Dna proves book of mormon false teachings

Does dna evidence prove the book of mormon to be false. The strongest evidence yet against the book of mormon. Dna evidence and molecular genetics disprove the book of mormon by rich deem introduction. Proof that the book of mormon is true, excerpt from. 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. This must mean that amerindians are not descended from book of mormon peoples, and the book of mormon is false. 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. Wikipedias other article on americas settlement does not. In reality, this dna evidence is based on faulty assumptions and excessive confidence in a. If this claim is not true then the entire premise upon which mormonism is built comes unglued. Dna evidence of the book of mormon in north america, linking native americans to the jewish population in the middle east. Tagged book of mormon, book of mormon does not agree with mormon doctrine, book of mormon is false, church of jesus christ of later day saints, cult, cult apologetics, dna, dna proves the book of mormon is false, dna vs. 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 documentary accurately presents the consensus of the scientific community that northern asia not israel is the place of origin of the native american indians.

As i was gathering info on another topic i kept coming across this unusual phrase with different variations. They flatly reject the hemispheric geography, the view accepted by most mormons and all the prophets. Native americans, dna, and the mormon church southerton, simon g. The book of mormon has stayed the same and 180 years later science has changed most of its views and is now in line with many statements made in the book of mormon. The critics are using tentative scientific findings to discredit common misconceptions about the book of mormon, not what the text actually teaches. Dna proves book of mormon a fraud posted in mormon dilemmas, tagged 1 nephi, dna prove mormonism false, false gospel, mongolian spot on 06272015 leave a comment.

Oct 21, 2017 dna analysis has concluded that native american indians do not originate from the middle east or from israelites but rather from asia. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence general. The criticism of the mormon church is the following. If the book of mormon is true, then joseph smith was a prophet. Hinckley is said to be factually wrong, because he says theres no dna evidence that proves there was no migration from israel. 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.

So again the church says that it wasnt joseph smith translating directly, but getting a revelation where god simply folds those passages in. The book of mormon tells the story of a family from ancient jerusalem that crossed the ocean and colonized somewhere in the western. 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. The book of mormon false testament learn the bible.

Dna analysis has concluded that native american indians do not originate from the middle east or from israelites but rather from asia. And even though the church of jesus christ of latterday saints renounced polygamy in the 1890s with the exception of a militant sliver, some. 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. Proof that the book of mormon is true book of mormon facts. The people in the book of mormon are descended from the tribe of manasseh. A logical proof that mormonism is f alse by matt slick mormonism teaches that god used to be a man on another world, mormon doctrine by bruce mcconkie, p. 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. This interpretation, still dominant among members of the lds church, remained in the introduction to the book of mormon until recently.

Simon southerton submitted to us as to why he left mormonism due to dna evidence is at whyleft125. Oxford bible church mormonism disproved by new dna evidence. The book of mormon contains many passages from the bible, which is impossible since a lot of what joseph used wasnt even written before lehi left. Does dna disprove the book of mormon claim of native american. The book of mormon teaches that these israelites are the principle ancestors of the modernday native americans. 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. 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. It might be the funniest thing in the world to me when someone tells me with absolute certainty that the book of mormon isnt true after having admitted never actually reading the book themselves. Hinckley is merely saying that you cant prove a negative. Dna evidence proves book of mormon claims about ancient. Recent research has been conducted on native american dna, studies potentially related to the book of mormon that may lend support to its claims. Dna evidence and molecular genetics disprove the book of mormon.

Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence youtube. 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. 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. Wish the creators had studied logic, because gordon b. Many a learned person has asked the same thing about the bible or even the existence of god. Dna puts to rest that any of the culture, civilization or peoples of the book of mormon ever existed. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand. Modern prophets from joseph smith to the present have consistently taught that the remnant of the other branch, the lamanites, are ancestors of modern 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. Another testament of jesus christ, is true, not false.

