Mormonism's literalism is very interesting to me, particularly with regard to our role in this life. As a father, my role is in part to literally emulate Our Father. That is, ideally I should be a good loving father. I should, in a sense, rule my kingdom or household oriented towards the good.
As a son, I should love and obey my Heavenly Father, and also hope for the same from my son towards me and towards God. In an ideal situation, my sold would love and respect me, and look up to me, and I should ideally strive to be worthy of that love by emulating my own Heavenly Father.
So as so many as, what is the meaning or purpose of life? Christianity answers, to follow Christ and love Our Father. Mormonism explains that, in that Christ perfectly emulated and love His Father, so we to are to always strive to be more Christ-like. To be more like Our Father, to be good husbands, and fathers. To provide, protect, and create - that our own family may hopefully participate in the good, truth and beauty of God.
So we try, fail, pray, and try again.
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