Book · 1966 · Mormon Church
The Book of Mormon
Compared with the Original Manuscript and the Kirtland Edition of 1837, which was Carefully Re-examined and Compared with the Original Manuscript by Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery
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For those who have read the Book of Mormon, it is crazy that anybody with the name similar to Laban, who was an antagonist in the Book of Mormon, is winning in Utah.
What they say about it
- Read the book“read the Book of Mormon”3
The best things said about it
The Book of Mormon details that after Jesus is resurrected in 33 AD, he goes to visit the Americas where he is hailed as the pale prophet because yes, Mormon Jesus is white.
I was looking into things like the Book of Mormon and the Bhagavad Gita.
Wesley Huff The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · Mar 2026 I remember I read the Book of Mormon when I was like 11.
Chelsea handler SmartLess · Jan 2026 Joseph Smith releases the Book of Mormon, and the religion is formalized in 1830.
I've read the Book of Mormon once.
So it was very much like well are you reading your Book of Mormon and are you praying at night.
Where and when it comes up
Mentions per year
How it comes up
8 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
The Book of Mormon is a foundational sacred text of the Latter-day Saint movement, detailing an alternate religious history of ancient American civilizations and recounting a reported post-resurrection ministry of Jesus Christ in the Western Hemisphere. The book has been referenced and discussed across several diverse podcasts, including Behind the Bastards, The Diary Of A CEO, and SmartLess. Jamie Loftus dedicated podcast segments to exploring the eccentric origins of the text, detailing how Joseph Smith published the volume in 1830 and describing its narrative account of Jesus visiting the Americas as the pale prophet after his resurrection in thirty-three AD. Other public figures have reflected on encountering the text during their youth; comedian Chelsea Handler mentioned reading the volume when she was eleven years old, while Wesley Huff discussed investigating the work alongside other global religious texts during his early studies of comparative religion. Additionally, political commentators have occasionally invoked names and motifs from the text's narrative during discussions about modern political figures in Utah. While some contributors analyze the volume through a critical historical and sociological lens, others approach it as a unique piece of American religious history, noting its massive cultural footprint and its enduring role as the central scripture shaping millions of believers worldwide.
Every mention
Jamie Loftus Though Joseph Smith releases the Book of Mormon, and the religion is formalized in 1830, but the religion's… 3
“Though Joseph Smith releases the Book of Mormon, and the religion is formalized in 1830, but the religion's origin story connects to two incidents from the previous 10 years.”
“And if you're not familiar with the origins of the Book of Mormon, to be fair, most religious origin stories are not significantly wilder than this.”
“Okay, Jesus is a huge part of Mormonism and the Book of Mormon details that after Jesus is resurrected in 33 AD, he goes to visit the Americas where he is hailed as the pale prophet because yes, Mormon Jesus is white.”
Ben Bowlin uh he is a big proponent of the Book of Mormon Because he believes that when interpreted correctly it furth… 1
“uh he is a big proponent of the Book of Mormon Because he believes that when interpreted correctly it further proves the case of the new chronology”
Chelsea handler I remember I read the Book of Mormon when I was like 11 and I just How does the Mormon church even allow a… 1
“I remember I read the Book of Mormon when I was like 11 and I just How does the Mormon church even allow a Shashana in there?”
Dan Reynolds so it was very much like well are you reading your book of mormon and are you praying at night 1
“so it was very much like well are you reading your book of mormon and are you praying at night”
David Bentley Hart I don't know why you keep bringing a Mormonism I mean I have absolutely no connections I've never written a… 1
“I don't know why you keep bringing a Mormonism I mean I have absolutely no connections I've never written about it my only connection I've met a few nice Mormons I've read the book of Mormon once”
Kai Schwemmer which for those who have read the Book of Mormon, it is crazy that anybody with the name similar to Laban,… 1
“which for those who have read the Book of Mormon, it is crazy that anybody with the name similar to Laban, who was an antagonist in the Book of Mormon, is winning in Utah.”
Tyler Cowen what do you think of the Book of Mormon and what is it about the Bible that so lent itself to this new spin… 1
“what do you think of the Book of Mormon and what is it about the Bible that so lent itself to this new spin-off or startup the book of I have no opinions about it whatsoever”
Wesley Huff I was looking into things like the Book of Mormon and the Bhagavad Gita. 1
“I was looking into things like the Book of Mormon and the Bhagavad Gita.”
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“yeah who gave me a uber driver gave me a mormon bible yeah he's handing me a bible that's that's mormon bible yeah a mormon bible look a mormon like the deal yeah they'll see yeah they have a few books”
“The Book of Mormon. ACK a the reality. Oh, acknowledges.”
“and he was starring on like Off Broadway Type Productions and Book of Mormon and like doing okay not not doing too poorly”
“which is coming up next which is Cody reading the entirety of the Book of Mormon with no commentary thank you for agreeing to do that I really appreciate it um yeah uh and anyway that's uh that's gonna do it for us and behind the bastards Katie and Cody you got any plugs before uh Cody gets into reading”
“um and also they do have great marketing they sponsored Book of Mormon uh which surprised me but they're they're good at what they do”
“Mark starts spouting off passages from The Book of Mormon”
“many young mormons when they're 19 years old are sent overseas to go you know convert people right to to bring the book of mormon to them”
“it was right around when book of mormon was coming out too you know that hilarious musical and it's great”
“what are they going to do stop an arrow and a bullet with their Book of Mormon I don't think so”