re: “Mormon doctrine is making more and more sense. Yes, our Father must be raising us up to be LIKE Him. Just like any other parent(s). Do puppies grow up to be cats? Or lion cubs, tigers?”
And, human infants grow up to be adult humans - not God.
No where in the Old or New Testament does it ever say or imply that we will become a God. There is only one God. The Old Testament book of Isaiah is very explicit:
Isaiah 43:10 (KJV)
“Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.”
Personally, I would feel very blessed if I were lucky enough to become an angel. Having the heavenly means to help others would be terrific!
Still, an open mind is a wonderful thing... I will not shut the door to whatever God's plan might be or to His possibilities...
PS: even Pat Robertson of 700 Club fame (who is hardly Mormon friendly), said in one of his books, that in heaven we may go on to be in charge of our own planets. For what it's worth.