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The doctrine of the [[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] teaches that God the Father and Jesus as God the Son are two separate physical beings of flesh and bone, and that the Holy Spirit is not a physical Person but a Spirit Personage with influence of guidance and holiness<ref>[https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1974/04/the-holy-ghost?lang=eng The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints General Conference, April 1974. The Holy Ghost,

The doctrine of the [[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] teaches that God the Father and Jesus as God the Son are two separate physical beings of flesh and bone, and that the Holy Spirit is not a physical Person but a Spirit Personage with influence of guidance and holiness<ref>[https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1974/04/the-holy-ghost?lang=eng The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints General Conference, April 1974. The Holy Ghost,

Marion G. Romney]</ref>.  

Marion G. Romney]</ref>.  

:Joseph Smith declared, "I will preach on the plurality of Gods. I have always declared God to be a distinct personage, Jesus Christ a separate and distinct personage from God the Father, and the Holy Ghost was a distinct personage and a Spirit: and these three constitute three distinct personages and three Gods" (''Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith'', p. 370)<ref>''Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, compiled by Joseph Fielding Smith'', 1977, Desert Book Co ISBN 978-0877476269</ref>.

:Joseph Smith declared, "I will preach on the plurality of Gods. I have always declared God to be a distinct personage, Jesus Christ a separate and distinct personage from God the Father, and the Holy Ghost was a distinct personage and a Spirit: and these three constitute three distinct personages and three Gods" (''Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith'', p. 370)<ref>''Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, compiled by Joseph Fielding Smith'', 1977, Desert Book Co. ISBN 978-0877476269</ref>.

Former Mormons have stated that, in the Mormon Temple, the traditional beliefs of orthodox Christians are portrayed as absurd and ridiculous.<ref>[https://www.rapidnet.com/~jbeard/bdm/Cults/mormon.htm Mormonism: Christian or Cult? —"The endowment ceremony mocked all doctrines held to by Biblical Christianity." (9. Temple Rituals.) (rapidnet.com)]</ref>

Former Mormons have stated that, in the Mormon Temple, the traditional beliefs of orthodox Christians are portrayed as absurd and ridiculous.<ref>[https://www.rapidnet.com/~jbeard/bdm/Cults/mormon.htm Mormonism: Christian or Cult? —"The endowment ceremony mocked all doctrines held to by Biblical Christianity." (9. Temple Rituals.) (rapidnet.com)]</ref>