First published in 1830, the book of mormon tells of the transoceanic migrations of two ancient near eastern peoples to the americas. How to prove that the book of mormon is true quora. Many times those who so adamantly oppose the church of jesus christ of latterday saints will deploy a big list tactic to convince members or other individuals that the church is not true what we wanted to do here is the exactly same thing only in reverse. If the book of mormon is false, joseph smith was not a prophet. It is part of a collection that includes book of mormon evidences, part two, book of mormon evidences, part three, and book of mormon nuggets contrary to the claims of our critics, there are many interesting findings that make it difficult to explain. That joseph smith and successive generations of mormon presidents and apostles taught that the nephites and lamanites ranged over all or most of south and north america and fought a battle to. Your statement about it helping religion is a false statement. However, absolutely none of the distinctive commands of the lds church are in the book of mormon. Questions to ask of a mormon joseph smith reproduced three facsimiles in translating the book of abraham, identifying each of them as part of the book of abraham. According to the book, two of these groups originated from ancient israel. Additionally, journal of discourses and and history of the mormon church contain official records and teachings of various mormon leaders and founders.
However, when we examine the list of names at the end of the book of mormon we notice that 141 of the names are taken from the bible. The undeniable and simple proof that the book of mormon is. 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. And in another, to the lds leadership, he declared, the book of mormon is either fake or fact. Rampant disinformation, partisan news sources and social medias tsunami of fake news are no. Archaeologists and egyptologists have found no evidence that this language ever existed. Nothing can take the place of a spiritual witness that the book of mormon is true. Does dna evidence prove the book of mormon to be false. Does dna evidence prove the book of mormon is false. If joseph smith was a fraud, then so was the book of mormon. Book of mormon thought false by lds memberarchaelogist. Historically accurate account of smiths first vision ii. From a geographical standpoint, some lds scholars believe mesoamerica to be the setting of the book of mormon. This must mean that amerindians are not descended from book of mormon peoples, and the book of mormon is false.
Some examples of chiasmus in the book of mormon work better in hebrew than in english, which is an important and remarkable clue to the original language of the book of mormon. Why were afraid of mormons bu today boston university. You can convince god to send the golden plates back down to earth again, then you can take them to a panel of mesoamerican archaeologists and allow them to examine them at length, performing every scientific test on them that they can think of. The factitious unsupported idea that someone else wrote the book of mormon. Ritner concludes, contrary to the lds position, due to the microfilms being published prior to the rediscovery of the joseph smith papyri, that it is not true that no. Proof the book of mormon isnt true the book of mormon contradicts the bible and was actually a work of fiction written by joseph smith in the 1800s, who copied much of it from the king james version, trying to make it look like an ancient manuscript. 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.
Reviews of dna evidence for book of mormon geography. Book of mormon evidences, part one discusses some of the many factors supporting the plausibility of the book of mormon as an ancient document. The book of mormon describes migrations of people from the middle east to central america, and further describes some features of their civilizations in the new world. Published serially from 1 march 1842 to 16 may 1842 and canonized by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints on 10 october 1880, the book of abraham has been valued by latterday saints for its important teachings on the nature of the abrahamic covenant, the premortal existence of humanity, the. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence that proves the book of mormon. The forums in the christian congregations category are now open only to christian members. T he book of mormon is advertized by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints as another testament of jesus christ and specifically of the account of his supposed visit to the american continent the book of mormon, 3 nephi 11. Mormon is allegedly a prophethistorian who was the native american believed by mormons to have written the book of mormon the main religious text of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints mormonism. Native american writings are potentially strong evidence that the occurrences described in the book of mormon actually happened.
Those individuals close to smith during the period of book of mormon creation. According to the church of jesus christ of latterday saints mormon church, the book of mormon is a divinely inspired revelation that is complimentary to the bible. Peterson, a noted scholar and lecturer, provides an intriguing look at the evidences that support the book of mormon as an ancient. There is generally no direct support amongst mainstream historians and archaeologists for the.
Foundation for ancient research and mormon studies, 1985, p. Most, but not all, mormons hold the books connection to ancient american history as an article of their faith. Those interested in knowing more about dna and the book of mormon can find information on the fair website or on the fair wiki. The book of mormon tells the story of a family from ancient jerusalem that crossed the ocean and colonized somewhere in the western. For those interested, an overview of book of mormon geography and the various geographical models offered over the years is available on on the fair wiki. Order the dvd at 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. For example, evidence to support the claim by mormons that native americans are descendants of. Many members of the latter day saint movement claim historical authenticity of the book of mormon. If the book is accurate, archaeologists would expect to find numerous pieces of hard evidence in central america that confirm the presence of these societies.
Some people loved itand some people hated itbut at the end of the day, the experiences i shared are so tangible to me that ill never be able to forget or deny their. Thus, welchs major premise that chiasmus is exclusively an ancient literary device is false. Documented evidences are given to show that the major doctrines and teachings of the mormon church are contrary to the teachings of the book of mormon. He had compiled and written works on the veracity of the book of mormon, as well as the comprehensive history of the church. 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 book of mormon bom is an abbreviated account of the inhabitants of the ancient americas from 2200 bc to 421 ad. The guys who did south park did book of mormon on broadway. The book of mormon has several evidences within its pages that give evidence to it being exactly what joseph smith purported it to be. Much evidence exists to support the claims made by the book of mormon native american evidences of book of mormon contents. The material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america.
