If the book of mormon is true, then joseph smith was a prophet. These mayan cities date back thousands of years and show evidence of the cultures, religious beliefs, and traditions which are also found in the book of mormon. David marks was traveling through western new york and there he heard of the recent publication of a very strange book. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence that proves the book of mormon. Roberts wrote a letter in 1932 citing a few sources for cement work that predated the book of mormons publication, but this information was highly obscure until the middle of the 20 th century. Join the hundreds of lds faithful who have experienced the ultimate in lds educational touring with one of the heartland geographys most knowledgable and enjoyable hosts book of mormon geography expert, researcher, author and lecturer rod meldrum. These facts establish how plausible it is that the book of mormon really is an artifact of the ancient world. New evidence for the book of mormon name sariah 1 nephi 2. The book of mormon tells of king noah being executed for crimes in a lengthy ceremony similar to the mayan execution ritual. America under covenant book of mormon evidence june 22, 2016. No effort should be made to identify points on this map with any existing geographical location. The book of mormon does fit into what we know of the ancient world. My discovery happened as a result of taking a break from studying the book of mormon which i dont suggest. We have proof of how this works with many out there being paid to do this, and who report to.
We have laying before us, wrote ebenezer robinson, editor of the times and seasons for january 1, 1842, a neat little work of 256 pages, 32 mo. Not only did peterson and his wife, patty, sign up for some north american tours associated with nephite explorer, they attended symposiums. According to the church of jesus christ of latterday saints mormon church, the book of mormon is a divinely inspired revelation that is complimentary to the bible. June 511 7day book of mormon evidence tour last year this tour sold out by april, so dont delay. Some claim that the book of mormon fits best in a geography located around the great lakes, and that this is supported by a mitochondrial dna group called haplogroup x2a. Anderson, personal writings of the book of mormon witnesses, in book of mormon authorship revisited. The book of mormon will come alive in ways you never imagined. Mormon traditions that would have us believe the book of mormon took place in the heartland and at new york truly conflict with the book of mormon, believed to be the word of god, so the heartland model is not valid.
Support is very different than prove, and even though there is no geographical evidence that directly ties the book of mormon to specific archaeological sites. Two of the most prevalent claims for the book of mormon are, there is much archaeological proof to the book of mormon, and the american indians are descendants of israelites who came to america as described in the book of mormon. Read the accounts of people that saw the gold plates of the book of mormon. The video is the third in book of mormon centrals evidence video series, the two previous videos being one on the archaeological evidence for the place called nahom, mentioned by nephi 1 nephi 16. Supporting evidences of the book of mormon are broadly identifiable. Sept 612 7day book of mormon evidence tour last year this tour. In addition to a lack of fossil evidence, bruce macfaden says, their extinction issuggested by the fact that no horses are known to have been depicted in precolumbian art. Jan 11, 2017 book of mormon evidence compiled from video interviews done in 2014, 2016 and 2017. T he book of mormon is advertized by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints as another testament of jesus christ and specifically of the account of his supposed visit to the american continent the book of mormon, 3 nephi 11.
It does not seem that haplogroup x can serve as good evidence of the book of mormon s antiquity. Join wayne may and ryan fisher for a book of mormon archaeology tour of cumorahland. We are much pleased with the spirit manifested by the writer, and feel to commend him in his laudable. Book of mormon evidence in american archaeology wayne may.
In the last chapter we saw that the bible is reliable, being textually pure and verifiably accurate in many places. Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x. One of the best ways to test the book of mormon s historical authenticity is to look at its names. A contemporary mormon view is that these civilizations rose and fell in mesoamerica. Wayne may shares his research into the most probable location of the mulekite civilization in north america and the lost temple of zarahemla in modernday iowa state. Scientists have recently discovered embedded astronomical alignments proving this was a highly advanced civilization. Archaeological evidence and the book of mormon why is there no archaeological evidence for the book of mormon. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence youtube. Nonmormon archaeologists speak on book of mormon evidence. It is only natural that the mormon preachers and apologists looked more and more to these amazing evidences of ancient indian civilizations as proof for the reliability of the book of mormon story. The book of mormon suggests that the original native americans descended from. Due to the nature of its origin, that would support the existence of god. It might be the funniest thing in the world to me when someone tells me with absolute certainty that the book of mormon isnt true after having admitted never actually reading the book themselves.
