The lds, better known as mormons, believe the book of mormon. Critics who attempt to rely on dna evidence to attack. The book of mormon and the origin of native americans from. Ongoing studies continue to provide new insights that both challenge and. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence youtube. The book of mormon makes several scientific claims that can be tested. Dna experts, and christians attack the bible as well as the book of mormon. Native americans, dna, and the mormon churchsalt lake city. His library research spurred his first hunt for archaeological evidence. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence page 4. 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 saints as frauds. They flatly reject the hemispheric geography, the view accepted by most mormons and all the prophets.
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. Faithfully exploring latterday topics of our times. Come follow me 2021 doctrine and covenants on apple. Is the current molecular clock adequate to discern pre from postcolumbian genetic contributions to the new world within the last three thousand. An excellent documentary by rod meldrum for new scientific support for the truthfulness of the book of mormon studying the correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and cultural evidence. Mar 02, 2020 as time passes the earth provides more and more evidence the book of mormon was not a fabrication of a young man in upstate new york. Share your videos with friends, family, and the world. Dna evidence and molecular genetics disprove the book of mormon by rich deem introduction. The dvd is based upon a popular presentation given in a number of fireside venues since at least the. Dna and the book of mormon record mormonism research. 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.
That doesnt mean that the book of mormon can now be proven. However,dna evidence shows no connection between american indians and israel. The book of mormon is not supported by any linguistic evidence. Read will present more dna evidence that has recently come to light supporting. David read the surprising new dna evidence supports the. I think those that said there is no dna evidence was premature. Book of mormon evidence in american archaeology wayne may. Jul 26, 2015 anti mormon groups claim that a lack of dna evidence connecting the people of south and central america to the middle east is proof that the book of mormon is not a true record of jewish people in the new world. Does dna disprove the book of mormon claim of native american.
Miraculous claims surrounding the coming forth of the book of mormon are an evidence of the prophetic calling of joseph smith. They are no longer potent except to those who cling to anything that might even vaguely sound valid, even if they arent. He talks about dna evidence supporting the book of mormon, claiming it matches up with ancient native americans living in north america. Dec 01, 2018 ten days after the lecture elder welch awoke at four oclock in the morning with the thought. According to church teaching and the bm, to escape persecution in israel, lehi and his family set sail, winding up in what is now called central america around 600 b. There are two major problems with this dna argument. So elder welch got up and started reading where he and his companion had left off the day before in mosiah chapter 4. Afterall, the field of dna let alone dna samples are relatively new. Correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological.
The information about the asian migrations into the new world is hardly new, and the faithful lds scholars of the book of mormon have had that very understanding for a minimum of fifty years. Book of mormon evidences, part one discusses some of the many factors supporting the plausibility of the book of mormon as an ancient document. The power of evidence in the nurturing of faith from echoes and evidences of the book of mormon by john welch pp. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand. Hill cumorah wayne may shows the writings of joseph smith jr. Another testament of jesus christ, is true, not false. Simon has written a book that examines lds beliefs about the origins of native americans and polynesians. See hundreds of full hourlong presentations, go to.
The book of mormon begins in a wellknown location, jerusalem, in 600 b. Nothing is known about the dna of book of mormon peoples, and even if their genetic profile. It is important to remember that most dna apologists defending the book of mormon, do so on the assumption that lehi and his family made a small genetic impact in the americas. Reviews of dna evidence for book of mormon geography. While two different lds scientists have said that dna research discounts the book of mormon as an ancient, historical document, a researcher. David read the surprising new dna evidence supports the book of mormon. Dna evidence for book of mormon geography documentarytube. New article on book of mormon dna evidence in early 2014 published a new article in its topics section on the inability of dna studies to either prove or disprove the book of mormon. New arguments against the book of mormon are starting to sound like the old ones. In particular, it seems worth noting that to date, no formal dna study has been carefully designed to specifically look for the unique, nonlocal dna potentially brought to the americas by the small migrations reported in the book of mormon. Book of mormon dna mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. 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.
At first, europeans believed that the new world inhabitants were somehow. 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. Identifying ancient dna related to book of mormon people. I quickly came to the conclusion that none of it can be considered evidence. More and more evidence is discovered, validated, and presented as undeniable proof the story told in the book of mormon is factual not fiction. Critics who attempt to rely on dna evidence to attack the truth of the book of mormon misinterpret or misconstrue what the dna evidence actually shows. Five compelling archeological evidences for the book of mormon. Dna evidence proves book of mormon claims scientists found two haplogroups in american indian dna that are shared with middle eastern populations. Evidence of the truthfulness of the book of mormon lds. 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 e ast or jewish dna.
Thousands of native americans from more than 150 tribes have been tested. Although historians and archaeologists consider the book to be an anachronistic invention of joseph smith, many members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church and other denominations of the latter day saint movement believe that it. New light on dna and the book of mormon the millennial star. Oct 03, 2019 the book of mormon in americas heartland by rodney meldrum the hopewell culture describes the common aspects of the native american culture that flourished along rivers in the northeastern and midwestern united states from 300 bc to 400 ad, in the middle woodland period. The new version reads that the lamanites are among the ancestors of american indians. Ferguson, a lawyer by training, did go on to open an important new window on. However, a closer examination demonstrates that modern dna evidence in no way disproves the traditional lds belief that book of mormon peoples represent the principal ancestors of the american indians. Nonmormon archaeologists speak on book of mormon evidence. Identifying ancient dna related to book of mormon people summary. Film reveals evidence against mormons historical account. Dna evidence proves book of mormon claims about ancient. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence general. Ancient dna from hopewell ohio book of mormon evidence. Book of mormon and dna studies church of jesus christ.
