Joseph Smith did not “make up” the Book of Mormon. No one could have done that. He translated the Book of Mormon.
If you want to see what a real Christian looks like:
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Praise to the man! Merry Smithmas, everybody!
That's funny. 'Cause when I open up my copy of the Lds "scriptures" -- and turn to D&C 24:1, what do I find?
Behold, thou wast called and chosen to WRITE [note: word translate is nowhere to be found] the Book of Mormon (D&C 24:1)
Likewise, in the original 1830 version of the BoM, on the title page, Smith answers this plainly: Joseph Smith, Jr. AUTHOR and PROPRIETOR
Ah...
A true believer.
They are getting to be SO rare these days!!