Book of mormon inaccuracies

When we called a local office of the church of jesus christ of the latter day saints to double check a few things, we were told we really should be using an updated version and were subsequently sent an edition dated 2003. Today, mormons use the book of mormon in much the same way that christians use and study the bible. For example, the song allamerican prophet puts to music a version of the joseph smith story that is riddled with errors both small. The book of mormon describes itself as an abridgment of the record of the people of nephi, and also of the lamanites as well as an abridgment taken from the book of ether also, which is a record of the people of jared, which was sealed by the hand of moroni, and hid up unto the lord, to come forth in due time by way of the gentilethe interpretation thereof. Top 10 embarrassments of the mormon religion listverse. The book of mormon does indeed have authentic semitic constructions in it, but lds need to tread cautiously in establishing them. Inconsistencies in the book of mormon by charli yana any religion centered on a scriptural foundation stands or falls on the accuracy of its text. The church publishes topic pages on that directly address many of the more difficult to answer questions about the book of mormon using scholarly research and historical facts. Mormon church publishes its first official history in nearly a century, and the result is an easytoread volume that tackles some hard facts. Dismissing book of mormon geography inaccuracies deseret.

Historical accuracy of book of mormon faith in god. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. There are some serios problems with the book of mormon that the lds church cannot adequately explain. These are five problems with the book of mormon, and to doubt its authenticity as an ancient document. Yet the book of mormon supports the authenticity of. Problems with the book of mormon catholic answers catholic. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi, who claimed that it had been. The book of mormon s most spectacular recorded event was a postresurrection appearance of jesus christ himself among the nephite people 3 nephi 11. When one looks at the frequency and context of book of mormon anachronisms horses in the bom are often found coupled with either chariots or cattle, both of which are also anachronisms, its hard to imagine any other origin than it being the product of the mind s of a 19th century author s.

Mormon archaeological argument that proves the historical accuracy of b of m. If true, it is one of the most important messages ever sent from godif false, it is one of the most cunning, wicked, bold, deeplaid impositions ever. Strengthening ones testimony in the face of criticism and doubt, as well as the book, of faith and reason. It is either of divine or human origin, and if it is of human origin that means that joseph smith concocted the book. It tells of the jaredites, people from the tower of babel who came to central america but perished because of. The book of mormon urges anyone who reads it to ask god if the book and the things it teaches are true moroni 10. Thus the lds contends that the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. These embarrassments range from textual inaccuracies to scandals in the. The record of the jews is under attack on many fronts. Book of mormon facts archaeology furthermore, while archeology is a powerful testimony to the accuracy of the bible the same cannot be said for the book of mormon. Early mormon apostle orson pratt made a statement concerning the book of mormon.

Is there evidence for the authenticity of the book of mormon. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. Not only is there no archeological evidence for a language such as reformed egyptian hieroglyphics, there is no archeological support for lands such as the land of moron. One only has to open the book of mormon and read it to find that the gross inaccuracies contained in the book show that this is not the word of god at all, and that joseph smith did deceive his followers by writing fiction. There are lots of evidences for the book of mormon, and you can find them if youreally want. And it also mocks religion in general, using mormonism as the tool. However, after a fair and candid examination of the evidence, many thousands of honest mormons have discovered that this claim simply is not true. If the book of mormon is true, then joseph smith was a prophet. A book of mistakes, error, and fraud by jon gary williams introduction the mormon church promotes the book of mormon as an inspired writing.

While arguments over the historicity of the book of mormon seem to have more at stake to members of the lds church than arguments surrounding the historical accuracy of the gospel of matthew, i suppose our need for the book to be historical is in part due to our proximity in time to the event. A a merciless mocking of religion by the creators of south park b a show with real characters that people of faith even mormons can. 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 book of mormon is supposed to be the account of people who came from the middleeast to the americas. This is important because the latterday saints make such a point about it containing the fullness of the everlasting gospel. I guess my real question is, could i affirm the historical accuracy of the book of mormon as a catholic. The original version of this essay was written pursuant to an invitation from the website public square, which features online debates on a wide range of topics politics, society, philosophy, religion.

