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I can think of worse things to focus on.

While that's true, it's a half-truth. The rest of the story is "that's what Lucipher said after he got booted from heaven for having the same 'I will' thoughts" (Isaiah 14:12-14). [The Bible doesn't get into valiant spirits & less valiant spirits, Lucipher competing for the Saviorhood title, cursed skin colors based on pre-existent sides that were taken--that's all Mormon creation...so I'm sticking to the Biblical reasons Lucipher was booted].

The full truth when you read the Bible through and through is that there's one true God, God doesn't know of any other true God (Isaiah 43), competing with God as a god is called "idolatry," and lusting after godhood is not only idolatry but is the ultimate pride, which is both what Lucipher got busted for (along w/hate/murder/lying...see John 8) as well as being something God repeatedly says that He hates.

The full truth when you read the Bible through and through is that there's one true God, God doesn't know of any other true God (Isaiah 43), competing with God as a god is called "idolatry," and lusting after godhood is not only idolatry but is the ultimate pride, which is both what Lucipher got busted for (along w/hate/murder/lying...see John 8) as well as being something God repeatedly says that He hates.

And is that "one" God Christ, or his Father? The second question is why would Lucifer think that he could become God, if there is only one God?

Do you believe in the God of Abraham or are the Muslims more scripturally correct than you?

Perhaps you might be interested in the following quote by C.S. Lewis from his book Mere Christianity.

The command Be ye perfect is not idealistic gas. Nor is it a command to do the impossible. He is going to make us into creatures that can obey that command. He said (in the Bible) that we were “gods” and He is going to make good His words. If we let Him—for we can prevent Him, if we choose—He will make the feeblest and filthiest of us into a god or goddess, dazzling, radiant, immortal creature, pulsating all through with such energy and joy and wisdom and love as we cannot now imagine, a bright stainless mirror which reflects back to God perfectly (though, of course, on a smaller scale) His own boundless power and delight and goodness. The process will be long and in parts very painful; but that is what we are in for. Nothing less. He meant what He said. [Lewis, Mere Christianity, pp. 174-175; emphasis in original]

This book was voted best book of the twentieth century by Christianity Today magazine in 2000. Lewis gained his insights through his careful study of the Bible.