Book of mormon evidences mormonism, the mormon church. Responding to critical claims regarding the book of mormon and dna evidence jump to subtopic. Dna evidence for book of mormon geography miscellaneous. If, following further research, a haplogroup not attested in asia was found in some asian populations, could not the same thing happen in the new world as the dna. Apr 15, 2008 hi, i just finished watching a dvd titled dna evidence for book of mormon geography. The book of mormon describes migrations of people from the middle east to central america, and further describes some features of their civilizations in the new world. In this article, we will provide some background on this issue focusing on the scientific issues, followed by a point by point response to various statements made in the essay about the book of mormon. Mar 26, 2016 the material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. Mormon traditions that would have us believe the book of mormon took place in the heartland and at new york truly conflict with the book of mormon, believed to be the word of god, so the heartland model is not valid. Dna evidence and molecular genetics disprove the book of mormon. Weighing dna evidence about the book of mormon by common. The book of mormon and dna evidence jump to subtopic. A combination of factors, including the evidence appearing at the right time, at the right place, and in the right relative distance to another site mentioned in the record, converge to make nahom strong archaeological evidence for the book.
Testing of the ychromosome dna and mitochondrial dna are. Interpreting the dna data and the book of mormon meridian. The little book of book of mormon evidences by john hilton iii. This new evidence, in contrast to the first, appears to provide support for the book of mormon as well as and an interesting geographic paradigm for the events therein. The book of mormon presents the evidence from dna researchers. When talking to mormons, expect to hear them say, i know the book. Supporting evidences of the book of mormon are broadly identifiable. But being the strongest evidence so far against the book of mormon is a relative thing, akin to selecting the best smelling skunk in your local forest. Dna evidence has relatively little to do with the authenticity of the book of mormon, but does provide importance tentative insights into the origins of many ancient american peoples. George regional conference, book of mormon evidence series. Basic principles of population genetics suggest the need for a more careful approach to the data. In the past few years, dna studies have been used to provide what may be the strongest and most convincing evidence so far against the authenticity of the book of mormon. Genetic attacks on the book of mormon focus on the fact that amerindian dna seems closest to asian dna, and not dna from the middle east or jewish dna. Weighing dna evidence about the book of mormon may, 2009 by j.
Apparently the same story, a test of faith, dna research challenges the book of mormon, was published on march 19, 2005, with a front page emphasis in section d of the spectrum. There is generally no direct support amongst mainstream historians and archaeologists for the. New scientific support for the truthfulness of the book of mormon. The documentary is a must see for all those who view the book of mormon as an accurate history of the native american indians. Our first 2020 event will be april 9, 10, and 11th at the mountain america exposition center at 9575 s state st in sandy, ut 84070 this will be the firm foundation expo featuring the 25th international book of mormon evidence conference. For example, evidence to support the claim by mormons that native americans are descendants of israel,nonlds website that believes the native americans are descendants of the israelites 1 2 3 is given by a. The chief claim, and the premise of the entire book, is that hebrews carried the message of the coming messiah on a voyage across the atlantic.
Two of the most prevalent claims for the book of mormon are, there is much archaeological proof to the book of mormon, and the american indians are descendants of israelites who came to america as described in the book of mormon. The book of mormon makes several scientific claims that can be tested. Jan 19, 2016 the book of mormon states that there were three transoceanic migrations by ship, lehis family, the mulekites and the jaredites. This site provides you with an overview of what the book of mormon claims from an archeological or historic viewpoint, and compares it to nonapologetic apologetic meaning speak to defend scientific and historical resources. All opinions, speakers and presenters represent and express their own individual opinions, and not necessarily the opinions of firm foundation, book of mormon evidence, or its employees, and no information or opinions represent the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Much evidence exists to support the claims made by the book of mormon native american evidences of book of mormon contents. Truth shall spring forth out of the earth, journal of book of mormon studies, vol. A popular saying in the field of archaeology is that no evidence of existence is not evidence of nonexistence. Archaeological and historical evidence dna and the book of. The book of mormon is clear that it was a literal curse on their skin.
