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See more ideas about latter day saints, ex mormon and jesus christ. Nothing is known about the extent of intermarriage and genetic mixing between book of mormon peoples or their descendants and other inhabitants of the americas, though some mixing appears evident, even during the period covered by the books text. See more ideas about handouts, visiting teaching, lds church. Subtitled another testament of jesus christ, it recounts the story story of an israelite family who immigrated to and fully populated the american continents.

In early 2008 rodney meldrum published a dvd titled dna evidence for book of mormon geography. Devout mormon, daniel peterson, a professor of asian and near eastern languages at brigham young university, said. Native americans, dna and the mormon church, was published a year ago by salt. 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, lds. Dna evidence for book of mormon geography miscellaneous. Attacks on the validity of the book of mormon using dna data support for the book of mormon by mormon academics. Book of mormon and dna studies the church of jesus christ of. The book of mormon and the new world dna deseret book. Mormonisms founding prophet, joseph smith, once said, i told the brethren that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion. Some view the book of mormon as a 19th century work, brought forth in the mind of joseph smith the prophet, which he had a right. Is there dna evidence between native americans and the. Joseph smith said in the introduction to the book i told the brethren that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone to our religion yet, the evidence shows the book of mormon is not revelation from god, but a fictitious story written by joseph smith. Rather, he calls us to prove all things 1 thessalonians 5. Reviews of dna evidence for book of mormon geography.

A cursory look at the themes presented in the book of mormon will make this clear. Native americans, dna and the mormon church, signature books 2004. 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. The book of mormon presents the evidence from dna researchers, including mormon scientists, who are wrestling with the dna dilemma that now faces mormonism. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints affirms that the book of mormon is a volume of sacred scripture comparable to the bible. There is generally no direct support amongst mainstream historians and archaeologists for the. Critics claim that such studies prove conclusively that there is no evidence of a middle eastern strand within the native american gene pool. Are israelites the principal ancestors of native americans. Lawrence wright on the future of the mormon church. Dna evidence and the book of mormon conclusive proof. Much evidence exists to support the claims made by the book of mormon native american evidences of book of mormon contents.

It was released by the church to help explain how the book of mormon s credibility is not harmed due to recent dna evidence which concludes that the native americans are not the descendants of the book of mormon people, and to explain why the churchs credibility is not harmed due to having such a. The book of mormon is clear that it was a literal curse on their skin. 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. When there is no convincing external evidence corroborating a belief, it must. 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. Understanding the scientific evidence this page supports my main mormon answers page on dna evidence and the book of mormon. New scientific support for the truthfulness of the book of mormon. 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. Book of mormon and dna studies \n great response simon. Hi, i just finished watching a dvd titled dna evidence for book of mormon geography. The actual reality lies somewhere in between the two above views. Joseph smith claimed that the book of mormon is the. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence youtube. Archaeological and historical evidence dna and the book.

Joseph smith was the founder and prophet of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints unofficially called the mormon church. Respected dna scientists, geneticists, and book of mormon scholars provide their views on dna and the book of mormon. When there is no convincing external evidence corroborating a belief, it must be based upon. The book of mormon teaches that these israelites are the principal ancestors of modernday native americans.

The book of mormon dna debate an interview with ugo perego. Rod is a friend of mine and a member of my hp group, but he has oversimplified this dna matter, aside from falsely stating 1 that the maya are the center of interest of those who consider the book of mormon to be a mesoamerican codex, and 2 that they focus on the maya because they think that joseph smith did so as well. 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. The book of mormon claims that the native american peoples are descended from the house of israel, but the dna evidence, according to this book, points to an asiatic origin for the american continents native people. He is a population geneticist and has consulted with the lds church related to the book of mormon and dna. Utahs most populous counties show increase in lds population lds s.

A recently published book claims that dna evidence proves the book of mormon, one of the books of scripture used by the mormon church, incorrect. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence general. Dna evidence does not support the testimony of the lds church mormon doctrine. The book of mormon presents the evidence from dna researchers.

The lds church claims they are and the validity of the book of mormon requires that they are. New discoveries in dna research currently allow scientists to test this historical claim. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints need to realize that god does not seek to confuse us and lead us away from him through the use of our intellect. The idea that america may have been overwhelmingly peopled by folks from northeastern asia. Dna evidence of the book of mormon in north america, linking native americans to the jewish population in the middle east. For example, evidence to support the claim by mormons that native americans are descendants of. Now, finally, incontrovertible scientific evidence can either prove the book of mormon to be true and therefore mormonism is the true, restored gospel or the book of mormon is a fabricated tale and the claims of mormonism false.

The criticism of the mormon church is the following. It contains a record of gods dealings with three groups of people who migrated from the near east or west asia to the americas hundreds of years before the arrival of europeans. 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. As always, i invite you to study the issues, evaluate what we know and what we dont know, and pray for the guidance. Does dna evidence prove the book of mormon to be false. The book of mormon for more than 170 years, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints has declared the book of mormon to be a scriptural and literal history. It is an article titled book of mormon and dna studies. Book of mormon and dna studies church of jesus christ.

