Re: JS-History 1:19

On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 07:01:37 -0000, Jeff Shirton wrote:

[snip]
>As I've said previously, I have no *need* to define "god", since
>I allow LDS to do that themselves, when they interpret the Scriptures,
>"Ye are gods", etc., and when they make their own assertions,
>"we are gods in embryo".
>
>Whatever definition of "god[s]" LDS use, LDS obviously (by the
>form of the word) believe in *plural* "gods", and that is "polytheism".
[snip]

By this argument, a lot of the Biblical authors(*) would qualify as
polytheists. I count 215 instances of the word "gods" being used in
the Bible.

John

(*) Not to mention traditionalists like CS Lewis whom I've brought up
before.



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