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Didn't Russell Nelson say,"men are that they might have joy, not guilt trips."

Didn't Russell Nelson say,"men are that they might have joy, not guilt trips."

Didn't Russell Nelson say,"men are that they might have joy, not guilt trips."

Replace the words "a man" with "flesh" and your explanation raises my theologically non-traditional eyebrows.  I then wait for the interesting (no convincing allowed) interfaith discussion to ensue.  
If God the father was born of Mary then which is he, Creator or creation.  Can he not be both.  If you say that he can be both then where is the distinction?
So did God go from incorporeal (all that is incorporeal is found within him) to corporeal (God in the flesh(did this make him creator and creation?)) and now he is back to incorporeal(traditional Christian teaching is that God is not corporeal)?  If this is the case then God seems to be changing. is this kind of change allowed under the no change clause? How does this not fall under the "this idea just occurred to me. . . " umbrella?

I read somewhere that they almost went with an elefont.
 
I think that would have been fontastic.
 

i usually only speak to my children when I am sitting on a throne.

First, for the living, one point of doing proxy ordinances is to obey the Lord.  Whether your father accepts the ordinances will not alter whether you have obeyed.  Another reason (I think) is to enable the dead to choose (you cannot choose to accept an ordinance that was never done).  Whether your father accepts the ordinances will not alter whether you have helped to give him a choice.
Second, we mortals cannot judge what constitutes someone's "chance" in mortality.  I expect we often think we can, and we often think it seems obvious, but I am not convinced it is so obvious as we think.
So, I think you should not give up on your father in life, and I think after he's gone, perhaps when the Spirit tells you or confirms it's right, you should do his work - to be obedient, to give him a choice, to show faith in the Savior's ability to change hearts even after death, and just in case your father's "chance" didn't end in mortality after all.

If you really wish you could add self deprecating polygamist jokes to your humor routine, Mormonism is a valid option.

If you can't sleep unless your mattress is on top of a double layer of boxes, filled with #10 cans, you should just go ahead and get baptized.

If you wish there was more fruit in your Jello, you might be a good candidate for baptism.

If you can't sleep unless your mattress is on top of a double layer of boxes, filled with #10 cans, you should just go ahead and get baptized.

"For some observers, the doctrine that humans should strive for godliness may evoke images of ancient pantheons with competing deities. Such images are incompatible with Latter-day Saint doctrine. Latter-day Saints believe that God’s children will always worship Him. Our progression will never change His identity as our Father and our God. Indeed, our exalted, eternal relationship with Him will be part of the “fulness of joy” He desires for us."
 
From Becoming Like God essay found at, https://www.lds.org/topics/becoming-like-god?lang=eng
 
 

"For some observers, the doctrine that humans should strive for godliness may evoke images of ancient pantheons with competing deities. Such images are incompatible with Latter-day Saint doctrine. Latter-day Saints believe that God’s children will always worship Him. Our progression will never change His identity as our Father and our God. Indeed, our exalted, eternal relationship with Him will be part of the “fulness of joy” He desires for us."
 
From Becoming Like God essay found at, https://www.lds.org/topics/becoming-like-god?lang=eng
 
 

"For some observers, the doctrine that humans should strive for godliness may evoke images of ancient pantheons with competing deities. Such images are incompatible with Latter-day Saint doctrine. Latter-day Saints believe that God’s children will always worship Him. Our progression will never change His identity as our Father and our God. Indeed, our exalted, eternal relationship with Him will be part of the “fulness of joy” He desires for us."
 
From Becoming Like God essay found at, https://www.lds.org/topics/becoming-like-god?lang=eng
 
 

I will remember this the next time I need to vomit... bummer

As someone who has this situation in real life, I can tell you that my testimony took a hit when seeing the reality of this in my life. It was very, VERY difficult to imagine eternal life without the one I adore by my side. The church focuses so much on family and eternal relationships (which it should) that sometimes we overlook the realities. 
But as you said, that's what faith is all about. I have to trust the Lord that He actually does know best. If my husband is able to be my eternal companion, then I will be ecstatic. If he isn't and I'm enjoying eternal life, then I'll be ecstatic (because we believe we will actually be happy living in CK). That takes a truckload of faith when you see reality each day. But, faith is like that isn't it? Because I can do everything great, but still doesn't mean squat without the Atonement, which is something we also take on faith.
Gosh, life is hard but I'm banking on God being who He says He is. He can help us to strengthen faith in the face of the reality of our daily struggles and give us glimpses of what is in store for His children. Just gotta choose it, walk by faith, and just endure well. 

It IS hard to speculate about this. What I do know is how Jesus referenced his Father during his mission here and then after his resurrection.  I believe this would be the best example of a relationship between Gods who are at once individual, and "one" of purpose and will.  Jesus definitely has an adoring worshipful and reverent attitude towards his Father.  After his resurrection, during his visit to other sheep on the Americas, this event occurred;
 
15 And when he had said these words, he himself also knelt upon the earth; and behold he prayed unto the Father, and the things which he prayed cannot be written, and the multitude did bear record who heard him.
16 And after this manner do they bear record: The eye hath never seen, neither hath the ear heard, before, so great and marvelous things as we saw and heard Jesus speak unto the Father;
17 And no tongue can speak, neither can there be written by any man, neither can the hearts of men conceive so great and marvelous things as we both saw and heard Jesus speak; and no one can conceive of the joy which filled our souls at the time we heard him pray for us unto the Father.
18 And it came to pass that when Jesus had made an end of praying unto the Father, he arose; but so great was the joy of the multitude that they were overcome.
 
I am not much of a scriptorian, so please correct me, but is this not an exalted being who stands at the right hand of God kneeling, praying and adoring his Father.  Other scriptures in the same timeframe show Jesus expressing gratitude to his Father.  Seems like some of the answer to the question is there in the scriptures.
Fun topic to think about. Thank you

I still want to hie to Kolob.