Jennifer B. reviewed on 11/19/2012

This book has changed my life. It goes hand in hand with the Bible and brings greater clarity and understanding about Jesus Christ. As with the Bible, when I read this book I feel the spirit of God. To those with apprehensions about reading a "Mormon book", I would say just read it with an open, searching mind. Pray to God about it and see what happens.

In response to a previous reviewer who claimed that this book was racist, I would simply say that it is similar to the Bible in explaining why a certain segment of the society had darker skin. This group of people known as the "Lamanites" were at times good and bad, just as another group of people, the "Nephites" were good and bad.

The same reviewer went on to list many other things that were wrong with the Mormon church. Certainly no group of people is perfect, and if you took a fine tooth comb to any religion, you would find many mistakes. But as Christ said, the physician goes to those who are ill, not the healthy. We all stumble on our path to Christ, but that does not mean we should stop trying. This book motivates me to keep trying and rely on His grace.

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