The 2011 winner for best musical will perform live during the 2012 tony awards, it was announced wednesday. The applicability of dna to the book of mormon youtube. At the april 1929 general conference, president anthony w. Human occupation of the americas began thousands of years before the jaredites would have existed. The book of mormon living hope ministries dna and the book of mormon record, by bill mckeever lamanites no more.
The musical has been staged around the world, and won nine tony. 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. Cast of the book of mormon take to the stage in melbourne for the premiere. 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, 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. 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. Thousands of native americans from more than 150 tribes have been tested to determine their ancestry. 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. The introduction page of the book of mormon goes on to say that after thousands of years, all were destroyed, except the lamanites, and they are the principal ancestors of the american indians.
A new dvd in which several scientists have joined with dr. Prophets who taught of the messiah were called from among this people for over a. May 19, 2018 when the winter olympic games were held in salt lake city in 2002, president gordon b. The four new tv spots promoting the tony awards show on june 9th all have three things in common. 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. Archaeological and historical evidence dna and the book of. Attacks on the validity of the book of mormon using dna data support for the book of mormon by mormon academics. They were held at the beacon theatre, ending a fourteenyear tradition of holding the ceremony at radio city music hall. Dna and population genetics a haplotype is a group of genes derived from dna that are inherited together from a single parent and a haplogroup is a group of similar haplotypes that share a common ancestor with a singlenucleotide polymorphism mutation. According to the book, two of these groups originated from ancient israel. I purchased over 50 copies of this dvd and sent them to mormon temples in the united states and abroad.
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. There is generally no direct support amongst mainstream historians and archaeologists for the historicity of the book of mormon. The 65th annual tony awards was held on june 12, 2011 to recognize achievement in broadway productions during the 20102011 season. I believe from the book of mormon musical on the 65th tony awards. Debate renewed with change in book of mormon introduction. A oneword change in the introduction to a 2006 edition of the book of. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints and other denominations in the lds restorationist movement have taught that native americans are descendents of three groups of ancient israelites who came to the new world. 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. I cant imagine a scenario in which the book of mormon is scripture from god, but not a literal story. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Simon is married to jane who is an english teacherlibrarian. Hollandmaster thesis, byu, 1966, page 1 2 the introduction was modified in 2010 3 dna evidence does not support the american indian as a lamanite descendant.
Recent research has been conducted on native american dna, studies potentially related to the book of mormon that may lend support to its claims. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence youtube. The critics are using tentative scientific findings to discredit common misconceptions about the book of mormon, not what the text actually teaches. Dna loses its original ethnic traces after so many hundreds of years. 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. If this claim is not true then the entire premise upon which mormonism is built comes unglued. Dna and the book of mormon by 99 dna and the book of mormon david g. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the.
Dna evidence reported in nature in november 20 shows support for american indian dna that descends from areas including the middle east. The book of mormon presents the evidence from dna researchers, including mormon scientists who are wrestling with the dna dilemma that now faces mormonism. The profane and hysterical the book of mormon took home nine tony awards on sunday including the prize for best musical, a considerable achievement for a pair of firsttime broadway playwrights. 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. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. Since the late 1990s pioneering work of luigi luca cavallisforza and others, scientists. 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. 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 mormon and dna studies church of jesus christ. The conference is an annual event sponsored by the book of mormon archeological forum. 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. The book of mormon scoops tony awards irreverent musical the book of mormon an affectionate spoof about mormons from the creators of the tv show, south park, scooped a bundle at the tony awards held on sunday, winning nine awards.
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. The arguments claiming that near eastern dna is not found in the americas is also disproved by haplogroup x mtdna. 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. On the contrary, it speaks of a small group of israelites who multiply and cover the face of the land, building huge cities and empires. I dont know enough about dna to comment on what can or cannot be concluded from the research. Hinckley was asked by a reporter if he had a comment about the lack of dna evidence for the book of mormon he simply responded that all the information wasnt in yet. The 20 study changes nothing of relevance to the book of mormon or to the dna problem with the claim that israelites were significant ancestors of the native american peoples. Sep 16, 2015 in response to mormon apologetics in 2004 he published losing a lost tribe, which explores the origins of amerindian and polynesian dna and its implications for lds beliefs arising from the book of mormon.
