A book of mistakes, error, and fraud by jon gary williams introduction the mormon church promotes the book of mormon as an inspired writing. Mormon, who compiled it, saw us in vision and was directed to put into the book those things god felt we would especially need in our time. Critics of the book of mormon have argued that there are words and phrases in the book that are anachronistic with archaeological findings. A logical proof that mormonism is false by matt slick mormonism teaches that god used to be a man on another world, mormon doctrine by bruce mcconkie, p. From a geographical standpoint, some lds scholars believe mesoamerica to be the setting of the book of mormon.
Why the missionaries are having less success book of. Although the book is dated back to 2005, this is a excellent one volume history of the coverups of the mormon conspiracy. I think i have proof that mormonism is not true youtube. Falsehoods of mormonism book of mormon origin theology. Mormon was the chief abridger and editor of the full book of mormon.
Place the book of mormon in your heart byu speeches. October 1st is the anniversary of a little known event in early church history that i believe, in consequence of significant research progress, now deserves recognition for identifying a region of major book of mormon lands and for initiating book of mormon archaeological historicity research. Problems with the book of mormon catholic answers catholic. Its a weak attempt to fix what was written at the time and won converts at the time on the strength of its claims. There are a lot of pro mormon propaganda sites and they all say the same thing family unity, they are christian, the book of mormon is true and on and on. Annually, october 1, is the anniversary of a little known event in early church history that i believe, in consequence of significant research progress into 2019, now deserves recognition for identifying a region of major book of mormon lands and for initiating book of mormon archaeological historic research. Like the bible, it is a religious text used by the members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints which serve as a second witness of jesus christ. Clark, a respected authority on the archaeology of precolumbian mesoamerica, teaches at brigham young university. The book of mormon is a companion to the holy bible.
Dec 18, 2008 use the book of mormon to expose falsehoods. Why is the heartland model of the book of mormon is incorrect. In a times and seasons editorial, october 1, 1842, the prophet joseph smith, after progressive study. Our homes are not as strong unless we are using it to bring our children to christ. It fortifies the humble followers of christ against the evil designs, strategies, and doctrines of the devil in our day.
Top 10 embarrassments of the mormon religion listverse. 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. We, the members of the church, and particularly the missionaries, have to be the hissers, or the tellers and testifiers, of the book of mormon. The book of mormon disproved in less than 1 minute youtube. This book is only,the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the knowledge facts and inspiration of this author. The book of mormon bom is an abbreviated account of the inhabitants of the ancient americas from 2200 bc to 421 ad. Our families may be corrupted by worldly trends and teachings unless we know how to use the book to expose and combat the falsehoods in socialism, organic evolution, rationalism, humanism, and so forth.
For example, critics of mormonism have shown convincing proof that the book of mormon is a synthesis of earlier works written by other men, of the vivid imaginings of joseph smith, and of plagiarisms from the king james bible. When we have doubts, we should turn to the book of mormon and search for the answers. The book of mormon keystone of our religion chicken. Ten lies i told as a mormon missionary mormonism research.
With this in mindwith the voice of the nephite prophets crying out to us and stressing the eternal relevance of their messages, with the clear witness burning in our souls that the book of mormon is an ancient book which exposes modem falsehoods and modem antichristspresident ezra taft benson has challenged the saints as follows. Jan 25, 2011 ipad parody on the book of mormon, which copies excessively from the king james version of the bible. The book of mormon and freedom the mormon chronicle. Urim and thummim places the book of mormon translation on trial, presenting the latest research in one of the most comprehensive treatments of the translation process to date providing encouragement for latterday saints who fear they have been betrayed by the translation history taught by the church for over 190 years. The book of mormon is another witness of jesus christ and confirms truths from the holy bible. This book is meant to be used as a guide for the reader to determine the truth by applying the. Ezra taft benson president the book of mormon was written for our day. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. Though evolution is never mentioned in the scriptures, president benson has said that the book of mormon would give us the power to combat falsehoods in organic evolution. There are some serios problems with the book of mormon that the lds church cannot adequately explain.
