The book of mormon, the founding document of the latter day saint movement and one of the. Haplogroup x in native americans residing in the great lakes region, ohio river valley, and mississippi river valley, and 2 that the events of the book of mormon took place almost entirely in these same regions. This book locates everything from the narrow neck, to zarahemla, from cumorah, to the land of promise, bountiful. There is a strong correlation between the ojibwa tribe of the great lakes area, and the druze of israel. Building faith in christ with the book of mormon 164 pages.
The new essay begins with this declarative statement. Simon southerton submitted to us as to why he left mormonism due to dna evidence is at whyleft125. Correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and cultural evidence. 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. Civilizations of their magnitude and duration would be expected to leave extensive archaeological records. The book of mormon is a religious and chronological history of a fallen people who lived in the americas from 600 b. Dna evidence for book of mormon geography miscellaneous. The result of research conducted over the course of two and a half years in scientific journals, books, and the scriptures. Archaeological and historical evidence dna and the book. In 1993, he expanded his argument in his book christ in north america. New scientific support for the truthfulness of the book of mormon.
A promised land, the land of promise uses the book to show the book of mormon geography evidence, land, map, dna, definitive, and true along with prophetic statements. As dna tests and sequencing has become more common critics of the book of mormon have pointed out that if there really was a group of people that traveled to the americas from the middle east west asia then there should be some dna evidence of that found in the modern descendants of those people. Dna evidence for book of mormon geography dvd, 2003 and. The dvd is based upon a popular presentation given in a number of fireside. Where does the book of mormon really take place and does it matter. Meldrum,rediscovering the book of mormon remnant through dnahoneoye falls, ny. Here are some posts from book of mormon evidence that i enjoy about book of mormon geography. Thru this book and prophetic statements we definitively locate most everything. This book is in contradiction to all other published books on the subject of geography. Archaeology itself can be divided and subdivided into numerous disciplines.
Below is the modern map of the area of smiths youth. Dna evidence supports book of mormon thats right, critical dna evidence supports the book of mormon, wow. Another testament of jesus christ, is true, not false. Does dna evidence prove the book of mormon to be false. Dna evidence supports the claim that some american indians descended from the old world not asia. A seriously flawed attempt by a nonspecialist to adduce dna evidence in favor of book of mormon historicity is rod l. Like the church, book of mormon central bmc is officially geography neutral. Dna evidence of the book of mormon in north america, linking native americans to the jewish population in the middle east. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence youtube. The final test of our views of book of mormon geography will be archaeological.
Hi, i just finished watching a dvd titled dna evidence for book of mormon geography. In this post i wanted to emphasize physical evidencesstuff you can touch, see, feel. This page is about the book of mormon geography by rodney meldrum and has the same deficiencies as wayne may, jonathan neville, and other heartland modelers. 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. It is the most widely distributed dvd in the history of the church on the subject of book of mormon geography. Related topics including the book of mormon and dna. Dna and the book of mormon new evidence shows that we should not be too hasty posted on july 27, 2015 by beau anderson for many years now, people have claimed that the book of mormon cannot be true because published genetic studies based on mitochondrial and ychromosome research seem to contradict migration accounts found in the book of. Dna and the book of mormon new evidence shows that we. The contents, structure, and authorship of the book of mormon by jn washburn 247 pages. 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 and dna studies church of jesus christ. Dna evidence for book of mormon geography by rod meldrum. Lds book of mormon geography evidence land map dna definitive true. Nothing is known about the dna of book of mormon peoples, and even if their.
Using the latest data from several worldclass research libraries and scientific search engines to study worldwide population movements and genetic drift, the. Five compelling archeological evidences for the book of mormon. Book of mormon geography evidence land map definitive dna archaeolgy see more. 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. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Dna evidence for book of mormon geography by rod meldrum dvd.
The lds church released an essay on their website titled book of mormon and dna studies. In early 2008 rodney meldrum published a dvd titled dna evidence for book of mormon geography. Thus meaning that the stories of the book of mormon all would have taken place in central and north america, besides the unprecise geography of the missionary expeditions of ammon and his brethren. Mar 15, 2015 well documented facts, and he covered so many different aspects of evidence to back up his video presentation, aside from the compelling dna evidence, he used weather, animal migration, mapping, rivers, water bodies, descriptions from the book of mormon and matched them to the local geography. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, members and leaders of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints have expressed numerous opinions about the specific locations of the events discussed in the book. A forum for exmormons and others who have been affected by mormonism to share news, commentary, and comedy about the mormon church. The book of mormon and the united states of america and author of the book rediscovering the book of mormon remnant through dna.
The book of mormon geography book with maps and information on dna evidence is written with prophetic quotes and text from the book. The prophecies make it clear that the land would change by the earthquakes that would occur at the death and coming of jesus to america, all of which are splendidly accounted for in the true geography of the western new york model. The book titled, a promised land, the land of promise uses the book of mormon to locate the lands and cities and all geography. The volume has long invited scrutiny from all branches of science. The scientific legacy of a quest to prove the book of mormon. Brother meldrum is the producer of the dvds dna evidence for book of mormon geography and book of mormon evidence and coauthor of the book prophecies and promises. Dna evidence has relatively little to do with the authenticity of the book of mormon, but does provide importance tentative insights into the origins of many ancient american peoples. Dna evidence for book of mormon geography documentarytube.
Reviews of dna evidence for book of mormon geography fairmormon. New scientific support for the truthfulness of the book of. It was released by the church to help explain how the book of mormon s credibility is not harmed due to recent dna evidence which concludes that the native americans are not the descendants of the book of mormon people, and to explain why the churchs credibility is not harmed due to having such a. What is the controversy about dna and the book of mormon and why is it important. It seems like only a little while back i read where dna samplings and the analysis of their finding pretty much closed the door on book of mormon claims that america was populated by ancient israelite ancestry.
