Mom, some of my best friends have been members of the Mormon belief. I do not judge them or you or anyone. I am just posting (as did nicmarlo) that what the Bible says we believe is inspired by God.
I had a friend who studied Hebrew and Greek, so she could translate original scripture word for word, and therefor satisfy herself that no changes had occurred with the passage of years.
She only found two very small changes - one was the word ‘and’ to ‘also’ and I don’t remember the other one. She spent nearly her entire adult life in this study.
God speaks to us individually through His Word. But, He never tells us to change HIS word - ever.
Please try to understand that Christians are Guardians of His Word, and in our hearts, cannot accept that Word being added to, or changed less than 200 years ago.
I understand what you are saying....however, when one realizes that all Christian churches, have their own experts in all the different languages, have their own experts to read and translate original scriptures in Hebrew and Greek, and yet they come to different conclusions about what the Bible is really saying, than I have to come to the conclusion, that ALL churches have got some things wrong and some things right, and I am not expert enough to know which is which...
I furthermore, I dont know that there is anyone on earth today, who is expert enough to know which is which....which has actually been my basic point all along...
But some people are so stuck in their own personal interpretations of what the Bible is saying, that they will never consider a contrary view, even tho that view, may actually be correct....
I am just trying, as many others are, to make my way, and consider all views, read the Bible, pray for help and guidance when reading the Bible, and then trying to understand as best as I can...
Some folks are absolutely certain that they understand completely and correctly everything that the Bible is saying...I am not among those folks...I have many questions, often receive many answers, from many sources, and from there, I just have to make my way...