Dna evidence of the book of mormon lds smile

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 books text. Feb 18, 20 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. Dna lamanites book of mormon genetics genealogy genesis. 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. The lds church released an essay on their website titled book of mormon and dna studies. If the book of mormon is false, joseph smith was not a prophet. 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. 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. The evidence assembled to date suggests that the majority of native americans carry largely asian dna. Modern dna evidence in no way disproves the traditional lds belief that book of mormon peoples represent the principal ancestors of the american indians.

Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence youtube. Today we will talk about some common criticisms of the book of mormon around archaeological evidence that some say proves or disproves the truthfulness of the book of mormon. The guys who did south park did book of mormon on broadway. This is another in my series of article on challenging questions that missionaries will likely face. A cursory look at the themes presented in the book of mormon will make this clear. The criticism of the mormon church is the following.

The topic of dna research is a timely one, as are the compelling views presented in this book. Joseph smith claimed that the book of mormon is the. Meldrums incredible new dna evidence for the book of mormon. The galtonwatson equilibrium if each generation averages 1. According to the book, two of these groups originated from ancient israel. In 2014, the popular lds blog, lds smile, published an article attempting to highlight 44 reasons that the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is true. 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 is a religious volume that was published by joseph smith in 1830. We continue our tour of the gospel topics essays and with the essay book of mormon and dna studies the goal to share the lds churchs gospel topic essays and help the both the believing member and the nonbeliever get a sense of the why these essays were written, who the intended audience is, whether these essays resolve the concerns of the faithful and nonbeliever and why they perhaps. The expert in charge of these findings is an ancientdna specialist by the name of eske willerslev. Once we have a foundational testimony of the book of mormon, then. Evidence for nephis bountiful, journal of book of mormon studies, 71 1998. It seems to me as strong as the evidence is, it would behoove the argument to have two or three independent experts working on the question. The best way to obtain truth and wisdom is not to ask from books, but to go to god in prayer, and obtain.

It was released by the church to help explain how the book of mormon s credibility is not harmed due to recent dna evidence which concludes that the native americans are not the descendants of the book of mormon people, and to explain why the churchs credibility is not harmed due to having such a. As always, i invite you to study the issues, evaluate what we know and what we dont know, and pray for the guidance. The book of mormon describes a small group of hebrews that traveled to the american continent 600 b. The scientific fact that native american dna evidence does not in any way support the literal history of the book of mormon destroys the credibility of the book of mormon. Reviews of dna evidence for book of mormon geography. Simon was a member of the lds church for almost 30 years, serving a mission in melbourne 198183, marrying in the new zealand temple in 1983, and serving in numerous church positions including four terms as young men. I wrote a college paper on this my professor was nonlds and found a great deal of evidence for my paper. Murphy drew attention in the media and from the leadership of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church after the publication of his essay, lamanite genesis, genealogy, and genetics in the 2002 book american apocrypha. Truth shall spring forth out of the earth, journal of book of mormon studies, vol. 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. 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 evidences mormonism, the mormon church. It is a book full of evidence from nonlds scholars on the book of mormon. Dna and the book of mormon explained fulllength video youtube. 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. In addition he completed intensive study of the book of mormon itself and the historical background and documents associated with it. See more ideas about book of mormon, scripture study and lds scriptures. Dna evidence has forced another edit to the book of mormon. Dna and the book of mormon explained fulllength video. Dna and the book of mormon, by cooper johnson does dna evidence refute the book of mormon. The following essay is the official lds released essay entitled book of mormon and dna studies.

For these same reasons, arguments that some defenders of the book of mormon make based on. There is generally no direct support amongst mainstream historians and archaeologists for the. Now all of the suddenpeople that denounced the book of mormon because dna and science had proven its downfall are now asked to reconsider their position. The book of mormon and lds prophets identify todays native. The documentary is a must see for all those who view the book of mormon as an accurate history of the native american indians. The controversy stems from dna studies of native american peoples.

A book of mormon, first edition, 1830, scanned online copy b book of mormon, introduction, online, lds. 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 lds. For example, what joseph translated to be the book of abraham has been translated by a number of experts and it has nothing to do with abraham. The dvd is based upon a popular presentation given in a number of fireside. Does dna evidence prove the book of mormon to be false. 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.

