. . "he was once a man and dwelt on an earth ?? and knowing that this knowledge was had by many of the ancients, should we be surprised to find legends and myths throughout the cultures of the earth concerning gods who have divine power but human attributes and passions??? (BYU professor Robert L. Millet, ??The Eternal Gospel,?? Ensign, July 1996, p. 53) ??Joseph Smith did in fact teach that God is a M" . .