[drstevej]

Compare grig's suggestion to my comment:

***Instead, you claim Smith to be a true prophet based upon a burning bosom. And tell others if they were really sincere and really prayed about it God would confirm it. A convenient apporach to avoid any sober analysis of Joseph Smith's history and theology.***

Here's a better test...

Acts 17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

The BoM, not to mention the Book of Abraham, fails the Acts 17:11 test.

[Grig]

Gosh, it looks like that apostles were all messed up at first then:

Acts 2:
37 ¶ Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.

41 ¶ Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

Studying the scripture is certainly to be encouraged, but you notice in Acts 17:11 that they 'received the word with all readiness of mind' FIRST. Kinda sad when a self-proclaimed christian has to resort to trying to tell people to NOT pray, and NOT trust the Holy Ghost.