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Video:


DNA vs. The Book of Mormon



A new video in which several scientist joined with Molecular Biologist and Former Mormon Dr. Southerton and Mormon Anthropologist Thomas W. Murphy in a discussion of the problems DNA research poses for the Book of Mormon claims.


"The fact that DNA is inherited and that each individual is the product of his/her progenitors means that DNA can be used to not only create unique identifications, but also to identify members of the same family, the same clan or tribal group, or the same population." BYU Molecular Genealogy


TABLE OF CONTENTS:


 

 1.     What is DNA Evidence? (Mormon Anthropologist–Thomas W. Murphy)

 

 2.     The Book of Mormon’s History of Native Americans

 

 3.     The Applicability of DNA to the Book of Mormon (Mormon Anthropologist, Thomas W. Murphy)

 

 4.     The Process of DNA Testing (Dr. Dennis O’Rouke)

 

 5.     The Research: Origin of Native Americans (Dr. Stephen L. Whittington)

 

 6.     Dealing With the Evidence (Molecular Biologist & Former Mormon Bishop, Dr. Simon Southerton and Mormon Anthropologist, Thomas W. Murphy)

 

 7.     Arguments Against the Evidence: Israel is on the Asian Continent, therefore Hebrews Are Asians (Mormon Anthoropoligst, Thomas Murphy, and Dr. David Glenn Smith)

 

 8.     Haplogroup X shows a Connection Between Israel and American Indians (Mormon Anthropologist, Thomas Murphy)

 

 9.     We do not know exactly what the genes of Lehi and his family were, therefore we cannot prove that Native Americans are not his descendants. (Mormon Anthropologist--Thomas W. Murphy)

 

10.    The historical account in the Book of Mormon happened on a small scale. Lehi and his family only made a small contribution to the gene pool of American Indians. (Biologist & Active LDS member--Dr. Trent Stephens Mormon Anthropologist--Thomas W. Murphy; and Molecular Biologist / former Mormon Bishop; Dr. Simon Southerton

 

11.   There is another group claiming they have a Hebrew lineage. (Mormon Anthropologist, Thomas W. Murphy)




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