Does dna disprove the book of mormon claim of native. The bm and essentially the universal teaching of the lds church state that american indians henceforth amerinds descend from israelites, but dna research tells a completely different storythe evidence strongly. Dna analysis has concluded that native american indians do not originate from the middle east or from israelites but rather from asia. Anderson, personal writings of the book of mormon witnesses, in book of mormon authorship revisited. It burrows into the historical foundations of the book of mormon, a 175year. A quote from dan egan, a writer for the salt lake tribune. The book of mormon in americas heartland by rodney meldrum the hopewell culture describes the common aspects of the native american culture that flourished along rivers in the northeastern and midwestern united states from 300 bc to 400 ad, in the middle woodland period. It does mean it cannot, at least with dna evidence, be disproven. 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 contrary to the claims of our critics, there are many interesting findings that make it difficult to explain.
Palmer 17 scholars widely reject joseph smiths explanation of the origin of the book of mormon. The evidence assembled to date suggests that the majority of native. One of most basic tenets of the lds faith maintains that the book of mormon is a literal history of the ancestors of the present day american indian peoples. If it is evidence of hebrew style in the new testament, it must be evidence of hebrew style in the book of mormon. Murphy, lamanite genesis, genealogy, and genetics, inamerican apocrypha. Wayne may presents the supporting evidence for the heartland model, that the book of mormon nephites and jaredites lived in north america. The chief claim, and the premise of the entire book, is that hebrews carried the message of. Some argue dna disproves the historicity of the book of mormon. Textual evidence of the book of mormon mound rovers. See richard lloyd anderson, investigating the book of mormon witnesses salt lake city. The scientific legacy of a quest to prove the book of mormon.
Does dna evidence prove the book of mormon is false. In fact, several mormon organizations have been founded in order to prove. I closely examined the claims of archaeological evidence for the book of mormon. Dna genealogies of american indians and the book of mormon. Ces letter links to a poorly written wikipedia article as the basis of their sweeping claim. Book of mormon dna evidence is the holy grail for mormons and antimormons alike. The book of first nephi, the first book in the volume, describes the actions of lehi and his family in leaving jerusalem before its destruction, following the counsel of the lord, and wandering through the wilderness for several years before embarking on a transoceanic voyage to somewhere in or near central america. This timeframe is consistent with archaeological evidence of the earliest appearance of human habitation in the new world. Despite popular belief, the currently available dna evidence supports the book of mormon. New dna evidence despite popular belief, the currently available dna evidence supports the book of mormon. Non mormon archaeologists speak on book of mormon evidence. 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.
A new bishop was an easy target so they tried everything on me. Dna claims rebutted on book of mormon deseret news. The book of mormon and the origin of native americans from a. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, mormon archaeologists have attempted to find archaeological evidence to support it. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence that proves 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. While evidence against the book of mormon and its miraculous origins has been steadily accumulating for more than a century, modern dna techniques provide new and irrefutable evidence to further bolster decades of anthropology, archae ology and linguistic study. The book of mormon teaches the ancient inhabitants of the americas native americans are descendants from the israelite group called the lamanites. In early 2008 rodney meldrum published a dvd titled dna evidence for book of mormon geography. One of the fundamental tenets taught to mormon children and new converts is that the book of mormon is an account of real people and real events. Rodney, meldrum, buffalo evidence, dna evidence for book of mormon.
Whiting, director of brigham young universitys dna sequencing center and an associate professor in byus department of integrative biology, concluded in his article dna and the book of mormon. The book of mormon is further undermined by the fact that there is no evidence of a semitichieroglyphicdemotic hybrid script called reformed egyptian in the text or a spoken hebrew dialect ever being used by pre or postcolumbian natives of north or south america. When they failed to obtain any money they left the ward in search of another unsuspecting bishop. Dna and the book of mormon record mormonism research ministry. Serious study of the book of mormon by latterday saints is flourishing today as never before. Correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and cultural evidence. A closer examination of the facts demonstrates that the teachings of the book of mormon and modern lds prophets are in no way inconsistent with modern dna evidence, and that the views of critics are based on unsupportable misinterpretations of genetic data. Wikipedias other article on americas settlement does not. The majority of the bm relates the history of the descendants of lehi in the new world. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. First, it assumes that mesoamerica is the land of the book of mormon. 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. Examples of book of mormon criticisms based on alleged dna evidence are found in simon g.
The book of mormon henceforth dnabm offers a sustained argument focused, as the title suggests, on the implications of dna research for the historicity of the book of mormon henceforth bm. Jan 19, 2016 dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence that proves the book of mormon. As a biomedical researcher myself, i agree that dna evidence does not disprove the book of mormon. Apr 30, 2020 all of these factors are relevant to claims about dna and the book of mormon. The evidence indicates that the book of mormon is in fact an amalgamation of ideas that were inspired by josephs own environment new and themes from the bible old. Parry, peterson, and welch, echoes and evidences of the book of mormon, p. Dna evidence and molecular genetics disprove the book of mormon. The evidence assembled to date suggests that the majority of na tive americans carry largely asian dna. Updates on dna and the book of mormon studio et quoque fide. A phylogenetic perspective that book of mormon critics attempting to use dna have not given us anything that would pass the muster of peer.
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