The release schedule of new book of mormon video series announced at media event watch the book of mormon videos official trailer, a production put on by the church of jesus christ of latterday. Although the primary purpose of the book of mormon is more spiritual than historical, some people have wondered whether the migrations it. He addressed a book of mormon lands conference on 2007oct20 in salt lake city, ut. 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. I believe the book of mormon people resided somewhere in the americas. Another testament of jesus christ, is true, not false. Although the primary purpose of the book of mormon is more spiritual than historical, some people have wondered whether the migrations it describes are. Only 3% of chief sitting owls tribe had jewish dna, but 94% of those tested. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Book of mormon title page markings i like this method of enhancing your study. Aug 2, 2014 lamanites book of mormon dna samuel the lamanite on the wall.
Book of mormondna evidenceissues identifying ancient dna. 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. Lamanites book of mormon dna samuel the lamanite on the. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. The documentary is a must see for all those who view the book of mormon as an accurate history of the native american indians. 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. 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. Jan 30, 2019 begun in 20, this series has addressed such problematic issues in mormonism as the conflicting first vision accounts, race and the priesthood, the book of abraham, the lds doctrine of becoming gods, joseph smiths polygamy, josephs use of a seer stone in translating the book of mormon, and dna and the book of mormon. 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.
King benjamin gathers his people at the temple in zarahemla. Zoe moss, 5, of tooele, utah, checks out props from the churchs book of mormon videos, including the large plates of nephi, after a. The book of mormon and the new world dna deseret book. 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. Watch the events that take place in the book of mormon in the first book called 1 nephi.
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 book of mormon video, living hope ministries, 2003. 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. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints need to realize that. Dna science challenges lds history christian research. Book of mormon puzzle fill in the empty squares so that all six pictures are in each row across, each column up and down, and each blue box.
Prophets who taught of christ were called from among this people for over a millennium, but eventually the people. Church history and book of mormon geography video disc 3,4 by jonathan neville. Jan 31, 2014 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. The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography postulates that the events described in the book of mormon took place, primarily, in the heartland of north america among its proposals are that mound builders, including the hopewell and the adena, were among those peoples described in accounts of events in book of mormon books such as alma and helaman.
Whiting, director of brigham young universitys dna sequencing center and an associate professor in byus department of integrative biology, concluded in his article dna and the book of mormon. However, this attack ignores several key points, among which is the fact that the book of mormon states. We are a nonprofit organization supported by people like you. Mormons and mitochondrial dna by chad ressler in august 2004 simon southerton released a book entitled losing a lost tribe. Identifying ancient dna related to book of mormon people summary. As many of you know, last year we felt that we needed to make the inspirational and educational presentations from our many recorded conferences available online. Ishmaels household joins lehis family 1 nephi 7 book. The recent explosion of molecular dna data has led to a considerable increase in knowledge about our roots. Lehi and his family, who came from the holy land area, where descendants of joseph that was sold into egypt. What influence might the jaredites have had on new world dna.
Prophets who taught of christ were called from among this people for over a millennium, but eventually the people fell. The dna truth that the mormon belief that they are related to the american indians is false. Mormon traditions that would have us believe the book of mormon took place in the heartland and at new york truly conflict with the book of mormon, believed to be the word of god, so the heartland model is not valid. The book of mormon makes several scientific claims that can be tested. This is the first major religious historical claim that i know of that can. Dna evidence and molecular genetics disprove the book of mormon. Enos prays, remember the overall purpose is to encourage sincere prayer and the blessings found within use these enos jumbo cutouts from latterday chatter to bring this scripture story to life help your class make their prayers more meaningful with this. Primary lessons lds primary book of mormon stories lds seminary lds scriptures scripture study scripture journal teaching techniques church. If you love the book of mormon, consider donating to book of mormon central and becoming part of this exciting movement. Dna markers do not always transfer and may easily be lost over a few hundred years through interbreeding, let alone thousands of. 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. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. The controversy arises from dna studies of native american peoples. Book of mormon dna mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs.
They learn that when they serve one another, they are serving god. Heres what these primary children love about the new book. Heres what these primary children love about the new book of. The essay asserts that dna studies cannot be used decisively to either affirm or reject the historical authenticity of the book of mormon. 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. The discussion has centered on the field of population genetics and developments in dna science. Dna questions with rod meldrum book of mormon evidence. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon.
Dna and the book of mormon explained fulllength video youtube. Above all, were these words given by the gift and power of god. 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. I purchased over 50 copies of this dvd and sent them to mormon. Over 66,000 people viewed the video in the two weeks after it appeared. What is this book that teaches of jesus christ and brings hope and joy to so many people. Dont know much about book of mormon geography the faith. New discoveries in dna research currently allow scientists to test this historical claim. The book of mormon speaks of earth being carried up upon the city and of many cities being covered with earth which again matches, startlingly, the effects of the 18111812 earthquakes. Dna markers do not always transfer and may easily be lost over a few hundred years through interbreeding, let alone thousands of years as they are testing in this film.
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. And if thats not bad enough, joseph smith claims repeatedly that god told him to preach to the lamanites indians. Articles of faith kit the red headed hostess primary lds activities and lessons get everything you need for primary 2020 in one convenient bundle at a discounted price. The lds church released an essay on their website titled book of mormon and dna studies. The conference is an annual event sponsored by the book of mormon archeological forum. 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. I argue that dna testing challenges some common faulty assumptions some people have made about the book of mormon, but does not attack the text itself. 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.
