LDS Infinite Regression Impossible in the Finite

[glendab]

Hello Neuro. Thanks for responding.

You know, the only folks who have ever, ever asked my opinion about infinite regression, have been people trying to score a point against my religion.

And while I’m thinking about it, probably 90% of the folks trying to give me an opinion about it, are those same people.

Why do you think that is?

Actually I have no desire to score any points against your religion. I sincerely don’t know much about LDS and their/your beliefs. I have no idea what an “infinite regression” is and thought by asking someone would explain it. Honestly. That’s all I wanted.

Since you are LDS, can you explain it?

Glenda

 

[SpeSalvi]

When I was a teenager, I asked about this in Sunday School. The idea of generations of gods and god having a father who had a father, etc just never made sense to me. I asked if there were generations of gods, how did the first god become a god. I got a completely nonsensical answer which included that there is no “first god”. It just never made sense that there could be an infinite regression of gods if these gods were finite (have physical bodies living on a planet) in a finite universe. I asked this question in Sunday School because I genuinely wanted to know and certainly was not trying to score points against the church or my teacher. Some people actually think about things and seek answers to the “tough questions”.

I asked in Sunday school as well, and was told that I needed to focus on the things that pertained to our salvation. I genuinely wanted to understand this doctrine, and instead was made to feel like my desire to understand it was putting my actual salvation at risk.

So I’ve heard the question from sincerely believing Mormons, not someone that was trying to call the church out. Regardless of the questioner, the answer is still the same: there isn’t one.

 

[lax16]

You know, the only folks who have ever, ever asked my opinion about infinite regression, have been people trying to score a point against my religion.

And while I’m thinking about it, probably 90% of the folks trying to give me an opinion about it, are those same people.

Why do you think that is?

Hi NeuroTypical - I am not sure if anyone has asked your opinion on the subject, but could you please provide LDS teaching on Infinite Regression?

Thanks!

 

[twopekinguys]

Hello Neuro. Thanks for responding.

Actually I have no desire to score any points against your religion. I sincerely don’t know much about LDS and their/your beliefs. I have no idea what an “infinite regression” is and thought by asking someone would explain it. Honestly. That’s all I wanted.

Since you are LDS, can you explain it?

Glenda

I answered it for you in post #10

It means that god had a father, and that god had a father, and that god had a father. etc.