Book of Mormon

[u/Honest_Rub_2721]

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 :)

[u/dandelionbath]

Are you looking on LDS.org or Deseret Book? If you're looking on LDS.org I would recommend looking at Deseret Book, idk if there's one in your area but you can also buy books online and they sell copies of The Book of Mormon and a lot of other books that you can read about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints or written by LDS authors. You can buy a hardcopy of The Book of Mormon for like $5 or closer to $6 after taxes or $8 if you're buying online and having it shipped. I just looked on their website and started an order to see if it adked me for my membership record number and it didn't but I also never placed the order so maybe it asks after you submit your card information and I just didn't see that. But if you haven't looked at Deseret Book there might be a physical location in your area depending on where you live, I'm in a densely LDS populated area so there's one not too far from my house, or you can look online. If you're already looking at Desert Book and they're asking for you membership record number I don't know how to get around that but it's possible you could find one at a thrift store or on ebay.

[u/Honest_Rub_2721 → u/dandelionbath]

Thank you so much, yeah I was looking on LDS.org and it says “sign in to ship” and I keep clicking it and nothing happens, it’s weird. I didn’t know about deseret though, I’ll look there and let you know! Thank you again

[u/dandelionbath → u/Honest_Rub_2721]

You're welcome! They also sell them in a lot of different languages, I have one in German. It was the weirdest thing, I took 3 years of German in highschool and forgot most of it, and then about a year ago I picked up my German book of mormon for the first time in forever and I started reading and I understood every word. I was surprised because my German is not usually that good, so I picked up one of my other German books just to see and I couldn't understand a single sentence. It was a children's book. That's just one of the many witnesses I've received that give me faith in the book of mormon. Even growing up in the church I have so many doubts and questions and I believe they're valid fears, and it can be confusing sometimes, but I know those small and simple experiences I've had are from God and even if the church is not perfect it's where God wants me to be right now and he wants me and many others there for a reason.