Mormons and JW are polytheist

First, I will discuss the JW's and later, the Mormons. JW'S____ 1) "The Word, Jesus as a god" Pro is questioning the words "a god"" rather than referring to the unsupported claim of the Trinity. In the NWT Bible, John 1:1 reads: "In the beginning the Word was, and the Word was with God, and the Word was a god." Some other translations render the last part of the verse to convey the thought that the Word was "divine," or something similar. Many translations, however, render the last part of John 1:1: "And the Word was God." So which is the correct translation of this verse? Greek grammar and the context strongly indicate that the NWT rendering is correct and that "the Word" should not be identified as the "God" referred to earlier in the other translations. Bible verses in the Greek language that have a construction similar to that of NW Translation. For example, when referring to Herod, the crowds shouted in Acts 12:22, "It is a god speaking" when Paul survived a bite by a poisonous snake in Acts 28:3-6, the people said: "He is a god." It is in harmony with both Greek grammar and Bible teaching to speak of the Word as, not God, but "a god." aka John 1:1. For instance, when John states that the Word was "with God", how can an individual be with someone and at the same time be that person? This is logically and scripturally impossible. John 1:1 clearly phrases God as separate from the Word (Nature of Christ). And since Word is written and identified in John 1:1 as separate from God (not just the Father), then that would positively exclude him as being God, in other words, the Trinity is debunked. Leo Tolstoy explained that , "If it says that in the beginning was the...Word, and that the Word was...WITH God, it is impossible to go on and say that it was God. If it was God, it could stand in no relation to God." On top of that, in John 17:3, Jesus makes a clear distinction between Himself and His Heavenly Father. He calls His Father "the only true God." Interestingly, toward the end of the Gospel, John sums it all up in 20:31 by saying: "These have been written down that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ the Son of God." Notice that Jesus is called the Son of God and not God, because that would be blasphemous. This shows us how John 1:1 should be understood that the Nature of Christ, (the Word) is "a god" in the sense that He has a high position but is not the same as Almighty God. So John 1:1 has nothing to do with polytheism. It's a clarification of a misunderstood verse. 2) "John 20:28" You're argument screams the false doctrine of the Trinity. Your mention of this verse does not have any connection with the debate topic of Mormon and JW polytheistic beliefs. 3) "Deuteronomy 6:4, Phil 2:10," Your relation of the OT verse to the NT in your argument is baseless and rather irrelevant. Nothing to do with the JW portion of the debate topic. MORMONS____ 1) "Matthew 2:2" The Magi or Wise Men, were Persian Zoroastrian Priests who, as per their religious teachings, set out into the world in search of the next Messenger of God, who Zoroaster (the preceding Messenger of God to Jesus Christ) explains will be Coming as "the Word" (The Vendidad of the Zend Avesta, Fargard 18:51). The Avesta (Zoroastrian Holy Book) depicts a very "book of Revelation" type of prophecy that was ultimately fulfilled by Christ. The Wise Men are simply looking for the one they were told to worship so this again does not have relevancy to the Mormon side of this debate topic. 2) "Matthew 2:11" Again, this was the seeking Magi. 3) "Angel Micheal" The JW doctrine states that Christ was angel Micheal, Before and After His life on Earth. Additionally, 1 Thess 4:16 says "WITH the voice of the archangel", not "AS the voice of the archangel". This verse explains that as the Lord descends, the archangel will alert everyone with his voice and his God-given trumpet. This all refers tot he Second Coming of Christ. This is also an unfortunate misunderstanding of the JW that can surely be explained but given my lack of time, I will do so in the other round. 4) "All the rest of the arguments in summary form" One damaging thing the LDS Church has suffered is misconceptions and sects created by a variety of corrupt Church leaders have altered the foundation of Joesph Smith's Mormonism. One such damaging leaders were called the Brethren, would controlled the Church and unfortunately changed fundamental beliefs that Joseph Smith himself provided. Read about the atrocities of the Brethren if you can...it's ridiculous what they've done and I will hopefully talk about it in the next round. The Mormon belief is very strictly monotheistic and does not veer away from that, given that Joseph Smith himself says that there is ONLY One God.(D&C 132:24...Mosiah 15:2-5, etc) your turn :)