I don't blame people for freaking out when they hear some of our LDS beliefs such as this one. The reason they do so is because they've never heard it before. However, I think one reason this makes people uneasy is because when they think 'GOD,' they think superman and unlimited power. It's not really about that. It's about our Dad who wants us to grow and learn and become like Him, because by learning to obey His eternal laws we will receive what the scriptures call a 'fulness of joy.'