There is generally no direct support amongst mainstream historians and. 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. Nov 14, 20 dna and the book of mormon by 99 dna and the book of mormon david g. The book of mormon, the founding document of the latter day saint movement and one of the. The idea that america may have been overwhelmingly peopled by folks. The book of mormon makes several scientific claims that can be tested. 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. This article addresses how it relates to the book of mormon. The book of mormon to perform at tony awards cbs news. The dna evidence, when properly and fully examined, leaves us with only one conclusion. 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 dna truth that the mormon belief that they are related to the american indians is false.
The hippodrome theatre announced the addition of the book of mormon and beauty and the beast to the 20152016 season, and the casting of ryan oneal and ali macgraw in love letters. 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. Nov 06, 2006 the book of mormon teaches that these israelites are the principal ancestors of modernday native americans. 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.
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. The dna challenge to the book of mormon main street. 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. Dna evidence and molecular genetics disprove the book of mormon by rich deem introduction. The book of mormon teaches that these israelites are the principal ancestors of modernday native americans. There are a few technical issues with the video that need to be fixed we hope to have an updated version soon chris johnsons website and. Sep 08, 2016 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. Nothing is known about the dna of book of mormon peoples, and even if their. If weve been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. The biggest problem with most antimormon attacks involving dna and the book of mormon is not so much the lack of scholarship about dna as it is the lack of scholarship concerning the book of mormon. Using both the 1st edition and the current edition of the book of mormon to compare against known discoveries. Cbs news the book of mormon is coming back to the tonys.
The book of mormon teaches that these israelites are the principle ancestors of the modernday native americans. Based on these claims of the book of mormon, the lds church has traditionally taught that modernday native americans are descended from lamanites. Dna and the book of mormon brigham young university. 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. In the end, god is faithful to once again make the truth plain to those who are willing to assess the evidence honestly. The book of mormon, which earned nine tony awards including best musical. 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. Many items in the book of mormon that critics had previously claimed as impossible or anachronistic in ancient native america have since been shown to have existed for some examples, see matthew ropers article right on target. 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 awards ceremony was broadcast live on cbs and was hosted by neil patrick harris. Dna evidence has forced another edit to 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. The essay asserts that dna studies cannot be used decisively to either affirm or reject the historical authenticity of the book of mormon. The book of mormon simply cannot be what it claims to bean ancient history of the americas.
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. The dna challenge to the book of mormon main street church. The book of mormon and the new world dna deseret book. New discoveries in dna research currently allow scientists to test this historical claim.
Book of mormon and dna studies here is a comment from the sltrib article this morning. Devout mormon, daniel peterson, a professor of asian and near eastern languages at brigham young university, said. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence that proves the book of mormon. Rediscovering the book of mormon remnant through dna. 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. Order the dvd at for more than 170 years, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints has declared the book of. From left, trey parker, matt stone and robert lopez accept the award for best book of a musical for the book of mormon during the 65th annual tony awards, sunday, june 12, in new york. The tony awards 20 tv commercials with annie, cinderella.
Southerton and professor murphy in a discussion of the problems dna research poses for book of mormon claims. I believe the book of mormon people resided somewhere in the americas. Now, there is new scientific evidence which not only questions but conclusively proves that the book of mormon is a. May 11, 2009 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. Fundamental historical claims of the book of mormon are challenged by new genetic research. Brant gardner is a software consultant with training in mesoamerican studies and anthropology. 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. He addressed a book of mormon lands conference on 2007oct20 in salt lake city, ut. Dna evidence and molecular genetics disprove the book of mormon. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence general. Theres a good lds article concerning this, but its on my old computer, which i dont feel like starting up again and looking for. 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 book of mormon musical destined for adelaide and brisbane. Another testament of jesus christ, is true, not false.
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. 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. Jun 12, 2011 from left, trey parker, matt stone and robert lopez accept the award for best book of a musical for the book of mormon during the 65th annual tony awards, sunday, june 12, in new york. Archaeological and historical evidence dna and the book. Official site press the book of mormon on broadway. Book of mormon and dna studies as recent as 2005 i was taught by a 35 year old at the timemormon missionary from poland that american indians are the descendants of lamanites who decended from lehis rebel kids lamanlemuel etc. The i signals a first person account and confirms that an i, a single individual, a unique self, will. Subtitled another testament of jesus christ, it recounts the story story of an israelite family who immigrated to and fully populated the american continents. The production at londons prince of wales theatre opened in 20, two.
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