Quote Originally Posted by BigJulie View Post
Well, seeing as we believe that "humans" is only one stage of our existence---I think you may perceive James Talmage too narrowly. You forget that according to scripture, divine appointment happened before we were "humans"---as with Abraham or those who are foreordained.

If God appointed (foreordained) men to be gods prior to their birth or in the eternities, I think he would recognize them as leaders before their birth (in the eternities) as well. Then the idea of God standing in the "congregation of the mighty" would then make more sense.
So you would consider me a god then, right?