This is the battlefield tour youve been waiting for. The content of the book of mormon may be the most convincing evidence for its claim as a historical record and divine scripture. The biggest pyramid in the world is the greatest archaeological find in history and was found in guatemala exactly in the same geographical grid that the mormon experts said. Mormons still enjoy taking book of mormon tours through various parts of. The material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. Id like to take credit for discovering this groundbreaking evidencebut millions before me had already discovered it long before i did as they read the book of mormon. Facts are facts and truth is truth, ferguson once wrote about the archaeological evidence for the book of mormon. The map spans jaredite and nephitelamanite periods during which settlements changed over time. Jan 01, 2009 i have produced a video on dna and the book of mormon called the book of mormon and new world dna, and interviewed and spoke with many lds geneticists. 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. Wayne has teamed up with air data solutions to put drones in the sky to provide a detailed 3d map of the already evident earthworks and walls that are found in many areas close. 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. Mar 14, 2020 you can convince god to send the golden plates back down to earth again, then you can take them to a panel of mesoamerican archaeologists and allow them to examine them at length, performing every scientific test on them that they can think of.
The book of mormon on broadway official site tour schedule. The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography postulates that the events described in the book of mormon took place, primarily, in the heartland of north america among its proposals are that mound builders, including the hopewell and the adena, were among those peoples described in accounts of events in book of mormon books such as alma and helaman. Talmage author of jesus the christ, articles of faith, and more they have been shown to be forgeries. Is there evidence for the authenticity of the book of mormon. Book of mormon evidence discovery tour legacy tours and. Another testament of jesus christ, is true, not false.
Scientists have found evidence of horses in the americas prior to and after the period of time covered by the book of mormon, but not during. Is there any archeological evidence that the events in the book of. Book of mormon evidences, part 3 presents further evidence supporting the book of mormon as an ancient document. Ritual sacrifice both human sacrifice and animal sacrifices occurred in ancient america. Archaeological evidence and the book of mormon fairmormon. We are going to tour the sites with the book of mormon in mind. Come on a book of mormon tour and see the archaeological discoveries of the nephites and jaredites. Archaeological science versus claims of the book of mormon. Is there archaeological evidence for the book of mormon. This common query often expresses the questioners incorrect assumptions about archaeological methodologyassumptions usually based the questioners lack of knowledge about a very specialized academic area.
Evidence of the truthfulness of the book of mormon lds. I spoke to them specifically about the x haplogroup that meldrum is using as evidence, and they all cautioned me against using it as evidence. Therefore, the mormon can have confidence that the bible is the word of god and that it can be accurately translated. The volume has long invited scrutiny from all branches of science. In this post i wanted to emphasize physical evidencesstuff you can touch, see, feel. Its early account of jerusalem just before the babylonian captivity gains in plausibility as research continues to accumulate. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other possible relationships of sites in the book of mormon, based on internal evidence. In the paper revisiting sariah at elephantine, neal rappleye, a research project manager here at book of mormon central, explains that scholars have identified a jewish woman named.
The book says what it says, and new discoveries arent going to change the text. Sept 612 7day book of mormon evidence tour last year this tour was sold out by july, so dont wait. Knowing about the history, cultural traditions, language, and geography of the book of mormon is essential because doing so legitimately supports the fundamental reason for the book s messagethat jesus christ is the lord and savior of the whole earth and that the earth itself testifies to this divine truth. First published in 1830, the book of mormon tells of the transoceanic migrations of two ancient near eastern peoples to the americas. The book of mormon describes both within the time frame in accordance with the law of moses. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other. In fact, several mormon organizations have been founded in order to prove. This tour has been years in the making as we have searched out ancient remains of indian forts that date to nephite times located around the hill cumorah battlefield. There is absolutely no archaeological evidence to directly support the book of mormon or the nephites and lamanites, who were supposed to have numbered in the millions. Evidence for nephis bountiful, journal of book of mormon studies, 71 1998. Before delving into archaeological matters, it is helpful to take a step back and consider what archaeological evidence means in relation to the book of mormon. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand.
Though argument does not create conviction, lack of it destroys belief. No matter how much evidence keeps coming in every single day, the antimormons keep pumping out the phony propaganda that there is no evidence the book of mormon is true. Non mormon archaeologists speak on book of mormon evidence. Apologetics press the book of mormon and the ancient evidence. Archaeological evidence of the book of mormon latterday. Atop it a fence of timbers was planted and bound together with vines. The understanding of joseph smith and of traditional mormonism is that the book of mormon reveals that the american indians are descendants of the lamanites, who descended from lehi and are therefore a remnant of the house of israel. Newest news here we will share with you every other day or so, many important items. Civilizations of their magnitude and duration would be expected to leave extensive archaeological records. For many years, critics have challenged the veracity of a religious text called the book of mormon. Employing the word cement was cited as anachronistic proof of the book of mormons fabrication. The book of mormon describes a ditch being dug around the protected area. In the process, descriptions of moundbuilder earthworks, like those given by elder thompson, were crowded out by a growing lds interest in the. Evidence that the book of mormon, while good to have, is not the essential thing that will convert mankind to its truthfulness, or to the person the book of mormon is bearing witness of.
