Yes, I agree that it is one of the most correct books. and I know that the story in it is true! It worths us to find the truth there.
2007-05-29 17:07:27 · 29 answers · asked by Chiyung 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes I have read the book of mormon. I was raised a baptist, but when I was 15 I started to investigate the LDS church. I read the book of mormon, prayed on it. I know it's true. It was hard for me to accept several things that seemed weird to me, but after sincere prayer and study of both the bible and book of mormon I know that it's true. It says in the bible of God's great love for us, but yet to other religions we don't have a prophet, because of transgression? Well then the whole point of forgiveness is flawed. If God won't give us a prophet to lead and guide us, doesn't that not give us a forgiving example to follow? I suggest to those who have read it and bash it, read it with intent, don't use it as fuel to try and bash the church. It is no different than making jokes on priest and jews. To those claiming to want faith, then prove to me that God exists. There is a difference between faith and proof. I don't see how people can go through life with little or no faith. If you can't take a leap of faith now and again, I feel sorry for you. I took a leap and read the book of mormon with real intent on finding the truth, and I did.
2007-05-30 12:01:55 · answer #1 · answered by TJ 1 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I have read it several times... allow me to just enlighten a few... when Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon he had a 3rd grade education. I would challenge anyone here to write a book that in every way correlates to the Bible and does not in any fashion contradict the Bible in any way.
Second... as to the nothing added to the bible comment... if you actually research the bible you will find that the New Testiment is a compilation of books that were the accounts of various people of those times. (i.e. the book of John...)
You will notice that the order in which they were put in the New Testiment has nothing to do with the timeframe in which they were written. It is according to the size of the books. Revelations being the smallest.. therefore the last book. Verse 19 of Chapter 22.. which is being refered to states: If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book." It says "In THIS book" being the book of revelations. If you put it in a chronilogical time frame and you think it means the bible.. well, you just wiped out half the New Testiment... but that doesn't matter because in Dueteronomy 4:2 it says the same thing... so... I guess the only true scripture is Genesis thru Dueteronomy?
And what about Ezekiel 37:19? It talks about the stick of Judah (the Bible) and the stick of Joseph... which will be held in one hand one day... Well... what is the stick of Joseph?
2007-05-29 17:38:18 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. Perfect 5 · 10⤊ 2⤋
This is curious thing about mormonism: It is not enough to simply "believe", but one is required to "know". Knowledge is a whole different animal than belief - Belief requires faith, knowledge is based on evidence leading to a proof.
The Book of Mormon is not proof. The Gold Plates would have been real good evidence, even if Smith had simply made rubbings of the engravings. Zelph's bones would have also been wonderful evidence to base 'knowledge' on. Unfortunately neither exist. The Egyptian Papyri does exist and the evidence overwhelmingly suggests it is a funerary prayer of the Roman period. The Kinderhook plates were a hoax played on Smith. The amer-indian DNA, aztec ruins and diverse languages are evidence against the historicity of the BoM. The Jaredite travels to the new world is superbly implausible as to be nearly humorous.
You many sincerely believe what you say, but knowledge demands hard evidence, and the hard evidence is nonexistent. Wishing or believing in something does not make it so, but I can't fathom of being 'faithful' to something that is thoroughly incorrect.
But I agree wholly with your last statement: It's worth [it for] us to find the truth there. But "there" should encompass more than a single book. Limiting your mind is a waste of god's work he did on you.
2007-05-30 05:10:39 · answer #3 · answered by Dances with Poultry 5 · 2⤊ 4⤋
I have read the Book of Mormon many times. I have prayed tp know of its truthfulness. I have received a witness that it is true. A person can get closer to God by reading this book than my any other book out there. It has provided a road map for me to grow closer to Christ and to live Christ's Gospel. It is such a blessing to have that book!
2007-05-30 03:47:28 · answer #4 · answered by Kerry 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Yes I have read the Book of Mormon cover to cover, just like I have read the Bible cover to cover...
Both were interesting books with some very lively stories.. I however do not believe either is a work or word of any god or other deity... They are man made books filled with cautionary tales designed to illicit compliance to a set of rules dictated by men.. Mythical rewards and punishments are used as a means to further the compliance..
Just like Little Red Riding Hood is a cautionary tale. Follow the path through the woods, don't talk to strangers, don't break the rules or the big bad wolf will get you.... It's a cautionary tale designed to illicit compliance to the rules the reward for following the rules is safety.. The punishment for not following the rules is getting eaten..
2007-05-29 17:31:40 · answer #5 · answered by Diane (PFLAG) 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Yes and it is very truthful.
Evidence of animals found in the book or mormon can be found in place like the la brea tar pits...Where horses, masadons (elephants), camels, etc
The book of Ether which is found in the book of Mormon is the oldest book in the book of Mormon.
There's always going to be skeptics...as for the Isaiah Texts in the Book of MOrmon, and KJV....it says Nephi put those texts in the book of Mormon. Pray to God for the answer to this book...God knows all.
2007-05-31 09:10:00 · answer #6 · answered by Brother G 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I love the Book of Mormon - it's an outstanding book. I've read it many times, prayed about it and have no doubt that it is true!
2007-05-30 01:08:20 · answer #7 · answered by tnmtngirl 5 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I've read it. Multiple times. My Uncle is a Bishop and one half of my family is Mormon.
Joseph Smith wrote it. Sorry, he did. It has contains the italics noted in the KJ bible by the early translators. He didn't realize what was going on there and copied them along with the rest of the script. It's full of historical errors. For example, he has the Native Americans running around in chariots. Now, how is that possible; there were no horses in North America until the Spaniards brought them over and the natives didn't have the wheel.
Over time the better educated elders of the church created the Doctrine and Covenants which are used frequently as a religious guide. They patch up the holes left by the Book of Mormon which was written by an uneducated but extremely charismatic young man.
Another interesting thing about Joseph Smith; he claimed that after being visited by the Holy Spirit he was granted the ability to read Egyptian Hieroglyphics. This was during the Victorian era and Egyptian culture was all the rage, but it was also before the discovery of the Rosetta stone. Anyway, he "translated" several documents and those records still exist. After the Rosetta stone made it possible to correctly translate the same documents some academics did a comparison; surprise! He was wrong on every one!
2007-05-29 17:21:26 · answer #8 · answered by Queenie in the vitamins 3 · 2⤊ 9⤋
The burning thing always got me and the testimony meetings, I got saved and all they require a person to do is believe by faith, but the I saw miracles and healings and I even started to prophecy, but I won't waste your time with that anymore, because as a mormon I was taught that healings and prophecy outside of the church was of the devil, so you wouldn't believe me anyways, just as if you were an atheist (who would believe I imagined it all or imagined it the prophecy into being), funny thing tho, I saw the demon possessed healed and jesus was accused of healing thru the power of the devil and he said that could not be because a house divided aganist itself will fall.
2007-06-01 07:02:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yes, I have read it but find many things I question.
It may be additional writings not included in the bible but so are the Gnostic books and no one has made a door to door missionary religion out of them.
I find that my Mormon Elder friends spend more time going door to door trying to convince people to believe in their Latter day Saint , missing tribe, and that their religion should be believed than teaching the word of God to people. But they really are faithful and prayerful people who work hard to sell their faith in their religion door to door. They just don't seem to work as hard at ministering the words of Jesus hardly at all from the bible.
It's a lot about the Book of Mormon to my dismay.
Rev. TomCat
2007-05-29 17:26:28 · answer #10 · answered by Rev. TomCat 6 · 2⤊ 4⤋