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Reasons to Agree: List of Reasons Genetic Markers Indicate Asian Ancestry: Scientists have analyzed the genetic markers of all living Native Americans, and none carry markers consistent with people from the Middle East. Instead, Native American genetic markers align with those from the  Altay Mountains  region of Central Asia. Scientific Consensus on Genetic Testing: DNA analysis is a reliable method for tracing ancestry, and no peer-reviewed genetic research supports a Middle Eastern origin for Native Americans. Theological Implications of DNA Alteration: If God altered DNA to hide evidence of a sacred book, it contradicts the idea of a God of Truth. A deity who deceives is not worthy of worship and would cease to be God. Reasons to disagree :  - Faith-Based Argument: God could have changed the DNA of native  Americans  to test the faith of Mormons . Score Analysis: Scoring Criteria # of Reasons to Agree: 3 # of Reasons to Disagree: 1 # of Reasons to Agree...

Reasons to Agree: List of Reasons DNA analysis proves that Native Americans are not descendants of Israel. Reasons to Disagree: List of Reasons Faith-Based Argument: Some believe that God could have changed the DNA of Native Americans to test the faith of Mormons. Score Analysis: Scoring Criteria # of Reasons to Agree: 3 # of Reasons to Disagree: 1 # of Reasons to Agree with Reasons to Agree: 0 # of Reasons to Disagree with Reasons to Agree: 0 Total Idea Score: Pending evaluation of individual argument scores. Supporting Evidence: Evidence Scores Books That Agree: Losing a Lost Tribe: Native Americans, DNA, and the Mormon Church – Simon G. Southerton ( More Books ) Scriptures That Agree: None identified. Scriptures That Disagree: None identified. Legal References That Agree: Local, Federal, and International Laws Interests and Motivations: Interest Analysis Interest of Those Who Agree: Promoting their book ( Simon G. Southerton ) Promoting scientific accuracy and...

Reasons to Agree: List of Reasons Book of Mormon Introduction Statement: The introduction to the Book of Mormon states: "Wherefore, it is an abridgment of the record of the people of Nephi, and also of the Lamanites—Written to the Lamanites, who are a remnant of the house of Israel." Historical Teachings of the LDS Church: Many past statements from LDS Church leaders, including Joseph Smith and early church authorities, affirmed that Native Americans were direct descendants of the Jews. Scriptural Support in the Book of Mormon: Various passages in the Book of Mormon (e.g., 2 Nephi 3:3 , Alma 10:3 ) describe the Lamanites as being of the house of Israel, reinforcing the claim of Jewish ancestry. Reasons to Disagree: List of Reasons Modern DNA Evidence: Genetic studies have consistently shown that Native American populations trace ancestry back to Central and East Asia rather than the Middle East. See Wikipedia - Genetics and the Book of Mormon . LDS Church Cover-Up and Revisio...

Reasons to agree : +0 Reasons to disagree : 1 The New Testament will get you closer to God than the Book of Mormon. Score : # of reasons to agree: 0 # of reasons to disagree: -1 # of reasons to agree with reasons to agree: 0 # of reasons to disagree with reasons to agree: 0 Total Idea Score: - 1 Don't like the score? It is easy to change the score. Just post a reason to agree or disagree with the overall idea, or any of the reasons and the score will change

Reasons to agree Spiritual feelings, if no stronger than feelings you get when watching Pixar movies, should not over-rule logic.  Real spiritual guidance should not be ignored, but most  Mormons  report no more than mild warm and  fuzzies  when reading the book of Mormon, but often squirm when reading some of the  embarrassing  parts of the book. Those feelings of  embarrassment  are just as valid as feelings of enlightenment.  Of course, you should not disregard real spiritual answers, but you should be aware of confirmation bias, and ensure that spiritual guidance you receive is of a different nature than spiritual confirmation others receive to stay in their religions.  Reasons to disagree The Book of Mormon has many inspiring quotes.   The Book of Mormon has many inspiring stories. Score : # of reasons to agree: 3 # of reasons to disagree: -2 # of reasons to agree with reasons to agree: 0 # of reasons to disagree with ...

