Overview of mormonism exposes some of the unchristian doctrine of the mormon church, changes in lds scripture and false prophecies that have been uttered by various mormon authorities. Translating the book of mormon religious studies center. While we do not know everything about the method of translation, some things we do know and should make perfectly clear. People that oppose the church hate when someone says, i know the book of mormon is truebut i dont know how else to say it. Lds are key lds teachings derived from the book of mormon. The quotations of zenos prophecies throughout the book of mormon demonstrate that the writings of zenos were popular among the nephites. Nephi, an ancient american prophet whose writings are found in the book of mormon, said bringing people to christ was the purpose of the book. In the case of each doctrine considered, it is the book of mormon and not the bible that establishes the doctrinal position of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. I have a large library of religious books, but the annotated edition of the book of mormon is the most technicolored, highfidelity, highdefinition, highlyresearched, testimonybuilding, multidimensional rollercoaster ride through the religious history.
Church admits book of mormon not history and to go to lengths to translate the words he wants so that he can be redundant as if saying that it is a miraculous miracle somehow makes it even better than anyone might have thought otherwise. If he is the leader of his congregation he is likely a bishop, a volunteer, unpaid, and untrained. Dna evidence of the book of mormon in north america, linking. Book of mormonevidenceshebraismschiasmus fairmormon. Chiasmus in the book of mormon religious studies center. Third, the book of mormon abounds in textual errors, factual errors, and outright plagiarisms from other works. Interestingly many core lds doctrines like temples, garments, endowments etc are not found in book of mormon. Mark evans and christopher john oneill in the national touring cast of the book of mormon.
The following is a partial list of some of these many plain and precious doctrines that are found in the book of mormon, but are either not found in the bible, or are not spelled out clearly enough to prevent great debate and disagreement among christians seeking to know the will of god. Mar 09, 2020 i read your post 64 and have proved that the mormon plan of salvation is not found in the book of mormon. We were in a restaurant in salt lake city just prior to going to the airport. Just because no artifacts have been found that support the book of mormon, that is no proof that future artifacts will not be found which verify the book. When i first encountered the book of mormon, i assumed it was a hoax. But behold, i, nephi, will show unto you that the tender mercies of the lord are over all those whom he hath chosen, because of their. People that oppose the church hate when someone says, i know the book of mormon is truebut. But your claim was that mormon leaders tell us no mormon doctrine in the book of mormon. The more josephs assumptions about book of mormon geography prove to be wrong, the greater a testimony that he did not write the book himself. Scholars have pointed out a number of anachronisms within the text, and no. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. Some have wondered how lehi, a faithful israelite, could not have previously known this. An interesting case study in point is the occurrence of two clear parallels to 1 john in moroni 78, as shown in the table below. As i began my studyi realized that the most important thing i could do is find out whether or not the book of mormon was true.
Confessions of an exmormon expolygamist exwife kindle edition by hanks, joanne. The actual meaning of nephi and 3 other book of mormon names. It is not completely clear how the book of mormon was. How could there be so many witnesses of the book of mormon and the plates and not one of them deny their testimony even when some of them became bitter toward joseph smith. Abinadis grammatical usage is not unique in the book of mormon. Church admits book of mormon not history i want to know on which page history is found, exactly. Smith, they will say, translated the book of mormon from golden plates he dug up in a hill in new york in the early 1800s. There are times where the book of mormon prophets quote those found in the bible, but otherwise the text is. From a geographical standpoint, some lds scholars believe mesoamerica to be the setting of the book of mormon. While acting as joseph smiths scribe, martin harris requested to take home the portion of the manuscript that had been translated in order to persuade his wife of the authenticity of the book of mormon. It was not so much that jesus posed some kind of political threat, and it was not that some people disagreed with his doctrines, but rather that certain key people considered him to be of the devil. The book of mormon consistently goes beyond the bible in its teachings, but is certainly in harmony with it.
However, these imperfections in either the bible or the book of mormon do not take away from the sacredness of the scriptures themselves and should not be used to judge the original intent of the books. The book of mormon in no way contradicts the bible. Book of mormonplain and precious doctrines fairmormon. Think joseph smith could have gotten that right by sheer chance. And we talk of christ, we rejoice in christ, we preach of christ, we prophesy of christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our children may know to what. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence that proves the book of mormon. It is claimed that the presence of chiasmus in the book of mormon is either coincidental, an artifact of the observer, or not impressive since examples of chiastic patterns have been found in the doctrine and covenants or other 19th century. Those quotations play an important role in the books message, but they have also attracted the attention of critics of the book of mormon for two reasons. The book of mormon infamously draws heavily on the bible, including the new testament, which its supposed ancient authors would never have seen. Top 10 wacky things you should know about mormonism. The real meat of mormonism is found in their other scriptures, the doctrine and covenants and the pearl of great price.
