Dna evidence for book of mormon geography torrent

Book of mormon geography, lands, map, dna true evidence. Three great resources to debunk the dna vs book of mormon. Mormon church says it was an error in their come follow me manual that there was a curse of dark 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. 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. Tom ferguson, written symposium on bookofmormon geography, 1978. Section 4 defines the promised land of the book of mormon from the scriptures themselves. 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. Is the hill cumorah in new york the same one in the book of mormon. In summary, dna evidence and the book of mormon is long overdue. Downloads book of mormon evidence the book of mormon. The result was the creation of a dvd titled dna evidence for book of mormon geography. 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.

Youll find objective evidence of the book of mormon through my this land, multibook series. 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. 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. 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. While critics may believe that book of mormon dna testing entirely undermines mormon beliefs, it is important to realize that some underlying assumptions may have lead to faulty conclusions. 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. The book of mormon and the new world dna deseret book. Rod meldrum and book of mormon dna byu scholarsarchive. 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. Book of mormon geography is one of my favorite topics, and its been a while since i talked about it. Brother meldrum has since given hundreds of presentations across the united states and canada and has shared his research and findings in support of the truthfulness of the book of mormon and the.

Book of mormon evidence in american archaeology wayne may. Some argue dna disproves the historicity of the book of mormon while. However, this attack ignores several key points, among which is the fact that the book of mormon states that lehi and his. The evidence assembled to date suggests that the majority of native americans carry largely asian dna. If the book of mormon is false, joseph smith was not a prophet.

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. 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, is an account of three groups of people. According to the book, two of these groups originated from ancient israel. Dna evidence proves book of mormon claims about ancient. 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. 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. Since the late 1990s pioneering work of luigi luca cavallisforza and others, scientists.

Correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and cultural evidence. 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. The limited geography model of the book of mormon supports this position. 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. Dna samples taken from modern american indians show no connection to the dna of the peoples of the middle east. 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. Mormon remnant through dna is his effort to present that evidence.

Are israelites the principal ancestors of native americans. In early 2008 rodney meldrum published a dvd titled dna evidence for book of mormon geography. Revelation or fabrication, challenges to the book of mormon a missionary tool for all. Appendix from the book a promised land, the land of promise located at. Must match the relationships between features described in the book of mormon text. This is some heavy duty gaslighting and throwing the bom under the bus. Journal studies of native american dna shows that the rare x dna haplogroup is found in the. The evidence assembled to date suggests that the majority of native. There is generally no direct support amongst mainstream historians and archaeologists for the. There is generally no direct support amongst mainstream historians and archaeologists for the historicity of the book of mormon. 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.

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. 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. New scientific support for the truthfulness of the book of. Weighing dna evidence about the book of mormon may, 2009 by j. Archaeological and historical evidence dna and the book. Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x. Listen to jimmy fallons new song starting to crack. And there are, as a matter of fact, evidence for all of these for such groups, for multiple groups. Start reading about the geography, names, places and events, that relate to modern day and book of mormon scripture. The controversy arises from dna studies of native american peoples. Nothing is known about the dna of book of mormon peoples, and even if their. Ces letter links to a poorly written wikipedia article as the basis of their sweeping claim.

Dna evidence for book of mormon geography, sections 4 and 5 of the 18 sections in the original dvd. Dna evidence for book of mormon geography documentarytube. Attacks on the validity of the book of mormon using dna data support for the book of mormon by mormon academics. Another testament of jesus christ, is true, not false. 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. 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 idea that america may have been overwhelmingly peopled by folks from northeastern asia. This must mean that amerindians are not descended from book of mormon peoples, and the book of mormon is false. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence general.

Wayne may presents book of mormon evidence in north american geography, archaeology and historical records. The book of mormon, the founding document of the latter day saint movement and one of the. Joseph smith claimed that the book of mormon is the. Internal book of mormon geography focuses on the relationships between lands and other geographic features, independent of where they might be physically located on todays maps. The book of mormon itself is the best source for understanding the geographical locations contained therein. If dna evidence supports this claim, i think it would be a very interesting piece of independent evidence for dr. Undeniable archaeological evidence of the book of mormon in north america duration.

The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. This theory has been gaining substantial support among lds scholars since the mid1980s because it more accurately represents. In the table below you will find, at the left, the sections of the dna evidence for book of mormon geography dvd. 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. Dna evidence for book of mormon geography miscellaneous. A radically different book of mormon geography theory. For these same reasons, arguments that some defenders of the book of mormon make. Does dna evidence prove the book of mormon to be false.

Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence that proves the book of mormon. New pieces of evidence from the this land series of books will give you new insight into the book of mormon. Dna evidence of the book of mormon in north america, linking. 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 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.

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. This book locates everything from the narrow neck, to zarahemla, from cumorah, to the land of promise, bountiful, and more. Devout mormon, daniel peterson, a professor of asian and near eastern languages at brigham young university, said. 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. This is a portion of the transcript of the live presentation. The book of mormon makes a handful of references to horses existing on the american continents in these ancient times. Archaeological evidence of the book of mormon latterday.

Related topics including the book of mormon and dna. Pros, cons of book of mormon geography theories deseret news. Reviews of dna evidence for book of mormon geography. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. Hi, i just finished watching a dvd titled dna evidence for book of mormon geography. New scientific support for the truthfulness of the book of mormon. For these same reasons, arguments that some defenders of the book of mormon make based on. A radically different book of mormon geography theory posted by mormon heretic on april 9, 2009 in 10 tribes. The book of mormon presents the evidence from dna researchers. Book of mormon geography which has resulted in what is now. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints need to realize that. Is there dna evidence between native americans and the. The book of mormon is clear that it was a literal curse on their skin. The criticism of the mormon church is the following.