What do you picture the Godhead to be?

[All-American]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

I'm not questioning who or what anyone prays to. I'm wondering how many gods are recognized.
Christianity recognizes some x number of Gods where 1<=x<=3
That's either monotheism or polytheism depending on where the x lands.

It was my impression that there are multiple gods within LDS theology, and regardless of whether all of them are worshipped, that's polytheism. Now, other than what you kind members have shared with me, I got all my information on LDS beliefs from the Baptist Student Union, so there's a possibility of inaccuracies.

"For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many), but to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him."

Some LDS construe this scripture to mean that there are other gods. Certainly a strong argument can be made that it is only speaking of people who assume titles of gods or false gods altogether (though one must wonder, if this is so, what they are doing in heaven), and so I won't push the point if you find it unconvincing.

Mormons believe other gods are out there, but we concern ourselves only with the one. We don't know anything or teach anything about any other god, except the belief that they exist. Beyond that, divine beings other than the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost do not factor into our worship whatsoever.