This must mean that amerindians are not descended from book of mormon peoples, and the book of mormon is false. 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. Book of mormon dna mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. Archaeological evidence of the book of mormon latterday. Book of mormon evidence compiled from video interviews done in 2014, 2016 and 2017. 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. In early 2008 rodney meldrum published a dvd titled dna evidence for book of mormon geography.

Why were afraid of mormons bu today boston university. 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. Older lds interpretations of the book of mormon implied that north american natives are all descendents of jews who emigrated from the middle east. It is an article titled book of mormon and dna studies. Dna evidence and the book of mormon conclusive proof.

He began his study of issues surrounding the controversy over dna and the book of mormon in 2003 which lead to questioning the origins of proposed geographical settings of the book of mormon. There have been a couple of children who have had written evidence, and even whose dna. 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. Response to rodney meldrums incredible new dna evidence. Enough to convince my professor that there was evidence of. As a result, if the book of mormon can be proved to be manmade, then the church is manmade. The book of mormon geography lds map and lands with dna evidence for zarahemla, cumorah, america, and indians and the narrow neck the book of mormon geography book, a promised land, the land of promise, uses the book to show mormon geography along with prophetic statements. Dna evidence of the book of mormon in north america, linking native americans to the jewish population in the middle east. 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. This is a major turning point in lds and book of mormon history. The book of mormon does not say that the dark skin of native americans is a curse from god. Easter islands population had 10% native american dna, and some european as well.

Related topics including the book of mormon and dna. Using both the 1st edition and the current edition of the book of mormon to compare against known discoveries. Although the primary purpose of the book of mormon is more spiritual than historical, some people have wondered whether the migrations it describes are compatible with scientific studies of ancient america. A compilation of the evidence against the lds church. Anyone who disagrees with the content of this video, didnt watch it. Subtitled another testament of jesus christ, it recounts the story story of an israelite family who immigrated to and fully populated the american continents. 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, lds. Sharing your stories about questioning the orthodoxy of the lds or mormon church.

Dna evidence and the book of mormon conclusive proof that. These are just a few clips about interesting stories and archaeological findings etc. Rod meldrum and book of mormon dna byu scholarsarchive. May 21, 2012 simon, john, are there any others out there with simons credentials as scientist lds that will come forward and present these findings in relation to the questions of the book of mormon dna. Archaeological and historical evidence dna and the book of. This essay discusses the genetic evidence for the geographic origin and lineage of native american groups. Joseph smith was the founder and prophet of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints unofficially called the mormon church. Correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and cultural evidence. Attempts to resolve conflicts between the book of mormon and dna findings. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints affirms that the book of mormon is a volume of sacred scripture comparable to the bible. 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. Dna evidence does not support the testimony of the lds church mormon doctrine.

Dna and the book of mormon book of mormon archaeological. 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. The book of mormon makes several scientific claims that can be tested. Rather, it is considered a mark which symbolizes a curse from god on the ancestors of the natives. Not sure if this is exactly accurate, but it is very. Rather, he calls us to prove all things 1 thessalonians 5. We continue our tour of the gospel topics essays and with the essay book of mormon and dna studies the goal to share the lds churchs gospel topic essays and help the both the believing member and the nonbeliever get a sense of the why these essays were written, who the intended audience is, whether these essays resolve the concerns of the faithful and nonbeliever and why they. Peterson, a noted scholar and lecturer, provides an intriguing look at the evidences that support the book of mormon as an ancient text. 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. Devout mormon, daniel peterson, a professor of asian and near eastern languages at brigham young university, said. The book of mormon teaches that these israelites are the principal ancestors of modernday native americans. Respected dna scientists, geneticists, and book of mormon scholars provide their views on dna and the book of mormon. Dna and dating arguments do not present an exclusive challenge to lds teachings, although critics would like to paint them as such.

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. Hundreds of thousands of mormons are deconverting due to. In reality, this dna evidence is based on faulty assumptions and excessive confidence in a. Response to 44 reasons the church is true zelph on the. He looks at such things as chiasmus, wordprint analysis, geographical evidence, and much more as he shares his witness that the book of mormon is. That is, when confronted with dna evidence that doesnt track with what theyve been taught. This article addresses how it relates to the book of mormon. 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. New discoveries in dna research currently allow scientists to test this historical claim. Simon southerton submitted to us as to why he left mormonism due to dna evidence is at whyleft125.

