Does dna evidence prove the book of mormon to be false. His genealogy confirms that he is a multigeneration italian, but the dna of his paternal genetic lineage is from a branch of the asiannative american haplogroup. Archaeological and historical evidence dna and the book. How the lds quorum of apostles think enemies list and area business weekends duration. Mormon researchers such as anthropologist thomas w. The largest genealogical group out there is the mormon church, so fundamentally every genealogy company makes their software compatible with the churchs free familysearch site, tries to market to mormons, and at. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence that proves the book of mormon. Respected dna scientists, geneticists, and book of mormon scholars provide their views on dna and 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. 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. Dna and the book of mormon brigham young university. One reason it is difficult to use dna evidence to draw definite conclusions about book of mormon peoples is that nothing is known about the dna that lehi, sariah, ishmael, and others brought to the americas.
The documentary is a must see for all those who view 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. Rediscovering the book of mormon remnant through dna. Ces letter links to a poorly written wikipedia article as the basis of their sweeping claim. Dna evidence proves book of mormon claims scientists found two haplogroups in american indian dna that are shared with middle eastern populations. Three geneticists respond to the lds essay on dna and the. 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. Dna analysis has concluded that native american indians do not originate from the middle east or from israelites but rather from asia. I suggest that if we are serious about assessing whether what the book of mormon teaches is consistent with dna evidence, we must assess it based on.
The book of mormon teaches that these israelites are the principal ancestors of modernday native americans. The dna truth that the mormon belief that they are related to the american indians is false. The conclusion of dna evidence brings us the fascinating testimony of an exmormon. 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. The book of mormon describes a small group of hebrews that traveled to the american continent 600 b. Although historians and archaeologists consider the book to be an anachronistic invention of joseph smith, many members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church and other denominations of the latter day saint movement believe that it. But now with dna mapping, its proven that they have no dna genetics of no one in the middle east. 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, is an account of three groups of people. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, mormon archaeologists have attempted to find archaeological evidence to support it. This must mean that amerindians are not descended from book of mormon peoples, and the book of mormon is false.
Thousands of native americans from more than 150 tribes have been tested to determine their ancestry. The guys who did south park did book of mormon on broadway. 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. The role of missionaries in spreading mormon empire falsehoods. In reality, this dna evidence is based on faulty assumptions and excessive confidence in a. There is generally no direct support amongst mainstream historians and archaeologists for the historicity of the book of mormon. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence youtube. 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. The book of mormon and the new world dna deseret book. The lies mormons tell are typically holdovers from before snopes was invented, and most mormons may not realize they are lying, or simply justify the lie because the church is too good and you, their neighbor. I purchased over 50 copies of this dvd and sent them to mormon temples in the united states and abroad.
The research herein refutes the claim that dna analysis proves the book of mormon false, on the contrary it explores genetic dna evidence that may actually support the claims of the book of mormon. 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. In early 2008 rodney meldrum published a dvd titled dna evidence for book of mormon geography. Recent research has been conducted on native american dna, studies potentially related to the book of mormon that may lend support to its claims. Related topics including the book of mormon and dna.
Does dna evidence prove the book of mormon is false. Another testament of jesus christ, is true, not false. Dna evidence and molecular genetics disprove the book of mormon by rich deem introduction. The book of mormon makes several scientific claims that can be tested. According to the book, two of these groups originated from ancient israel. 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. In the book of mormon, the book of nephi tells the story of a hebrew family that flees the city of jerusalem around 600 b. I believe the book of mormon people resided somewhere in the americas. Joseph smith, prophet and translator of the book of mormon, stated. Book of mormon and dna studies response to an essay on book of mormon and dna studies was added on 114 in the topical guide of the website. The only bible that joseph smith relied on was the king james version. However, this attack ignores several key points, among which is the fact that the book of mormon states. Rod meldrum and book of mormon dna byu scholarsarchive. Fundamental historical claims of the book of mormon are challenged by new genetic research.
Dna samples taken from modern american indians show no connection to the dna of the peoples of the middle east. 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. Dna evidence and molecular genetics disprove the book of. 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 about 100 genetic studies have been done on about 75 groups out of 500 known native. The lds church claims they are and the validity of the book of mormon requires that they are. 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. Sheep in the new world are nondomesticated and cannot be due to a dna difference with oldworld sheep, so ammons story cannot be real.
Hinckley is merely saying that you cant prove a negative. Subtitled another testament of jesus christ, it recounts the story story of an israelite family who immigrated to and fully populated the american continents. Who should a mormon believe church leaders or mormon scholars. Book of mormon and dna studies church of jesus christ. Its also enabled lies to be spread and debunked more quickly than ever before. Because no jewish dna can be found among modern native americans, antimormons claim this proves that the book of mormon account is false. Why were afraid of mormons bu today boston university.
New scientific support for the truthfulness of the book of mormon. Hinckley is said to be factually wrong, because he says theres no dna evidence that proves there was no migration from israel. 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. Does dna disprove the book of mormon claim of native.
There is generally no direct support amongst mainstream historians and archaeologists for the. The book of mormon tells the story of a family from ancient jerusalem that crossed the ocean and colonized somewhere in the western. Brent, i have read escape, by carolyn jessop, church of lies, by flora. New discoveries in dna research currently allow scientists to test this historical claim. Many teachings currently presented by critics as proof of mormonisms falsehood will. Accurate account of the book of mormon creation iii. It goes on to claim that the lamanites are the principle ancestors of the american indians. The criticism of the mormon church is the following. 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.
And even a couple of mormon dna mapping people found that none exist. Wish the creators had studied logic, because gordon b. Mormonisms founding prophet, joseph smith, once said, i told the brethren that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion. For example, critics of mormonism have shown convincing proof that the book of mormon is a synthesis of earlier works written by other men, of the vivid imaginings of joseph smith, and of plagiarisms from the king james bible. Book of mormon dna evidence is the holy grail for mormons and antimormons alike. Wikipedias other article on americas settlement does not. 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. A cursory look at the themes presented in the book of mormon will make this clear. The book of mormon is a religious volume that was published by joseph smith in 1830. The documentary is a must see for all those who view the book of mormon as an accurate history of the native american indians. 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. If the book of mormon is false, joseph smith was not a prophet. The dvd is based upon a popular presentation given in a number of fireside.
The remainder of the video features interviews with experts in history, biology, anthropology, linguistics and archaeology. Mormonisms founding prophet, joseph smith, once said, i told the brethren that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our relgion now the same dna evidence used in courts of law can credibly speak to the validity of the book of mormon, the virtual foundation of the lds religion. Joseph smith was the founder and prophet of the church of jesus christ of latterday saintsunofficially called the mormon church. Dna proves that the native americans are not lamanites to such an extent that they changed the introduction to the book. I dont know enough about dna to comment on what can or cannot be concluded from the research. Mormon apologists have been quick to point out that the introduction makes no claim for.
Simon southerton submitted to us as to why he left mormonism due to dna evidence is at whyleft125. 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. We think of sister wives and big love tv shows about polygamous apostate mormons. I believe the book of mormon is to be taken literally. Dna evidence proves book of mormon claims about ancient.