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All you have to do is read "View of the Hebrews"

The book of Mormon Plagiarizes from this book

"View of the Hebrews" was published in 1823 and a second edition was published in 1825.
The Book of Mormon was published in 1830.
"View of the Hebrews" flooded the area in which Joseph Smith lived.
The author (Ethan Smith) was the pastor of the religious congregation in which the (Oliver) Cowdrey family attended.
The (Oliver) Cowdrey family was related to the (Joseph) Smith family, and Oliver Cowdrey assisted in the "translation" of the Book of Mormon.
On what was probably a promotional tour for his book, Ethan Smith visited the small hometown (Palmyra) of Joseph Smith in late 1826.
Josiah Priest's The Wonders of Nature and Providence, Displayed (1825), which also includes numerous parallels to the Book of Mormon, quotes extensively from Ethan Smith's book and is known to have been available in the local Manchester Rental Library when Joseph Smith lived in the village.

In all the discussions regarding Mormonism, the Joseph Smith writings, and differentiating Mormonism and Christianity, the one thing seldom noted is that those who are following Mormonism are showing an earnest desire to be true to God. Now, if they are being lead astray by false doctrine, are they not still exhibiting what was conveyed by 'David was a man after God's own heart'?

I used to spend hours debating, arguing, haranging the mormonism apologists at FR. Sure, I do believe the BofM is hogwash fiction and not well written fiction. But there comes a point when only God's Holy Spirit can reach folks so determined tow ork on their own salvation instead of allowing God to do it.

Recall please:
"Many are called, but few are chosen" ... "Faithful is He that calleth you, for He will also do it" ...
If so many are called why are so few chosen? ... Because so few will let Him do it.

No matter how much we want to be effective in showing the Light, only God's Holy Spirit rays can actually reach the windows of the human spirit.