For those of you who have experienced major doubts...

[BYU71]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

I have no problems with the Bible per se. I revere the Bible. It's a grand old book. A great book.

I do too. I especially like the four gospels. In the Book of Mormon I especially like Christs visit.

[scottie]

Originally Posted by Indy Coug

Sure, why not?

"Sure, why not?" isn't enough for me, but maybe that's just me.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by BYU71

Do you have a problem with the Bible too. I think if one could believe the Bible, it should be easy for them to believe the Book of Mormon

I love the Bible, but if it were all I had, I could not be a Christian. It is so flawed.

[Flystripper]

Originally Posted by scottie

One of my big questions/concerns with the BOM is this -- would God really change the skin color of some people b/c of something they did?

These mormon guys talk about this quite a bit in their fireside and their materials.

http://www.blacksinthescriptures.com/

I am not advocating buying their stuff, but if you want a black Mormon's interpretation on this specific issue i thought you might be interested.

An aside I do know Marvin Perkins personally. The selling of these materials is not his primary source of income. He works in sales for a Pharmacuetical company I believe.

[Indy Coug]

Originally Posted by scottie

"Sure, why not?" isn't enough for me, but maybe that's just me.

I'm not arrogant enough to pretend I know what God will or will not do and why or why not. Thus, it's entirely possible to me. I have no concrete reason to disbelieve that little tidbit and yet at the same time believe the rest of the Book of Mormon.

[Indy Coug]

Originally Posted by Flystripper

These mormon guys talk about this quite a bit in their fireside and their materials.

http://www.blacksinthescriptures.com/

I am not advocating buying their stuff, but if you want a black Mormon's interpretation on this specific issue i thought you might be interested.

An aside I do know Marvin Perkins personally. The selling of these materials is not his primary source of income. He works in sales for a Pharmacuetical company I believe.

Is it appropriate to link the Lamanite skin cursing (explicit) to that of the Africans (tenuously implicit)?

[BlueK]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

I have no problems with the Bible per se. I revere the Bible. It's a grand old book. A great book.

Liking it more because you think it's better or more interesting literature is a different topic. Surely you don't believe in the miracles in it.

[Flystripper]

Originally Posted by Indy Coug

Is it appropriate to link the Lamanite skin cursing (explicit) to that of the Africans (tenuously implicit)?

I don't know. They address cursings in both the bible and the Book of Mormon. I think they contend that the skin cursing in general (both the Bible and Book of Mormon) is not as explicit as you indicate. I have not seen their fireside nor have I purchased their materials but they do take their audience in a journey through the footnotes of these scriptures.

[Goatnapper'96]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

The way past and current members treat Emma Smith.

DAMNDEST LIAR <BROTHER BRIGHAM> EVER KNEW!

[Goatnapper'96]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

My list would go on and on. But I'm curious. Nobody has a problem with the Book of Mormon? That would be in my top 3, probably nosing out the Pearl of Great Price because of the latter's lesser prominence.

Your issues with the Church is it most redeeming characteristic, well that is right behind its obvious truthfullness of course.