Racism in the book of mormon yep, its there rational. Smith plagiarized 478 verses from the book of isaiah, and 201 are identical to the king james bible. Mormon scripture and the lost tribes of israel by zvi bendor benite when the mormons first emerged in 1830s america, constantine samuel rafinesque, a christian polymath of frenchgerman heritage, attacked them for their singular but absurd opinion that american tribes are descended from the hebrews or the ten lost tribes. Introduction concerning this record the prophet joseph smith said. Accounts of the creation are also found in the pearl of great price the parallel accounts in moses and abraham 45 contain valuable insights and additions not found in genesis, so we will be referring to them, too the bible begins at genesis 1. The bible has stood alone for many yearsbut in the last daysits becoming evident why the bible needs the book of mormon. One of the most glaring differences between mormonism and christianity is that mormon doctrine asserts that god was once an ordinary human being who once lived on earth like an everyday man. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. Article citing verses in book of mormon that contradict specific teaching of the bible both cannot be from god. Absurdity in the book of mormon skeptics annotated bible. What are the most ridiculous parts of the book of mormon. The book of moses informs us that cain and his descendants were black the way to perfection, p.
The book of mormon also contains this wonderful promise to know of its truthfulness. This claim, as well as all claims to historical authenticity of the book of mormon, are rejected by nonlatter day saint historians and scientists. Each item on the list quotes lds scripture so you can be sure it is authentic. Book of mormonplagiarism accusationsking james bible. 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. In contrast, the bible teaches that god made of one blood all nations of men acts 17. There is something very strange about the book of mormon.
In making this study we obtained photocopies of an original 1830 edition of the book of mormon. The scriptures are laid before thee, yea, and all things denote there is a god. To a nephite, the outward sign of the mark was a confirmation of gods curse. The best and worst of the book of mormon hula ink medium. The golden plates, from which the book of mormon was supposedly translated, were, according to mormons, written prior to the 1st century, and yet oneeighteenth of the book of mormon is identical, word for word, to the 1611 king james version of the bible1 corinthians and isaiah 53. More scripture excerpt from ok, so whats the deal with mormons having more scripture than the bible. Jacob asks sherem if he denies that christ will come. Please also show which verses contradict which biblical passages. I submit that these racist verses of the book of mormon can be reinterpreted while maintaining ones belief in the historicity of the book of mormon. Opening the book of mormon itself, we find that it. Theyre kind, cordial, and subject to some incredibly strange rules.
They say that mormonism is true, that joseph smith was a true prophet, and that the book of mormon is another testament to jesus. Chapter and verse the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. He had goodly parents was highly favored of the lord and had a great knowledge of the goodness and the mysteries of god. The biblical account of the creation of the earth is found in genesis 1 and 2. The author is a guy named nephi who thinks quite a lot of himself. It includes details about joseph smith and the fact that he was a freemason until his death. Unlike true christianity, mormon beliefs include the book of mormon as well as the bible. I want to address some commentaries, but before i do i thought id work through words of mormon verse by verse. Sherem, the first freethought martyr in the book of mormon see the story of korihor for another, tells jacob he is misleading the people in by telling them ca. Nephi indicated that when the book of mormon goes forth to confound the false doctrines and philosophies mentioned in 2 nephi 28, many people would be angry because of the truth of god and will say we need no more of the word of god, for we have enough. According to the text of the book of mormon, the word mormon stems from the land of mormon, where the prophet alma preached the gospel and baptized converts. I simply dont know objectively if the book of mormon is an historical document or not. As we touched on above, the prophet joseph smith translated the ancient book. According to smith, the book is originally written in an otherwise unknown language called reformed egyptian on golden plates and it should be of similar importance as the bible.
The book of mormon teaches that black skin is a sign of gods curse, so that whiteskinned people are considered morally and spiritually superior to black skinned people 2 nephi 5. Ive wanted to share it with you, but its weird talking about religion at school. All men have heard of the mormon bible, but few except the elect have seen it, or, at least. Weird things about mormons and mormonsim recovery from.
