Religious studies center, brigham young university, 2011, 18687 171217. New scientific support for the truthfulness of the book of mormon. According to the book, two of these groups originated from ancient israel. If the book of mormon is false, joseph smith was not a prophet. In early 2008 rodney meldrum published a dvd titled dna evidence for book of mormon geography. 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. 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. This dvd delivers on its promise, and provided empirical evidence to those who will listen. Archaeological and historical evidence dna and the book. Thomas murphy, mormon anthropologist, american apocrypha, 2002, p. Apr 15, 2008 hi, i just finished watching a dvd titled dna evidence for book of mormon geography.
Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence youtube. Dna evidence for book of mormon geography documentarytube. Non mormon archaeologists speak on book of mormon evidence. Dna analysis has concluded that native american indians do not originate from the middle east or from israelites but rather from asia. He addressed a book of mormon lands conference on 2007oct20 in salt lake city, ut. 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. Book of mormon dna evidence is the holy grail for mormons and antimormons alike. Brant gardner is a software consultant with training in mesoamerican studies and anthropology. Rather, he calls us to prove all things 1 thessalonians 5. Evidence for nephis bountiful, journal of book of mormon studies, 71 1998. While dna shows that ultimately all human populations are closely related, to date no intimate genetic link has been found between ancient israelites and indigenous americans, much less within the time frame suggested in the book of mormon. Nothing is known about the extent of intermarriage and genetic mixing between book of mormon peoples or their descendants and other inhabitants of the americas, though some mixing appears evident, even during the period covered by the book s text.
In summary, dna evidence and the book of mormon is long overdue. Southerton was a member of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church, having converted to the church at age 10. Dna and population genetics a haplotype is a group of genes derived from dna that are inherited together from a single parent and a haplogroup is a group of similar haplotypes that share a common ancestor with a singlenucleotide polymorphism mutation. 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 about 100 genetic studies have been done on about 75 groups out of 500 known native. The timing of initial entry into the americas is uncertain. The book of mormon was released in march of 2003, the lds church was only beginning to wrestle with the implications of dna research that posed serious challenges to the historical validity of the book of mormon. If they were once a delightsome people and had christ for their shepherd, mormon 5. Dna evidence for book of mormon geography miscellaneous. The book of mormon describes a small group of hebrews that traveled to the american continent 600 b. 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.
Dna evidence proves book of mormon claims about ancient. Dna evidence and the book of mormon conclusive proof. New discoveries in dna research currently allow scientists to test this historical claim. The nhm inscription is the most important piece of geographical evidence book of mormon supporters have for their claims. Another testament of jesus christ, is true, not false. Dna genealogies of american indians and the book of mormon. The book of mormon teaches that these israelites are the principal ancestors of modernday native americans. Jun 22, 2016 5 did joseph smith know the geography of the book of mormon. Three great resources to debunk the dna vs book of mormon. Dna and the book of mormon new evidence shows that we should not be too hasty posted on july 27, 2015 by beau anderson for many years now, people have claimed that the book of mormon cannot be true because published genetic studies based on mitochondrial and ychromosome research seem to contradict migration accounts found in the book of. Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x. Nov 06, 2006 the book of mormon teaches that these israelites are the principal ancestors of modernday native americans. Jan 19, 2016 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. Simon southerton submitted to us as to why he left mormonism due to dna evidence is at whyleft125.
Dna and the book of mormon brigham young university. The book of mormon presents the evidence from dna researchers. Prophets who taught of the messiah were called from among this people for over a. 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. 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. Since the late 1990s pioneering work of luigi luca cavallisforza and others, scientists. The lds church released an essay on their website titled book of mormon and dna studies. Devout mormon, daniel peterson, a professor of asian and near eastern languages at brigham young university, said. 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. Does dna evidence prove the book of mormon to be false. The book uses genetic evidence to examine the historical accuracy of the book of mormon and related claims about. 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. In fact, several mormon organizations have been founded in order to prove these very. Dna and the book of mormon new evidence shows that we.
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. 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. May 19, 2018 when the winter olympic games were held in salt lake city in 2002, president gordon b. The conference is an annual event sponsored by the book of mormon archeological forum. While evidence against the book of mormon and its miraculous origins has been. Correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological. New venue for the 2020 fairmormon conference, august 57. 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. However, this attack ignores several key points, among which is the fact that the book of mormon states. Finding and clearly identifying their dna today may be asking more of the science of population genetics than it is. If the bomor documented actual israelite migrations to the new world, then one would expect to find similar evidence to that found in a lemba clan in one or more. The aztec, maya, and inca people were expecting the return of a god who their ancestors once believed in. 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. Southerton is an australian plant geneticist and cofounder of gondwana genomics, an australian technology firm specialising in markerassisted selection for tree breeding.
