If the book of Mormon is a true account then why has it been changed over 3900 times since the original?

There have been big changes in the Mormon church since I attended 40 years ago.

It looks like some of the older Mormons would have guilt trips when they have to deny the changes.

When you lie for your church that's just sad.

The simplest answer is that changes and corrections have been necessary to correct copying and printing errors, and to clarify the message of this book of scripture. Corrections of this sort are normal whenever new editions of a book are printed. Mistakes such as typographical errors, misspellings, misplaced or dropped words, and ambiguities noted in the first edition are usually corrected in the next. Errors like these multiply when one language is translated into another. And if the source of the communication is divine revelation, the process becomes even more complex.

If you are truly interested, there is some good information here.

http://www.jefflindsay.com/LDSFAQ/FQ_changes.shtml

and just as an fyi - utlm is an anti-mormon organization who have actively 'crusaded' against the LDS church for many years. It is run by Gerald (now deceased) and Sandra Tanner out of SLC Utah. I have met them some times, and while they truly believe what they say, it is tainted with their perspectives against this church, and is not objective.

EDIT: As I understand them, most of the changes have been done to help clarify given points. For example, the LDS do not believe in 'trinity', but believe instead in a Godhead. The language of Biblical and BoM scriptures obviously lends much to the confusion of this issue. Someof the changes were to clarify that. Others were because of translation problems - words whose meanings did not come clear in translation (just like some language problems of today require grammatical and word changes to maintain the meaning) like the word 'rent'. Lindsay really does have more info than I can put here, and I hope you will check out the link for better clarification.

The LDS church, unlike some other religions, while holding their leaders in great esteem, do not believe them to be unfallible. Grammatical errors, etc. happened. They have been, are being, will be fixed. Clarification will be offered. It's one of the things I enjoy about the LDS religion is that they seldom get so caught up in dogma as to ignore intent.

I know that the Book of Mormon has been changed over the years. The changes that have occurred are actually just grammatical changes. They still sell the original version online or at different Mormon merchandise stores. I have read the current version and the old version and made the comparisons. These changes are actually for the better. They make it a lot easier to understand what they are saying . None of the changes change the context of the text. It only makes it more eloquent. I know that the Book of Mormon has not been changed 3900 times but, that might be the number of verses that have been changed.

As had been said - many of the changes to the Book of Mormon are to correct gramaitical errors and mis-spellings, and some other mistakes that were made in the early pubilcations (by the printers as much as by the transcription), other changes were to the lay out to make it easier to read and use as a refence source, other changes were things like adding footnotes with cross referencing etc.

i would have to question where your source got the figure of over 3900 times, remember that just because something is one the internet doesn't actually mean that it is true!

Changing synonyms to avoid the appearance of evil doctrine was pretty darn important to me. Fixing spelling, grammar, and punctuation, adding verse markings... those are important also.

The reason why most people are mentioning the Bible is because there have been innumerable changes made to it. Heck, even the NIV DELETED 40 verses! There are 25 modern versions of the Bible in the English language, and all had previous revisions. Some even made doctrinal changes, others removed the words "blood of Christ" in all appearances.

Why do you single out the Book of Mormon? No doctrinal changes have ever been made to it. This is what we are trying to find out from you, since I believe others answered your question and you rejected them for some reason.

Wow. I know it has been edited a few times for grammatical content but where is your source that it has been changed 3900 times? I'd like a source with no agenda please.

I said a source with no agenda. That source clearly has an agenda. I can post anything on the internet and claim it as fact.

I would take a non mormon source. But I will not take one that also has lies about mormons on their website. Sorry, I can't tolerate a website that tries to mingle truth with lies.

It has been my experience that Mormon is a modern day Occult and would do best to stay away from that religion no offense met to those that are Mormon. Just my information was given to me by a friend that Left the Mormon Church because of their teachings. None really knows the true or right religion you just believe in what you feel is right in your heart for your body is your temple and God will hear you no matter where you pray from!!!

Its been changed so many times for the same reason there are so many different versions of the Bible. But seriously, LDS don't know/believe there have been any real "changes".There are no identifiable people/places in the BOM @ all. That in itself speaks volumes.

Do you have any idea how many times the Bible has been changed? You see, the differences between those changes and these ones are that they are inspired. There was no underlying motive or agenda.

i did not know how many times it has been changed. but i do know that if the book is from god he forget wheir his son was born.

alma 7.10 and behold, he shall be born of Mary, at Jerusalem which is the land of our forefathers, she being a virgin, a precious and chosen vessel, who shall be overshadowed and conceive by the power of the holy ghost, and bring forth a son, yea, even the son of god.