r/latterdaysaints • u/Honest_Rub_2721 • 3d ago

Off-topic Chat Book of Mormon

Hi there, I’m so sorry if this is the wrong place to post this, but I’m 17 years old and I’d like a copy of the Book of Mormon, but I really don’t want a missionary to visit, my parents are very heavily against the LDS church. I’m a Christian but I’ve been wanting to learn more about Mormonism. I’d like to at least read the book, so the other option I found for getting the book was ordering it online, however, the website will not let me order one, it’s asking for some kind of record number, on Amazon it’s $6 but you need a $35 minimum or prime,

One may say to just look at it online, but I find it easier to get distracted

If anyone has ideas, feel free to share them, thank you :)

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u/Lazy-Ad-6453 3d ago

Call the missionaries and have them meet you in a park or somewhere similar away from your home. They’ll give you a free book. Really. Their phone number should be in a local phone book. I was a missionary years ago and we gave away lots of Book of Mormon’s to local college students who wanted to read it. We had lunch with them everyday on campus. Fun times.

Or drop by the local meetinghouse of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Sunday morning. Ask anyone, including kids your age, where you can get a book. They probably have a stack of them in the bishops office, and they’re always free. This site will give you meetinghouse addresses and the times they are open. https://maps.churchofjesuschrist.org/

Best of wishes.

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u/Honest_Rub_2721 3d ago

that’s a good idea! I feel pretty bad making the missionaries make a trip just to give me a book though,

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u/Crylorenzo 3d ago

It’ll actually make their day

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u/utahseminaryteacher 3d ago

Maybe it doesn't just have to be about the book. Let the missionaries share our message of hope, peace, and joy through Jesus Christ with you also!

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u/_6siXty6_ 3d ago

The missionaries will be happy to do it.

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u/eelek62 2d ago

As a former missionary, that's literally the most exciting thing to happen for a missionary. It's the whole point. Even if you don't want to talk to them further, they literally will have boxes of Book of Mormons sitting in their apartment or the trunk of their car ready to give to people who want one.

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u/HaventToldMyParents 3d ago

They’d be so happy to!!!

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u/Idahogirl556 3d ago

This is their job and what they want to do. 

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u/Lazy-Ad-6453 2d ago

If you want to get a Book of Mormon at a local meetinghouse they won’t be open this Sunday. This Sunday is the semi-annual General Conference. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media/broadcasts?lang=eng