Using the book of mormon to combat falsehoods in organic evolution clark a peterson published by clark a. Using the book of mormon to combat falsehoods in organic. Book of mormon is a standard for the church, president benson tells priesthood leaders the great standard latterday saints are to use is the book of mormon, said president ezra taft benson friday, april 4, in an address at the annual regional representatives seminar held in. General authorities in recent years have criticized mormon historians for republishing in part or whole outofprint church publications such as the 1830 book of mormon, the journal of discourses edited and published for thirtytwo years under the auspices of the first presidency, and statements taken from former church magazines published. It confounds false doctrines and lays down contention.
The book of mormon is one of the boldest hoaxes of all t. In the fall of 1982, i took a bible and book of mormon archaeology class taught by dr. The book of mormon is set in north america in the first century. There are a lot of promormon propaganda sites and they all say the same thing family unity, they are christian, the book of mormon is true and on and on. Mar 01, 2009 the book of mormon is to be used for a standard unto my people, which are of the house of israel, the lord says, and its words shall hiss forth unto the ends of the earth. Mormonism is a religion less than two centuries old, but in this short time it has managed to accrue a long list of embarrassments which the church leaders would prefer were kept silent. President benson also speaks about the doctrine and covenants and its connection to the book of mormon. The book of mormon helps us see and combat the falsehoods of our day.
The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland. Joseph smith claimed that the book of mormon is the most correct book on earth, adding that man would become closer to god by following its precepts than by obeying any other book history of the church, vol. Book of mormon is a standard for the church, president. While a missionary, i taught that christ was the firstborn spirit child of the father in a premortal life. Share this video so that more people can be set free from the tangled lies of joseph smith. 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.
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. In 2005, he published an article on archaeology and the book of mormon titled archaeology, relics and book of mormon belief see archaeology, relics, and book of mormon belief, journal of book of mormon studies 142 2005 publications. Using the book of mormon to combat falsehoods in organic evolution by peterson, clark a a copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. The book of mormon is one of the greatest sources of spiritual power given to men and women on earth to guide us on our quest for eternal life. Joseph smith was born in vermont, but the book of mormon was first published in palmyra new york, a distance away. Joseph smith translated the book of mormon from gold plates. In their comparison of the view of the hebrews and the book of mormon, ces letter incorrectly lists sharon, vermont as the location of the 1830 book of mormon. Before i get flamed i would like to point out three of the more glaring anachronistic errors. The top 10 lies your mormon friend is telling you exploring. The most extensive plagiarism is of isaiah, where over 19 complete chapters are copied into. He stated, the book of mormon is the keystone of our religion, and the doctrine and covenants is the capstone, with continuing latterday revelation. In his popular and controversial reference book mormon doctrine, mcconkie devoted ten pages to his entry on evolution.
It is a good place to start for those who are not too well acquainted with mormon history, especially those who have been indoctrinated into the fictions, fabrications, falsehoods, and fairy tales of the official mormon. Joseph smith was born in vermont, but the book of mormon was first published in palmyra new york, a. The book of mormon is fiction and the mormon church is a cult. However, after a fair and candid examination of the evidence, many thousands of honest mormons have discovered that this claim simply is not true. The book of mormon resembles the bible in that it contains a mixture of stories and sermons recorded by earlier. Quotes on the book of mormon we have not been using the book of mormon as we should. The most extensive plagiarism is of isaiah, where over 19. Oct 05, 2012 joseph smith translated the book of mormon from gold plates. 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 about 400 ad. The court record he mentions is merely a ledger notation by a justice of the peace who noted that he had charged a specific amount to look into the case. Geographers often say that without a sense of place, the story is classified as a fairytale. This sort of square the circle nonscriptural interpretaion which allows for preadamites is akin to the book of mormon s limited geography, limited population speculations. Apr 18, 2015 when we have doubts, we should turn to the book of mormon and search for the answers. Apr 24, 2016 i was an active, faithful, templeattending mormon for twentytwo yearsand i can say, without a doubt, that mormonism is mental slavery.
He cant either keep lying and potentially win the white house, but bring eternal damnation upon himself or he can start telling the truth. From that improbable premise sprang the book of mormon and the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, with its millions of followers, known as mormons. The book of mormon is to be used for a standard unto my people, which are of the house of israel, the lord says, and its words shall hiss forth unto the ends of the earth. It is a good place to start for those who are not too well acquainted with mormon history, especially those who have been indoctrinated into the fictions, fabrications, falsehoods, and fairy tales of the official mormon version.