Prophets who taught of christ were called from among this people for over a millennium, but eventually the people fell. The book of mormon and the new world dna deseret book. Dna evidence proves book of mormon claims scientists found two haplogroups in american indian dna that are shared with middle eastern populations. Book of mormon and dna studies church of jesus christ. The mainstream scientific consensus about the origin of the ancient americans and peoples is at odds with the claims put forth in the book of mormon, though mormon apologists have made efforts to reconcile these contradictions. The biggest problem with most anti mormon 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. Dna samples taken from modern american indians show no connection to the dna of the peoples of the middle east. The church says the studies are being twisted to attack its beliefs. Because no jewish dna can be found among modern native americans, antimormons claim this proves that the book of mormon account is false. Thomas murphy, mormon anthropologist, american apocrypha, 2002, p. The lds church claims they are and the validity of the book of mormon requires that they are.

Does dna evidence prove the book of mormon is false. An account of lehi and his wife sariah, and his four sonsthe lord warns lehi to depart out of the land of jerusalem. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence that proves the book of mormon. Ces letter links to a poorly written wikipedia article as the basis of their sweeping claim. The book of mormon false testament introduction while reading the book of mormon, this socalled other testament of jesus christ, i noticed something very eyeopening, something that gives away the true nature and origin of this book. Why were afraid of mormons bu today boston university.

If the book of mormon is false, joseph smith was not a prophet. Rediscovering the book of mormon remnant through dna. Lds essay book of mormon and dna studies life after ministry. The only true statements in the book of mormon are those taken from the bible. For these same reasons, arguments that some defenders of the book of mormon make based on dna studies are also speculative. Related topics including the book of mormon and dna. Deuteroisaiah is the worst example because biblical. The evidence assembled to date suggests that the majority of native americans carry largely asian dna. New discoveries in dna research currently allow scientists to test this historical claim. 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. The church of jesus christ of latter day saints teaches that all the native american tribes are descended from a jewish family who came to these uninhabited continents in the sixth century before christ.

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. 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. Mormons contend that two groups of israelites left from israel and set sail, landing in america. Jun 21, 2010 the fact is that in 1830 when the book of mormon was published, there were many details that went directly against the knowledge of the time. The lds church released an essay on their website titled book of mormon and dna studies.

The book of mormon describes a small group of hebrews that traveled to the american continent 600 b. There is nothing more dangerous to the church than taking. 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. Centuries later, according to the scripture, jesus appeared to the nephites in the same region after his resurrection. The book of mormon recounts the story of small israelite groups led by lehi and mulek who were brought by the hand of the lord from ancient jerusalem to the american continent approximately 600 bc. 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. Dna questions with rod meldrum book of mormon evidence. Prophets who taught of christ were called from among this people for over a millennium, but eventually the people. Dna evidence and molecular genetics disprove the book of.

This is one in a series of several articles looking at various topics in the book of mormon. Feb, 2009 now that you have the necessary history outlined for you i will explain to you why it is that no amount of dna evidence proving that the native americans are not descended from jews could prove the book of mormon false. Aug 23, 2008 tagged book of mormon, book of mormon does not agree with mormon doctrine, book of mormon is false, church of jesus christ of later day saints, cult, cult apologetics, dna, dna proves the book of mormon is false, dna vs. The traditional lds position the book of mormon recounts the story of small israelite groups headed by lehi and mulek that were brought from ancient jerusalem to the american continent by the hand of the lord. Now, finally, incontrovertible scientific evidence can either prove the book of mormon to be true and therefore mormonism is the true, restored gospel or the book of mormon is a fabricated tale and the claims of mormonism false. The book of mormon makes several scientific claims that can be tested. Now, there is new scientific evidence which not only questions but conclusively proves that the book of mormon is a. In the past few years, dna studies have been used to provide what may be the strongest and most convincing evidence so far against the authenticity of the book of mormon.

Subtitled another testament of jesus christ, it recounts the story story of an israelite family who immigrated to and fully populated the american continents. But being the strongest evidence so far against the book of mormon is a relative thing, akin to selecting the best smelling skunk in your local forest. Nov 26, 2007 the book of mormon describes a small group of hebrews that traveled to the american continent 600 b. This article is focusing on the phrase they fell to the earth. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints affirms that the book of mormon is a volume of sacred scripture comparable to the bible. Book of mormon dna evidence is the holy grail for mormons and antimormons alike. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints mormon church teaches that the literary work dictated by joseph smith known as the book of. 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 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. 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.