The foundation for ancient research and mormon studies functions as a research and publication center that focuses on scholarly analysis of the book of mormon, the book of abraham, the old testament, the new testament, early christian history, and ancient temples. This view finds no acceptance outside of mormonism. The journal of discourses is a book from the early years of mormonism containing the text of every sermon gives by the prophets and apostles from the first forty years or so in mormon history. Mulekites is a term regularly used by book of mormon scholars and commentators, but it is not found in the book of mormon. There are geographical conditions required for the book of mormon hill cumorah. He was told in a vision from the angel moroni that god had a work for me to do. This provides a context for subsequent sections of alphabetically organized entries on key events and key figures in mormon history. I wish that a longer version was available with more facts. In march, 2010, the 100 millionth copy of the book of mormon was printed. Other settlers moved up and developed towns in summit county during the 1850s. Ten littleknown facts about the book of mormon meridian.
The theory that the book of mormon is an ancient american history is not accepted as scientifically verifiable by the mainstream. The resulting book of mormon critical text is indispensable in helping readers understand the nature of the nephite record and the prophets translation. Interesting as these matters may be, study of the book of mormon is most rewarding when one focuses on its primary purpose. The book of mormon contains the fullness of the gospel of jesus christ. On the other hand, those who rely on a combination of revelation, faith, and scholarship can see and understand all of the complex issues of the book of mormon record, and it is only through that combination that the question of the historicity of the book of mormon can be answered. Since that time it has blessed the lives of millions of people through its powerful message about jesus christ and his gospel. Another testament of jesus christ, which mormons continue to use in tandem with the bible.
Apr 22, 2016 skeptics have put forth several theories of book of mormon authorship that do not require believing in golden plates delivered by angels and translated by a miracle. He also identifies physical evidences that point convincingly to the book s diving origins. Apr 22, 2016 the book of mormon is more than just the inspiration for our nickname. Incorporates a bit about living in the mid 1800s, the mormon religion, and the life of the booths as they travel from england to the us. Mar 23, 2016 the book of mormon was published in 1830. Top 10 embarrassments of the mormon religion listverse. Mormon pioneers parley pratt and samuel snyder explored the snyderville basin in 1848 and grazed cattle in the basins grassy meadow. Many members of the latter day saint movement claim historical authenticity of the book of mormon. The historicity of the book of mormon religious studies center. The key to knowing whether the book of mormon is a true record of the saviors dealings with an ancient people is to read the book with an open mind and follow the steps outlined by the book of mormon prophet moroni near the end of the book which reads. Speaking of the book s history and geography, president russell m. With the news of mitt romney in the presidential elections, many people have started to ask questions about mitts religion, and about the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, or mormonism as it is commonly known as. The facts of the dna evidence totally destroys the book of mormon and proves the book of mormon to be 100% pure joseph smith fraud.
Did you know these fun facts and interesting bits of information. James the mormon created a video revealing fascinating facts about the book of mormon, many of which we didnt know. A twohundredyear era of peace followed that visit of christ. This book locates everything from the narrow neck, to zarahemla, from cumorah, to the land of promise, bountiful. The book of mormon is more than just the inspiration for our nickname. Jun 06, 2011 the process of editing the book of mormon continues to this day, with the latest changes occuring in 1981. Trey parker and matt stone, who helped write the book, music. And he has selected a very interesting collection of documents. The book of mormon was translated and published in 1830. Get ready to come enjoy the show by learning a few behindthescenes facts first. See book of mormon central, has an artifact that relates to the book of mormon been found. Lds members form an insular community somewhere, buy and sell principally with each other and dominate the local economy and political scene, followed by harassment and violence from the areas prior residents, leading to. Read stories about the mormon pioneer national historic trail, and learn about important places along its stretch and the people who traveled it.
The lds church has distinct beliefs, an interesting history, and its influence is increasing in america and elsewhere in the world. Fun facts you didnt know about the book of mormon tix blog. The mormon religion was officially founded in 1830 when the book of mormon was. The book of mormon contains 337 proper names and 21 gentilics or analogous forms based on proper names. In 1823, the angel moroni allegedly visited mormon prophet joseph smith and divulged the location of some golden plates containing the fullness of the everlasting gospel.
