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To: JohnnyZ

How can they believe in the Bible and the Book of Mormon, when the two contradict one another? Also, what’s the deal on their elders voting to change the BOM hundreds of times? If it’s holy, why should man change it?


898 posted on 01/03/2008 12:06:04 PM PST by I'm ALL Right! (THOMPSON '08)
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To: I'm ALL Right!
Also, what’s the deal on their elders voting to change the BOM hundreds of times?

The only changes made in the Book of Mormon are: It was broken down into verses for easier reference, and punctuation and spelling changes.

At the time it was written there was not universal agreement on how words should be spelled, nor how some punctuation was to be used.

In about the 1980s the church arranged for a University in England to put the Bible, the Book of Mormon, and the Pearl of Great Price through a computer process to make cross references. It was not done by BYU because they didn't have software capable of doing it.

You can now buy volumes that have the cross references printed on the bottom of the page where it applies.

There is also a Topical Guide where the cross references are sorted by subject matter.

They do not contradicts each other. You can buy the books and look for yourself.

902 posted on 01/03/2008 12:41:22 PM PST by Dan(9698)
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~”If it’s holy, why should man change it?”~

If it’s holy, why has the Bible been changed thousands of times? I’m OK with it.

This “The BoM has been changed hundreds of times” thing is a talking point from the anti-Mormons. You really should come to understand the shaky foundation of that accusation.


919 posted on 01/03/2008 3:50:51 PM PST by tantiboh
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