Does that make them Polytheists? Not that it is bad or anything, from my understanding they believe in three Gods, each is a separate personage joined by purpose. I know of two of them which would be worshiped (by definition). They also believe that there are other gods, but are not worshiping them. Some Mormons insist that Jesus is not worshiped, but their prophet specifically states he is.
2007-09-01 22:44:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
http://www.mormonwiki.org/Relationship_with_Jesus
2007-09-01 22:53:56 · update #1
http://www.pbs.org/mormons/interviews/hinckley.html
2007-09-01 23:12:25 · update #2
THey also teach they they themselves will become gods...
2007-09-01 22:49:30 · answer #1 · answered by Socratic Pig 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess this gets down to defining 'worship'. I think we worship both the Father and the Son. We sing praises to both. We revere all three. We baptise in the name of all three. When we are pressed on doctrine, we will refer to scripture where Christ told us to give the Father the glory.
Since there are at least three beings in the Godhead, it has long been a theological dilemma to reconcile them with idea of 'one true God'. For this purpose the term trinity was invented.
2007-09-04 03:20:52 · answer #2 · answered by Isolde 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Father, The Son & Holy Ghost are three seperate beings who are one in purpose & unity who make up the Godhead.
We worship the Father in the name of the son
and ask for the Holy Ghost for comfort & strengthen our
testimonies.
2007-09-02 05:17:06 · answer #3 · answered by Brother G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Their God the father is the only god they worship....the holy ghost is not worshiped nor is Jesus as Jesus is Gods son.
As for other gods...no they do not worship any other God than their father in heaven.
They believe that in time they to "can" become gods with perfection.
2007-09-01 22:50:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
ALL Christians, Mormon and otherwise, are polytheists. They just don't realize it, and will staunchily deny it.
1+1+1=1??? Sorry, it doesn't even make mathematical sense. God is ONE, and needs no partners, no "persons." God needs nothing.
2007-09-01 22:51:19 · answer #5 · answered by Dolores G. Llamas 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost are one in purpose, they are united in all they do. You cannot worship just one of them if you have a real understanding of who they are. We were instructed to pray to the father in Christ's name and so we do just that. Christ gave all of the glory for what he did for us to His Father in Heaven, and for that reason as well as the instructions on prayer, we do not pray to Christ. That does not however put him in any lower of a position in our eyes. Christ is our Lord and Savior. It is through Him and Him alone that we are able to return to live with our Father in Heaven. to quote a Book of Mormon prophet, Nephi, "And we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins."
2007-09-08 16:05:55 · answer #6 · answered by Joseph 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We don't worship Jesus Christ theh ssame way we worship God, our Heavenly Father. When we pray, we pray ONLY to Heavenly Father, and do it in the name of Jesus Christ.
2007-09-02 03:04:25 · answer #7 · answered by mormon_4_jesus 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