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From [https://sunstone.org/wp-content/uploads/sbi/articles/045-23-27.pdf jkljlk ], Sunstone: | From [https://sunstone.org/wp-content/uploads/sbi/articles/045-23-27.pdf jkljlk ], Sunstone: | ||
| − | + | Mormon doctrine teaches the existence of many gods, not in the sense of many contending gods, some good and some bad, but rather in the,sense of many divine beings of impeccably moral character working in perfect unity for a common end. It is understandable, then, that virtually the only ones applying the term polytheism to the LDS church are its active opponents, who are frequently less interested in accurately explaining its doctrine than in harnessing it with an offensive, negative term. It seems only fair t o allow a religious body t o reject any descriptive terms which it finds unacceptable. A term acceptable t o Mormons is plurality of gods. This phrase conveys the doctrine of many gods without polytheism's connotations of many sordid beings. | |
| − | existence of many gods, not in the sense of many | + | |
| − | contending gods, some good and some bad, but | + | Joseph Smith, on the other hand, did confess |
| − | rather in the,sense of many divine beings of | + | belief that Father, Son, and Holy Ghost "constitute three distinct personages and three Gods" |
| − | impeccably moral character working in perfect | + | (HC, 6:474) |
| − | unity for a common end. It is understandable, | + | |
| − | then, that virtually the only ones applying the | + | Joseph Smith's last public discourse, 1 6 |
| − | term polytheism to the LDS church are its active | + | June 1844: "Paul says there are Gods many and |
| − | opponents, who are frequently less interested in | + | Lords many. I want t o set it forth in a plain and |
| − | accurately explaining its doctrine than in harnessing it with an offensive, negative term. It | + | simple manner; but t o us there is but one Godthat is pertaining to us . . . I say there are Gods |
| − | seems only fair t o allow a religious body t o reject | + | many and Lords many, but t o us only one, and |
| − | any descriptive terms which it finds unacceptable. A term acceptable t o Mormons is plurality of | + | we are t o be in subjection to that one" ( H C , |
| − | gods. This phrase conveys the doctrine of many | + | 6:474 |
| − | gods without polytheism's connotations of many | ||
| − | sordid beings. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:03, 25 December 2024
From jkljlk , Sunstone:
Mormon doctrine teaches the existence of many gods, not in the sense of many contending gods, some good and some bad, but rather in the,sense of many divine beings of impeccably moral character working in perfect unity for a common end. It is understandable, then, that virtually the only ones applying the term polytheism to the LDS church are its active opponents, who are frequently less interested in accurately explaining its doctrine than in harnessing it with an offensive, negative term. It seems only fair t o allow a religious body t o reject any descriptive terms which it finds unacceptable. A term acceptable t o Mormons is plurality of gods. This phrase conveys the doctrine of many gods without polytheism's connotations of many sordid beings.
Joseph Smith, on the other hand, did confess
belief that Father, Son, and Holy Ghost "constitute three distinct personages and three Gods" (HC, 6:474)
Joseph Smith's last public discourse, 1 6 June 1844: "Paul says there are Gods many and Lords many. I want t o set it forth in a plain and simple manner; but t o us there is but one Godthat is pertaining to us . . . I say there are Gods many and Lords many, but t o us only one, and we are t o be in subjection to that one" ( H C , 6:474
