Mormons: Did you read?

Question

Did you read the Book of Mormon in it's entirety before you converted? I am 19 and I just converted. I didn't read the WHOLE thing cover to cover. I just read the scriptures the missionaries asked me to.

Answer 1

The Book of Mormon has been proven to be a total fraud time and time again. Ask any non LDS Meso-American Historian or Archaeologist if any proof has ever been found to support the BoM and they unanimously say NO! Even LDS Historians and Archaeologists have been ex-communicated for telling the truth that the BoM is a fairytale. Why do you think nobody ever heard of Nephites, Lamanites, Jeredites, Cureloms, ect. ect. ect.

The Church cant even come up with a map to put in the back of the BoM so the faithful can follow along with the stories. Any Bible has detailed maps telling all about the places and events that happened in Biblical times yet the Bom cant even find any of the big places like the City of Nephi or Land of Zarehimla or anything else.

Thats because Joseph Smith made the whole thing up . The Bom is the laughingstock of the Meso American scientific community because they know it is a total hoax

Answer 2

I was born into the Church and it took me a very long time to read the entire BoM. There are parts of the book which are so easily understood (like Alma, for example and his discourse on faith. It's beautiful.) And then there's 2Nephi where he quotes Isaiah directly. It's much more difficult to understand and as a much younger person, I sort of skipped or skimmed over it. The thing about the Book of Mormon is that the more you read it the easier it becomes. And the more you read it the more you understand.

What you read is a foundation upon which to build. You have the foundation now, so it's your job (and people will be happy to help you!) to increase your knowledge and understanding. Take some institute classes and get involved with your YSA ward. Your home teachers also have a responsibility to help you learn and understand. And if you have a question, do ask people who can help you understand.

Answer 3

My parents were already Mormon, so I was baptized at 8, but I spent a summer at age 15 to read the entire thing from beginning to end and also used W. Cleon Skousen's commentaries called "Treasures from the Book of Mormon." I wanted to understand the Jewish references better and see why things fit together the way they do. Those commentaries are still around, if you're interested in doing a more in-depth reading. Skousen, who died about a year and a half ago, spent almost his entire life studying the scriptures and writing about them. He traveled all over the world and worked with law enforcement. Hugh Nibley has some good commentaries (but they are extremely detailed), or you can even pick up an Institute manual for college students and see what new insights you get. Between Skousen's commentaries and the Institute manual, that should be on your level. Skousen rewords the scriptures in slightly more modern language with fill-in-the-blanks and his own commentary. Last year I actually met one of the Jewish professors he quoted in his first commentary and have been interested in Jewish music since then.
P.S. Blacks have always been welcome in the Church. You might want to learn about black pioneer Jane Manning James. I think they did a musical show about her in the last 3 or 4 years but have yet to find a copy of it to watch.

Answer 4

This may sound a bit crazy, but I read the Book of Mormon Reader (for kids) first, and then read the Book of Mormon cover to cover. That way, I understood exactly what the main points were and I knew what to expect. If you read 10 pages a day, you can be done in 3 months. Good luck!

Answer 5

Reading it would be a good thing to do. Just take your time, and read it slowly so you understand what is being taught. Also, pray about what you read and ask if it's true. Trust me, you will get an answer!

I was born LDS, but I had to have my own conversion for me to know it was true for sure. This happened after I was an adult. It took me a while to read the whole thing, but just remember Moroni's promise, and do what it says, and you will learn what you need to know at the time. That's the way it works. You won't learn everything all at once, and you shouldn't expect to. It will come a little at a time and that's the way God wants it. You have to learn the small stuff before you learn the big stuff. So, read it, and ask questions if you need to. Feel free to email me if you want, or have questions. I have studied it a lot, and I should be able to help you learn a few things. Good luck!!!!

Answer 6

I was born to an LDS family. That doesn't mean I wasn't converted. My personal conversion happed after I put Moroni's promise (Moroni 10:4) to the test. Yes, I questioned what I had been taught my whole life and came right back to it. It is true!

Edit: Rice and beans doesn't know what he's talking about. I have a copy of that book that he claims they don't want members to see. And I have read it and I am still and always will be LDS.

Answer 7

Before I was "Converted", I did read the BoM from cover to cover. That's were the convertion began for me. I still find comfort with in it's sacred pages.

Answer 8

ex-mormon, I was born into it, I read it three times, had the testimony and had the burning, but couldn't stay, i was too suicidal and I believed a God would be able to help me cope with these thoughts that i had 24/7 and could not find any relief until I got saved.

Answer 9

Read some stories on the www.ex-mormon.org webiste. They're very enlightening.

Answer 10

Nope i didn't. I haven't finished it yet.

*4 months convert.