I think Harold Bloom reads my posts

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by Archaea

Isn't the term similar to a linear regression?

Linear regression = least squares fitting of a line to point data. I don't think so.

[SeattleUte]

Originally Posted by pelagius

To your main point. I do think that the two concepts have often been connected in Mormon thought and Mormon teachings, historically. It is not obvious to me how that they are mechanically connected in some way so maybe I am missing your point.

We can be gods. Ergo, that's why we're here; we're gods in training; one must experience humanity and succeed at it on a certain level, to become a god. Ergo, God must have been here too. If we can be gods, why not pray tell isn't it the most logical and elegant explanation to say god was once like us? PR?

This is akin to why the mainstream Christian godhead is more appealing to me than a distinct Father-Son--God himself getting into the trenches with us and suffering a henous death at the hands of his children to save them.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

Linear regression = least squares fitting of a line to point data. I don't think so.

Okay bad analogy.

[pelagius]

Originally Posted by Indy Coug

Recursion?

No, I didn't mean to use recursion. I was using "infinite regress of gods " because it does get called that in certain circles and I over-estimated how commonly it was used. Its kind of an application of the following: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinite_regress.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

We can be gods. Ergo, that's why we're here; we're gods in training; one must experience humanity and succeed at it on a certain level, to become a god. Ergo, God must have been here too. If we can be gods, why not pray tell isn't it the most logical and elegant explanation to say god was once like us? PR?

This is akin to why the mainstream Christian godhead is more appealing to me than a distinct Father-Son--God himself getting into the trenches with us and suffering a henous death at the hands of his children to save them.

To me, a God getting into the trenches is very classical, very earthy, very universal. A distant, unmovable object is just that unmoving.

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

This is akin to why the mainstream Christian godhead is more appealing to me than a distinct Father-Son-

More appealing like the difference between infant poop and toddler poop?

I didn't know either appealed to you.

[SeattleUte]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

More appealing like the difference between infant poop and toddler poop?

I didn't know either appealed to you.

As surely you must know I am a great lover of mythology. The poetry has to be good poetry, however.

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

As surely you must know I am a great lover of mythology. The poetry has to be good poetry, however.

the mythology of the trinity is boring as hell.

But that God was man, that is interesting.

[SeattleUte]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

the mythology of the trinity is boring as hell.

But that God was man, that is interesting.

I don't agree. Disagreement over the nature of the godhead has generated much elegant debate and even bloodshed. It was originally the wedge that caused the schism between Christianity and Islam. Perhaps Muhammad's most important close confidant was an educated Arian priest. This issue is at the root of a huge edifice of Western history. Here's a good book that covers part of the subject.

http://www.amazon.com/When-Jesus-Bec...9531155&sr=1-1

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

I don't agree. Disagreement over the nature of the godhead has generated much elegant debate and even bloodshed. It was originally the wedge that caused the schism between Christianity and Islam. Perhaps Muhammad's most important close confidant was an educated Arian priest. This issue is at the root of a huge edifice of Western history. Here's a good book that covers part of the subject.

http://www.amazon.com/When-Jesus-Bec...9531155&sr=1-1

It is a debate which has fueled much speculation, but empirically nobody has proven anything.

I should like to know who started the trinitarian concept. It's an absurd concept, but somewhat very Roman.