Dna evidence disproves key mormon doctrine youtube. Dna science challenges lds history christian research institute. Book of mormon evidence in american archaeology wayne may. The real problem is not that the dna evidence challenges the book of mormon, but that it challenges common but somewhat lazy assumptions. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. Various geographical models introduce issues unique to. The evidence assembled to date suggests that the majority of native. More generally, the essay implies that the problem is simply a lack of genetic evidence, so far, corroborating the book of mormon. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence youtube. The book of mormon makes several scientific claims that can be tested. Book of mormondna evidenceresponding to critical claims.
The evidence assembled to date suggests that the majority of native americans carry largely asian dna. 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 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 vs book of mormon incredible new evidence that proves the book of mormon. 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. Recent attacks on the veracity of the book of mormon based on dna evidence are ill considered. 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. Book of mormon problems lds church members are taught that the book of mormon bom is scripture, as well as a true record of the inhabitants of the americas from about 2200 bc to 420 ad.
The book of mormon presents the evidence from dna researchers, including mormon scientists who are wrestling with the dna dilemma that now faces mormonism. In 2014, the lds church released an essay addressing this issue. While interesting, at present it does not seem that haplogroup x can serve as good evidence of the book of mormon s antiquity given the problems of dating and the failure of the model to come to grips with textual issues from the book of mormon. Dna evidence is offering a serious challenge to the mormon claim that. Some argue dna disproves the historicity of the book of mormon while others say it offers supporting evidence. Book of mormondna evidencegeography issues fairmormon. Another testament of jesus christ, is true, not false. Dna evidence and molecular genetics disprove the book of mormon by rich deem introduction. Whiting, director of brigham young university s dna sequencing center and an associate professor in byus department of integrative biology, concluded in his article dna and the book of mormon. Although it serves primarily as a religious text, it is to be interpreted literally as being an actual, historical record of the inhabitants of the ancient. At worst, they have misrepresented themselves and the evidence in the.
Does dna evidence prove the book of mormon is false lets take a closer look at dna. Dna evidence and molecular genetics disprove the book of. Although most lds scholars have claimed for several decades that the. Dna evidence of the book of mormon in north america, linking native americans to the jewish population in the middle east. 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 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. This video is a response to the original video, dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence found here.
Dna research and mormon scholars changing basic beliefs. Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x. On its web site, under the mistakes in the news heading, the church declares, recent attacks on the veracity of the book of mormon based on dna evidence are ill considered. Responding to critical claims regarding the book of mormon and dna evidence geographical issues.
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