Critics who attempt to rely on dna evidence to attack the truth of the book of mormon misinterpret or misconstrue what the dna evidence actually shows. This is some heavy duty gaslighting and throwing the bom under the bus. 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. 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. What does dna science have to say about this doctrine. The book of mormon and lds prophets identify todays native americans as literal descendants of hebrews who traveled from jerusalem in 600. 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. Anyone who disagrees with the content of this video, didnt watch it. And, he should know better than anyoneespecially those who promote the superficial treatment of dna science relative to the book of mormon, as is done in the video.
The book of mormon in americas heartland by rodney meldrum the hopewell culture describes the common aspects of the native american culture that flourished along rivers in the northeastern and midwestern united states from 300 bc to 400 ad, in the middle woodland period. Three great resources to debunk the dna vs book of mormon. This video discusses the many reasons why dna cant be used to prove or disprove the book of mormon this video is not sponsored or affiliated with the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Now the same dna evidence used in courts of law can credibly speak to. Ancient dna from hopewell ohio book of mormon evidence. 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 book of mormon and the new world dna deseret book. 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.
The lds church released an essay on their website titled book of mormon and dna studies. Shane writes to his friend doug who has posted comments about his ongoing faith crisis on facebook. The dna challenge to the book of mormon that fizzled the following series of articles is a fictional dialogue between shane and doug, two former missionary companions many years after their missions. Dna and the book of mormon explained fulllength video youtube. Mormon revisionists today believe that moroni went from one hill cumorah to the next to bury the plates. 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. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence that proves the book. I purchased over 50 copies of this dvd and sent them to mormon temples in the united states and abroad.
The purpose of this page is to provide the faithful with various online resources which address recent criticisms of the book of mormon on the grounds of dna research. Uplift 2017 dna and the book of mormon dr ugo perego. Since 1981 this same introduction claimed that the lamanites are the principle ancestors of the american indians. Uplift 2017 dna and the book of mormon dr ugo perego youtube. Archaeological evidence, dna evidence, scientific theories, and scriptures from the book of mormon are. This controversy had its inception in 20002001 and is being popularized through a video produced early in 2003 titled dna vs. Critics claim that such studies prove conclusively that there is no evidence of a middle eastern strand within the native american gene pool. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence duration. Haplogroup x2a dna in native americans book of mormon. Dna controversy is an issue that most critics believe completely undermines mormon beliefs in the truthfulness of the book. In 2014, the church released an official statement on this subject which, while affirming book of mormon historicity, acknowledged the current state of the evidence, warned of the gaps in our knowledge, and urged for a nuanced approach in. As clearly shown by those scientists used in the video, see thomas murphys article in the book american apocrypha, simon southertons book losing a lost tribe, and trent stephens book evolution and mormonism, all these works by these three used in the video demonstrates that dna has helped confirm evolution using that exact same. 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. 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.
Dna and the book of mormon, copied to clipboard see. Thousands of native americans from more than 150 tribes have been tested to determine their ancestry. The book of mormon teaches that these israelites are the principal ancestors of modernday native americans. The book of mormon presents the evidence from dna researchers, including mormon scientists who are wrestling with the dna dilemma that now faces mormonism. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Dna and the book of mormon record mormonism research. The introduction to the book of mormon states that the book is holy scripture comparable to the bible and that it is a record of gods dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the americas. 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. Read will present more dna evidence that has recently come to light supporting. New book of mormon video series to be released sept.
Fundamental historical claims of the book of mormon are challenged by new genetic research. 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. Book of mormon evidences 5 disk dvd series trailer. 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. 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. Annotated book of mormon by david hocking and rod meldrum page 91. Critics of the book of mormon have even used this evidence to argue for the book s fraudulence. Dna evidence of the book of mormon in north america, linking.
Related topics including the book of mormon and dna. This video is part 5 out of 11 videos that im making, which is still only a very. Cherokeephoenician dna connection book of mormon evidence. Response to rodney meldrums incredible new dna evidence. Therefore, the video concluded, latterday saints should reject the book. This presentation examines the question of the location of the nephite lands in the americas. The video s producers hope that the viewer will be impressed by the use of dna in legal proceedings which is very precise and assume that the science as misapplied to the book of mormon is equally solid. Dna and the book of mormon explained fulllength video by fair mormon. Does dna evidence prove the book of mormon is false. It is distributed by living hope ministries in brigham city, utah, and has been distributed widely. 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. The dna truth that the mormon belief that they are related to the american indians is false. This work is the sum of over four years of nearly continuous research into possible dna connections between the native american peoples, and the prophesied remnant of the house of israel as contained in the book of mormon. Criticism of mormonismvideosearch for the truth dvddna.
