don't pray about the book of mormon!

I have an ex-friend in my building who is mormon. She says that they told her in the mormon church or somewhere that she should pray about whether or not the mormon religion is real. If it is, she would get some kind of warm feeling to assure her that is was. Now, come on, I know I do not need to go there. She also gave me a copy of the book of mormon. I skimmed through it and put it down for a while and eventually I disposed of it. I have heard what she has to say and I have studied the religion a little over the internet. I have also read about the life of this Joseph Smith guy. Not to be one to put down anyone else's religion, but I believe that it is a cult and I am not falling for it.

um, yes, that sounds like a rather odd request. I did pray regarding the LDS faith and the book of mormon years ago when I was going through my spiritual searching. I did not like the implication from those who were teaching me that I prayed errantly or not fervently enough when I was not compelled to become a member of their faith. now, this may have just been those half a dozen people I was in contact with or it may be the routine answer. but, it did not set well with me. *shrug* but, as far as telling some one else to not pray, that is confounding. isn't it?

All religions are a cult if you ask me. Religions are so primative. Then again, humans are still primates if they are still killing each other and fighting over petty and meaningless things such as this.

My husband is a Mormon, and I'm a Presbyterian. I plan on staying as I am, and he plans on staying as he is. Two Missionaries who thought otherwise, tried to convert me and BEGGED ME to pray about becoming a Mormon. I told them NO, because I do no pray for anything someone tries to force me to pray about. I did pray, though. This is what I prayed. Dear God. Please help my husband and I to understand eachother's faiths, yet to still remain strong in our own. Please help those from our respective churches to understand that neither of us plans to convert, and that all religions are important in the world today. Please encourage indiiduality and unity in us and in the rest of the world, and helpmy husband and I to do what is right for us, without the influence of other people. Amen THAT is how I prayed. Don't play that the Missionaries message is meaningul to you, that is to say, that you will come around to their way of thinking, rather pray that you will do what is right for YOU!!!!!! Unfortunately prayer, and influencing your prayer is how they get you involved. If you don't let them influence you, you will do what is TRULY right for you.

I don't understand why certain Christians put down other Christians? There are different paths that are under the Christian label. I thought that all you have to do to be a Christian is believe in Christ. And if that is really true, then any form of Christianity is as same as all the others.

I totally agree. You can't go wrong with praying, and if your prayers are going in the wrong direction, fine, God will correct that in you, atleast you are talking to him and seeking him. If one does not agree with the book of Mormon, then why not pray to God to change that, and if you do agree with it, then why not pray? I personally do not agree with it, but I do beleive that when you are praying, about anything, you are recognizing God and fellowshiping with him, and he loves that and will take care of the rest.

That email is probably from one of those groups who think Mormonism is a pagan religion, because it's not the flavor of Christianity that group prefers. This might also be a part of a smear campaign against Mitt Romney by some other candidate in the primary. In my mind, if prayer works, then it will tell you the truth about the Book of Mormon, I would think. If that's convincing people to convert to the LDS church, then maybe there's something to it. I don't really believe in prayer, but it does seem odd that folks who believe in prayer think it will mislead people.

I have to agree with you, PT2k. Whether it's the Book of Mormon or anything else I might be concerned about, my response as a Christian is to pray. I'd be rather wary of any Christian telling me not to. I pray about most things, from small things to whom I should vote for to major issues.

Hi there. If they choose to not pray about the book then that is entirely their choice but as for me I am not that worried about supposedly being sucked into the Religion. I am a Member and I have not been sucked in yet. It is entirely My Choice and I have chosen to do what I have been asked. I may not have an answer or maybe I have just not heard my answer or it could be possibly that I have just ignored the answer or not been the way God would like me to be but that is just the thing we are not all perfect and we don't listen all the time. I am sorry anybody if I sound like I am preaching - I am not trying to. I am just trying to reply to this discussion the best way I can. Catch ya later.

If you go to the website of Barnes and Noble and search 'mormonism' you will see books with titles like "Escape", "God's Brothel", "shattered Dreams" and "the God Makers", a book that I read myself several years ago. These books are written by former members of the LDS church. In "The God Makers", the author does a very good job of describing the origins of the church. Joseph Smith was only 14(?) when he prayed for a new religion. He was also illiterate when he wrote the Book of Mormon. Most people in the rank and file don't have any idea what the church teaches and what the leadership believes. Like they do believe in what is called a "Burning in the bosom" when praying about Mormonism. They also believe that Jesus and Satan are brothers and God is their Father, and that God was once a man and that Good Mormon MEN, when they die, will get their own planet and many wives with which to populate that planet with "spirit Babies". Their doctrine has changed many many times over the years. (even though JS received it from God.) They call the Book Of Mormon "Another Testament of Jesus Christ" and that it was given to him by "Angels". TheY claim it is compatible with the Bible. Yet The Bible says in Gal.1:8 But even if we or AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN, should preach to you a different Gospel he is to be accursed. and in Rev 22 it says that anyone who adds to this book would have all of the curses of this book added to them. (anathema)

OK after reading all your responses I think I need to clear a few things up. I am a member of the LDS Church (Mormon). For the start I have seen the picture and I doubt that it is real. There are some websites where you can create stuff like that. I also don't think that any Church would make a public sign like this. Now I have prayed about the Book of Mormon and I did get that feeling that it was true. It is not here to replace the Bible but its here to help us to come closer to God. We don't believe that you have to be perfect to go to heaven. We can't become perfect in this live. Its purely not possible. So to belive that would just be silly. We also don't belive that the darker your skin is the more you are cursed. If we are healed we always believe that God has healed us. He is the all powerfull and all mighty one. He has the power to do it and he does it sometimes through other people. There is also loads of false things about the Mormons on the Internet. If I want to find something out about the Baptists I would not go to the Jehovha Witnesses or the Methodists. I would go to the Baptists. If I want to find something out about BMW i wouldn't go to Mercedes or Dodge. So if you want to find something out about the LDS Church I suggest you go there. If there have been Missionaries that have been angry to you because you didn't accept their message then they are absolutly wrong. Our Church doesn't tell them to be angry. We respect everyones believes and so if you say sorry i don't believe that the book of mormon is true then they should accept that and move on. Hope this clarifies a few things.

I found that website where you can create church signs online http://www.churchsigngenerator.com/

This is an old discussion, but I thought it is interesting. The email sounds rude and misrepresenting. Anyone who professes faith in God would not tell someone to not pray. That is our means of communicating with Him. How is He supposed to let us know if we are on the right track or the wrong one. I had been a member of the LDS church for a little over 5 years(attending on and off), well I guess I am probably still considered a member but haven't attended the church for several years. I felt the presence of God while I was there, and received plenty of blessings and hope through my time there. But I became stagnant in my spiritual growth, so I moved on. That's what I do. If there is truth in something, it fills you and helps you grow. But just like schools, soon you have to move on. peace and blessings

There inlies the hypocrisy...

If Christians are telling other people not to pray, they aren't Christians. Seriously. That's like seeing your preacher at Hooters.

I think that it could be taken to mean that praying about it is a form of self-brainwashing. What you think about, you bring about, after all. The "pray about it" phrase is used quite often in the organization and it is a way of steering people to see things their way.

I am no longer in the church, but I spent a few years in the LDS church. I still believe that the book is true. I prayed about it a lot! I also believe that the men who have run the church have corrupted it. Just like man has done to everything Holy since the tree in the Garden of Eden. I would never tell anyone not to pray about anything. I would just add to pray about the book AND the church.