Dna and the book of mormon explained fulllength video youtube. Dna and the book of mormon explained fulllength video. 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. If you love the book of mormon, consider donating to book of mormon central and becoming part of this exciting movement. 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. Book of mormondna evidenceancestry of lehi fairmormon. 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. We are a nonprofit organization supported by people like you. 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.
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 book of mormon and the new world dna deseret book. The book of mormon, the first broadway musical by matt stone and trey parker the creators of south park. 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. For these same reasons, arguments that some defenders of the book of mormon make based on dna studies are also speculative. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. New discoveries in dna research currently allow scientists to test this historical claim. This is a clip from a video that has recently been released by fair foundation for apologetic information and research which answers the. New venue for the 2020 fairmormon conference, august 57. Southerton and professor murphy in a discussion of the problems dna research poses for book of mormon claims. Modern prophets from joseph smith to the present have consistently taught that the remnant of the other branch, the lamanites, are ancestors of modern native.
Claiming that scientific evidence excludes any possibility that middle eastern or ancient jewish travelers came to the americas in antiquity, such. 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. 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. Book of mormon and dna studies church of jesus christ. Critics intent on discrediting the restoration point to dna studies on. Book of mormondna evidenceissues identifying ancient dna. A new dvd in which several scientists have joined with dr. The lds church released an essay on their website titled book of mormon and.