The book of mormon affirms the basic accuracy of the bible concerning christ. Josephs plagiarism in book of mormon and other revelations. The plain doctrine of jesus christ is taught in the book of mormon, and by following this doctrine, one receives the fruit of. The traditional lds folk belief asserts that the lehites arrived to a nearly vacant new world, with the possible exception of some jaredite survivors and the mulekites. This deseret news article explains some of the misinformation in trey parker and matt stones musical, the book of mormon. This is a great resource to check whenever you find yourself faced with a challenging topic. The lord will lift up an ensign to the nations and will hiss unto them, isa. Behold, this is a choice land, and whatsoever nation shall possess it shall be free from bondage, and from captivity, and from all other nations under heaven, if they will but serve the god of the land, who is jesus christ ether 2. Mormon was the chief abridger and editor of the full book of mormon. The book of mormon testifies that jesus is the savior of the world. Historical accuracy of mormon scriptures the book of mormon relates the history of three hebrew migrations from israel to the americas, and the history of their settlement in the new world during the period of 2200 bc to about 421 ad. Apologetics press the book of mormon and the ancient. Debunking 5 myths about the book of mormon lds living. 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.

An example would be a reference to an event that had not yet occurred, or mention of objects or materials which did not yet exist. It promises that by the power of the holy ghost you can know the truth of all things. The website wanted to include a debate on some topic related to mormonism, and asked me to submit a first statement. Brother ash is author of the book shaken faith syndrome. The church publishes topic pages on that directly address. Both books are available for purchase online through the fairmormon bookstore. The plain doctrine of jesus christ is taught in the book of mormon, and by following this doctrine, one receives the fruit of peace, joy, light, knowledge, and truth. Periodically, he added editorial commentaries of his own that were skillfully woven into the texts of the primary authors in that record. Some have attempted to explain the egregious errors within the book of mormon by suggesting that. 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.

The edition of the book of mormon in our home library was dated 1950. One of the core convictions of the catholic church is that it is the one true church and the gates of hell will never prevail against it, which completely rules out the idea of a great apostasy. The mormon church the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. According to it, the population of their descendants called nephites and. The book of mormon can be true without being historical. 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. Although it serves primarily as a religious text, it is to be interpreted literally as being an actual, historical record of the inhabitants of the ancient americas. Second, the book of mormon contains none of the key mormon doctrines. The book of mormon claims to be a history of ancient peoples inhabiting central america until 421 a. An anachronism is defined as an event that appears out of time. I guess my real question is, could i affirm the historical accuracy of the book of mormon. 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 continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. Not only do many belittle the claims of the bible concerning the lord jesus christ, but many attack the authorship and historical accuracy of many of its books. Concerns of the historicity and origin of the book of mormon.

The doctrines and teachings of the book of mormon have brought and continue to bring millions of people closer to god. There are two possible explanations for the origin of the book of mormon. One only has to open the book of mormon and read it to find that the gross inaccuracies contained in the book show that this is not the word of god at all, and that joseph. Comparing the bible to the book of mormon, with compilation.

Third, the book of mormon abounds in textual errors, factual errors, and outright plagiarisms from other works. Oh, and something that the others hear didnt catch. Article on some inaccuracies of the book of mormon musical. A wellknown instance is the reference to a clock in shakespeares julius caesar.

The book of mormon scientific inaccuracies originally posted by laska jesus is the name the vast majority of the modern world knows him by, so personally i think it was wise to translate the name incorrectly in the bom. Mormon church publishes its first official history in. 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. It might be the funniest thing in the world to me when someone tells me with absolute certainty that the book of mormon isnt true after having admitted never actually reading the book themselves. Note i am asking this question as someone who has not actually read the book of mormon.

The book of mormon scientific inaccuracies is the book of mormon, like the bible, written by the hand of god through men, or is it only just invention of a man who deceived his flock. 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. Book of mormon geography matters the lord gave a divine promise to the ancient inhabitants of this favored country the united states. While the bible has a wealth of evidence supporting its historical, chronological, and geographical accuracy, the book of mormon has been heavily criticized for its inaccuracies. There is almost 1500 year span from the end of the book of mormon to when joseph smith found the plates. It tells of the jaredites, people from the tower of babel who came to central america but perished because of their own immorality. One issue that relates in important ways to book of mormon geography is the human composition of the ancient americas. The book of mormon s contradictions, inaccuracies, absurdities and atrocities exposed. The musicals book and lyrics contain multiple inaccurate representations of lds beliefs and practices. Yet, the book of mormon musical also contains less benign inaccuracies, like misrepresenting joseph smiths history, distorting mormon epistemology and misconstruing the churchs teachings about the afterlife. Quotes on north american geography book of mormon evidence. If so, would you please instruct me on what those inaccuracies may be. Joseph smith was not given the actual words, but instead only. While the bible has a wealth of evidence supporting its historical, chronological, and geographical accuracy, the book of mormon, has been heavily criticized for its inaccuracies.