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. 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 lds. Mormon remnant through dna is his effort to present that evidence. Come follow me 2020 book of mormon evidence 249 views 1. Weighing dna evidence about the book of mormon by common. Dna evidence and molecular genetics disprove the book of mormon by rich deem introduction. 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. 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. Three geneticists respond to the lds essay on dna and the book of mormon, and to apologist michael ash. Simon southerton is a native australian, geneticist, former lds bishop, and author of the book losing a lost tribe. 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.

Many lds academics and theologians are now promoting a limited geography theory. Dna samples taken from modern american indians show no connection to the dna of the peoples of the middle east. And since the book of mormon is touted by lds church leadership as the keystone of the lds faith, once you remove the keystone, the entire structure crumbles. The hope is that dna research would link native americans to ancient israelites, buttressing lds beliefs in a way that has not been forthcoming from archaeological, linguistic. Jan 21, 2016 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 lds.

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. Critics claim that such studies prove conclusively that there is no evidence of a middle eastern strand within the native american gene pool. Dna evidence contradicts this origin story, and the lds church has had to. Apr 17, 2015 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 books text. 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. Some latterday saints have expressed optimism that dna research would lead to a vindication of the book of mormon as a translation of a genuine ancient document. Mormons, is there any decent evidence that the book of.

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. Over 66,000 people viewed the video in the two weeks after it appeared. The book of mormon and the new world dna deseret book. 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.

Simon southerton, dna, lamanites and the book of mormon. 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. Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x. Much evidence exists to support the claims made by the book of mormon native american evidences of book of mormon contents. I am told that the way to determine is to pray to god to reveal to me that the book of mormon is true, but no one seems to be able to give me any evidence that it is true. Native americans, dna and the mormon church, signature books 2004. Meldrum has now combined this bestselling lds book on geography, with the complete text of the book of mormon, making this new volume an. Does dna evidence prove the book of mormon is false. For example, evidence to support the claim by mormons that native americans are descendants of. Murphy believes that most native americans consider the claim to be denigrating. 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. Jun 09, 2016 the first source i recommend is from lds.

Native american writings are potentially strong evidence that the occurrences described in the book of mormon actually happened. However, this attack ignores several key points, among which is the fact that the book of mormon states. Because no jewish dna can be found among modern native americans, antimormons claim this proves that the book of mormon account is false. The idea that america may have been overwhelmingly peopled by folks from northeastern asia. Latterday saints feel when faced with the recent dna challenges to book of mormon historicity is the link in their minds between the issue of amerindian origins and what they have been taught the book of mormon says about ancient american peoples. Is there dna evidence between native americans and the. Former lds church historian d michael quinn has quoted the following remarks given to him during the. In this response, each reason is included with its original title and description in bold. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence general. Dna controversy is an issue that most critics believe completely undermines mormon beliefs in the truthfulness of the book.

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. Critics intent on discrediting the restoration point to dna studies on indigenous american peoples in an attempt to expose joseph, 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. In this inspiring and informative presentation, dr. Harold phillipsreligion discover and share lds quotes on trials. Nov 06, 2006 the book of mormon teaches that these israelites are the principal ancestors of modernday native americans. No matter where i look i find nothing but indications that it is not true. 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, lds. The lds church teaches that native americans are descended from lamanites who were heathen descendants of ancient israel. May, 2009 the galtonwatson equilibrium if each generation averages 1. This dvd delivers on its promise, and provided empirical evidence to those who will listen. Some evangelical critics have latched onto the claims of dissident and exmormon scholars that modern dna evidence disproves book of mormon historicity in their effort to discredit the lds faith. On the other hand, if its origin is godgiven, then joseph smith was a prophet, and if he was a prophet, then the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is true. Is there dna evidence between native americans and the lamanites.

In summary, dna evidence and the book of mormon is long overdue. Attacks on the validity of the book of mormon using dna data support for the book of mormon by mormon academics. Dna evidence and molecular genetics disprove the book of mormon. Book of mormon and dna studies church of jesus christ. Testing of the ychromosome dna and mitochondrial dna are. Three geneticists respond to the lds essay on dna and the. The name nephi just happens to fit the very time and place of the where that name was first mentioned in the book of mormon. Simon southerton 1 smith, histor y of the church, 1.

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. New scientific support for the truthfulness of the book of mormon. Dna evidence reported in nature in november 20 shows support for american indian dna that descends from areas including the middle east. 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.