In the last chapter we saw that the bible is reliable, being textually pure and verifiably accurate in many places. This immediately disqualifies haplo group x as dna evidence of the book of mormon unless of course dating of native american haplo group x is incorrect. Polynesian dna the legend of fu sand and the book of mormon is all evidence that the populating of north american was done by ship and not on artic land masses. Archaeological evidences discovered since the coming forth of the book of mormon and the facts of history point toward the accuracy of many details of its historic account. A fivedisk dvd series, book of mormon evidence, was released in 2009 along with 6 dvd series, book of mormon evidence ii which was released in 2011 together are the most comprehensive work ever assembled on the subject of book of mormon geography in north america. The dvd is based upon a popular presentation given in a number of fireside. Hi, i just finished watching a dvd titled dna evidence for book of mormon geography. Well documented facts, and he covered so many different aspects of evidence to back up his video presentation, aside from the compelling dna evidence, he used weather, animal migration, mapping, rivers, water bodies, descriptions from the book of mormon and matched them to the local geography.
Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence that proves the book of mormon. The list of archeological and historical claims of the book of mormon compared to nonapologetic evidence. Native american writings are potentially strong evidence that the occurrences described in the book of mormon actually happened. Dna evidence and the book of mormon conclusive proof. This faithstrengthening event will provide new insights and information that supports the truthfulness of the restored gospel of jesus christ, his prophet, joseph smith, and the book of mormon. The book of mormon, the founding document of the latter day saint movement and one of the four books of scripture of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church, is an account of three groups of people. Given the sparse nature of the mesoamerican data, and the uncertainties of the pronunciation of maya glyphs 1500 years ago, the akishukix connection is as good as we can expect to find. The remainder of the video features interviews with experts in history, biology, anthropology, linguistics and archaeology. Here is more evidence showing that the lamanites of the book of mormon are in north america not mezoamerica as published in our book several years ago. New evidence for the book of mormon name sariah 1 nephi 2.
The book is used by nearly thirteen million individuals who read it along with the holy bible, believing that both were written by prophets and contain the words of god. Dna and the book of mormon new evidence shows that we. Archaeological and historical evidence dna and the book. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence youtube. Based on these physical evidences, the book of mormon could not have been the work of a young man with limited knowledge, such as.
Nelsonseawright over the last decade or so, there has been a voluminous, and often tiresome, debate about whether recent dna evidence regarding the origins of native americans disproves the book of mormon. In fact, several mormon organizations have been founded in order to prove these very. According to the book, two of these groups originated from ancient israel. I couldnt possibly cover every book of mormon correlation in one sitting. Book of mormon evidence the mormon church, mormonism. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland. A recently published book claims that dna evidence proves that the book of mormon, a book of scripture used in conjunction with the bible by the mormon church, is incorrect and points to an asiatic origin versus a middle eastern origin for the inhabitants of the american continents about 100 genetic studies have been done on about 75 groups out of 500 known native. The aztec, maya, and inca people were expecting the return of a god who their ancestors once believed in. New discoveries in dna research currently allow scientists to test this historical claim. The book of mormon documentary examines and compares genetic evidence identifying the dna fingerprints of the jewish populations and american indian populations, and presents the testimony of several dna experts in seeking to answer the question, are israelites the principal ancestors of native american indians. Book of mormon evidence, or its employees, and no information or opinions represent the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The fact is proven with final and irrefutable evidence that joseph smith wrote the fictitious tale in the early 19th century and founded the lds church what he falsely claimed was revelation from god. Enjoy an educationpacked day of presentations by distinguished authors, researchers and speakers presenting the latest book of mormon evidence research.
Book of mormon the list of archaeological and historical. Critics will point out that native american haplo group x in north america is problematic it dates to between 100bc. Sep 08, 2016 on january 31, 2014, the lds church published an essay entitled book of mormon and dna studies in the gospel topics series on its official website. The book of mormon documentary accurately presents the consensus of the scientific community that northern asia not israel is the place of origin of the native american indians. Unlike ndna, mtdna is not recombinant, meaning that it does not contain the. Non mormon archaeologists speak on book of mormon evidence. Dna evidence and molecular genetics disprove the book of mormon by rich deem introduction. It represents the existence in a mesoamerican inscription of a book of mormon king with broad parallels in name, date, title and function. Critics of the lds church recently latched onto dna studies that point to a predominant asiatic origin to the american indians and conclude that the book of mormon cannot be an ancient record as claimed by joseph smith. Are israelites the principal ancestors of native americans.
The owner and employees of this site are members of. Another testament of jesus christ, is true, not false. An interesting analysis of some of the physical evidences which show that joseph smith translated the book of mormon by revelation through the power of god. Three great resources to debunk the dna vs book of mormon. Dna evidence and the book of mormon conclusive proof that. In early 2008 rodney meldrum published a dvd titled dna evidence for book of mormon geography. In the paper revisiting sariah at elephantine, neal rappleye, a research project manager here at book of mormon central, explains that scholars have identified a jewish woman named. In this post i wanted to emphasize physical evidencesstuff you can touch, see, feel. The conclusion of dna evidence brings us the fascinating testimony of an exmormon. In fact, the dna evidence does not refute the claims of the text itself, nor does it preclude a divine origin for the book of mormon.
