has any non-mormon read the book of mormon?

Answer 1

Yes.
I can't give you his name, but it inspired me to do the same thing, ------to learn the mindset.
They are people like us, and it's best to know them well in order to save them.

I have a Book of Mormon. Haven't read it yet, but it's on the list.

I wonder though, how many Mormons have read it!

Answer 2

No. I've read plenty of ancient scripture representing everything from pre-Judaism to Zoroastianism, to Pythagoras.

Then, I tried to read the Koran after reading Greek logic, and have had trouble reading anybody's religious texts ever since. My mind saw something beyond logic, reason, and it was not a Creator.

I can deal with the Sermon on the Mount, but that's about it for scriptures for me.

Send me a message,if you wish, that explains why you believe the Book of Mormon represents the One True Religion. I like and enjoy my Mormon friends, and respect their rights to their religion and how they treat others. As I do for my Muslim associates.

And on this, and all other matters, Do What Thou Wilt Shall Be the Whole of the Law. And may God bless you and your family.

Answer 3

Guess your question doesn't apply to me, but I'm going to answer anyway.

I'm LDS (Mormon is a nickname applied to the LDS church, comes from the book, which is named after the man who compiled it.)...

Yes, I've read the Book of Mormon.

When I was in high school, I had the opportunity to take a class called Seminary. Each of the 4 years of high school, we studied one of the books of LDS scripture- Doctrine & Covenants, Book of Mormon, Old Testament, and New Testament. In my Freshman year of high school, we studied the Book of Mormon- how it came about, what it teaches. I read the book merely to fill the assigment...

But you know, I NEVER got along better with my parents and my brothers (don't have any sisters)... and that's saying something, for a moody 115-year-old girl with 4 younger brothers!!

Some may feel that this is a mere coincidence. I say "coincidence" is when God chooses to remain anonymous.


Fine, some may feel that I'm brainwashed, or that I'm suffering from some kind of goofy delusion, or letting "blind faith" rule my life (like one of my brothers- yeah, he's said that before). I'm LDS and happy that way. I am grateful for my belief system and the assurance it gives me. I am grateful for the kind of person I am because of it. I feel that I'm a better person for it.

Sure, it makes me sad that so many people feel it's necesary to bash others' religions and say some of the most ugly things, on the grounds that we don't believe the same. These same people don't like it when the tables are turned... Golden rule... WWJD?...

Answer 4

I was a good little Mormon boy until I was 28 years old. I read the BofM twice while I was in the Church.. I don't know why I read it the second time. Both times when I did I had bad feeling about that it claimed to be. Still I fought that off and tried to stay close to the Church. Finally I found the real Jesus, the Jesus of the Bible. Then I read the BofM again and God showed me the truth about that fraud. How it was plagiarized right from the King James version of the Bible. The Book of Mormon has several chapters that appear to be copied directly from Gospel of Matthew in the King James Bible. Even the italicized words are included. Even the Gospels of the Bible viewing the same events don't share the same wording. How is it that the BofM does? Their authorship is said to be separated by over 500 years and the Book of Mormon is said to be the oldest.. I have been told many times that the BofM was recorded by men in the Americans and that men from Judah had no access to it.. Can't you see it.. Smith lied about how the BofM came about, he lied about God talking to him about each and every one of his "revelations" Joseph Smith was an evil man.... Jim

Answer 5

Yes I read the book of mormon and now I am a non-member. If you decide to go to a mormon church if while at church another member takes advantage of you sexually without your consent, don't tell anyone keep it a secret I made the mistake of telling someone and then I was excommunicated. I didn't know it at the time but it was my blessing in disguise.

I'm sorry but sexist racist and arrogance have nothing to do with a loving God if you are looking for a God to fear go to a mormon church if you want a loving God go somewhere else.

Answer 6

I even have study the Bible each and every of ways by, parts of it lower back and lower back. I desire the OT in view that is many times in tale format and has no longer been prettied up as a lot. I even have tried countless circumstances to study the Koran and have made it by lots of the passages (sirrah?). It rambles so and retains taking breaks to placed up to Allah, so it does not carry my interest ok. I even have been advised that the translation I even have won't be between the extra desirable ones. nonetheless I even have not study the e book of Mormon, I even have study comparisons on Mormon, Catholic, Protestant, and Jehovah's Witness denominations with some quotations. upload: Oh, yeah. i'm additionally working my way in the process the Message (a action picture). that's the tale of Mohammad (saws)written and directed by ability of a non secular Muslim. nonetheless Mohammad (saws) under no circumstances seems in the action picture (taboo against graven photographs) the writer of the action picture replaced into focused by ability of countless minor Jihads. Of exciting notice is that he filmed the action picture concurrently in English and Arabic using the comparable gadgets whilst changing lots of the actors.

Answer 7

Susan Wolverton, an non-member whose family was relocated to Idaho was immediately bombarded by the 'faithful' to read this wonderful 'book', and of course, convert and go to Relief Society with them.

Instead of taking their word for it, she decided to do a little research on mormonism, and while the holy ghost never told her anything, she did manage to write "Having Visions", which apart from a brief history of the church and several of it's modern-day problems, contains an 'English' translation of the BoM.

While it's much easier to read, the general story is intact, but remains a two-dimensional morality play with a lot of interference from god.

Answer 8

Closest I ever got was smoking a 8" joint with these mormon kids I knew.

About half way through I started to freak out. My friends laughed for a minute or two and then the told me it wasn't Bible pages. I was relieved when upon a close inspection I didn't know any of the names.

Don't smoke pot anymore, but I'd do that again just because that book has screwed up so many people.

Answer 9

I have, but I live in Utah and virtually everyone I know (outside my family) is Mormon. I LOVE the book of Mormon, I find it rather depressing that I can't believe it.

Answer 10

Yes I have read the book of mormon, like the bible it is an interesting collection of fairytales..