Book of Mormon is Christian?

[Will]

Originally posted by Johnv:
There are many positive Christian ideals that are found in the book of Mormon. But the Judeo-Christian does not accept the book as divinely inspired. Let's assume for the sake of arguement that the Book of Mormon was penned by Joseph Smith. Let's assume that the stories in the Book of Mormon are fictional. Does that make it rubbish? No. It's still good reading, and I think any person, including the Christian, can learn a lot from reading it. If you're afraid to read it because it may compromise your faith, then maybe you don't have enough faith.

What a silly assumption by someone who obviously has never read the BOM. To call it good reading even for fiction is ridiculous. If you think anyone is afraid to read it (BOM) because it will compromise our faith, you obviously haven't read the BOM.

Originally posted by Johnv:
I find it interesting how common it is for Christians to only take what they've heard from others bashing the writings of Mormons, Islam, Confucious, and others, without taking the time to learn about it on their own. Yet we Christians spend millions of hours annually reading things like Cosmopolitan and the National Enquirer. I personally would put those two publications on the list of evil writings first.

It's so much easier for us to brand what we choose not to understand as evil or satanic.

How don't we understand the BOM? You show no understanding of it. Enlighten us with your vast knowledge, make your case for it. This ought to be an interesting discussion. Or is it much easier to just throw bombs at people saying they "choose not to understand" without showing them where their understanding is wrong?