They will say that investigators should look at the good in the church, the values, morals, humanitarian aid, missionary service, etc. and then quote Matthew 7:16 where it is written that, “A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.”

Likely a reference will also be made to the day of Pentecost described in Acts chapter 2 where the people witness preaching by the Spirit and then “were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?”(v. 37). Latter-day Saints focus heavily on the feelings which the Spirit may bring to a person, including a “pricking” in the heart, or burning in the bosom.

The reality is that Latter-day Saints place people in positions where the need to believe is felt. Often people who experience conversion are needing something in their lives, and have often recently had some major change in their lives such as a death in the family or unemployment. In addition, the circular reasoning employed by missionaries creates a foundation on which rational thought is constrained but the person feels as though they are making intellectual, emotional, and spiritual progress.

As for The Book of Mormon specifically, I recommend anyone read it. I think there are many valuable bits in it. I highly recommend a passage known as King Benjamin’s address, which can be found starting in Mosiah chapter 2.