But these two people, whom ill only refer as justin and wayne. As a childcare provider, we have the responsibility to make sure our colleagues are prepared for all. I have listened attentively to his fireside presentation and watched in amazement as he almost mesmerized his audience with tall tales and misrepresentations of what the book of mormon states. He worked with john wayne and clark gable, and for walt disney. The i signals a first person account and confirms that an i, a single individual, a unique self, will. This video carefully examines the complex issues of. To claim that dna evidence is necessary might sound sophisticated but is. Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x.
May editor, ancient american, archaeology of america before. Implied are the coverup by the smithsonian institute in the name of manifest destiny. A response to wayne may book of mormon archaeology in. Archaeological evidence of the book of mormon latterday. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence youtube. Receipt of the 3rd printing of exploring the book of mormon in. That may help the wayne s case, if it werent for disproving the mound builder nephite claim already.
Dna and the book of mormon brigham young university. Martin harris, for instance, lived in the canal town of palmyra, in wayne county. If the book of mormon is false, joseph smith was not a prophet. Undeniable archaeological evidence of the book of mormon in north america. 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. 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. On subsequent days, the story was picked up by other major media outlets such as bbc, washington post, npr, the new york times, and. This still doesnt answer to the smoking gun that steel wasnt manufactured in the americas, despite the book of mormon claiming steel weaponry. Cliven bundy wrote this letter as part of the nay book anthology he and his neighbors put together in the 1990s. According to joseph smith, the book of mormon was originally engraved on golden plates, which he received in 1827 from an angel named moroni, whom smith identified as a resurrected former inhabitant of the american continent.
Geographical, and other evidences in support of the book of mormon landscape, as found in north america. Sally mayer, chief operating officer at coop childcare, said. Product description 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. On february 1, 2018, national geographic broke a story about some incredible new discoveries in mesoamerican archaeology using new technology. The book of mormon is a native american book, and it seems totally appropriate for its resurrection to be a redletter day on those two native american calendars. According to the book, two of these groups originated from ancient israel. View the original article at the book of mormon resources blog. The material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. The userfriendly book of mormon will be available march 1, 2016 through cedar fort publishers. The translation and printing of the book of mormon played a predominant role in jss life in the period from april 1829 to march 1830. We are not official representatives of the church of jesus christ of. Key are the videos and the books describing the coverup by the smithsonian institute in the name of manifest destiny, and the wayne may videos describing independent archaeological evidence confirming book of mormon dates and cultures among the cherokee, iroquois, and the algonquian tribes from florida to michigan and from missouri to pennsylvania.
Dna evidence and molecular genetics disprove the book of. The book of mormon documentary examines and compares genetic evidence identifying the dna fingerprints of the jewish populations and american indian populations, and presents the testimony of several dna experts in seeking to answer the question, are israelites the principal ancestors of native american indians. 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. Terryl givens said that the discovery of the altars may thus be said to constitute the first actual archaeological evidence for the historicity of the book of mormon and the most impressive find to date corroborating book of mormon. This is another in my series of article on challenging questions that missionaries will likely face. Prophets who taught of the messiah were called from among this people for over a. The book of mormon and the new world dna deseret book. Whether book of mormon geography is extensive or limited or how much todays native americans reflect the genetic makeup of the book of mormon peoples has absolutely no bearing on its central message as a. By this point he has used several pieces of evidence that we can show are hoaxes. Nephi opens the first chapter of the book of mormon identifying himself as the author of what follows, establishing who it is that writes and credentials the books of nephi. This volume features articles that look at doctrines in the book of mormon, including resurrection, the allegory of the olive tree, and the appearance of jesus christ to the brother of jared. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence that proves the book of mormon. The products services offered by wayne may are neither made, provided, approved nor endorsed by intellectual reserve, inc.
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. 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. This compilation of groundbreaking book of mormon articles is selected from over fifty years of lds scholarship published by byu studies. 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.
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. There is evidence discussed in chapters iii and iv that some of the doctrinal. Various mormon authors have cited evidence that north american. Dna evidence and the book of mormon conclusive proof.
Wayne gives firesides to members and nonmembers alike, wherever he is invited to present. There is generally no direct support amongst mainstream historians and archaeologists for the historicity of the book of mormon. This destroys his credibility with claims that he hasnt supported with evidence. But being the strongest evidence so far against the book of mormon is a relative thing, akin to selecting the best smelling skunk in your local forest.