Apr 09, 2020 from the book of mormon, one may well see his extraordinary power as the proximate or precipitating cause of the death of jesus. The book of mormon also appears, according to skousen, to use archaic phrases that are not found in the kjv but were in current usage at or around the time of. The term horse in the book might really have referred to a deer that people rode. Because it really doesnt matter whether you have read it or not, you can talk about it. An understanding of chiasmus will also greatly enhance interpretation of book of mormon scriptures. I would not know about the role the holy ghost can play in my life. Prayerfully studying the truths in the book of mormon can help you acquire the. The content found within the book has also been questioned. First john in the book of mormon moronis new testament, part. Facts the mormon church doesnt want you to know examining the claims of mormonismis the church of jesus christ of latterday saints the true church. Nowhere is this more evident than in the writings attributed to moroni toward the end of the book of mormon. True or not, the book of mormon is a powerful epic written on a grand scale with a host of characters, a narrative of human struggle and conflict, of divine intervention, heroic good and atrocious evil, of prophecy, morality, and law. There are only two options when it comes to the book of mormon. The first author was the prophet nephi, who left jerusalem with his family in.
The book of mormon prophet jacob cites the prophet zenos as the source of the allegory of the olive tree that he shares in jacob 5. The book of mormon bom is an abbreviated account of the inhabitants of the ancient americas from 2200 bc to 421 ad. Mormon studies of reformed egyptian are necessarily limited to whatever linguistic evidence can be obtained from the text of the book of mormon plus the extant sevenline caractors document that may be or may not be the symbols said to have been copied from the gold plates. Millions all over the world have read it in their own language. Admit that no mormon leader,let alone more than one,has claimed that there is no mormon doctrine in the book of mormon, and stop trying to wiggle out of that claim by moving things around, evading and, while utterly ignoring demands for proof, pretend that their evasive goal. It is either a true record and joseph is a prophet who was called to translate it. I would not clearly understand my purpose here on earth. These episodes are best seen as a continuation of our discussion from earlier this year wherein john hamer provides a 19th century context for the book of mormon.
From its pages he makes comparisons to whats going on in our world today. I would not know that there is continuing progress after this life. It is claimed that the presence of chiasmus in the book of mormon is either coincidental, an artifact of the observer, or not impressive since examples of chiastic patterns have been found in the doctrine and covenants or other 19th. Yknow, i do not see where there is anything that clarifies or modifies his claim. Feb 06, 2020 the book of mormon is not a different version of the bible, it is a different book written by different prophets, teaching the same gospel. You apparently dont like making your ancestors perfect or temple marriage and endowments plus the other mormon requirements for eternal life. Most, but not all, mormons hold the books connection to ancient american history as an article of their faith. Isaiah in the book of mormon religious studies center. A literary structure known as chiasmus exists in the book of mormon.
Yes, i know the book of mormon is not part of the bible and i know it, and the whole religion, is a bunch of lies. First john in the book of mormon moronis new testament. Joseph smith at the age of 16 maybe 14,15 or 17 was led to the site of the plates by the angel moroni, joseph was instructed not to remove the items until he was given permission. When youre given the book of mormon and asked to pray about it, its important to realize why prayer is not a necessary ingredient in the process of determining whether this work is of god. When mormon missionaries properly called latter day saints or simply lds come to your door, they will often offer a free copy of the book of mormon and tell you about its author, joseph smith.
Teachers should not be ashamed to admit they do not know answers to some questions. It is important to know what the book of mormon is not. What unique doctrines did the lord reveal through the book of. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. If you eat the book of first nephi, youll notice that his knee fights family journeyed south out of jerusalem. The book of mormon is actually a collection of histories passed down from one writer to another. The theory that the book of mormon is an ancient american history is not accepted. Each of the anachronisms is a word, phrase, artifact, or other concept that critics, historians, archaeologists, or linguists believe did not exist in the americas during the time period in which the book of mormon claims to have been written. If the book of mormon is found to contain true chiastic forms in an ancient style, then is not the books own repeated claim to be the product of an ancient culture veritably substantiated. To begin looking for archaeological evidence, you have to know where to look and to know where to look for evidence of the book of mormon.
Mar 19, 2002 now i know that the challenge of placing a copy of the book of mormon in the heart of a person is not easy. If you believe the bible, then why not the book of mormon. Book of mormon central evidences of the book of mormon. Mar 01, 2020 so coming from a protestant background i love to collect all sorts of bibles.
The book of mormon is not on trialthe people of the world. What does the book of mormon contain that the bible does not. I know, because i received an answer through my prayers from the holy ghost. If you havent read the book of mormon you might know as much about it as the next guy. So here are some redeeming points about scripture reading. So, why does the devil not want you to know about these things and any more regarding the book of mormon. Second, the book of mormon contains none of the key mormon doctrines. Some years ago sister sorensen and i were preparing to go to eastern canada on a mission. Mormon leaders tell us no mormon teachings in the book of. Like the holy bible, the book of mormon is the true word of god. At least you dont have any deformed textual snippets stored in your memory. The book of mormon does not say that all the natives in the new world were either lamanites or nephites.