Joseph smith declared that the book of mormon could draw folks nearer to god through obeying its teachings than any other book. In other words book of mormon peoples would have looked like, lived like, and acted like the native american cultures that inhabited book of mormon lands. Even one prominent mormon apologist, john tvedtnes, has rejected such evidence for the book of mormon see dialogue. The scientific search for nephite remains mormons in.
In this inspiring and informative presentation, dr. In fact, the book of mormon teaches against most points of lds theology. If the book of mormon is true, then joseph smith was a prophet. Many lds assume that this is evidence that joseph smith could not have made up the book of mormon. The factitious unsupported idea that the book of mormon was plagiarized from other books.
Christian members please remember to read the statement of purpose threads for each forum within christian congregations before posting in the forum. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand. This view finds no acceptance outside of mormonism. Disproves mormonism using the bible, mormon scripture, statistical analysis and common sense. Mormon beliefs are also shown to contradict both the bible and the book of mormon. Indeed, the presence of chiasmus in the book of mormon may be evidence of joseph smiths own literary style and genius. It burrows into the historical foundations of the book of mormon. Without finding something like a placard that reads nephi slept here. In fact, several mormon organizations have been founded in order to prove these very. The book of mormon is actually a novel although the mormon church denies it, the book of mormon actually was plagiarized from an unpublished novel, i. 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. Mormons recognize it as divinely inspired and equal in authority to the bible, but others have reason to doubt its claims.
But basically the mormon church claims to be the one true church of jesus christ on the earth. Book of mormon evidences mormonism, the mormon church. False and misleading geography theories the book of. Each of these links provides welldocumented information with the ability to locate other information of interest. 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. Scathing lawsuit seeks punitive damages from mormon church. 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. Archaeological and historical evidence where did the. Dna samples taken from modern american indians show no connection to the dna of the peoples of the middle east. The book of mormon, true or false budvarson, arthur. If there is data supporting the texts, we can calculate whether the book of mormon should be considered to be based on fact or simply a good fiction story. However, additional evidences of the divinity of this book also exist. Mormon apostle orson pratt wrote in 1851, the book of mormon claims to be a divinely inspired record.
Therefore, you need only prove one aspect of it false to prove the church is not true. Another testament of jesus christ, is true, not false. A logical proof that mormonism is false by matt slick mormonism teaches that god used to be a man on another world, mormon doctrine by bruce mcconkie, p. Watch new book of abraham video crossposted from pearl of great price central. The first of these peoples, called jaredites, are supposed to have come to. Non mormon archaeologists speak on book of mormon evidence. Nonmormon archaeologists speak on book of mormon evidence. If a socalled holy book is not a myth, then we will find that the names of cities, people, and other unique details will be supported by archaeological evidence. Mormons believe joseph smith found gold plates engraved with. Perhaps welch could have strengthened his premise by demonstrating that the parallel members in the book of mormon consist of. Dna evidence and the book of mormon conclusive proof. The most compelling evidence for the truthfulness of the book of mormon is spiritual. Joseph smith claimed to have translated the book of mormon from a language called reformed egyptian.
Elder roberts was a scholar and general authority for the church president of the first quorum of the seventy. Watch book of mormon centrals new video on one of the best examples of archaeological evidence we have for the book of mormon. The factitious unsupported idea that joseph smith, alleged to be an ignorant man, wrote the book of mormon 2. Two of them came from the hor book of breathings, an egyptian funerary text prepared for and buried with an egyptian priest named hor. However, hugh nibley, a mormon apologist, argues that reformed egyptian is actually meroitic egyptian. Provides concrete evidence disproving the book of abraham, demonstrating that joseph smith was a false prophet. Ultimately one doesnt become truly converted without a testimony being born by the holy ghost but we figured if they have their. The lds church claims they are and the validity of the book of mormon requires that they are. At least they are not wed in reality since no book of mormon location is known with reference to modern topography. The factitious unsupported idea that joseph suffered from a mental illness. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence youtube.
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. Top 10 embarrassments of the mormon religion listverse. Some people believe the book of mormon is a new revelation from god given to joseph smith. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Out of all the books ive read from mormons and exmormons, lee baker, mormonism. Evidence of the truthfulness of the book of mormon lds. He was known as the great defender of the book of mormon. An examination of the book of mormon comparing the 1830 original edition with later editions, reveals the many changes that have been made. Other researchers believe it took place in the great lakes area of north america to include involving the mound. The theory that the book of mormon is an ancient american history is not accepted as scientifically verifiable by the mainstream.
Archaeological science versus claims of the book of mormon. When the true facts are substituted for the longstanding false orthodox. No book or part of a book that was ever accepted as scripture by jews or christians in the first century has ever been removed from the bible by later christians. 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. The undeniable and simple proof that the book of mormon is false. In the articlei gave my personal experience with the book of mormon in my college years and also laid out some of the logical reasons why i believe the book to be true. The criticism of the mormon church is the following. Mormonism is a religion less than two centuries old, but in this short time it has managed to accrue a long list of embarrassments which the church leaders would prefer were kept silent. Book of mormon translation problems the book of mormon contains many of the same mistranslations of text contained exclusively in the king james bible, which suggests that the kjv bible was the source for the passages in question and not a new translation from an ancient document. The book of mormon is really there so one can have book of mormon studies, and archaeology is really there so one can study archaeology, but the two are not wed. In the book of mormon there were many accounts of horses being in the united states before europeans began colonizing that part of the world. A life under false pretenses is the best at describing the sense of moral outrage many exmormons feel when they learn about the doctrines of blood atonement and polygamypolyandry in mormonism, and the despair when they feel the sense of utter abandonment as no.
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