The Book of Mormon shows how Pride can destroy whole Civilizations

I just finished reading the Book of Mormon and all I could think was how stupid it was. The Book of Mormon gives the history of God's dealings with two groups of people: one was led away just before Jerusalem was destroyed by the Babylonians about 600 BC and the other group of people were led away to a land of promise at the time when the languages were being confounded at the Tower of Babel about a hundred years after Noah and the great flood.

Mormon and his son, Moroni, were the two last prophet historians who chose from their records messages to help future descendants and us in our time. There are many stories of people of incredible faith and clear explanations of the Savior's teachings. The highlight of the book is when our Savior, Jesus Christ, appears to some of His "lost tribes" here in what later became the Americas. For nearly 200 years after Christ's appearance the people were so changed that "peace reigned in the hearts of men" and "they had all things in common". There weren't any poor because people actually shared what they had with each other. People were kind and helped each other. 

Why Does The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Send Out Missionaries?

https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2013-02-2000-mormon-missionaries?category=missionary/introduction-to-mormons&lang=eng

I've heard that some people say that members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints send their young men out on missions because it is a "rite of passage". Obviously, they haven't been around many young men. I've not yet met any young man who would give up his job, car, music, cell phone, and laptop, leave his girlfriend, and postpone his college plans, so he could travel to a strange place where he would have doors slammed in his face all day, just for a "rite of passage". 

What is The Book of Mormon?

https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2015-00-1010-what-is-the-book-of-mormon-a-60-second-overview?category=mormon-beliefs&lang=eng

A friend of mine asked, "If there is the Old Testament and the New Testament, where does the Book of Mormon fall into this group, or does it not?"

Yes, the Book of Mormon is one with the Old Testament and the New Testament. Throughout time, God has given revelation, light and knowledge, to those who would listen. His revelations and the history of the people He gave them to are recorded in books we call scripture. The Old Testament and New Testament record God's dealings with the Israelite people who lived in the Jerusalem area. 

Before Nebuchadnezzar took over the land of Israel, God sent many prophets to warn the people to repent, so He could protect them and save them from being conquered. The people killed many of these prophets, but one, Lehi, was told to take his family and flee. Eventually, Lehi, his family, and another family made it to the "Promised Land", the Americas around 600 BC. The Book of Mormon is the history of this branch of Israel.