Mormonism is there any archaeological evidence for the. Discussion regarding the historicity of the book of mormon often focuses on archaeological issues, some of which relate to the large size and the long time span of the civilizations mentioned in the book. Proof that the book of mormon is true, excerpt from. 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. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence.
The book of mormon contains accounts by many different people, mostly prophets, over a thousand years, harmonized and abridged into a whole narrative by a father and son, mormon and moroni, who lived around 400 ad. Second, the book of mormon contains none of the key mormon doctrines. The book is used by nearly thirteen million individuals who read it along with the holy bible, believing that both were written by prophets and contain the words of god. Wayne may presents the supporting evidence for the heartland model, that the book of mormon nephites and jaredites lived in north america. We are constantly looking for and discovering new archaeological evidence and other artifacts about the book of mormon in north america. The scientific legacy of a quest to prove the book of mormon. In the case of the book of mormon, it has, several times, showing again and again a solid basis for things once thought to be ridiculously anachronistic. Book of mormon geography in north america the products services offered by wayne may are neither made, provided, approved nor endorsed by intellectual reserve, inc. Read this essay on evidence about the book of mormon. See richard lloyd anderson, investigating the book of mormon witnesses salt lake city. When marks heard the claims being made for this book that it told the hitherto unpublished story of the ancient inhabitants of the americas it occurred to him that the book, if true, might. Because of the everincreasing evidence, we are committed to finding tangible proof that should convert the most critical doubter of the history of the book of mormon.
Proof that the book of mormon is true book of mormon facts. Responding to an inquiry from the herald journal regarding what its official position is regarding potential evidence tied the book of mormon, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints pointed the newspaper to an essay entitled book of mormon geography on the churchs official website. Finding zarahemla evidence book of mormon evidence. Each of its unique names has now been looked at by scholars with linguistic training, and it. 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. That very arrangement is now well documented archaeologically an ancient american setting for the book of mormon, provo, utah. All the wordprint studies, understanding of olive culture, or reading of chiasmus will not convert anyone to a life of. Book of mormondna evidencegeography issues fairmormon. A journal of latterday saint faith and scholarship. How to prove that the book of mormon is true quora. Welcome to the book of mormon archaeological forum. One last topic on the subject of archaeological evidence for the book of mormon that i want to talk about is horses. Echoes and evidences of the book of mormon parry, donald w. When talking to mormons, expect to hear them say, i know the book.
Truth shall spring forth out of the earth, journal of book of mormon studies, vol. According to a media premiere at the jubilee, the app will allow users to read the scriptures alongside maps, parallel accounts of similar passages, crossreferences, dictionaries, prophetic commentary, virtual tours, videos, artwork, music, and. Wayne may presents several powerful evidences at the october 20 book of mormon evidence conference in support of the theory that the jaredite civilization of the book of ether are the descendants of ham, the son of noah. Aug 21, 2017 book of mormon central also announced its development of a forthcoming interactive scriptures app. The first of these peoples, called jaredites, are supposed to have come to the hitherto. While mormon scholars admit valid challenges to mormonism from archaeology and the book of abraham, they say the evidences of mormonisms truthfulness is the book of mormon itself, gods confirmation in your spirit, and the number of changed lives. This page is a continuation of book of mormon evidences, part one and part two. Dont expect proof for any religion or matter of faith, but yes, there are many issues that support the concept that the book of mormon is of ancient origin and not a. Book of mormon land cruise if you love cruising you. His library research spurred his first hunt for archaeological evidence. Five compelling archeological evidences for the book of mormon. 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. Book of mormon evidence book of mormon evidence streaming.
Claims about the michigan relics as evidence for the book of mormon have been used by meldrum as well. Jubilee marks 50 years from book of mormon chiasmus discovery. Contrary to the claims of our critics, there are impressive findings that make it difficult to explain away the book of mormon as a nineteenthcentury. The book of mormon, the first broadway musical by matt stone and trey parker the creators of south park. Many a learned person has asked the same thing about the bible or even the existence of god. Excluding the bible and similar writing, can you prove to an atheist or to someone that is agnostic that god exists. Book of mormon evidence the mormon church, mormonism. Book of mormon evidence compiled from video interviews done in 2014, 2016 and 2017. Mulekites evidence in north america book of mormon. These are just a few clips about interesting stories and archaeological findings etc.
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. Book of mormon cruise presented by living heritage tours. The book of mormon makes a handful of references to horses existing on the american continents in these ancient times. Researchers compare existing genetic evidence with the book of mormon story. Archaeology itself can be divided and subdivided into numerous disciplines. Physical proof can be reassuring, but the only way to get solid testimony of the book of mormon is from the holy ghost. I couldnt possibly cover every book of mormon correlation in one sitting.
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