Dna vs the book of mormon

Therefore, the video concluded, latterday saints should reject the book. Mar 11, 2018 dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence duration. 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. What does dna science have to say about this doctrine. Order the dvd at for more than 170 years, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints has declared the book of. The book of mormon video, living hope ministries, 2003. Thousands of native americans from more than 150 tribes have been tested to determine their ancestry. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence page 7. The book of mormon presents the evidence from dna researchers, including mormon scientists who are wrestling with the dna dilemma that now faces mormonism. Fundamental historical claims of the book of mormon are challenged by new genetic research. New scientific support for the truthfulness of the book of mormon. Sep 10, 2016 dna marker x2aj is probably the greatest dna evidence for the book of mormon thus far. Jun 22, 2016 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.

Dna and the book of mormon 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. It is distributed by living hope ministries in brigham city, utah, and has been distributed widely. 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 to others, got a song and dance in return. The book of mormon, the founding document of the latter day saint movement and one of the. Audiodvds dna vs the book of mormon watchman fellowship. 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 vs book of mormon incredible new evidence page 2. There is no native american haplogroup x dna found in siberia, east asia, or the west coast of america, and it is completely absent in central and south. Description watch trailer watch full video description. Its the 5ton elephant in the room that researchers geneticist do not want to talk about. Nothing is known about the dna of book of mormon peoples, and even if their.

The church of jesus christ of latterday saints affirms that the book of mormon is a volume of sacred scripture comparable to the bible. 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. The book of mormon presents the evidence from dna researchers, including mormon scientists, who are wrestling with the dna dilemma that now faces mormonism. Subtitled another testament of jesus christ, it recounts the story story of an israelite family who immigrated to and fully populated the. In the end, god is faithful to once again make the truth plain to those who are willing to assess the evidence honestly. Passer au contenu essayez prime bonjour, identifiezvous.

Recently, a video was made 20022003 entitled dna vs. Correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and cultural evidence. The discussion has centered on the field of population genetics and developments in dna science. An essay on book of mormon and dna studies was added on 114 in the topical guide of the website.

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. 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. Some mormon researchers claim that it is not valid to use genetics to attempt to prove or disprove the historicity of the book of mormon, citing a lack of source genes and the improbability of tracing israelite dna even if present. For more than 170 years, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints mormonism has declared the book of mormon to be godbreathed, inspired scriptures.

Fundamental historical claims of the book of mormon are challenged by new. Compte et listes identifiezvous compte et listes retours et commandes. Reviews of dna evidence for book of mormon geography. Book of mormon and dna studies church of jesus christ. 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. Jan 19, 2016 applying the same reasoning that critics use to conclude that dna disproves the book of mormon in mesoamerica, you would also conclude that haplogroup x did not cross the bering land bridge. I carefully and openmindedly studied the data, and wrote a detailed article to highlight the fallacy of critics arguments. My interest in book of mormon dna issues began several years ago when my bishop in texas asked me to help a lessactive young man who was struggling with this topic. In 2014 the church quietly published book of mormon and dna studies, an essay which distills an avalanche of mormon apologetics published solely in lds journals, and attempts to address population genetics. 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. 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. While the church has pinned its hopes on the work of limited geography apologetics, the essay makes no mention of geography at all. 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 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 general. Richard southerton, thomas murphy, joel kramer, jeremy reyes. 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. Living hope christian fellowship living hope ministries brigham city, utah. 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. Some have contended that the migrations mentioned in the book of mormon did not occur because the majority of dna identified to date in modern native peoples most closely resembles that of eastern asian populations. Subtitled another testament of jesus christ, it recounts the story story of an israelite family who immigrated to and fully populated the american continents. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence page 4. 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. I purchased over 50 copies of this dvd and sent them to mormon temples in the united states and abroad.

Nov 12, 2007 here is a brief excerpt from the documentary dna vs the book of mormon by living hope ministries. In the end, god is faithful to once again make the truth plain to those who are willing to take an honest look. 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. Dna evidence of the book of mormon in north america, linking native americans to the jewish population in the middle east. The dna truth that the mormon belief that they are related to the american indians is false. The book of mormon teaches that these israelites are the principal ancestors of modernday native americans. The lds church released an essay on their website titled book of mormon and dna studies.

In early 2008 rodney meldrum published a dvd titled dna evidence for book of mormon geography. Southerton and professor murphy in a discussion of the problems dna research poses for book of mormon claims. Dna puts to rest that any of the culture, civilization or peoples of the book of mormon ever existed. The book of mormon teaches that an israelite family immigrated to the american continents and are the principal ancestors of modernday native americans. When the bible and the book of mormon are tested for authenticity, which one will pass the test. The only true statements in the book of mormon are those taken from the bible. New discoveries in dna research currently allow scientists to test this historical claim. A new dvd in which several scientists have joined with dr. The book of mormon claims native americans are descended from israelites. Dna and the book of mormon explained fulllength video.