Reasons to agree : +1 Latter-day Saint President John Taylor was right when he wrote: "Quetzalcoatl and Christ are the same being". The fact that south american cultures believed in a bearded white God named  Quetzalcoatl supports the story in the Book of Mormon.  Reasons to disagree :  -1 The Bible has enough problems with historical accuracy. If you are going to come along and start a new religion, and say that God has placed his official stamp of approval on this new religion, with new scriptures, the new scriptures should have less problems than the old scriptures, which have been around a long time so that errors of mankind can slip into the things of God... However the Book of Mormon has more archaeological problems than the Bible. There is no city in the Book of Mormon, that you can say existed in then and still exists now... I know, I know, Mormons will say you can't compare the two because the people who lived in cities, and kept written records, a...

Reasons to agree: 1. Someone on the other side perhaps Nephi in a ‘postmortem’ state provided the anachronistic Isaiah material.” (I'm not sure I follow this line of thought. It it assuming that this person provided a more accurate version of Isiah? I'm not sure how getting help from an Angel would explain problems with Isaiah in 2nd Nephi any differently than getting the translation from the Urim and Thummim. 2. Jesus could have intentionally communicated the Isaiah anachronisms to Mormon and Moroni.

Reasons to agree : +7 The Book of Mormon claims that Ancient Americans had Silk,  which there is no evidence to support. I don't even think the silk worm lived in North or South America. (Ether 9:17: " Having all manner of fruit, and of grain, and of silks, and of fine linen, and of gold, and of silver, and of precious things." The Book of Mormon claims that Ancient Americans had Linen,  which there is no evidence to support. (Ether 9:17: " Having all manner of fruit, and of grain, and of silks, and of fine linen, and of gold, and of silver, and of precious things." The Book of Mormon claims that Ancient Americans had  cattle ,  which there is no evidence to support.    (Ether 9:18: " And also all manner of cattle, of oxen, and cows, and of sheep, and of swine, and of goats, and also many other kinds of animals which were useful for the food of man." The Book of Mormon claims that Ancient Americans had  Oxen ,  which there is n...

Reasons to Agree: List of Reasons Book of Mormon Introduction Statement: The introduction to the Book of Mormon states: "Wherefore, it is an abridgment of the record of the people of Nephi, and also of the Lamanites—Written to the Lamanites, who are a remnant of the house of Israel." Historical Teachings of the LDS Church: Many past statements from LDS Church leaders, including Joseph Smith and early church authorities, affirmed that Native Americans were direct descendants of the Jews. Scriptural Support in the Book of Mormon: Various passages in the Book of Mormon (e.g., 2 Nephi 3:3 , Alma 10:3 ) describe the Lamanites as being of the house of Israel, reinforcing the claim of Jewish ancestry. Reasons to Disagree: List of Reasons Modern DNA Evidence: Genetic studies have consistently shown that Native American populations trace ancestry back to Central and East Asia rather than the Middle East. See Wikipedia - Genetics and the Book of Mormon . LDS Church Cover-Up and Rev...

Background Context and Assumptions By true I mean that it really was somewhat inspired by God. That the stories in the Book of Mormon happened pretty much the way they are written, except if Joseph Smith made some of it up, if he was having a bad day, but in general most of it is true. As you see, I am trying to present both sides, and go where the algorithm takes me, but don't tell me that everything in the Bible is 100% true, and non contradictory. Were there two angels or 3 at the Tomb? Which version of Jesus's ancestry was accurate? What about all the other differences between the Gosples. There are hundreds if not Thousands. No one on this planet who is smart accepts that every single word in the Book of Mormon or Bible are 100% accurate. Reasons to agree  (that the Book of Mormon is "true"): +5 It is acceptable to define true as inspiring .+0 If you define true as inspiring, you can say the Book of Mormon is true.  The theory that the Book of Mormon is an ancie...

Reasons to agree The Book of Mormon is True, and so the LDS church is true.  Joseph Smith was inspired, and so the LDS church is true.  Joseph smith's motivations were pure If you say that Joseph Smith was evil, then you have to say that many of the Popes were evil Reasons to disagree LDS Church leaders have made too many contradicting statements for the Church to be true.  LDS leaders claim to have God's authority when they tell people what to do, however they claim they never said they were infallible when they want to change their minds Joseph Smith lied about the Book of Abraham Images That agree Images That disagree Scriptures that agree Scriptures that disagree Interest of those who agree Interest of those who disagree Common Interest Opposing Interest Videos That agree Videos That disagree Website that agree Websites that disagree Score : # of reasons to agree: 0 # of reasons to disagree: -0 # of reasons to agree with reasons to agree: 0 # of reasons to disagree...