Many members of the latter day saint movement claim historical authenticity of the book of mormon. He is later known as the angel moroni, who presented the golden plates to joseph smith, who translated the plates upon which the book of mormon was originally written. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. Subtitled another testament of jesus christ, it recounts the story of an israelite family who. 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. The only true statements in the book of mormon are those taken from the bible. 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. The documentary is a must see for all those who view the book of mormon as an accurate history of the native american indians. The book of mormon and the bible will grow together, 2 ne. Rediscovering the book of mormon remnant through dna. See all 1 the book of mormon tickets and tours on tripadvisor.
We recommend booking etickets tickets ahead of time to secure your spot. The book of mormon teaches that an israelite family immigrated to the american continents and are the principal ancestors of modernday native americans. 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 heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography states that the book of mormon events primarily occurred in the heartland of north america. Most, but not all, mormons hold the book s connection to ancient american history as an article of their faith. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence duration. I believe the book of mormon is to be taken literally.
Book of mormon record keepers were primarily concerned with conveying religious truths and preserving the spiritual heritage of their people. 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. Order the dvd at 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 lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of mormon to the lamanites, enos 1. This view finds no acceptance outside of mormonism. The understanding of joseph smith and of traditional mormonism is that the book of mormon reveals that the american indians are descendants of the lamanites. The book of mormon dvd, 2003 at the best online prices at ebay. Critics intent on discrediting the restoration point to dna studies.
The book of mormon claims that jesuss atonement provided for the immortality for all people. If this show were a spoof, it wouldnt be the success that it is. The essay asserts that dna studies cannot be used decisively to either affirm or reject the historical authenticity of the book of mormon. The book of mormon teaches that these israelites are the principal ancestors of modernday native americans. If the stories in the book of mormon the corner stone of the mormon faith did not happen, if they are frontier fantasy, where does that leave the mormon faith. I also sent a copy to byu university, to farms, the mormons branch that is in charge of protecting mormon beliefs, asking how i could refute this dvd. Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x. 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. Dna and the book of mormon explained fulllength video.
Fundamental historical claims of the book of mormon are challenged by new genetic research. Ammaron instructs mormon concerning the sacred recordswar commences between the nephites and the lamanitesthe three nephites are taken awaywickedness, unbelief, sorceries, and witchcraft prevail. The hill cumorah in ontario county ny is the hill where joseph smith found the golden plates and is the same hill where the civilizations of the nephites cumorah and the jaredites ramah fought their last. The book of mormon was written by joseph smith in march 1830. But these are real characters with real beliefs and thats why the book of mormon is really good. Parker and stone were best known for creating the animated comedy. Miraculous claims surrounding the coming forth of the book of mormon are an evidence of the prophetic calling of joseph smith. New discoveries in dna research currently allow scientists to test this historical claim. The book of mormon and the new world dna deseret book. 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. According to the book, two of these groups originated from ancient israel. The dna truth that the mormon belief that they are related to the american indians is false.
The only bible that joseph smith relied on was the king james version. Gardner had made some superficial comparisons to the book of mormon. The research herein refutes the claim that dna analysis proves the book of mormon false, on the contrary it explores genetic dna evidence that may actually support the claims of the book of mormon. Tickets will be harder to get, but youll also get first tour quality performers and be sure to see mormon whenever it comes around again.
What is the difference between the bible and the book of. There are many interesting words in the book of mormon names of people, tribes, coins, places, etc. An essay on book of mormon and dna studies was added on 114 in the topical guide of the website. The strongest evidence yet against the book of mormon. Plus, they let a plucky mormon hero proudly assert some of the more eyebrowraising minutiae of that religion with a julie andrewslike confidence. The following story previously ran on lds living in october 2017. There is generally no direct support amongst mainstream historians and. Book of mormon and dna studies church of jesus christ. 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. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence that proves the book of mormon. Book of mormon, work accepted as holy scripture, in addition to the bible, in the.
