1) “The Book of Mormon prophet Nephi prophesied of our dispensation and the Restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ, saying: ‘The Lord will set his hand again the second time to restore his people from their lost and fallen state. Wherefore, he will proceed to do a marvelous work and a wonder among the children of men’ “ (Joseph Smith’s Book of Mormon, 2 Nephi 25:17; and confer their still another post-written scripture Doctrines and Covenants, Section eighteen, verse 44 (D&C 18:44).
	2) “Besides the Bible, [adherents of the Church of Jesus Christ, Latter-Day Saints (LDS),  -that is to say-  the] Mormons have three other books of scripture: The Book of Mormon, The Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price.  If the Book of Mormon is a book of ancient scripture, the Doctrine and Covenants is a work of modern scripture mostly received as revelations to Joseph Smith.” (Claudia Louise Bushman and Richard Lyman Bushman.  Building the Kingdom: A History of Mormons in America.  New York, New York: Oxford University Press, 2001.)
	3) “One observed that it [Joseph Smith’s Book of Mormon] was   ‘a book, a strange book, a very strange book.’  “ (page 10) (Claudia Louise Bushman and Richard Lyman Bushman.  Building the Kingdom: A History of Mormons in America.  New York, New York: Oxford University Press, 2001.)  confer also  http://www.solomonspalding.com/docs/1901schr.htm
	4) To the “Mormons”  –that is to say-  to the adherents of the Church of Jesus Christ, Latter-Day Saints (LDS), the  “. . . book of Mormon is considered to be an equally inspired record of the ancient people who inhabited the American continent before and after the time of Christ.  The book tells the epic story of two waves of immigration, the first after the destruction of the tower of Babel with no survivors after a deadly battle 1500 years later, and the second about 600 B.C. under Levi from the tribe of Manasseh.  Two nations, the Nephite and the Lamanite, came out of this. The Nephites were well advanced in civilization and became Christians after the resurrected Christ came to the Americas to organize his church. The Lamanites fell under the curse, became dark in skin,and degenerated.  In a final struggle 1000 years later the Nephites were eliminated.Their last survivor, Moroni, completed the book of Mormon on Golden Plates and hid them until he reappeared to give them to Joseph Smith. The surviving “degenerated nation” is identified with the American Indians.  In contrast to the Bible, which is confirmed by thousands of historical evidences, the book of Mormon must be viewed as purely fictional. There is no external evidence for any of its claims.”   Professor Christoph Kreitz (Senior Research Associate, Department of Computer Science)  [Cornell University (Ithaca, New York)].  <  http://www.cs.cornell.edu/home/kreitz/Christian/Cults/2.mormons.pdf  >