Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Polytheism and Monotheism plus Paired, Androgynous, Names of Deity/Dieties

The LDS Doctrine and Covenants 121:25-31 states: 25 For there is a time appointed for every man, according as his works shall be. 26 God shall give unto you knowledge by his Holy Spirit, yea, by the unspeakable gift of the Holy Ghost, that has not been revealed since the world was until now; 27 Which our forefathers have awaited with anxious expectation to be revealed in the last times,which their minds were pointed to by the angels, as held in reserve for the fulness of their glory; 28 A time to come in the which nothing shall be withheld, whether there be one God or many gods, they shall be manifest. 29 All thrones and dominions, principalities and powers, shall be revealed and set forth upon all who have endured valiantly for the gospel of Jesus Christ. 30 And also, if there be abounds set to the heavens or to the seas, or to the dry land, or to the sun, moon, or stars— 31 All the times of their revolutions, all the appointed days, months, and years, and all the days of their days, months, and years, and all their glories, laws, and set times, shall be revealed in the days of the dispensation of the fulness of times— I don't find this scripture disturbing but view it as something we should all take time to ponder. Joseph Smith, in the King Follet sermon, said that "God never had the power to create Himself." This being the case, is it not logical, rational, and yet edifying to ponder on the origins of Heavenly Father and His Ancestors? Just as He (and His Beloved Son) grew, "line upon line and precept upon precept," wouldn't His Parents and Ancestors have grown and developed in the same way, albeit an infinite millenia and an infinite galaxy away from our current earth? Some people see a strong disconnect between Hindu, Buddhist, and Mormon views of Deity, citing that in Far Eastern religions/ philosophies, Deities of both genders exist and not in a monotheistic way. Since continual eternal progression and exaltation/nirvana/moksha, in Mormonism, depend upon a male and female's eternal union to each other and to God, I see yet another salient similarity rather than a difference. As to the 330,000 gods of Hinduism and the lack of a Supreme Being with a tangible body in Buddhism, the fact that "God Himself could not create Himself," alludes to the existence of more than 330,000 Gods, only one of which Mormons worship. Even if one excludes Heavenly Father's Ancestors, picture 100 million years from now, when, let's say, 1 out of every 13 Mormons reach the level of godhood. That alone would provide 1,000,000 gods, to say nothing of their posterity. Your thoughts?

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