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Classic Mormon saying: 'As man is, God once was; as God is, man may become' — recently soft-pedaled by LDS leadership claiming not to understand it.

Why Mormons and Christians Can't Understand Each Other 00:46:40 – 00:47:41

Mike cites the traditional Mormon aphorism summarizing eternal progression and notes that recent LDS leadership has tried to distance itself from it.

The saying 'As man is, God once was; as God is, man may become' was foundational Mormon teaching known by all members. A recent LDS president said, 'I don't really know what that means' — which Mike calls 'obvious deceit,' a clear retreat from a well-understood core doctrine.
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Why Mormons and Christians Can't Understand Each Other @ 00:46:40

2018-01-24

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