Joseph Smith claimed mankind now had the fullness of the gospel with the advent of the Book of Mormon being published. What he didn’t say is that his claim was nothing but a lie. The most important elements of salvation for the Mormon can’t be found between the covers of the Book of Mormon. To find those all important teachings you’ll have to look elsewhere starting in the Doctrine and Covenants, Ensign (aka Journal of Discourses), General Conferences, Pearl of Great Price, etc.
The Book of Mormon has proven itself to be a feel good story of a people group who supposedly lived in the Americas more than 1,600 years ago. This serves members the comfort of having great warriors like King David in the Bible, but has no other purpose to guide a Mormon in the steps he or she must take to ensure they’ll spend eternity with God.