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. Dna puts to rest that any of the culture, civilization or peoples of the book of mormon ever existed. 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. 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. The book of mormon new york city 2020 all you need to. The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics and book by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone first staged in 2011, the play is a satirical examination of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints beliefs and practices that ultimately endorses the positive power of love and service. Thousands of native americans from more than 150 tribes have been tested to determine their ancestry. I cant imagine a scenario in which the book of mormon is scripture from god, but not a literal story. For more than 170 years, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints mormonism has declared the book of mormon to be godbreathed, inspired scriptures that provides an accurate record of history. This angel then helped smith translate the work from reformed egyptian characters into english. The contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible constitute a most serious obstacle to accepting the book of mormon as latterday scripture supplemental to the bible. The lords words will hiss forth unto the ends of the earth, 2 ne.
Here is a brief excerpt from the documentary dna vs the book of mormon by living hope ministries. I purchased over 50 copies of this dvd and sent them to mormon temples in the united states and abroad. Mormon missionaries usually try to get prospective converts investigators to read it as soon as possible, implying that by. Order the dvd at for more than 170 years, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints has declared the book of. I believe the book of mormon people resided somewhere in the americas. Reviewed in the united states on september 7, 2012. But to achieve exaltation or godhood it is available only to mormons who obey the teachings specific to the book of mormon. Published by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Recent research has been conducted on native american dna, studies potentially related to the book of mormon that may lend support to its claims. In short, dna studies cannot be used decisively to either affirm or reject the historical authenticity of the book of mormon.
Thomas murphey dealing with the new evidence that the. If that doesnt make much difference to you, see hamilton. 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. Prophets who taught of christ were called from among this people for over a millennium, but eventually the people fell into apostasy and one branch of this.
The book of mormon was written for the intent that we may believe the bible, morm. This is a well done and documented comparison of the two books that the two faiths are built upon. Actually, i think urantia is a good example of the kind of thing a committee might come up with, which makes for an excellent contrast with the book of mormon. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. The bible is not a book but a collection of 66 books, written over a span of 1600 years across 3 continents, by over 40 writers inspired by god in 3 languages yet it has one primary theme the glory of god and salvat.
Smith claims that the prophet who last contributed to the work returned to earth as an angel and told him where to find it. For example, critics of mormonism have shown convincing proof that the book of mormon is a synthesis of earlier works written by other men, of the vivid imaginings of joseph smith, and of plagiarisms from the king james bible. Sariah, sam, and nephi come and partake, but laman and lemuel refuse. I dont know enough about dna to comment on what can or cannot be concluded from the research. Subtitled another testament of jesus christ, it recounts the story story of an israelite family who immigrated to and fully populated the american continents. The theory that the book of mormon is an ancient american history is not accepted as scientifically verifiable by. These include endowments, celestial marriage, and specific tithing.
The book of mormon has more content in between songs. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence youtube. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints affirms that the book of mormon is a volume of sacred scripture comparable to the bible. Richard southerton, thomas murphy, joel kramer, jeremy reyes.
The book of mormon documentary examines and compares genetic evidence identifying the dna fingerprints of the jewish populations and. 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. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Living hope christian fellowship living hope ministries brigham city, utah. The book of mormon recounts the story of small israelite groups headed by lehi and mulek that were brought from ancient jerusalem to the american continent by the hand of the lord. Another testament of jesus christ, is true, not false. They prayed that, in spite of the prophesied destruction of most of their people, their record would be preserved and one day help restore a knowledge of the fulness of the gospel of jesus christ. Maybe its due to the fact that ive listened to it over 15 times and i can sing every song including laurens interlude. The book of mormon tickets are known to sell out fast, and sameday tickets may not be available.
Downloads male voice mp3 female voice mp3 entire book pdf footnotes. Book of mormon vs mormonism by richard packham most people mormons and nonmormons alike assume that the mormon religion is based on its holy book, the book of mormon and that by reading that book one can learn what mormonism is all about. 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. The book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have a sinful nature moroni 8.
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