Can the book of mormon be considered a genuine translation if the plates werent even used during the translation process. Was every word of the book of mormon translation provided. New discoveries in dna research currently allow scientists to test this historical claim. Book of mormon dna evidence is the holy grail for mormons and antimormons alike. 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. Chip thompson uses an illustration of the translation process of the book of mormon to have some interesting encounters at the 2014. Dna science challenges lds history christian research. Much can be known about the coming forth of the english text of the book of mormon through a careful study of.
The dna challenge to the book of mormon that fizzled. 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. April 06, 1829 to june 16, 1829 translation of the book of mormon at this point we move to a daily analysis of the translation of the book of mormon. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence that proves the book of mormon. Welchs excellent article entitled the miraculous translation of the book of mormon, from opening the heavens, accounts of divine manifestations. The dna anti book of mormon argument is the y2k of the critics weapons arsenal. 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.
New discoveries in dna research currently allow scientists to test this. He moved in with the smiths in the winter of 1828 to act as scribe for joseph smith. The book of mormon is a record of the forefathers of our western tribes of indians. The title page of the book of mormon states it is an abridgment of the record of the. 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. 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. Sounds menacing from a distance, but is feeble when viewed close up. It is claimed that each sentence and word in the 1830 book of mormon had supposedly come directly from god. Eyewitness testimony confirms that joseph smith translated the book of mormon in the same manner that he once hunted for buried treasure. The book of mormon teaches that these israelites are the principal ancestors of modernday native americans.
The dna antibook of mormon argument is the y2k of the critics weapons arsenal. I began to see considerable evidence for the traditional interpretation that witnesses of the translation process claimed. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence youtube. More insight into the book of mormon translation process might come from the original book of commandments. 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. 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. 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. Why was joseph smith so reluctant to disclose details relative to the process of translation.
Book of mormon index of topics mormonism research ministry. The dna truth that the mormon belief that they are related to the american indians is false. 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. A compilation of published statements on the book of mormon translation method in both church and nonchurch publications. This remarkable finding coincides with the true book of mormon geography centered in. 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 same goes for oliver cowderys use of the terms in his description of the translation process.
The book of mormon translation process in summary a. 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. I is a awful resp onsib ility, j seph smith sad, t write. Another testament of jesus christ, is true, not false. Peterson wrote an excellent article in which he cites witnesses to the book of mormon translation process, giving modern readers insight into what. 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. 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. The problem, of course, is that most members of the church arent dna experts and havent followed the dna book of mormon arguments.
An essay on book of mormon and dna studies was added on 114 in the topical guide of the website. The translation of the book of mormon, from dan vogel, ed. It may be surprising to learn that the books from the small plates of. Why the translation process is the best evidence in favor. Many readers of the book of mormon naturally assume that joseph smith translated its books in the order that we find them today. Whiting journal of book of mormon studies 121 2003. Book of mormon translation lds church is true blog. Some people have balked at this claim of physical instruments used in the divine translation process, but such aids to facilitate the. Perhaps the matter can be treated most directly in a question and answer format. Again, it is the rate of translation, approximately 6. The book of mormon came into the world through a series of miraculous events. Dna evidence proves book of mormon claims about ancient. How does the unusual translation sequence of the book of.
As to why this is the most concise dna evidence for the book of mormon is two fold. Dna analysis has concluded that native american indians do not originate from the middle east or. Debunking fairmormon letter to a ces director book of. 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. The process of translating the book of mormon book of. Smith retrieved the plates, and his translation of them was published in 1830 and titled the book of mormon. There are cultural and dna findings that match the book of mormon and old testament. Book of mormon and dna studies gospel topics essay. The book of mormon and the new world dna deseret book. 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. I purchased over 50 copies of this dvd and sent them to mormon temples in the united states. 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. Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x.
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