Because no jewish dna can be found among modern native americans, antimormons claim this proves that the book of mormon account is false. Simon has written a book that examines lds beliefs about the origins of native americans and polynesians. This must mean that amerindians are not descended from book of mormon peoples, and the book of mormon is false. 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. Mormon church says it was an error in their come follow me manual that there was a curse of dark skin. The dvd is based upon a popular presentation given in a number of fireside. 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. George regional conference, book of mormon evidence series. The idea that america may have been overwhelmingly peopled by folks from northeastern asia. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints need to realize that god does not seek to confuse us and lead us away from him through the use of our intellect.
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. This is some heavy duty gaslighting and throwing the bom under the bus. Some argue dna disproves the historicity of the book of mormon. Nothing is known about the dna of book of mormon peoples, and even if their genetic profile. The book of mormon and the new world dna deseret book. 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 documentary is a must see for all those who view the book of mormon as an accurate history of the native american indians. These statistical results provide striking support for the book of mormons own claims about its authorship. Ongoing studies continue to provide new insights that both challenge and.
The book uses genetic evidence to examine the historical accuracy of the book of mormon and related claims about the lamanite people. Wikipedias other article on americas settlement does not. 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. In reality, this dna evidence is based on faulty assumptions and excessive confidence in a. Fundamental historical claims of the book of mormon are challenged by new genetic research.
Perego, the book of mormon and the origin of native americans from a maternally inherited dna standpoint, in no weapon shall prosper. The book of mormon is clear that it was a literal curse on their skin. 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. Hi, i just finished watching a dvd titled dna evidence for book of mormon geography. 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. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence that proves the book of mormon. For these same reasons, arguments that some defenders of the book of mormon make based on dna studies are also speculative.
Subtitled another testament of jesus christ, it recounts the story story of an israelite family who immigrated to and fully populated the american continents. Dna evidence and molecular genetics disprove the book of mormon by rich deem introduction. Produced by fair, a nonprofit organization that sponsors conferences and websites in defence of the church, this video dispells what for some is a. Mar 26, 2016 the material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america.
Attacks on the validity of the book of mormon using dna data support for the book of mormon by mormon academics. 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 makes several scientific claims that can be tested. The book of mormon tells the story of a family from ancient jerusalem that crossed the ocean and colonized somewhere in the western. Ces letter links to a poorly written wikipedia article as the basis of their sweeping claim. 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. 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. For the first 150 years of mormonisms existence, everyone thought it was a story about a people who left the middle east and came to south or central america, and who fought wars clear up into new york state where. Dna evidence and the book of mormon conclusive proof that. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence.
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. Archaeological and historical evidence dna and the book of. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence general. There is generally no direct support amongst mainstream historians and archaeologists for the. Recent research has been conducted on native american dna, studies potentially related to the book of mormon that may lend support to its claims. Testing of the ychromosome dna and mitochondrial dna are. 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. Related topics including the book of mormon and dna. Dna samples taken from modern american indians show no connection to the dna of the peoples of the middle east. Truth shall spring forth out of the earth, journal of book of mormon studies, vol. The criticism of the mormon church is the following.
Reviews of dna evidence for book of mormon geography fairmormon. 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. 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 evidence and molecular genetics disprove the book of mormon. Rediscovering the book of mormon remnant through dna. 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.
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 book of mormon is supposed to be a history of real people living in a real place. Dna evidence of the book of mormon in north america, linking native americans to the jewish population in the middle east. In order to fabricate the book of mormon, joseph smith would have needed the ability to create distinct fictional voices, and a talent beyond some of the greatest novelists of his time charles dickens, jane austen, mark twain, and james fenimore cooper. 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. This book locates everything from the narrow neck, to zarahemla, from cumorah, to the land of promise, bountiful.
Correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and cultural evidence. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. The firm foundation foundation for indigenous research and mormonism is an organization dedicated to showing forth evidence for the book of mormon in order to provide lds church members with wellresearched information enabling them to powerfully and respectfully defend its historicity and thus its truthfulness with the ultimate goal of bringing. Sep 08, 2016 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. 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 evidence does not support the testimony of the lds church mormon doctrine. Weighing dna evidence about the book of mormon may, 2009 by j. Enjoy an educationpacked day of presentations by distinguished authors, researchers and speakers presenting the latest book of mormon evidence research. The material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. If the findings and the conclusions of the research are correct, then the entire mormon belief system is based on a lie. Below is the modern map of the area of smiths youth. Nonmormon archaeologists speak on book of mormon evidence.
Reviews of dna evidence for book of mormon geography. May 11, 2009 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. There is generally no direct support amongst mainstream historians and archaeologists for the historicity of the book of mormon. 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. 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. The evidence assembled to date suggests that the majority of native. Does dna evidence prove the book of mormon is false. 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. This faithstrengthening event will provide new insights and information that supports the truthfulness of the restored gospel of jesus christ, his prophet, joseph smith, and the book of mormon. Book of mormon and dna studies church of jesus christ. Whiting, a prominent geneticist whose work has received widespread attention it was featured as the cover story in cover article in nature in midjanuary 2003, recently gave a lecture at byu entitled, does dna evidence refute the authenticity of the book of mormon. Are israelites the principal ancestors of native americans.
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