Do Jehovahs Witnesses consider the Trinity concept to be Polytheism ?

Answer 1

Polytheism is the worship of more than one god.

While a handful of trinitarians worship only God the Father, most trinitarians believe that the same worship must also be directed to Jesus the Son. They also direct worship toward an unScriptural entity they refer to as "the Holy Ghost" in an attempt to make an entire person of God's finger (compare Luke 11:20 and Matt 12:28).

Jehovah's Witnesses note that the bible rather plainly teaches that God the Father is Supreme, and the only rightful recipient of "exclusive devotion".

(Exodus 20:5) I Jehovah your God am a God exacting exclusive devotion

(Matthew 4:10) It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service

(Luke 4:8) In reply Jesus said to him: “It is written, ‘It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service.’”

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Answer 2

The only trinity described in the bible is:

Harper’s Bible Dictionary

Baal / Bel ,

translates into English as Lord
offspring of El, (Hebrew for God)
worshiped as a triad / trinity.


The pictures of a trinity as three heads on one body, is not from the Watchtower, they are photos from different Church buildings from around the world.

A Catholic who went to India, and walked into one of their places of worship stated that they felt right at home, because it reminded them of their own church.

Answer 3

I'm not sure. I'm not a JW, but I wanted to comment on your question. People like to use terms like monotheistic and polytheistic to categorize and ultimately discriminate against people's religious beliefs. The do so by attaching a negative connotation to "polytheism" (in this case), suggesting that believing in more than one God is bad or wrong. The believe that it is wrong because of misconceptions that have developed over thousands of years. The more research scholars do, the more they realize that neither the early Israelites nor the early Christians considered themselves to be "monotheists."

Take for example, the following scholarly opinions:

Hurtado states that:

"Jewish monotheism can be taken as constituting a distinctive version of the commonly-attested belief structure described by Nilsson as involving a 'High God' who presides over other deities."1

Even Dr. Richard Mouw, President of the Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, doesn't accept this distinction. When asked regarding the issue of monotheism vs. polytheism, Mouw replied:

"I don't see it in exactly those terms. Most OT scholars see the early stages of OT thought as Henotheistic, i.e., the view that there are many Gods but that Jehovah is the supreme deity before whom we should place no other. Similarly Paul in Colossians seems to suggest that there are many powers, but we should not placate them, because everything holds together in Jesus Christ. I think the important thing is that we acknowledge that only the God and father of JC is worthy of our worship and obedience."2

St. Peter commented concerning the obvious separateness and subordinationistic relationship between God the Father and Jesus Christ:

"For the Most High God, who alone holds the power of all things, has divided all the nations of the earth into seventy-two parts, and over these He hath appointed angels as princes. But to the one among the archangels who is greatest, was committed the government of those who, before all others, received the worship and knowledge of the Most High God.... Thus the princes of the several nations are called gods. But Christ is God of princes, who is Judge of all."3

Other authors have echoed the same truth:

"When the Lord created the angels from the fire he decided to make one of them his son, he whom Isaiah called the Lord {Yahweh} of Hosts."4

Even Eusebius, the early Christian thinker, draws the distinction between God the Father and Yahweh as a separate being;

"In these words {Deut. 32:8} surely he names first the Most High God, the Supreme God of the Universe, and then as Lord His Word, Whom we call Lord in the second degree after the God of the Universe."5

Novatian also disagreed with a strictly monotheistic view;

"{If} even the angels themselves... as many as are subjected to Christ, are called gods, rightly also Christ is God."6

How both Judaism and Christianity came to be seen as monotheistic is a long story, but if you want more info, feel free to contact me. My point is that we shouldn't point to people, labeling them polytheistic, and ignorantly think that they are evil.

Answer 4

The trinity doctrine is just another tool Satan uses to turn people away from worshipping Jehovah. He gets them to worship the Son, and in some religions, even the earthly mother of the Son. Satan is called the "god of this world" and he will use every deception he can to turn people away from worshipping the one true God. ( 2 Corinthians 4:4)

Answer 5

the trinity is a false doctrine of the religions of Christendom today. the doctrine developed gradually over several centuries. by the end of the 4th century.... the doctrine of the trinity took substantially the form it has maintained ever since.
there is God the father, Jesus the son and the Holy Spirit ,which is Gods active force sort of like the wind but with mighty power

Answer 6

They teach their devotees that the Trinity is a "freakish-looking, three headed God" invented by Satan.

Answer 7

new id huh? and you misspelled nicean anyway trinities gods heavens devils are all false none of it is based in fact and no offense you must have a lot of free time on your hands to spout hatred for jews and christians didnt mohammed say who ever harms or hurts a non muslim will have to answer to me on the day of judgement? and isnt it funny you cite the atheistic website infidels.org? didnt you click on their quran section and see that book discredited?

Answer 8

Yes, and also a false doctrine.

It goes against the Bible's teachings. Against what Jesus himself, and God himself stated.

Answer 9

Yep. They do.