If the book is accurate, archaeologists would expect to find numerous pieces of hard evidence in central america that confirm the presence of these societies. Evidence for nephis bountiful, journal of book of mormon studies, 71 1998. Book of mormon evidence videos book of mormon evidence. The book of mormon teaches that these israelites are the principal ancestors of modernday native americans. I have watched more than 20 hours of wayne may book of mormon lecture videos and conversed with both wayne may and rod meldrum in person. The strongest evidence yet against the book of mormon. If they were once a delightsome people and had christ for their shepherd, mormon 5.
If we had a mesoamerican inscription which mentioned a book of mormon king, with a date and historical context that matched the date and context for the book of mormon, would that be objective evidence in favor of the historicity of the book of mormon. Mar 27, 2016 book of mormon articles and videos conspiracy to assassinate joseph smith straight from the protocols of the learned elders of zion theosis authentic ancient christian doctrine restored by god through joseph smith. Responding to critical claims regarding the book of mormon and dna evidence. Nonmormon archaeologists speak on book of mormon evidence. October 1022 tour of church history and book of mormon history, educational day tour of americas. This is some heavy duty gaslighting and throwing the bom under the bus. Reviews of dna evidence for book of mormon geography. The material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. Two hundred and twenty gorgeous full color pages filled with more than 500 stunning photos, artwork, maps, charts, artifacts, quotes, scripture and commentary introduce the reader to the rapidly mounting body of evidence that suggests the very real possibility of a north american setting for the events described in the book of mormon. As explored in this video, the location nahom in the book of mormon has been archaeologically confirmed.
Produced by fair, a nonprofit organization that sponsors conferences and websites in defence of the church, this video dispells what for some is a troubling criticism. I duly agreed that if you found such a thing, according to those specifications, then. A journal of latterday saint faith and scholarship. Book of mormon evidence videos book of mormon evidence in. Apologetics press the book of mormon and the ancient evidence. These were the latest of stories that antimormon journalists. Genetic attacks on the book of mormon focus on the fact that amerindian dna seems closest to asian dna. The basic premise of the research engaged in by the author, rod meldrum, was that there was sufficient evidence in the book of mormon and from the prophet jos smith jr. Jun 22, 2016 all opinions, speakers and presenters represent and express their own individual opinions, and not necessarily the opinions of firm foundation, book of mormon evidence, or its employees, and no information or opinions represent the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.
For example, evidence to support the claim by mormons that native americans are descendants of. Anyone who disagrees with the content of this video, didnt watch it. Nov 06, 2006 the book of mormon teaches that these israelites are the principal ancestors of modernday native americans. Archaeology itself can be divided and subdivided into numerous disciplines.
May, 2009 weighing dna evidence about the book of mormon may, 2009 by j. However, the book of mormon has been scientifically proven to be false which means joseph smith was a gross liar and received no revelation from god. The book of mormon and the new world dna deseret book. September 2324 national book of mormon evidence conference. For many years, critics have challenged the veracity of a religious text called the book of mormon.
Jun 17, 2017 watch book of mormon centrals new video on one of the best examples of archaeological evidence we have for the book of mormon. Now the same dna evidence used in courts of law can credibly speak to the validity of the book of mormon, which serves as the foundation of the mormon religion. Therefore, the mormon can have confidence that the bible is the word of god and that it can be accurately translated. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence general. The volume has long invited scrutiny from all branches of science. The book of mormon states that there were three transoceanic migrations by ship, lehis family, the mulekites and the jaredites. Book of mormon articles and videos conspiracy to assassinate joseph smith straight from the protocols of the learned elders of zion theosis authentic ancient christian doctrine restored by god through joseph smith. While mormon scholars admit valid challenges to mormonism from archaeology and the book of abraham, they say the evidences of mormonisms truthfulness is the book of mormon itself, gods confirmation in your spirit, and the number of changed lives. Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x. In the book of mormon, the book of nephi tells the story of a hebrew family that flees the city of jerusalem around 600 b. Mormon church says it was an error in their come follow me manual that there was a curse of dark skin. To date, no actual evidence to confirm the book of mormon has been found, although many lds believers have faith that it will be uncovered in the future.
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