on the 2000 presidential election