The book of abraham was not translated, it was fabricated. Mormonism is a religion less than two centuries old, but in this short time it has managed to accrue a long list of embarrassments which the church leaders would prefer were kept. The only textbook we had to follow for the book of mormon was one written by grant palmer which was not a perfect book, but it was the only one available. I was an active, faithful, templeattending mormon for twentytwo yearsand i can say, without a doubt, that mormonism is mental slavery. Joseph smith said 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 history of the church, vol. Its motto, truth will prevail, expressed a goal to promote truth, and correct falsehoods, and was the main organ for publishing truths pertaining to the restored gospel to the church members and the world. The mormon story is that the nephite military commander and prophet moroni buried a history of his people, written on gold plates, in the hill cumorah in ad 421. Today were looking at claims the book of mormon makes about itself, and if you know anything about mormonism, you probably have an opinion about it as well. The book of mormon helps us see and combat many prevalent. Twelve beliefs the mormon church might not want you to. Archaeology, relics and book of mormon belief deseret news. Given what the book of mormon is clearly saying, mr. Mormon is allegedly a prophethistorian who was the native american believed by mormons to have written the book of mormon the main religious text of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints mormonism. May 16, 2011 use the book of mormon to expose falsehoods.
Jan 30, 2018 the book of abraham was not translated, it was fabricated. I have much love and respect for my mormon friends and i am deeply concerned about some of the falsehoods that they are being exposed to. Jul 29, 2003 although the book is dated back to 2005, this is a excellent one volume history of the coverups of the mormon conspiracy. In the 20th century, the first presidency of the lds church published doctrinal statements on the origin of man and creation. We, the members of the church, and particularly the missionaries, have to be the hissers, or. We therefore should know the book of mormon better than any. Ive noticed people continually scrap at the religion as if its some kind of a puton made to make certain people wealthy. How do you reconcile known falsehoods in your belief system. This sort of square the circle nonscriptural interpretaion which allows for preadamites is akin to the book of mormons limited geography, limited population speculations. The book of mormon is the word of god the church of.
The type of apostates in the book of mormon are similar to the type we have today. Periodically, he added editorial commentaries of his own that were skillfully woven into the texts of the primary authors in that record. In order to use the bible to try and validate the book of mormon false teachers find a passage of scripture, twist the plain meaning of words and distort the truth. These are five problems with the book of mormon, and to doubt its authenticity as an ancient document.
The church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church takes no official position on whether or not biological evolution has occurred, nor on the validity of the modern evolutionary synthesis as a scientific theory. All of us know the book of mormon is not a fairytale, but many do not yet have the spiritual testimony of the book of mormon, and to them, without a map of known locations, the stories in the book of mormon may seem like a fairytale. Book of mormon is a standard for the church, president benson tells priesthood leaders the great standard latterday saints are to use is the book of mormon, said president ezra taft benson friday, april 4, in an address at the annual regional representatives seminar held in association with general conference. The book of mormon is the word of god ezra taft benson. Replace book of mormon with the bible and smith would have told the truth. The only bible that joseph smith relied on was the king james version. Twelve beliefs the mormon church might not want you to know about.
We have a challenge with our neighbors, family, and friends to help them overcome misinformation, prejudice, doubts, misunderstandings, rumors, falsehoods, and incorrect traditions that keep many from reading or understanding the book of mormon. After having believed and even perpetrated the falsehoods of the mesoamerican theories of the book of mormon from sorenson or others, i was so excited to learn where it really happened. The reason this is here is because many have written to me wanting to know what do mormons really believe. How do you reconcile known falsehoods in your belief. Joseph smith was a con man and the gods that he invented are as nonexistent as zeus or apollo or thor. The book of mormon is the keystone of our religion, and as such should be held in the most high regard and can be used to inspire us in every realm of our lives, not just religious. Falsehoods of mormonism mitt romney and the mormon plan for america bible message to. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, mormon archaeologists have attempted to find archaeological evidence to support it. Jun 08, 2018 in their comparison of the view of the hebrews and the book of mormon, ces letter incorrectly lists sharon, vermont as the location of the 1830 book of mormon.
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