For these same reasons, arguments that some defenders of the book of mormon make based on dna. Archaeological and historical evidence dna and the book of. David stewart examines the issues surrounding dna studies used to condemn the book of mormon. This video is an eyeopening look for mormons to see the deception laid before them by clearly proving that there is no evidence to support the book of mormon and, in fact, provides contrary evidence.
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 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. 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. 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. Dna evidence and molecular genetics disprove the book of mormon by rich deem introduction. The strongest evidence yet against the book of mormon. The book of mormon videos youtube channel is a collection of videos based on accounts from the book of mormon. So either god doesnt know who the lamanites are, or joseph is making. Miraculous claims surrounding the coming forth of the book of mormon are an evidence of the prophetic calling of joseph smith. Dna evidence and the book of mormon conclusive proof that. To view images from the book of mormon videos series, click here. In this article, we will provide some background on this issue focusing on the book of mormon itself, followed by a point by point response to various statements made in the essay about the book of mormon.
I purchased over 50 copies of this dvd and sent them to mormon temples in the united states and abroad. 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. Mormon scientist jeff lindsay wrote, for the book of mormon, it now appears that a nineteenthcentury assumption that many leaders and members of the church made about the text is incorrect. 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. Response to rodney meldrums incredible new dna evidence. The book of mormon, the founding document of the latter day saint movement and one of the. It is not widely known that haplogroup x is one of the 12 primary jewish lineages, and is found in the cherokee. The book of mormon teaches that these israelites are the principal ancestors of modernday native americans. To this end we embarked on a massive project to edit, upload and organize the most extensive video repository on these topics ever assembled. The following essay is the official lds released essay entitled book of mormon and dna studies. According to the prophet joseph smith, the titlepage of the book of mormon is a literal translation, taken from the very last leaf, on the. John dehlin september 16, 2015 apologetics, book of mormon, top 10 truth claims, top 25, top 5 response to essays 377 comments. 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 1 nephi 18 1 nephi 1718 1 nephi 16.
If the book of mormon is true and i believe it is then it is a literal historical record of real people in addition to its primary purpose of testifying of jesus christ. 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. 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. I dont know enough about dna to comment on what can or cannot be concluded from the research. In an essay titled does the dna evidence refute the book of mormon. I am familiar with dna sequencing and testing including forensics and a couple of things bothered me about the premise of this movie. 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. In recent years, many have wondered what dna studies might contribute to understanding book of mormon origins. Dna evidence of the book of mormon in north america, linking. Why new testament words and phrases are in the book of mormon part 9. Rediscovering the bom remnant through dna book of mormon. Some argue dna disproves the historicity of the book of mormon while. Liam mecham, 8, ayla mecham, 5, and elsie mecham, 3, pose for a photo with a lifesize cutout of nephi at a special book of mormon videos screening for primary children in the joseph smith memorial building in salt lake city on saturday, dec.
This page is an appendix to dna and the book of mormon. A phylogenetic perspective that book of mormon critics attempting to use dna have not given us anything that would pass the muster of peer. Book of mormon geography map lands dna true evidence book of mormon geography see more. 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. The release schedule of new book of mormon video series announced at media event watch the book of mormon videos official trailer, a production put on by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The book of mormon is the keystone in our witness of jesus christ. 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. Nothing is known about the dna of book of mormon peoples. Three geneticists respond to the lds essay on dna and the book of mormon, and to apologist michael ash. Jan, 2016 dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence that proves the book of mormon. The controversy stems from dna studies of native american peoples.
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. However, some individuals have drawn and widely publicized conclusions far beyond those validated by existing data. Critics claim that such studies prove conclusively that there is no evidence of a middle eastern strand within the native american gene pool. For these same reasons, arguments that some defenders of the book of mormon make based on dna studies are also speculative. Some argue dna disproves the historicity of the book of mormon while others say it. 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. Joseph smith claimed that the book of mormon is the. Dna and the book of mormon book of mormon archaeological forum. Oct 28, 2019 what is the controversy surrounding dna and the book of mormon.
The question as to who lived in the americas in addition to book of mormon peoples is not one of doctrine or revelation, but is one of personal opinion based on research and evidence, including textual evidence from the book of mormon. In summary, dna evidence and the book of mormon is long overdue. Unless otherwise indicated, individuals may post material from the gospel media portion of this site to another website or on a computer network for their own personal, noncommercial use. Brant gardner is a software consultant with training in mesoamerican studies and anthropology. Subtitled another testament of jesus christ, it recounts the story story of an israelite family who immigrated to and fully populated the american continents.
Taken from the dvd the book of mormon and new world dna which we at fair produced. The reality, however, is that we have a lot of experts and they all agree that the book of mormon narrative is a lie when it comes to who the lamanites were. The first three seasons of filming are just wrapping up. Thousands of native americans from more than 150 tribes have been tested to determine their ancestry. Dna evidence for book of mormon geography by rod meldrum dvd discontinued.
It could also account for the book of mormon description claiming that waters have i cause to come up from the earth. Cherokee dna from history channel documentary book of. An essay on book of mormon and dna studies was added on 114 in the topical guide of the website. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence youtube. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. While critics may believe that book of mormon dna testing entirely undermines mormon beliefs, it is important to realize that some underlying assumptions may have lead to faulty conclusions. Dna evidence of the book of mormon in north america, linking native americans to the jewish population in the middle east. The carol burnett show official recommended for you. The lord reveals to lehi that his sons should return to jerusalem and enlist ishmaels family in their journey so that those sons could marry ishmaels daughters and have families. I believe the book of mormon is to be taken literally. 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. The book of mormon and dna studies religious tolerance. I cant imagine a scenario in which the book of mormon is scripture from god, but not a literal story. The hot dog vendor from the carol burnett show full sketch duration.