Hello everyone,
I have been an independent reader of the Book of Mormon for a few years now, and my curiosity has gotten the better of me. There are two passages that my mind cannot fully comprehend as being supportive of one another. I love reading the Book of Mormon, but this has always been a sort of stumbling block to me.
The first of these passages is Alma 31, where Alma goes to the Zoramites and finds the Rameumptom. The Zoramites offer the same prayer and Alma grieved at the sight. There was no spirit in those prayers when they were just a tradition.
Now, to the part I can't explain to myself. In Moroni 4 and 5 (and D&C 20), there are clear instructions on what to pray over Sacrament. How do these passages not conflict with each other is my question. I've thought and prayed about it, but I'm no closer to resolving this as I was when I began.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
