Are Momons Polytheist?

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No, Mormons are technically henotheists. They believe in gods without number, but are allowed to worship only their own “heavenly father”, the god of this planet.

Other planets have other Mormon gods whom they worship. Mormon men hope to become gods who, with their goddess-wives, will produce spirit children and populate their own planets, whereupon they will be worshiped as “heavenly father”.

Hope this helps,
Paul

P.S.: Note the Mormons do not worship Jesus or the Holy Ghost, whom they consider to be their “spirit brothers”.
 
PaulDupre said:
No, Mormons are technically henotheists. They believe in gods without number, but are allowed to worship only their own “heavenly father”, the god of this planet.

Other planets have other Mormon gods whom they worship. Mormon men hope to become gods who, with their goddess-wives, will produce spirit children and populate their own planets, whereupon they will be worshiped as “heavenly father”.

Hope this helps,
Paul

P.S.: Note the Mormons do not worship Jesus or the Holy Ghost, whom they consider to be their “spirit brothers”.
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Yes. Mormons are henotheists, however the LDS “Heavenly Father” is the “god” of this universe, not only of this planet.

Also, the belief about human beings being able to produce spirit children and populate their own universes is certainly speculated a lot in LDS circles (in fact I remember being told it quite a bit growing up) however in all technicality there is no LDS church doctrine that officially defines this as being the case.

It is present in LDS theology that good Mormons can undergo deification after their judgment, however to what extent this deification entails is unknown and unstated by the LDS church hierarchy.
 
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Also, the belief about human beings being able to produce spirit children and populate their own universes is certainly speculated a lot in LDS circles (in fact I remember being told it quite a bit growing up) however in all technicality there is no LDS church doctrine that officially defines this as being the case.
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If it is taught in the current Gospel Principles manual (available at www.lds.org)), then it is LDS doctrine, is it not? These manuals are approved by the First Presidency, who I assume know what the LDS church believes and teaches.
Blessings of Exaltation
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Our Heavenly Father is perfect. However, he is not jealous of his wisdom and perfection. He glories in the fact that it is possible for his children to become like him. He has said, “This is my work and my glory–to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man” (Moses 1:39).
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Those who receive exaltation in the celestial kingdom through faith in Jesus Christ will receive special blessings. The Lord has promised, “All things are theirs” (D&C 76:59). These are some of the blessings given to exalted people:
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  1. They will live eternally in the presence of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ (see D&C 76).**
  2. They will become gods.
  3. They will have their righteous family members with them and will be able to have spirit children also. These spirit children will have the same relationship to them as we do to our Heavenly Father. They will be an eternal family.**
  4. They will receive a fulness of joy.
  5. They will have everything that our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ have–all power, glory, dominion, and knowledge. President Joseph Fielding Smith wrote: “The Father has promised through the Son that all that he has shall be given to those who are obedient to his commandments. They shall increase in knowledge, wisdom, and power, going from grace to grace, until the fulness of the perfect day shall burst upon them” (Doctrines of Salvation, 2:36).
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  • Gospel Principles, Unit 10, Chapter 47
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Your thoughts?

Paul
 
PaulDupre said:
If it is taught in your current Gospel Principles manual (available at www.lds.org)), then it is LDS doctrine, is it not? These manuals are approved by the First Presidency, who I assume know what the LDS church believes and teaches.

Your thoughts?

Paul
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Well what would you know, the LDS church is finally taking some responsibility for their widespread beliefs.

I haven’t been an LDS for a number of years now, so this may be a new version of the Gospel Principle’s Manual. (I don’t particularly keep up with anything new Salt Lake comes out with)

You’re right though, in this case it is now explicitly spelled out doctrine.
 
I recall that when I was LDS and teaching the Gospel Doctrine class, it was spelled out in the manual very clearly. That was in the 1980s.

Paul
 
Well thanks that was useful, don’t really have any further quetion though. Jut wanted a quick answer.
 
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