[SkyDancer]

Question: Why does the Book Of Mormon always have to refer to the Bible for authenticity? The Bible doesn't use the BOM to prove its authenticity.

Question: Why is the BOM copyrighted? You can pick up any Bible and not see one. All you'll see is who published it.

Question: Why has the BOM been revised so many times when it claims to be the most perfect book since it was either an angle (Moroni) who told Joseph Smith what to write - there's several versions on how the BOM was translated from Reformed Egyptia ...?

It's interesting to note that the Bible begins with “In the beginning God ....” and the BOM starts with “I ...”

These questions have been respectfully submitted.

I also had the chance last summer on a trip back to Illinois to stop in the town where Joseph Smith was shot - saw the jail and the window where he was standing. Interesting place/museum. Jane

[greyfoxx39]

There are various mormon apologetic sites that will answer your questions. In time, perhaps even a mormon FReeper will do so.

Here is one, on the BOM changes.

The mormons copyright everything they can, including Joseph Smith's "Inspired Version of the Bible"

Link

It's interesting to note that the Bible begins with “In the beginning God ....” and the BOM starts with “I ..”Well, you have to realize that the mormons believe "As man is, God once was..as God is man may become." To them, the God of this planet was, at one time an "I", and it is believed that Joseph Smith is now the god over his own planet.

[AmericaUnited]

Ok, I have to admit that the first time I ever read the Book of Mosiah was today, when a Mosiah devotional thread was posted. After reading about 20 verses or so I had to burst out laughing, thinking “My God, this is just such an amateurish ripoff of ASSORTED verses from the King James bible.” I mean it was so ridiculous, so patently obvious.

Oh boy... Mormons (Ok, other than the initial charlatan huckster) are wonderful people but please... use some common sense when discerning what to believe.

[Elsie]

Question: Why does the Book Of Mormon always have to refer to IMPLIED ERRORS in the Bible for authenticity?

[Elsie]

These questions have been respectfully submitted.

Let the DANCING begin...