hi this is tina for all your questions and more go to the" truthisrestored.com" rusty curtis has all the questions and answers all ready lined out for those seeking gods truth. i am an convert to the church, i am 38 yrs old. i promise you ,,, you will be so blessed when you find the truth of where you came from ,where you are going and what you will be doing for eternity. as for the book of mormon...the bible is a library of seperate books written by men thru heavenly father(god)( the book of deuteronomy 4:2 says not to add or take away from his word that has been written so does revelations 22:18-19.) 2nd corithians11:4 says not to listen to some one preaching of a different gosple or jesus . the book of mormon speaks of the same jesus and the same plan of salvation it is in total compliance with the bible it is just another book that goes with the bible. god did not quit talking to his children after the old testiment ( in which deuteronomy was written) nor did he quit giving revelation after christ ressurected, he still talks to us today just as he talked to joseph smith in the 1800's . please go to the truthisrestored.com and then you will understand better. i hope i didnt confuse you,, tina