In two of the verses, goats are distinguished from wild goats indicating that there were at least two varieties. A second glance only served to make them even more bizarre. Where does the book of mormon contradict the bible. The devil was born as a spirit after jesus in the morning of preexistence, mormon doctrine, p. Critics of the book of mormon claim that major portions of it are copied, without attribution, from the bible. It was first published in 1830 in palmyra, new york, and was thereafter widely reprinted and translated. Why the bible needs the book of mormon greg trimble. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Please post your quotations from the book of mormon only. In this study we will show that there have been at least 3,9 changes made in the book of mormon from the time it was first published in 1830. The term mormon is taken from the title of the book of mormon, a sacred text adherents believe to have been translated from golden plates which had their location revealed by an angel to joseph smith and published in 1830.
The first book of the book of mormon is the first book of nephi. The book of mormon is more correct than the bible, history of the church, 4. If you read and pray about this book, in the name of christ, god will make the truth of the book known to you through his holy spirit. This video includes facts that are devastating to the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. In verse 11 lehi was given a book by a man whom we assume was jesus in this dream. Absurdity in the book of mormon the annotated bible. There are many scriptural parallels between the book of mormon and the bible. Mormons believe that christ, heavenly father, and the holy ghost are separate beings. According to our teachings, satan and an army of supporters were cast down to earth from the premortal spirit world. Thus, the presence of chiasmus in the book of mormon would reveal new ways in which the book of mormon is true to itself, true to its general cultural origins, and truly a remarkable piece of religious literature in its own right. In every edition since the first, the book of mormon text has been formatted for ease of reference and use in church meetings.
Joseph is a really important name in the book of mormon. The translation of the book of mormon into afrikaans. The ship took less than two verses to build, but by all accounts it turned out exceedingly fine. Some mormon scholars, like grant hardy, who wrote understanding the book of mormon. Remember, if i can show biblical quotations in support of that, your lone verse will have to be reconciled with those quotations as well eg faith and works.
The third comes from the writings of the founder of the church joseph smith, and the fourth is the writings of church leaders, especially the church presidents who are considered to be inspired. According to most adherents of the latter day saint movement, the book of mormon is a 19thcentury translation of a record of ancient inhabitants of the american continent, which was written in a script which the book refers to as reformed egyptian. Book of mormon, work accepted as holy scripture, in addition to the bible, in the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and other mormon churches. Mormons believe in donating 10% of their money to charity. Mormonism says there are many gods even though they worship only one of them. The book of mormon is a sacred text that was published in march 1830 by joseph smith, jr. The book of mormon says that christ ministered to the whole world. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. Words of mormon, verse by verse, with responses added. Each reads very much like the bible in type and breadth of thematic concerns and literary forms history, law, psalm. There are specific quotes in the book of mormon that are found in the king james bible and other modern works that joseph smith had access to. Top 10 embarrassments of the mormon religion listverse. Unlike many white mormons who have white guilt regarding these book of mormon verses and want them removed, i do not believe these racist verses should be removed.
Next to the bible, the lds church believes in the book of mormon. The above verses indicate that the amlicites were cursed and received a mark, but the mark was something they placed upon themselves, just as the lamanites did. Skin color dark skin turns white since people of darker skin, especially people of african descent are considered descendants of cain and. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel.
The book of mormon emulates the language and style of the king james bible because that is the scriptural style joseph smith, translator of the book of mormon, was familiar with. Funniest scripture in the book of mormon ive always thought that helaman 1. A readers guide, have attempted to move the discussion away from polemics to an appreciation for the book. The book of mormon gave me the greatest and the worst idea of my life. The bible is by definition a collection of books written by various authors that were not necessarily eye witnesses to the events that took place in it. Weird things about mormons and mormonsim 16 insisting that, if a family is experiencing financial hardship, it is better, i. When i was a kid, i began noticing the strange questions adults sometimes. With this verse, nephi taught me the first great paradox of life. Mormon prophets who lived from 600 bc to ad 400 wrote the book. Making such a claim seals the heavens, discounts the need for. Miller author matthew roper when the book of mormon first appeared, skeptics said that references to horses, asses, elephants, and other animals such as swine and cows were out of place.
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