My apologies, I misunderstood you here.
My apologies again if I was too sharp.
No apologies necessary, but I thank you. I know this hits us all in our heart, which is with Jesus ultimately.
It is my experience that a lot of folks mistake Joseph Smith's role in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Thinking that LDS Christians worship him, think he was perfect, or had automatic infallibility. That is not remotely the case.
I don't doubt some do make those claims, or idolize him, but I wasn't here, cause I don't think those things (worshipped, idolized, his "perfection" and "infalliability") nor have enough information to conclude. Is he considered a prophet, or at least a leader, sure, I believe that.
In fact, I actually defended Smith. At this point in time, I believe he was a victim of deception, in which he propogated in honesty. So I don't even think he's a liar.
That's not to say I have disagreements, but again, that's just my opinion, which doesn't make my view right nor wrong. It's subject to either still.
LDS Christians believe that God lives and still speaks: that He continues to lead and teach His people. Christ Himself is put first as the ultimate authority, not men's interpretation of any book, including scripture. So the Bible and the Book of Mormon are not on top.
Now that's where I have a differentiation in belief, and again, this is just from my view. I could be wrong in my belief.
Christ Himself is put first as the ultimate authority. I agree 100%. He is the Word, the Logos. John 1:1 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.".
Do we agree that "the Word" is Jesus Christ?
Then, the Holy Bible is God's Word? Do we agree here?
Therefore, God's Word is the Word of God, agree? And "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.". The scriptures are therefore as the Word is...
That is why Jesus Christ, the Word, is synonymous with the Bible. To me at least. And this is why no other book can be claimed to be of the Word. There is only one, there is no parallel, and there isn't any subordinate to the Word.
Again, to me and my belief. I guess this is how I differ.
Sola Biblia can also lead to false ideas (such as the many conflicting ideas in Protestantism).
The key is discernment: asking God Himself to help guide a person in what is His Truth.
To me, not being of "sola the Word"(lack of a better term)/sola Biblia/sola scripturia, is what leads to the false ideas, no matter which denomination. That is why I am non-denomination, and am sola biblia/sola scripturia - I am "sola the Word" for lack of a better term; solely for Jesus Christ.
Additionally, the information I was looking for to further my opinion on LDS/Mormonism/Book of Mormon, was what brakelite posted, and which I have to research more. This appears to be the information that I was asking you for in the "Freemasonry" thread but you didn't post after I asked you for it, possibly as part of the "reformed Egyptian language" teachings. - either way, this is what I have "homework" on, so I'll withhold a conclusion until I've researched it more.