In the first case, there is a representation of early christians in the americas, and in the second, examples of the very script of the anthon transcript. Elephantine papyri, journal of book of mormon studies 22 1993. The remainder of the video features interviews with experts in history, biology, anthropology, linguistics and archaeology. May has been exploring the heartland of north america for evidences of the book of mormon for decades. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, mormon archaeologists have attempted. The strongest evidence yet against the book of mormon. Wayne ham, problems in interpreting the book of mormon as history. Coop childcare achieves millies mark across the country ndna. Simon southerton, dna genealogies of american indians and bom. There are a number of words and phrases in the book of mormon that are anachronistictheir. I dont believe this claim is correct as it would be an amazing discovery worthy.
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. Help fund the search for the lost city of zarahemla. The book of mormon and dna evidence jump to subtopic. Comparing sherem, nehor, and korihor book of mormon central. Smith claimed to translate the original text of the plates into english. Responding to critical claims regarding the book of mormon and dna evidence.
Wayne may describes independent archaeologicalevidence confirming book of mormon dates and cultures among the cherokee, iroquois, and. Another testament of jesus christ, is true, not false. As explored in this video, the location nahom in the book of mormon has been archaeologically confirmed. Sorenson claims that there is fossil evidence that some new world horses may have. Roberts, internal evidence that the bom is of human origin.
The criticism of the mormon church is the following. Otterson, the church spokesman, said mormon leaders would remain neutral. Both of the examples are so remarkable that they would appear to be conclusive proof of the book of mormon. As always, i invite you to study the issues, evaluate what we know and what we dont know, and pray for the guidance. The book of mormon makes several scientific claims that can be tested. He served in the utah legislature and became ogden, utahs first mayor. A response to wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america. 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. 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. The book of mormon, wayne sentinel palmyra, ny, 26 mar. The shorter of these two references to jesus in book 20 is incidental to identifying jesus. A combination of factors, including the evidence appearing at the right time, at the right place, and in the right relative distance to another site mentioned in the record, converge to make nahom strong archaeological evidence for the book. He managed the church historical department, was director of deseret book, and.
Now she turns her attention to the scriptures, with the userfriendly book of mormon, the first in a series of scripture study guides with a fresh take on the sacred stories. Wayne may describes independent archaeological evidence confirming book of mormon dates and cultures among the cherokee, iroquois, and the algonquian tribes from florida to michigan and from missouri to pennsylvania. However, this attack ignores several key points, among which is the fact that the book of mormon states. The hebrew origin of those races in our book is so unequivocally stated and so emphasized that if the said american races could be proven beyond doubt to be of other than hebrew origin, the claims of the book of mormon would be shattered. Below are links to videos videos of lectures by wayne may describing secularly confirmed evidence of the book of mormon peoples on the north american continent. More important, the book of mormon bears evidence of being an orally composed document rather than a traditionally edited one, and joseph is known to have been a skilled storyteller. Wayne may, author and publisher of ancient american magazine now in its 25th year of print, continues to fill its pages with new and past discoveries in the americas. Zarahemla and the nephite nation, hayriver press,colfax, wisconsin march 2002. Ancient american publisher and renown book of mormon scholar wayne n.
Reminiscent evidence suggests that by late summer 1829 believers began using teachings from the book of mormon manuscript. Here is more evidence showing that the lamanites of the book of mormon are in north america not mezoamerica as published in our book several years ago. 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. This must mean that amerindians are not descended from book of mormon peoples, and the book of mormon is false. Book of mormon and dna research, abraham divided, offenders for a word, and others.
Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence duration. The booklet highlights mormon literature in a push to defend the u. The nowmissing first portion of the book of mormon, the book of lehi, or lost. Ancient dna reveals late survival of mammoth and horse in interior alaska. Dna samples taken from modern american indians show no connection to the dna of the peoples of the middle east. This book of mormon episode did not result in a legal proceeding in which anyone was convicted or punished. Does dna evidence prove the book of mormon to be false. Moreover, it was also a sacred day on the hebrew calendar, being new years day. Today we will talk about some common criticisms of the book of mormon around archaeological evidence that some say proves or disproves the truthfulness of the book of mormon. How do these new discoveries relate to the book of mormon. Americas heartland, which is now a bestseller of the season.
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. Because meier only covered writings of the jewish historian flavius. Whos who of mormonism famous popular significant mormons. 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. The conclusion of dna evidence brings us the fascinating testimony of an ex mormon. Now you can have wayne take you on a private tour of these sacred sites of the book of mormon through incredibly beautiful photography and video work that is the next best.