Have you read the Book of Mormon?

Question

if so, what do you think?

Answer 1

Yes. I think it's a good book and rather inspirational. I doubt anyone under the age of 25 with little formal education could produce such a book. The book challenges the reader to sincerely ask God if it is true, but it appears that many people would rather ask anti-Mormon websites if it is true. And, I have to say, most arguments against the Book of Mormon are pretty weak.

If you don't mind, I'd like to make a few comments...
Timmy B, publishers of the Bible also placed similar phrases at the end of the Old and New Testaments, but it appears that you aren't into Christianity anyway. I'm sure you probably think those are fairy tales too.
Heron By The Sea, maybe the book appears to be trying to prove itself because God wants you to know it's true.
Jazzywlsn believes that Revelation 22:18-19 refers to the whole Bible, even though it only refers to the book that John wrote himself. This is a common misunderstanding. The Bible wasn't compiled until many years later, and Revelation wasn't even the last book written. Moses said the same thing in Deuteronomy 4:2; should we reject anything written after that?
Pastor Chad seems to think that any gospel delivered by an angel must be false. What about Revelation 14:6?

Answer 2

Mark Twain judged the e book of Mormon on English literature. yet, the e book of Mormon became written by technique of Hebrews and their descendants. It had a mid-jap type of literature. Take the e book to a Hebrew student and they'll allow you to comprehend that it really is ideal and intensely readable. As for not having any gospel in it. What gospel do you seem for? From the starting up it confirmed the version between those who followed God and those who did not. It teaches love for Christ and his commandments, loving and helping one yet another, being straightforward on your significant different, helping you relations, and so on. the best of the e book of Moron gives you the attempt. Pray on your Father, do it humbly and he will furnish you with the actuality of the e book. not everyone could have an same adventure, yet their adventure will be adequate for them. i'm now examining the 1830 version. I have stumbled on no verse numbers, spelling mistakes, and some words that were replaced because they not carry an same which skill as that they had even as initially written. yet, I have stumbled on not distinction contained in the gospel factors of the e book compared with on the instantaneous's version.

Answer 3

Yes.
It made me think of a book called the Ossian Chronicles by James MacPherson. Have a read about the history of that book and the parallels will raise the eyebrows.
The biggest problem is the contradictions in the BOM itself and how it contradicts the Bible.
The quotes from Shakespeare and the anachronisms make up for the boring reading and seeing all the "it came to pass" in it.

Answer 4

No, since I do believe that Jesus is the Son of God, I cannot read the Book Of Mormon, I have taken every Bible from King James to the New International Version, and there are subtle changes that you have to watch for, if you read the book of Revelations you'll see that it says NOT to take away or ADD to this book, meaning the Bible. They have, and I don't mean to offend anyone, these are my personal strong beliefs.

Answer 5

Guess I've read it about a dozen times. I like all the Jewish parallel structures and commentary which strictly correlates with the Bible itself. I think it does justice to testifying of Jesus Christ as the Son of God, with language which feels familiar coming from prophets who studied their predecessors' words and quoted them often. I have read the Book of Mormon with W. Cleon Skousen's commentaries, with Institute student manual commentaries, with Seminary and Institute teachers' commentaries, and with Hugh Nibley's commentaries (didn't get all the way through his, since it is pretty steep writing). In addition, I have been starting to contact Jewish professors on my own to see what they have been up to in regards to archaeology to see what new developments are coming up. I think if other Christians would realize God is able to talk to His other children about the mission of His Son, Jesus Christ, to testify of the Atonement, they would be a little more open to reading the Book of Mormon. Right now it seems like things are at a standoff between Muslims and Christians. If you only have the Quran and Bible to look at, how are you going to know what the mission and true identity of Jesus Christ is ? But if you have two books about the mission of Jesus Christ as the Son of God, that starts to tip the scale for anyone who is studying world religions.

Answer 6

Wow, so much negativity. I would love to be the first to say YES! I have read the Book of Mormon, it is 100% CORRECT AND TRUE! I love the Book of Alma, he speaks with such power and strength.
I wonder how many of these people read the Book of Mormon prayerfully, or if they just opened it, started reading it and let themselves be subject to all the falseness and rumors spread about it? It can do no good if the spirit is not allowed to testify to you of its divinity...

Answer 7

I haven't read the book, but I saw the South Park episode about Mormons. Does that count?

Answer 8

I was given a Book of Mormon by missionaries, and I read parts of it but I never made it through the whole book. To be perfectly honest, my feeling was that it was just trying to prove itself and I didn't really see anything there that was new. Granted I didn't read it all.

Answer 9

Yes, I have and along with that I also did a considerabale amount of research (as the Lord commands me to..1Jo 4:1Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. ) and have found that the evidence is conclusive that the Book of Mormon is false teaching, by a false prophet!

Answer 10

Joseph Smith claimed he received the Book of Mormon--another testament of Jesus Christ--from the angel Moroni. It's a violation of Galatians 1:8--"But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned!"


With regard to Brian's comments below, LDS beliefs are absolutely not congruent with the Bible. From LDS leaders and Joseph Smith's writings themselves, we are told:

1. Jesus was not always God but became a God
2. Jesus is one of many Gods
3. Jesus was a created being, the spirit brother of Lucifer
4. Jesus was begotten sexually by God the Father
5. Jesus was married and had children
6. Jesus atoned for our sins by sweating blood at Gethsemane
7. LDS beliefs say that Godliness is required before justification.
8. Full salvation is only offered conditionally

The evidence is offered at the first link below, with plenty of quotes straight from LDS authorities. I am not trying to be "negative"--I am trying to help pull people back from the edge of a deadly eternal mistake. Please examine the evidence for yourselves.