Knowhys are daily features produced by book of mormon central in the form of short essays, videos, memes, and podcasts. I took my time rereadinglistening to this standard work of the latterday saints lds faith. Why did book of mormon prophets speak of future events as if. The book of mormon is not a replacement or substitute for the holy bible but a companion to it. Readers can interpret the presence of horses in the book of mormon in a variety of different ways. When you tell the missionaries you dont need to pray about the book of mormon, theyll think youre copping out, that youre afraid to learn the truth. All im trying to say is that if youre willing to accept and believe the bible, then why not give the book of mormon a chance. Now i know that the challenge of placing a copy of the book of mormon in the heart of a person is not easy. And some people might not be comfortable with a church being this bold. Both take faith, and if what happened in the bible is possible, then what happened in the book of mormon is also possible.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. If the book of mormon is the most correct book of any on earth history of the church, vol. No divinity degrees or counseling degrees required. May 17, 2019 i have a large library of religious books, but the annotated edition of the book of mormon is the most technicolored, highfidelity, highdefinition, highlyresearched, testimonybuilding, multidimensional rollercoaster ride through the religious history of ancient america and the world for that matter. This view finds no acceptance outside of mormonism. Many members of the latter day saint movement claim historical authenticity of the book of mormon. The lost 116 pages is the missing portion of the manuscript of the book of mormon. Dear mormons, you dont know the book of mormon is true.
Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence youtube. The translation of the book of mormon was a miracle. Joseph smith did indeed translate the book of mormon from ancient records through the gift and power of god, and therefore. Brigham believed that the translation of the book of mormon was a miracle, but not that it was an infallible translation that could never be changed. Because of the book of mormon, i know that there really is life after death. She said, essentially, i want to bear my testimony that i know that the church is.
The mention of horses among domesticated animals kept by book of mormon peoples has raised questions in some peoples minds, due to the prevailing view that horses were not found in the americas during precolumbian times. Today i was gifted a book of mormon to add to my collection neither i, nor the gifter, are mormon i am hopefully soon to be catholic. I told the brethren that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book. Nobody here is going to argue that there are some modern lds doctrines not found in the book of mormon. Since both sariah and jerusalems walls appear early in the book of mormon, and since we know from the handwriting on the original book of mormon manuscript that emma did not scribe for 1 nephi, this means that emma assisted joseph at the beginning of lehis. Critics dismiss these names as gibberish or the creative invention of joseph smith.
The following is a list of the top 40 inspirational scriptures found in the book of mormon. But these kinds of evidences are not what convince us of the truthfulness of the book of mormon. This is important because the latterday saints make such a point about it containing the fullness of the everlasting gospel. You can say what you want, but it wont change the fact that i know and i can not deny it found in the book of mormon itself supporting the fact that it was translated from an ancient document and not written by joseph smith in the early 19th century. Top 40 inspirational book of mormon scriptures the lifey app. A recent indepth study of the changes made to the book of mormon found that there were many changes, but none altered doctrine. Well, the almost inescapable conclusion is that if these things are true, then. We assume, roper said, that since joseph smith was the translator of the book of mormon, and that it was translated by the gift and power of god, that he would know everything about the book that an. Linguists have noted book of mormon words and phrases that sound awkward in english but make perfect sense in hebrew and related languages that would have been known by the people of the book of mormon. I was going through my notes when i found this paper that my trainer from my mission gave me. These relate to artifacts, animal, plant, or technology that critics believe did not exist in the americas during the book of mormon time period before 2500 bc to. It happened by the gift and power of god using seer stones. First, the isaiah sections appear to be straight out of the king james. The quotations of zenoss prophecies throughout the book of mormon demonstrate that the writings of zenos were popular among the nephites.
His words were likely present on the plates of brass, although they are not found in the old testament today. While compiling the book of mormon, the prophet mormon received. Gifted a book of mormon catholic living catholic answers. May 09, 2016 using past tense verbs or participles to speak of something that will yet happen in the future may seem unusual to modern readers, but this is actually a recognized characteristic of ancient hebrew prophecy. Jan 22, 2020 the book of mormon is a big part of toms life. Mar 31, 2016 the book of mormon prophetpriest jacob cites the prophet zenos as the source of the allegory of the olive tree that he shares in jacob 5. Jul 29, 2018 the book of mormon infamously draws heavily on the bible, including the new testament, which its supposed ancient authors would never have seen. Place the book of mormon in your heart byu speeches.
However, those willing to look deeper find that not only do many of the names fit within patterns of ancient semitic languages but they can also have great personal meaning for each of us. Nelson, president of the church of jesus christ of. Readers of the book of mormon encounter hundreds of unique names not found elsewhere. In fact, there is really very little in that book that is doctrinally disagreeable to orthodox christians. It is the meaning that is most important in the book of mormon, not the words. A comparison of book of mormon, bible, and traditional. The fight over book of mormon geography deseret news. Each knowhy is designed to provide unique insight into the details of the book of mormon, through the explanation of both researched information and personal application. The story of how it came about is rather fantastic, after all, and the simplest explanation is that the book was a deliberate deception. Critics of the book of mormon have argued that there are words and phrases in the book that are anachronistic with archaeological findings. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents.