Nnew dna evidence of the book of mormon

The book of mormon makes a handful of references to horses existing on the american continents in these ancient times. Simon southerton submitted to us as to why he left mormonism due to dna evidence is at whyleft125. 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 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.

In early 2008 rodney meldrum published a dvd titled dna evidence for book of mormon geography. The book of mormon and the new world dna deseret book. Think joseph smith could have gotten that right by sheer chance. Book of mormon and dna studies church of jesus christ. I have watched more than 20 hours of wayne may book of mormon lecture videos and conve. 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. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Several authors have published works that suggest that current studies of genetic anthropology using dna evidence do not provide support for the book of mormon. Five compelling archeological evidences for 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.

Dna evidence and molecular genetics disprove the book of mormon. More evidence articles will be continually published heading into the future. Three great resources to debunk the dna vs book of mormon. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints need to realize that. However, this attack ignores several key points, among which is the fact that the book of mormon states that lehi and his. Critics claim that such studies prove conclusively that there is no evidence of a middle eastern strand within the native american gene pool. The criticism of the mormon church is the following. May 19, 2018 when the winter olympic games were held in salt lake city in 2002, president gordon b.

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. 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. Its not like you can say that they are really closely related to japanese, chinese, or koreans, so there seems to be something missing. Book of mormon and dna studies as recent as 2005 i was taught by a 35 year old at the timemormon missionary from poland that american indians are the descendants of lamanites who decended from lehis rebel kids lamanlemuel etc. 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. Dna samples taken from modern american indians show no connection to the dna of the peoples of the middle east. For these same reasons, arguments that some defenders of the book of mormon make based on dna studies are also speculative. The idea that america may have been overwhelmingly peopled by folks. 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 book of mormon is clear that it was a literal curse on their skin. The problematic role of dna testing in unraveling human history, journal of book of mormon studies 9, no. 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. Like skunk spray, they can catch you by surprise, blind you, and leave you in a really foul condition. The book of mormon geography and map with dna evidence and the location of lands and cities such as zarahemla, cumorah, the narrow neck, mexico, caribbean sea, american indians, and true evidence are all here.

How could there be so many witnesses of the book of mormon and the plates and not one of them deny their testimony even when some of them became bitter toward joseph smith. 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. Nonmormon archaeologists speak on book of mormon evidence. The nahom case provides evidence, not of the authenticity of the book of mormon, but of the willingness of lds scholars to look anywhere to find validation for a historically accurate reading of the book of mormon. Attacks on the validity of the book of mormon using dna data support for the book of mormon by mormon academics. The book of mormon and dna studies religious tolerance. Identifying ancient dna related to book of mormon people summary. If the book of mormon is false, joseph smith was not a prophet. Prophets who taught of the messiah were called from among this people for over a. The controversy stems from dna studies of native american peoples.

I suggest that if we are serious about assessing whether what the book of mormon teaches is consistent with dna evidence, we must assess it based on. Does dna evidence prove the book of mormon to be false. This must mean that amerindians are not descended from book of mormon peoples, and the book of mormon is false. Since 2014which was the last time i discussed lehis missing dna theres been a few articles of interest that i thought i would mention and comment on. We invite all men everywhere to read the book of mormon, to ponder in their hearts the message it contains, and then to ask god, the eternal father, in the name of christ if the book is true. Dna evidence does not support the testimony of the lds church mormon doctrine. 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.

Archaeological and historical evidence dna and the book. 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. Updates on dna and the book of mormon latterday saint. The strongest evidence yet against the book of mormon. This new book of mormon central initiative seeks to centralize evidences for the book of mormon.

To date there are no dna studies that link any native american group with west eurasia. Ongoing studies continue to provide new insights that both challenge and. Mar 26, 2016 the material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. 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 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. 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. Related topics including the book of mormon and dna. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. This video is an eyeopening look for mormons to see the deception laid before them by clearly proving that there is no evidence to support the book of mormon and, in fact, provides contrary evidence. Devout mormon, daniel peterson, a professor of asian and near eastern languages at brigham young university, said. Dna evidence for book of mormon geography miscellaneous. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence youtube.

But this result makes a lot of sense regarding why they dont fit so well genetically with contemporary east asiansbecause onethird of their genome is derived from another population. 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. This is some heavy duty gaslighting and throwing the bom under the bus. Sep 08, 2016 response to the essay book of mormon and dna studies in the rest of this article, we will comment on specific statements in the essay book of mormon and dna studies pertaining to what it says about the science of dna research as it applies to the issues raised by the book of mormon. Hi, i just finished watching a dvd titled dna evidence for book of mormon geography. Nov 06, 2006 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. Meldrum is a researcher, bestselling lds author, and international lecturer on the validity of the book of mormon with an emphasis on its scriptural and physical evidences. The lds church released an essay on their website titled book of mormon and dna studies. Its time to point out the skunk and explain the danger. If weve been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. The nhm inscription is the most important piece of geographical evidence book of mormon supporters have for their claims. This new website will publish 100 evidences for the book of mormon in october 2019.