Three great resources to debunk the dna vs book of mormon. Dna and population genetics a haplotype is a group of genes derived from dna that are inherited together from a single parent and a haplogroup is a group of similar haplotypes that share a common ancestor with a singlenucleotide polymorphism mutation. Correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and cultural evidence. Testing of the ychromosome dna and mitochondrial dna are. Archaeological evidence of the book of mormon latterday. 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.

An australian who wrote a book saying dna evidence contradicts ancestral claims of mormon belief faces disciplinary action that could get him excommunicated from the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Dna and the book of mormon, by cooper johnson does dna evidence refute the book of mormon. 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 lds. With that as a foundation, the church has taught for a long time that many native americans were, naturally, descendants of that family. The evidence assembled to date suggests that the majority of native americans carry largely asian dna. Scientists theorize that in an era that predated book of. Book of mormon evidence 5 audio cd series book of mormon. This contains strong evidence of the book of mormon happening in the united states of america. In summary, dna evidence and the book of mormon is long overdue. The view of faith in the mormon scriptures differs from the bible. Book of mormon and dna studies, gospel topics, topics. The book of mormon is a religious volume that was published by joseph smith in 1830. Why were afraid of mormons bu today boston university.

In dna evidence forced an edit to the introduction of the book of mormon ex mormon. Dna controversy is an issue that most critics believe completely undermines mormon beliefs in the truthfulness of the book. The following essay is the official lds released essay entitled book of mormon and dna studies. However, this attack ignores several key points, among which is the fact that the book of mormon states that lehi and his family are clearly not jews. Simon southerton 1 smith, histor y of the church, 1. A book of mormon, first edition, 1830, scanned online copy b book of mormon, introduction, online. 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. Critics intent on discrediting the restoration point to dna studies on indigenous american peoples in an attempt to expose joseph, the book of mormon, and the church of jesus christ of latterday.

Modern dna evidence in no way disproves the traditional lds belief that book of mormon peoples represent the principal ancestors of the american indians. Others believe it was in central america, and south america, and even in other places throughout the world, but the evidence they have to support these claims are lacking. 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. This is some heavy duty gaslighting and throwing the bom under the bus. The dna evidence has exposed the true ancestry of native americans with amazing clarity and also, unfortunately for the lds church, the dubious history of the book of mormon. Anyone who disagrees with the content of this video, didnt watch it. In the essay on dna and the book of mormon, the majority of the. I dont believe the case against book of mormon evidences and historicity is. Book of mormon dna mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. 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. If the book of mormon is false, joseph smith was not a prophet.

The controversy stems from dna studies of native american peoples. The owner and employees of this site are members of the lds church and in good standing. The book of mormon geography lds map and lands with dna evidence for zarahemla. This must mean that amerindians are not descended from book of mormon peoples, and the book of mormon is false. Oaks, the historicity of the book of mormon, in paul y. Book of mormon and dna the church of jesus christ of latterday. According to the book, two of these groups originated from ancient israel. For more than 170 years the church of jesus christ of latterday saints has declared the book of mormon to be a scriptural and literal history. The dvd is based upon a popular presentation given in a number of fireside. Dna evidence has forced another edit to the book of mormon. Dna and the book of mormon explained fulllength video. Although the primary purpose of the book of mormon is more spiritual than historical, some people have wondered whether the migrations it describes are compatible with scientific studies of ancient america. Does dna evidence prove the book of mormon is false. Native american writings are potentially strong evidence that the occurrences described in the book of mormon actually happened.

Book of mormon evidence, or its employees, and no information or opinions represent the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The guys who did south park did book of mormon on broadway. As i placed my tape recorder on his desk, three smiling darksuited men from the p. This is another in my series of article on challenging questions that missionaries will likely face. Book of mormon and dna studies \n book of mormon evidences mormonism, the mormon church. Today we will talk about some common criticisms of the book of mormon around archaeological evidence that some say proves or disproves the truthfulness of the book of mormon. Nor has dna testing supported the mormon belief that the. Some view literally, but with nuance to the understanding of the book of mormon that makes sense of the evidences against it. This dvd delivers on its promise, and provided empirical evidence to those who will listen.

What are the key differences between mormonism and christianity. However, this attack ignores several key points, among which is the fact that the book of mormon states. Historicity, schmistoricity by common consent, a mormon blog. 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. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints and other denominations in the lds restorationist movement have taught that native americans are descendents of three groups of ancient israelites who came to the new world. Dna samples taken from modern american indians show no connection to the dna of the peoples of the middle east. I suspect the reason the book of mormon has this view of faith and knowledge is. 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. The galtonwatson equilibrium if each generation averages 1. 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.