Mormons, what proof do you have that the Book of Mormon is God's words too, like the Bible?

Question

NOTE: I don't believe that the Bible is God's words either, but I heard enough from the non-Mormon Christians about their reason to believe that the Bible is God's words. and now I want to learn why Mormons believe that the Book of Mormon is also God's words. aside from Joseph Smith claiming it to be God's words too, what other proof can you provide to prove that the Book of Mormon is indeed God's words?

Answer 1

The whole idea of clinging to a book as the foundation of your spirituality is the idea that you will not forge your own path, and will therefore open yourself to deception and "faith" rather than reality.

Answer 2

There is no more proof the Bible is true than there is that the Book of Mormon is true. Just because the places described really exist in no way makes a book true. And I have yet to see any evidence at all that shows the Bible to be the Word of God. Ancient manuscripts exist, but that doesn't prove anything. One has to be grasping at straws to use arguments like that. Most people don't realize it, but the epistles are organized by size, not chronological order :-) And John wrote Revelation first, than his epistle and gospel. So much for Revelation 22:18. I've read the Bible, and I've read the Book of Mormon. I have taught both of them in Sunday School. Yes, I am the Gospel Doctrine teacher, and this year we are learning the Book of Mormon. The last two years was the Old Testament and the New Testament. I have taught all three, and I have yet to find a conflict between any of them.

Answer 3

I can go into all the rigmarole of claiming that there is physical proof of the B of M (Book of Mormon) being the word of God, but then there would be no need for faith, would there. Atheist, Agnostics, and other non-Christian or non-Jewish beliefs have made the claims that the Holy Bible is a work of fiction. That is why we have to have faith in its words. In the last chapter of the last book (Moroni) of the B of M, there are three simple verses that actually ask for you to pray about its validity, but you must truly have a desire to know the truth. It is also recommended in James 1:5-6. The truth is what we seek and we will eventually find it if we look continuously. I am a convert of the LDS Church and have not lost my testimony of the truthfulness of the Gospel it preaches. I don't expect some great epiphany to come to me or some miraculous sign to hit me over the head. To me, it all makes sense. It isn't confusing to me and that is how I know that the faith I belong to is the true church of Jesus Christ. Now, I know that might sound condescending, but it is what I believe and I won't disavow that belief.

Answer 4

The proof we have is received in our hearts when we pray for confirmation of the truth. Couple that with actual BoM sites being found and things such as horses and concrete being discovered and youre onto a winner

Wally: The Bible has been changed many times over the years. How are you going to compare something against a non-constant?

Take a look at the link below. A few questions for anti-mormons and others that may be curious.

Answer 5

Stewie? He's Yosemite Sam!

Anyhoo.

The book of Mormon is as much the word of God as the Bible is. Now, I'm not sure what this will mean to you, but it has been decided that the BoM has more than 12 authors, and there are several witnesses who, no matter how they felt about Joe, never denied the existence of the gold plates.

I have no proof. No more than the others. But I believe it to be true, for reasons that physical proof wouldn't have any positive or negative impact anyway. ^_^

Answer 6

Well, in retrospect, they go back and find coincidences for cultures and legends. These coincidences, set into the timeframe of when the BoM supposedly occurred, tend to inspire confidence in people who believe the BoM to be true. Because of the lack of evidence in the BoM, each time a little coincidence occurs, it is made into a big deal.

Of course, for every coincidence, there are about 3 or 4 evidences that pop up against it, but you never hear those stories told on Sunday. Instead, you hear about a cave drawing of a tree, and how that "proves" that Lehi's vision of the Tree of Life was authentic. Nevermind that in the regions around this drawing, nothing else even remotely matches the story of the BoM (no metals, horse fossils, similar writings, or anything).

If I wanted to, I could go to Nigeria, see what fossils and artifacts I could dig up, then out of the 1500 artifacts I found, I could take 3 or 4 of them, relate them to Russia, write a religious book, and pass it off as ancient Russian prophets' dealings with God after sailing around Europe to the Promised Land. If my book talks about a Great King, and then someone finds an artifact that implies a king once lived in Nigeria, then many people will regard it as undeniable proof that my book is true.

Answer 7

13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

Eternal truths are not proven, but rather revealed by through the Holy Ghost. If you really want to know if the Book of Mormon is true, then read it, pray about it, and live the teachings it contains. This way you will know, not because of proof revealed by flesh and blood, by rather by the spirit through the Father which is in Heaven.

Good luck.

Answer 8

If you accepted the Bible as true, then you could find several prophesies about the BOM. If you believed the stories of Native Americans, you would find support for the BOM. If you don't you will find it foolish. To paraphrase Paul, it is a stumbling block to the fundamentalist and foolishness to the skeptics.

I don't use the BOM as proof of anything. I use it for sacred principles it teaches. My favorite is "When you are in service to your fellow man, you are only in service to your God."

Answer 9

No proof. Just like there's no real proof for the bible. I've read both and happen to believe both. That's all there is to it. I'm perfectly capable of admitting I may be wrong but I choose to believe anyway.
It's a personal decision, just like the bible. To decide it's God's word, one would have to pray about it, just like the bible.

Answer 10

If you use to bible to test it we will know if the book of mormon is God's word or not.

Answer 11

I believe Joseph Smith was a true prophet, and I believe all the prophets of our church are true prophets.

There is no *proof* for anything...not even the bible.

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Edit: Did she seriously mistake your Avatar for Stewie?