The evidence assembled to date suggests that the majority of native. Apr 15, 2008 hi, i just finished watching a dvd titled dna evidence for book of mormon geography. Book of mormon map along with a wall map are available for down loading in color and the book of mormon geography is also available at alpha publishing. The book of mormon and the origin of native americans from. Reviews of dna evidence for book of mormon geography. Book of mormon and the american indian dna scientists claim that cherokees are from the middle east book of mormon amazing historicity. I couldnt possibly cover every book of mormon correlation in one sitting. The following essay is the official lds released essay entitled book of mormon and dna studies. But ultimately god requires faith, and is most likely making it intentionally difficult to prove the book of mormon is true, secularly. For articles regarding dna evidence for the book of mormon, click here. The internal consistency of these descriptions is one of the striking features of the book of mormon. The book of mormon and the origin of native americans from a.
Jan 26, 2008 the 4hour dvd basically presents two hypotheses. For instance, the populations and civilizations described in the book of mormon were likely too small only a few million to fill entire continents. Brother meldrum has given presentations across the. The book and the map, new insights into book of mormon geography by venice priddis 169 pages. For the first 150 years of mormonisms existence, everyone thought it was a story about a people who left the middle east and came to south or central america, and who fought wars clear up into new york state where. His library research spurred his first hunt for archaeological evidence, in campeche in 1948. Rod meldrum, dna evidence for book of mormon geography. 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. Dna evidence for book of mormon geography introduced the widely recognized heartland model geographya swelling movement within the church. In 2004, plant biologist simon southerton published a book that made a similar argument. Book lot mormon lds evidences map geography structure dna.
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. 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. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence that proves the book of mormon. Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x. While the church has pinned its hopes on the work of limited geography apologetics, the essay makes no mention of geography at all. An excellent documentary by rod meldrum for new scientific support for the truthfulness of the book of mormon studying the correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and cultural evidence. Book of mormondna evidencegeography issues fairmormon.
In fact, the dna evidence does not refute the claims of the text itself, nor does it preclude a divine origin for the book of mormon. Then, while watching a movie called, dna evidence for book of mormon geography, i was introduced to a new concept, that the entirety of the book. According to the book, two of these groups originated from ancient israel. The churchs response to recent summaries of the scientific evidence in this regard, most notably provided by tom murphy in various published papers, has been to indicate that all is well on its official website, followed by a reference to articles from the journal of book of mormon studies respecting dna and the book of mormon. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. A radically different book of mormon geography theory. 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. In 2002, anthropologist thomas murphy published an essay in which he argued that dna evidence points to native americans being related to asians, and therefore this disproves the book of mormon. This remarkable finding coincides with the true book of mormon geography centered in western new york not mesoamerica. Nelson on the importance the books primary purposeto testify of jesus christ and his gospel. Its important to understand that their lands were foreve. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints released a statement today concerning the geography of the book of mormon in the form of a new gospel topics essay titled book of mormon geography. Jan 03, 2009 dna evidence supports book of mormon thats right, critical dna evidence supports the book of mormon, wow.
The church takes no position on the specific geographic location of book of mormon events in the ancient americas. No sea directly west of zarahemla no sea directly east of zarahemla stated travel times make it clear book of mormon lands were small. X2aj is not found in north america but its importance to native american dna is virtually unknown. Errors of rodney meldrum true book of mormon geography. Well documented facts, and he covered so many different aspects of evidence to back up his video presentation, aside from the compelling dna evidence, he used weather, animal migration, mapping, rivers, water bodies, descriptions from the book. Dna evidence for book of mormon geography, the original dvd introducing the heartland geography model, has been discontinued following more than 60,000 copies being distributed over the past 7 years. The book of mormon is supposed to be a history of real people living in a real place. There is generally no direct support amongst mainstream historians and archaeologists for the.
Jul 06, 2008 rod meldrum, dna evidence for book of mormon geography. Dna strands in the book of mormon sunstone magazine. Dna marker x2aj is probably the greatest dna evidence for the book of mormon thus far. Ancient dna reveals staying power of early people of the andes. In 2014 the church quietly published book of mormon and dna studies, an essay which distills an avalanche of mormon apologetics published solely in lds journals, and attempts to address population genetics. 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. Jan 29, 2019 the article concludes by emphasizing the churchs neutrality on book of mormon geography and quoting president russell m. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints affirms that the book of mormon is a volume of sacred scripture comparable to the bible. Its the 5ton elephant in the room that researchers geneticist do not want to talk about. In addition to this evidence of the presence of indigenous others in book of mormon lands, a later discourse also evidences intermarriage with preexisting.
How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand. Well documented facts, and he covered so many different aspects of evidence to back up his video presentation, aside from the compelling dna evidence, he used weather, animal migration, mapping, rivers, water bodies, descriptions from the book of mormon and matched them to the local geography. The material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. The basic premise of the research engaged in by the author, rod meldrum, was that there was sufficient evidence in the book of mormon and from the prophet jos smith jr. Supporting evidences of the book of mormon are broadly identifiable. In this article, we will provide some background on this issue focusing on the book of mormon itself, followed by a point by point response to various statements made in the essay about the book of mormon. The book of mormon and dna research edited by daniel peterson 287 pages. Meldrum,rediscovering the book of mormon remnant through dna honeoye falls, ny. Lds book of mormon geography a promised land, the land. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. More nailpounding into the mormon churchs lamanite dna. Church releases statement on book of mormon geography. But ultimately god requires faith, and is most likely making it intentionally difficult to prove the book of. A contemporary mormon view is that these civilizations rose and fell in mesoamerica.