Those of you who have, what did you think about it? Did you pray about it to gain a testimony of the truthfulness of it like it says to do at the beginning?
2007-04-29 14:00:39 · 16 answers · asked by McLovin 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes I did. I have read it all the way through about 4 times now.. almost 5.. and I have prayed about it many times and have received a testimony from the Holy Ghost that it IS true...
Edit: for Foxtrot: You should read more.. what do you think it was plagerized from?.. or who? It is God's words as written by Prophets in the Americas (they were the educated ones that left and they educated their people)..
The Prophets around Jerusalem were not as well educated and some of them were illiterate so they had scribes do the writing (and some were prior to writing so their words were passed on by story tellers).. so.. try harder to "get past" the plagerism from God.. and learn.
2007-04-29 14:06:27 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Tom♥ 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
In High School I had a girlfriend I imagined I wanted to marry. She was a Mormon and her father made it clear I would have to convert to their faith if I was to marry his daughter. I was already an atheist at the time, but read the Book of Mormon all the way through, hoping for some sort of miraculous religious revelation. I tried very, very hard but could never shake feeling like a total fool when attempting to pray because I had known since the age of nine that God is completely imaginary. After months of effort I came to the realization that no amount of pretending was ever going to make a believer of me. Before anyone can accept the Book of Mormon as true, they must first believe that God actually exists. I could never make the leap.
2007-04-29 21:25:11 · answer #2 · answered by Diogenes 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Book of Mormon would fall under the category of Apocrypha- another sacred text. this book is read for its inspirational value and is used to help people understand the sacred texts of the Bible and its scripture. The book helps establish morals, beliefs, and codes for the expected culture of a Mormon. Some of the "Books" within the Book of Mormon are common sense teachings.
Most Mormon missionaries will encourage you to pray for truth in all matters to gain a testimony.
Once again, you would have to believe in the Mormon doctrine (or be open to it) to find favorably in this spiritual field.
2007-04-29 21:16:07 · answer #3 · answered by longleggedfirecracker 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I tried but it didn't take long to realize it was all a lie. None of the so called "facts" have ever been proven, like the ancient civilizations in America. There have been historical sites older than these are suppose to be, that have been found and all kinds of information found there.
No, don't want any more of the Mormon junk. I don't normally criticize a religion, but this is pure and simple cult. We see this kind of thing in the Branch Dividians, Heavens Gate and Jim Jones.
2007-04-29 21:08:06 · answer #4 · answered by George C 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
I did and felt the burning, i read it three times by the way and still fell away from the church. Its a great sci-fi story, but the indians and the tongons have no jewish DNA in their system, sorry. Theirs no ruins to prove the great nation was all over south and north american continents ect.
2007-04-29 21:07:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I started a couple times, still haven't succeeded but I got further than my attempts at reading the Koran... That book reeks.
I have read enough to know for sure that it couldn't possibly be inspired.
2007-04-29 21:07:18 · answer #6 · answered by Dr. D 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I did once almost 20 years ago as part of my comparative religions classes in college. I can't say I really remember enough of it to critique it.
2007-04-29 21:04:00 · answer #7 · answered by genaddt 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I read it. It insults my ancestors by saying they were cursed by God and had their skin changed for being sinners. It also makes extravegant claims (such as a civilization in America whose remains have never been found). I did not pray about it, that would not change my opinion anyway. I found it offensive.
2007-04-29 21:03:34 · answer #8 · answered by The Doctor 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Nah! But I tried to read the "Satanic Verses" of Salman Rushdie, and fell asleep with boredom....is that the same as the Book of Mormon?
2007-04-29 21:06:16 · answer #9 · answered by Spikey and Scruffy's Mummy 5 · 1⤊ 5⤋
it's true that book takes things out of the Bible and twists them to fit that religion. That's not good.
2007-04-29 21:06:40 · answer #10 · answered by A Gabbi 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