That's just misdirection. Since somebody noticed I was trying to have a regular discussion I'll stop there. I hope you'll further ponder what's been said.
Misdirection? You asked about missing sripture and I pointed you to a link that explains where the Mormons get the idea of missing scripture. I don't know how I could have been more plain than that. If you aren't willing to debate what is on that page then you aren't willing to "take it to the next level" as you said.
I'm sorry, but I'm going to call it like I see it. You don't appear to have any interest in "discovering" the truth. If you did you would have responded in any other way than you did.
As I said before, these threads never lead to anyone changing his or her mind because no one who participates in these threads is interested in truth. I'll be honest, you're not going to change what I know to be true through personal prayer. If you won't accept a Book of Mormon,read it, and pray about it, then you could at least accept my offer to meet you half way and answer your intellectual questions about my church. When you dismiss my honest answer and call it misdirection, you reveal the true nature of your position. You are as convinced as I am of your position. Can we agree now this is pointless, and it isn't all because of me?
I won't be posting or checking this thread anymore. I'll just leave this last link. Any questions you have about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (the Mormons) can be answered at this search page. Everything is there. You can search the scriptures we use, our teaching manuals, and decades of speeches by church authorities. I don't know how the church could make it easier than that.
http://www.lds.org/search/0,5523,165,00.htmlOh, and Merry Christmas. Really. I'm not being funny or sarcastic. I'm so thankful for the birth of Jesus Christ, the Redeemer, the only begotten Son of the Father.
May God bless you and your families. If you're traveling I hope you do so in safety, and I hope you find your friends and relatives in good health and good cheer.