The main purpose of the book of mormon is to the convincing of jew and gentile that jesus is the christ, the eternal god, manifesting himself unto all nations. A hemispheric geography model known as the hemispheric geography theory hgt. Dna and the book of mormon 2005 fair conference by ryan parr. Book of mormon title page it was written by ancient american prophets for our day mormon 8. 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. However, this attack ignores several key points, among which is the fact that the book of mormon states that lehi and his. Do they discredit the book of mormon, or is there biological and other. Miraculous claims surrounding the coming forth of the book of mormon are an evidence of the prophetic calling of joseph smith. Dna lamanites book of mormon genetics genealogy genesis.
It is a rambling, directionless, sad attempt to salvage book of mormon historicity in the light of dna research. A collection of lds views on the general issue of dna and book of mormon are found in the book of mormon and dna research ed. Dna and the book of mormon book of mormon archaeological forum. 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 saints as frauds.
For these same reasons, arguments that some defenders of the book of mormon make based on dna studies are also speculative. Joseph smith, prophet and translator of the book of mormon, stated. The book of mormon account has been understood by the lds in at least two broad geographical contexts. The strongest evidence yet against the book of mormon. 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. Dna and the book of mormon explained fulllength video. If you want a short 200 small pages introduction to the book of mormon or to the lds faith more generally, you could do a lot worse than this. 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. With pride i tell those who come to my office that a lamanite is a descendant of one lehi who left jerusalem some 600 years before christ and with his family crossed the mighty deep and landed in america. Thousands of native americans from more than 150 tribes have been tested to determine their ancestry. The churchs response to recent summaries of the scientific evidence in this regard, most notably provided by tom murphy in various published papers, has been to indicate that all is well on its official website, followed by a reference to articles from the journal of book of mormon studies respecting dna and the book of mormon.
Dna and the book of mormon explained fulllength video duration. Another way of explaining the strength of the positive position on the historicity of the book of mormon is to point out that we who are its proponents are content with a standoff on this question. We now know from dna studies that the ancestors of these native peoples. Ryan parrs dna train wreck at fair the mormon church. Dna evidence for book of mormon geography has been discontinued following over 60,000 copies being distributed over the past 7 years. Book of mormondna evidencegeography issues fairmormon. A critics response to the churchs official book of mormon and dna studies essay can be read here. Response to rodney meldrums incredible new dna evidence.
Dna and the book of mormon explained fulllength video youtube. There are several theories as to the origin of the book of mormon. The book of mormon and the origin of native americans from. The book of mormon is a record of the forefathers of our western tribes of indians.
A limited geography model known as the limited geographical theory lgt. Looking for an apologist to discuss book of mormon for. 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. This is a clip from a video that has recently been released by fair foundation for apologetic information and research which answers the. Rediscovering the book of mormon remnant through dna rod l. The opponents of the historicity of the book of mormon must prove that the people whose religious life it records did not live anywhere in the americas. Respected dna scientists, geneticists, and book of mormon scholars provide their views on dna and the book of mormon. Many members of the latter day saint movement claim historical authenticity of the book of. Most adherents to the latter day saint movement view the book as a work of inspired scripture. Book of mormon and dna studies church of jesus christ. 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. A few weeks ago i posted some comments about ugo peregos and scott. 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.
The historicity of the book of mormon religious studies center. 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. 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. Critics are not objective evidence seekers or fairminded scholars, but mere. 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. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. More nailpounding into the mormon churchs lamanite dna. 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 of mormon and the origin of native americans from a maternally inherited dna standpoint. I just came across a transcript of ryan parrs presentation at the recent fair conference. 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 most common belief of adherents is that promoted by joseph smith, who said he translated ancient golden plates inscribed by prophets.
The book of mormon teaches that these israelites are the principal ancestors of modernday native americans. The churchs official january 2014 essay can be read here. The lds church made fairmormons opinions and theories obsolete by releasing its official essay on the book of mormon and dna studies. Produced by fair, a nonprofit organization that sponsors. Three geneticists respond to the lds essay on dna and the book of mormon, and to apologist michael ash.
But the idea that human beings have been around for 12,000 years or longer is in direct conflict with what the scriptures teach. Inclusion within the bmc archive does not imply endorsement. Dna evidence and molecular genetics disprove the book of mormon. The essay asserts that dna studies cannot be used decisively to either affirm or reject the historical authenticity of the book of mormon. Dna evidence and molecular genetics disprove the book of mormon by rich deem introduction.
Book of mormondna evidenceissues identifying ancient dna. Dna and the book of mormon 2006 fair conference by david stewart. Book of mormon evidences, part one discusses some of the many factors supporting the plausibility of the book of mormon as an ancient document. May 07, 2010 in case fair farms decide not participate, do any of you know anyone who is a believer in book of mormon authenticity, who is able and willing to discuss book of mormon historicity and dna issues on a podcast. New discoveries in dna research currently allow scientists to test this historical claim. 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. The gospel topics essays section of the lds official website hosts two essays entitled book of mormon and dna studies and book of mormon. 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 makes several scientific claims that can be tested. We continue our tour of the gospel topics essays and with the essay book of mormon and dna studies. Research fair and the foundation for ancient research and mormon studies.
Dna evidence for book of mormon geography by rod meldrum. An essay on book of mormon and dna studies was added on 114 in the topical guide of the website. Rediscovering the book of mormon remnant through dna. They are as busy as bees with this mission impossible task. Dna controversy is an issue that most critics believe completely undermines mormon beliefs in the truthfulness of the book. Dna research and mormon scholars changing basic beliefs lds researchers question mormon tenet that polynesians and native americans descended from israelite patriarch lehi. Debunking fairmormon letter to a ces director book of mormon. Farms fair shields mormon apologetics farms and fair and shields apologize for the book of mormon and the book of abraham. The book of mormon and the new world dna deseret book. The following essay is the official lds released essay entitled book of mormon and dna studies. Dna research and mormon scholars changing basic beliefs lds. The lds church released an essay on their website titled book of mormon and dna studies. Introductory pages of the book of mormon podcast book of mormon witnesses structure of the book of mormon podcast teaching correct principles the supremacy of the book of mormon a brief explanation of the book of mormon timeline of the book of mormon translation early christianity and 1continue reading.
Answers to apologetic claims about dna and the book of mormon. Fairmormon is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing welldocumented answers to criticisms of the doctrine, practice, and history of the church of jesus. 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. The controversy stems from dna studies of native american peoples. The foundation for apologetic information and research fair. John dehlin september 16, 2015 apologetics, book of mormon, top 10 truth claims, top 100, top 5 response to essays 377 comments. Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central. Sep 08, 2016 response to the essay book of mormon and dna studies in the rest of this article, we will comment on specific statements in the essay book of mormon and dna studies pertaining to what it says about the science of dna research as it applies to the issues raised by the book of mormon. Mar 21, 2012 a fine introduction to the book of mormon, and part of an intriguing series i plan to look into lives of great religious books.
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