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. Does dna evidence prove the book of mormon is false. Book of mormon evidences, part one discusses some of the many factors supporting the plausibility of the book of mormon as an ancient document. Major new statement from the church on dna and the book of mormon. Another testament of jesus christ, is true, not false. Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x.

Dna controversy is an issue that most critics believe completely undermines mormon beliefs in the truthfulness of the book. This post latterday saint blogs is a portal for mainstream blogs about the church of jesus christ of latterday. Book of mormon dna mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. As seen by science, the book of mormon is stronger today than it was in 1830, 1844, 1950, or even 2000, so i expect it will continue to become stronger in the future. Hinckley was asked by a reporter if he had a comment about the lack of dna evidence for the book of mormon he simply responded that all the information wasnt in yet. Thomas murphy, anthropologist, mormon scholar, and dna researcher, acknowledges the problem that the dna evidence presents for the historical accuracy of the book of mormon. The evidence assembled to date suggests that the majority of native. The conclusion states, much as critics and defenders of the book of mormon would like to use dna studies to support their views, the evidence is simply inconclusive. 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. I am familiar with dna sequencing and testing including forensics and a couple of things bothered me about the premise of this movie. The book of mormon is beautiful, miraculous, and true. The dna arguments, like many others against the book of mormon, can be extremely misleading.

Mormon church says it was an error in their come follow me manual that there was a curse of dark skin. Reviews of dna evidence for book of mormon geography. 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. 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. 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. According to the book, two of these groups originated from ancient israel. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence that proves the book of mormon. In summary, dna evidence and the book of mormon is long overdue.

Dna evidence and the book of mormon conclusive proof. When the winter olympic games were held in salt lake city in 2002, president gordon b. 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 overall trend in the date over the past 175 years fits the expectations for the book of mormon as history rather than hoax. Nothing is known about the dna of book of mormon peoples, and even if their genetic profile were known, there are sound scientific reasons that it might remain undetected.

Those who pursue this course and ask in faith will gain a testimony of its truth. Dna markers do not always transfer and may easily be lost over a few hundred years through interbreeding, let alone thousands of years as they are testing in this film. Are israelites the principal ancestors of native americans. Its been a few years since i talked about dna and the book of mormon. While evidence against the book of mormon and its miraculous origins has been. Jan 19, 2016 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. There is generally no direct support amongst mainstream historians and. The findings could also allow reinterpretation of archaeological and. So also, the bible without the book of mormon is missing a lot. The book of mormon presents the evidence from dna researchers.

The book of mormon makes several scientific claims that can be tested. 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. Book of mormon dna evidence is the holy grail for mormons and antimormons alike. Dna evidence proves book of mormon claims about ancient. The book of mormon is the only explanation for this scripture. 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. Archaeological evidence of the book of mormon latterday. Book of mormon readers are well aware of a tribal group who claimed to descend from a son of king zedekiah named mulek.

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. 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. This dvd delivers on its promise, and provided empirical evidence to those who will listen. Ces letter links to a poorly written wikipedia article as the basis of their sweeping claim.

Correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and cultural evidence. Joseph smith claimed that the book of mormon is the. The material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. Dna and the book of mormon the traditional latterday saint position t he book of mormon recounts the story of a small israelite group led by lehi and also one headed by mulek from ancient jerusalem to the american continent in approximately 600 bc. 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. Nothing is known about the dna of book of mormon peoples, and even if their genetic profile. It is part of a collection that includes book of mormon evidences, part two, book of mormon evidences, part three, and book of mormon nuggets. 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. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. Watch book of mormon centrals new video on one of the best examples of archaeological evidence we have for the book of mormon. Reviews of dna evidence for book of mormon geography fairmormon. Im delighted with the major new and scientificallybased. Weighing dna evidence about the book of mormon may, 2009 by j.

New venue for the 2020 fairmormon conference, august 57. The book of mormon tells the story of a family from ancient jerusalem that crossed the ocean and colonized somewhere in the western. Hinckley was asked by a reporter if he had a comment about the lack of dna evidence for the book of mormon he simply responded that all the information wasnt in. New scientific support for the truthfulness of the book of mormon. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence general.

Archaeological and historical evidence dna and the book of. Dna analysis has concluded that native american indians do not originate from the middle east or from israelites but rather from asia. Dna evidence and molecular genetics disprove the book of mormon by rich deem introduction. Dna evidence and the book of mormon conclusive proof that. One last topic on the subject of archaeological evidence for the book of mormon that i want to talk about is horses.