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Let me try again.

The passage in Luke shows us that in at least one case, a feeling of a "heart burn" (or a burning bosom) accompanies an experience of realization that prophecy has been fulfilled in the resurrection of Christ. Is that acceptable?

LDS would expand that (using the references in John) to a realization of all truth, including the BoM, as well as other things, including non-religious truth, such as answers to prayers. You seem to be stuck on the BoM part of this, but we feel it deals with all truth.

Did I state the first to your satisfaction? Can you accept that we believe the second, without being forced to believe it yourself? Can you also accept that we are using Bible verses to support our belief, even if you disagree with the conclusion?

***The passage in Luke shows us that in at least one case, a feeling of a "heart burn" (or a burning bosom) accompanies an experience of realization that prophecy has been fulfilled in the resurrection of Christ. Is that acceptable? ***

Yep.

***LDS would expand that (using the references in John) to a realization of all truth, including the BoM, as well as other things, including non-religious truth, such as answers to prayers. You seem to be stuck on the BoM part of this, but we feel it deals with all truth.***

But LDS place the BoM, PGP, D&C in principle on a par with Scripture and in practice ahead of the Bible. This is a whole different matter than the answer to prayers or whether 2+2=4. At the same time they say the Bible is the Word of God as far as the KJV is translated accurately. Then they argue that since we don't have the original manuscripts we can not know if any of it is translated accurately. See, TPP, I find in reality anything in the Bible can be swept aside by LDS folk yet the BoM and PGP & D&C are guaranteed by Joe & Brigham's prophetic office. This is not a biblical religion in reality. It only appears to be such to the LDS believer and the naive.

***Did I state the first to your satisfaction? [Yep.] Can you accept that we believe the second, without being forced to believe it yourself? [Yep.] Can you also accept that we are using Bible verses to support our belief, even if you disagree with the conclusion? [Nope, see above. You are misusing the Bible and abusing the Bible itself.]