Devout mormon, daniel peterson, a professor of asian and near eastern languages at brigham young university, said. Dna statement by book of mormon archaeology forum book. Dna evidence and the book of mormon conclusive proof. I have produced a video on dna and the book of mormon called the book of mormon and new world dna, and interviewed and spoke with many lds geneticists. But in this episode, dave cites a few genetic principles that show why dna research is simply unable to refute or affirm the validity 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. This is some heavy duty gaslighting and throwing the bom under the bus.
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. New discoveries in dna research currently allow scientists to test this historical claim. With that as a foundation, the church has taught for a long time that many native americans were, naturally, descendants of that family. The book of mormon claims native americans are descended from israelites. Rediscovering the book of mormon remnant through dna. According to the book, two of these groups originated from ancient israel. The book of mormon is clear that it was a literal curse on their skin. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. 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. However, the book of mormon has been scientifically proven to be false which means joseph smith was a gross liar and received no revelation from god. Three great resources to debunk the dna vs book of mormon.
The controversy arises from dna studies of native american peoples. Mormon church says it was an error in their come follow me manual that there was a curse of dark skin. The official youtube channel of the book of mormon musical. Dna loses its original ethnic traces after so many hundreds of years. The recent explosion of molecular dna data has led to a considerable increase in knowledge about our roots. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints affirms that the book of mormon is a volume of sacred scripture comparable to the bible. 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 teaches that these israelites are the principal ancestors of modernday native americans.
Fundamental historical claims of the book of mormon are challenged by new genetic research. Miraculous claims surrounding the coming forth of the book of. Archaeological and historical evidence dna and the book. Respected dna scientists, geneticists, and book of mormon scholars provide their views on dna and the book of mormon. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence that proves the book. Theres a good lds article concerning this, but its on my old computer, which i dont feel like starting up again and looking for.
However, some individuals have drawn and widely publicized conclusions far beyond those validated by existing data. Dna statement by book of mormon archaeology forum please, dont fall for the dna evidence being promoted by some members of the church. The book of mormon presents the evidence from dna researchers. We believe in the book of mormon with all our being, but we also believe when we use science to prove something, then we should consult the experts and follow basic scientific methods. A list of the exmormon foundation video presentations for 2008 and 2009 are available at their website. An essay on book of mormon and dna studies was added on 114 in the topical guide of the website. There is generally no direct support amongst mainstream historians and archaeologists for the.
Book of mormon i am here for you lyrics by rick whitehead. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence duration. I believe the book of mormon is to be taken literally. However, this attack ignores several key points, among which is the fact that the book of mormon states. The book of mormon and lds prophets identify todays native americans as literal descendants of hebrews who traveled from jerusalem in 600. The dna truth that the mormon belief that they are related to the american indians is false. Prelude to the restoration dvd hidden in the heartland trailer. The documentary is a must see for all those who view the book of mormon as an accurate history of the native american indians. 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. This 4 minute video is a sensitive introduction to the book of mormon translation process. The book of mormon dna debate an interview with ugo. Response to rodney meldrums incredible new dna evidence.
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. 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. This is a short clip of population geneticist keith crandall, from a video produced by fair called the book of mormon and new world dna. The book of mormon living hope ministries dna and the book of mormon record, by bill mckeever lamanites no more. I purchased over 50 copies of this dvd and sent them to mormon temples in the united states and abroad. Here is a collection of videos available on the internet that we especially liked or found interesting. The critics are using tentative scientific findings to discredit common misconceptions about the book of mormon, not what the text actually teaches. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Attacks on the book of mormon using results of dna studies. Book of mormon and dna studies by michael degroote mormon times and deseret news february 4, 2014 february 4th, 2014.
The biggest problem with most antimormon attacks involving dna and the book of mormon is not so much the lack of scholarship about dna as it is the lack of scholarship concerning the book of mormon. Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x. The book of mormon videos youtube channel is a collection of videos based on accounts from the book of mormon. The book of mormon tells the story of a family from ancient jerusalem that crossed the ocean and colonized somewhere in the western hemisphere where they started an entire civilization. The largest genealogical group out there is the mormon church, so fundamentally every genealogy company makes their software compatible with the churchs free familysearch site, tries to market to mormons, and at. 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. Amazing language artifacts from the book of mormon native americans knew hebrew duration. From time to time church leaders will counsel with someone in their flock that has concerns and confusion related to how science relates to the book of mormon.
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. 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 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. Dna and the book of mormon brigham young university. 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 topic of dna research is a timely one, as are the compelling views presented in this book. Purchase here view inside the book here long 45 minute video of rod meldrum and david hocking speaking about the annotated book of mormon bel. This is a clip from a video that has recently been released by fair foundation for apologetic information and research which answers the. Book of mormon and dna studies church of jesus christ. I cant imagine a scenario in which the book of mormon is scripture from god, but not a literal story. I dont know enough about dna to comment on what can or cannot be concluded from the research. I believe the book of mormon people resided somewhere in the americas. Attacks on the validity of the book of mormon using dna data support for the book of mormon by mormon academics.
These were the latest of stories that antimormon journalists. 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. I spoke to them specifically about the x haplogroup that meldrum is using as evidence, and they all cautioned me against using it as evidence. Prophets who taught of the messiah were called from among this people for over a. Apparently the same story, a test of faith, dna research challenges the book of mormon, was published on march 19, 2005, with a front page emphasis in section d of the spectrum. Did anyone else ever watch the presentation dna evidence for the book of mormon that some guy put out in response to the dna evidence against the book of mormon. The book of mormon tells the story of a family from ancient jerusalem that. Book of mormon evidence in american archaeology wayne may. The fact is proven with final and irrefutable evidence that joseph smith wrote the fictitious tale in the early 19th century and founded the lds church what he falsely claimed was revelation from god.
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. I used to love that thing, it gave answers to a bunch of shit that didnt make sense about the book of mormon taking place in. The book of mormon and the new world dna deseret book. What does dna science have to say about this doctrine. A youtube clip entitled dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence is causing a stir among mormons as it has appeared on websites such as, ldsliving, prepare to serve youtube site and lds smile. This video carefully examines the complex issues of genetic research, revealing the significant flaws in the process, reasoning and conclusions of those critics, and presents compelling evidence in defense of the book of mormon as an ancient text. 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. A new page posted on the lds churchs website says dna studies cannot decisively affirm or reject the historical authenticity of the book of mormon. Wayne may presents the supporting evidence for the heartland model, that the book of mormon nephites and jaredites lived in north america. 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. David stewart examines the issues surrounding dna studies used to condemn the book of mormon. Now the same dna evidence used in courts of law can credibly speak to. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence youtube.
The essay asserts that dna studies cannot be used decisively to either affirm or reject the historical authenticity of the book of mormon. Over 66,000 people viewed the video in the two weeks after it appeared. The book of mormon and lds prophets identify todays native americans as literal descendants of hebrews who traveled from jerusalem in 600 b. Thousands of native americans from more than 150 tribes have been tested to determine their ancestry.
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