In fact, the book of mormon translation process was performed entirely without looking at the plates, which were either out of the room or said to have been covered with a cloth. Again, it is the rate of translation, approximately 6. The book of mormon translation process in summary a. The problem, of course, is that most members of the church arent dna experts and havent followed the dna book of mormon arguments. Perhaps the matter can be treated most directly in a question and answer format. 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. Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x.
Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence that proves the book of mormon. It may be surprising to learn that the books from the small plates of. Dan is probably the most knowledgeable scholar on the book of mormon translation process and this addresses the translation process better than anything we have seen. Why was joseph smith so reluctant to disclose details relative to the process of translation.
Smith retrieved the plates, and his translation of them was published in 1830 and titled the book of mormon. The translation of the book of mormon, from dan vogel, ed. I began to see considerable evidence for the traditional interpretation that witnesses of the translation process claimed. It is claimed that each sentence and word in the 1830 book of mormon had supposedly come directly from god. The book of mormon and the new world dna deseret book. The book of mormon came into the world through a series of miraculous events. I purchased over 50 copies of this dvd and sent them to mormon temples in the united states. The title page of the book of mormon states it is an abridgment of the record of the. Sounds menacing from a distance, but is feeble when viewed close up. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence youtube. The above donut chart shows percentages of the book of mormon section of letter to a ces director that fairmormon is in agreement, disagreement, and neutral on if one assumes that fairmormons. Welchs excellent article entitled the miraculous translation of the book of mormon, from opening the heavens, accounts of divine manifestations. Much can be known about the coming forth of the english text of the book of mormon through a careful study of. How does the unusual translation sequence of the book of.
And in the process of attending to the part of the work of god the prophet left to us, we meet with the necessity of explaining the manner of translating the book of. Debunking fairmormon letter to a ces director book of. Book of mormon translation lds church is true blog. Dna science challenges lds history christian research. Peterson wrote an excellent article in which he cites witnesses to the book of mormon translation process, giving modern readers insight into what eyewitnesses saw regarding how joseph smith translated the book of mormon. Dna analysis has concluded that native american indians do not originate from the middle east or. There are cultural and dna findings that match the book of mormon and old testament. Book of mormon dna evidence is the holy grail for mormons and antimormons alike.
The conclusion states, much as critics and defenders of the book of mormon would like to use dna studies to support their views, the evidence is simply inconclusive. The dna truth that the mormon belief that they are related to the american indians is false. The dna antibook of mormon argument is the y2k of the critics weapons arsenal. In it, joseph is receiving revelation from god telling oliver he is blessed with a gift of. Eyewitness testimony confirms that joseph smith translated the book of mormon in the same manner that he once hunted for buried treasure. An essay on book of mormon and dna studies was added on 114 in the topical guide of the website. As to why this is the most concise dna evidence for the book of mormon is two fold. Chip thompson uses an illustration of the translation process of the book of mormon to have some interesting encounters at the 2014. A compilation of published statements on the book of mormon translation method in both church and nonchurch publications. The book of mormon is a record of the forefathers of our western tribes of indians. The same goes for oliver cowderys use of the terms in his description of the translation process.
The dna anti book of mormon argument is the y2k of the critics weapons arsenal. I is a awful resp onsib ility, j seph smith sad, t write. Why the translation process is the best evidence in favor. This remarkable finding coincides with the true book of mormon geography centered in. Some people have balked at this claim of physical instruments used in the divine translation process, but such aids to facilitate the.
The book of mormon has traditionally been presented as a historical account of the first inhabitants of the americas the principle ancestors of the native americans. Many critics argue that the translation of the book of mormon as described by many witnesses is evidence that joseph smith was a fraud. New discoveries in dna research currently allow scientists to test this. Ok people, put your seatbelts on because were about to embark on a complicated journey through the world of population genetics as we explore what dna evidence has to say about the historicity of the.
Book of mormon translation, gospel topics essays 2016. Book of mormon index of topics mormonism research ministry. There are also some powerful evidences for the book of mormon, including important correlations from the book of mormon text to mesoamerica and hebrew language and customs. Peterson wrote an excellent article in which he cites witnesses to the book of mormon translation process, giving modern readers insight into what. Book of mormon and dna studies gospel topics essay. Either the book of mormon is what the prophet joseph said it is or this church and its founder are false, fraudulent, a deception from the first instance onward. Dna evidence proves book of mormon claims about ancient. In the theology of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church, translation refers to being physically changed by god from a mortal human being to an immortal human being. Another testament of jesus christ, is true, not false. Was every word of the book of mormon translation provided. Can the book of mormon be considered a genuine translation if the plates werent even used during the translation process.
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 moved in with the smiths in the winter of 1828 to act as scribe for joseph smith. The book of mormon is published in 112 languages, and many of them are available in multiple formats online in march 1830, 5,000 copies of the book of mormon were printed in the e. He began his study of issues surrounding the controversy over dna and the book of mormon in 2003 which lead to questioning the origins of proposed geographical settings of the book. 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. Dna evidence of the book of mormon in north america, linking native americans to the jewish population in the middle east.
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