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Read the Book of Mormon. It's the closest thing to having a personal one to one conversation with God the Son.

In the interests of balance you should read up on the life of Joseph Smith, the founder of the Mormons, and his history of fraud.

You could follow up with Why I Am Not a Christian by Bertrand Russell: https://users.drew.edu/~jlenz/whynot.html It's pretty short.

I know all about Joseph Smith. I'll leave it at that.

However, my initial comment still stands.

Was more offering a counterpoint for the OP than trying to get argumentative. :) I found his life fascinating, not least as it's very much one that would be too remarkable for the biopic!

Glad you brought it up. The Joseph Smith controversy is the most interesting and perplexing story never told.

Despite the sensation and spectacle, the Book of Mormon continues to blow my mind. Nothing compares.

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