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Moroni's promise of the Book of Mormon
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Criticism
Critics have several criticisms about Moroni's promise (Moroni 10:3–5):
- They claim that praying about the Book of Mormon is not an objective standard for determining if the book is true or not.
- They claim that many people have read and prayed about the Book of Mormon and have either received no answer, or an answer from God that it is false.
Source(s) of the criticism
These sources insist one should not pray for answers about the Book of Mormon:
- John Ankerberg and John Weldon, Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Mormonism (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 1992),273–4, 299–300.
- Bill McKeever and Eric Johnson, Questions to Ask Your Mormon Friend (Minneapolis, Minn.: Bethany House, 1994), 65–70.
- Mark J. Cares, Speaking the Truth In Love to Mormons, (Milwaukee, Wis. : Northwestern Pub. House, 1993), 116–20, 211–2.
- James White, Letters to a Mormon Elder (Southbridge, MA: Crowne, 1990), 131–134.
Response
Prayer as a means for determining truth
What about those who pray and don't receive a confirmation the Book of Mormon is true?
Conclusion
Further reading
FAIR wiki articles
FAIR web site
- FAIR Topical Guide: Testing the Book of Mormon
External links
- Daniel H. Ludlow, "I Have A Question: A friend of mine says he has prayed about the Book of Mormon but has not received a testimony of its truthfulness. Shouldn't Moroni's promise always work?", Ensign (March 1986): 49.