Rediscovering the bom remnant through dna book of mormon. There is generally no direct support amongst mainstream historians and archaeologists for the. 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. 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 book of mormon is clear that it was a literal curse on their skin. Dna and the book of mormon brigham young university. 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. Jun 28, 2017 no, dna evidence doesnt and cannot refute the authenticity of the book of mormon. Prelude to the restoration dvd hidden in the heartland trailer.
Book of mormon studies and dna gospel topic page on published january 2014. Theyre a tribe that has middle eastern dna, unlike native americans who dont. The following essay is the official lds released essay entitled book of mormon and dna studies. Living hope christian fellowship living hope ministries brigham city, utah. Jan 21, 2016 response to rodney meldrums incredible new dna evidence for the book of mormon 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. Rediscovering the book of mormon remnant through dna. The book of mormon claims native americans are descended from israelites. Alma 36 mosiah 1118 mosiah 15 enos 1 jacob 7 jacob 23 2 nephi 33 2 nephi 32 2 nephi 610 2 nephi 5 2 nephi 14. The book of mormon, kramer enlisted the help of a number of archaeologists in an attempt to demonstrate that the bible has been verified archaeologically while the book of mormon has been discredited archaeologically. It details the strengths and weaknesses of dna research and how it relates to the historicity of the book of mormon.
Nov 06, 2006 the book of mormon teaches that these israelites are the principal ancestors of modernday native americans. 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. Jan 18, 2018 the book of mormon gave only scattered clues, speaking of a narrow isthmus, a river called sidon, and lands to the north and south occupied by the nephites and their enemies, the lamanites. Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x. 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. Butler, a few thoughts from a believing dna scientist, journal of book of mormon. 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 book, who are the children of lehi, gives an objective analysis of dna tracking as it relates to the book of mormon and the different peoples of the americas. Ugo perego on this topic, and today well get a contrasting point of view. Book of mormon dna mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. Michael frank whiting is the director of the brigham young university byu dna sequencing center and an associate professor in byus department of integrative biology. According to the book, two of these groups originated from ancient israel. The book of mormon and the origin of native americans from a maternally inherited dna standpoint, by ugo perego.
However, this attack ignores several key points, among which is the fact that the book of mormon states. If youve listened to my interviews on the book of mormon, ive asked a few people, like jim vun cannon and david rosenvall about the lemba tribe in africa. 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. David stewart in his online article found on the churchs website titled dna and the book of mormon, quotes fellow lds scholar martin tanner, contributor to the neil a. 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. As book of mormon students increasingly understand that the book of mormon actually describes a very limited geographical area in its accounts, and as they recognize that mesoamerica southern mexico, guatemala, and surrounding territory offers the best candidate for the setting of the book of mormon, they also recognize that the dna attacks. Miraculous claims surrounding the coming forth of the book of. In this episode, three geneticists respond to the lds essay book of mormon and dna studies, and to apologist michael ashs article entitled the dna challenge to the book of mormon that fizzled.
Book of mormon and dna studies, gospel topics essays the church of jesus christ of latterday saints affirms that the book of mormon is a volume of sacred scripture comparable to the bible. Perego, the book of mormon and the origin of native americans from a maternally inherited dna standpoint, in robert l. 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. Prophets who taught of the messiah were called from among this people for over a. Dna statement by book of mormon archaeology forum please, dont fall for the dna evidence being promoted by some members of the church. Book of mormon and dna studies church of jesus christ. Click to view on the internet rediscovering the book of mormon remnant through dna by rod meldrum. The book of mormon presents the evidence from dna researchers. Despite popular belief, the currently available dna evidence supports the book of mormon. Dna vs 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. Simon southerton submitted to us as to why he left mormonism due to dna evidence is at whyleft125. Maxwell institute for religious scholarship formerly farms, who explains his position.
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. Hence, moroni had to carry the plates from central america to new york. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand. Dna evidence and the book of mormon conclusive proof that. Among there statements of faith are, we believe the bible is the only inspired, infallible, living word of god, and is relevant and applicable today. Mormon church says it was an error in their come follow me manual that there was a curse of dark skin.
Subtitled another testament of jesus christ, it recounts the story story of an israelite family who immigrated to and fully populated the american continents. 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. 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. 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. 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. With that as a foundation, the church has taught for a long time that many native americans were, naturally, descendants of that family. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence general. Mormons and mitochondrial dna by chad ressler in august 2004 simon southerton released a book entitled losing a lost tribe.
Recently, a video was made 20022003 entitled dna vs. New discoveries in dna research currently allow scientists to test this historical claim. David read the surprising new dna evidence supports the. The book of mormon teaches that an israelite family immigrated to the american continents and are the principal ancestors of modernday native americans.
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. Simon southerton served as a bishop of the lds church until he found he could no longer reconcile the science with the story of. 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. To download all photos or videos related to this article, select the links at the bottom of each section. 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. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence youtube. 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. The controversy stems from dna studies of native american peoples.
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