Now, if I had never heard of the book of mormon how could I have prayed to God about its truth, let alone its existence?
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I was alone in my NYC apt cleaning and humble myslef on my kness to God and prayed if the Book of Mormon was true it all happen so quickly my whole being was flooded with Joy beyound words
Oh I receive the most beautiful spirit of Joy I ever felt in my life and that was around the Spring of 1982 and my baptism was also just as wonderful the Spirit of the Lord was so strong and my eyes of understanding were open.
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I was cleaning house and was going to throw the Book out which a friend had given me a year ago.
When we were a lot younger, two Mormon Missionaries came to our home and set up their displays and proceeded to tell us about three of the Gods in Mormonism. The one explained about God the Father being depicted as an older man, with a long white beard. Then came God the Son, Jesus, being depicted as a young man. Being a rather visual type of person, I then asked them if God the Holy Spirit was a bird as he took the form of a dove. The young missionaries couldn't explain that and left in a big hurry!
Sincere young men, but totally lacking in Christian understanding!
I am not suggesting that you are not sincere or that Joy did not come into your life, but for myself, I see a type of parallel in the lives of the founder of Mormonism and also the founder of Islam.
Do you know the history of each of these prophets?