Mainly from the point of view of jennie as a little girl but sometimes from other family members. Nevertheless, the power of this book is not based only in its magnificent history but on its powerful, unparalleled message that. Ancient myan ruins support the book of mormon blogger. The book was very well written and hit on great facts about the book of mormon and the lds church. They multiplied and eventually split into two groups. Smith, the sixth president of the mormon church, went so far as to say that the words were not only correct but every letter was given to smith. The book of mormon records the visit of jesus christ to people in the americas following his resurrection. This record was published in may 1830 as the book of mormon. From historical accounts, joseph saw and methodically dictated the words of the text to his scribe. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints fast facts. Church admits book of mormon not history well, thats a part thats not historical. A final section looks at important issues such as the churchs organization and government, its teachings on family, mormonism and blacks, mormonism and women, and mormonism and native americans. Church admits book of mormon not history my own parents punished me for refusing to believe the bom was non fiction.
The book of mormon is the earliest of the unique writings of the latterday saint movement, the denominations of which typically regard the text primarily as scripture, and secondarily as a historical record of gods dealings with the. According to joseph smith, he was seventeen years of age when an angel. These 27 historical facts are almost too weird to be real. The centrally important and most holy of the sacred texts have in many. Library of congress rare book and special collections division.
This changed in the 1980s when efforts were made to reemphasize the book of mormon. It relates the history of a group of hebrews who migrated from jerusalem to america. The book of mormon also tells the reader that after jesus resurrection, he visited america, and other lands to talk to gods children. He then explores interesting and insightful facts about the book of mormon, including littleknown details surrounding the delivery of the golden plates to joseph smith and the actual translation of these plates. Jan 18, 2018 how a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand ended up losing his faith. In fact, a close reading demonstrates that the book of mormon is more consistent with this kind of oral composition than with years of careful redaction by the propheteditor mormon. It is not a record of all former inhabitants of the western. Due to the nature of its origin, that would support the existence of god. The history of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, also known as the mormon church, is one of persecution and suffering as well as of endurance and faith. When joseph smith finished dictating the text of the book of mormon to oliver cowdery, he instructed cowdery to make a second copy.
It yields evidence of many events that take place in the book of mormon, lds history and the old testament such as the story of the three nephites, the symbolism of the temple of solomon incorporated into the myan temples, and modern day revelation about jesus birth date. Most, but not all, mormons hold the books connection to. The book of mormon is a religious record of three groups of people who migrated from the old world to the american continents. Aug 20, 2016 scholars still debate whether the mormon leader, brigham young, ordered the massacre or if the responsibility lies with local leaders in southern utah. Five compelling archeological evidences for the book of mormon. It is also the source of the common nickname for the church and its followers, mormons. I hope they remember the shitty treatment they gave me. As a website, we desire to share that story with the world by sharing engaging, factual, and succinct accounts of the faith, dedication, and sacrifice of church members. In fact, scriptures include every form of literature capable of expressing.
Little known evidences of the book of mormon deseret book. Here are 5 interesting facts about this book of scripture. A nonlatterday saint played an essential role in how we read the book of mormon. A documentary history of the book of mormon byu studies. The historical facts and the special witnesses of the book of mormon testify that its coming forth was indeed miraculous. It was first published in 1830 in palmyra, new york, and was thereafter widely reprinted and translated. 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. The book of mormon is riddled with anachronisms that suggest 19thcentury authorship, including the steel, glass windows, horses, and wheat. An additional criticism of the historical authenticity of the book of mormon concerns linguistics. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to.
A historical encyclopedia helps readers explore a church that has gone from being an object of ridicule and sometimes violent persecution to a worldwide religion, counting prominent. Members of the church, often referred to as mormons, believe joseph smith, the first latterday prophet, received personal revelation from god and his son, jesus christ, to restore the fullness of the gospel, which had been lost. Mormonism and historycensorship and revisionhiding the facts. I am fascinated by the history of the book of mormon i would like to share with you ten littleknown facts about the book of mormon. Moroni, the last of the nephite prophethistorians, sealed up the abridged records of these people and hid them in about a. However, they are still fun to spout off at parties, and it makes you appear smarter than you really are. It is very informative for the member who is looking to learn more, expand their knowledge of the gospel, and get them excited to learn more. Trivia questions this category is for questions and answers related to the book of mormon, as asked by users of. Another way of explaining the strength of the positive position on the historicity of the book of mormon is to point out that we who are its proponents are content with a standoff on this question. The first portions of the book of mormon available to the public were pirated. These facts establish how plausible it is that the book of mormon really is an artifact of the ancient world. Little known facts about the life of joseph smith mormon.
But here are some interesting facts about the book of mormon you probably didnt know. Mormon church publishes its first official history in nearly a century, and the result is an easytoread volume that tackles some hard facts. These groups were led by prophets who recorded their religious and secular histories on metal plates. Most, but not all, mormons hold the book s connection to ancient american history as an article of their faith. Its followers hold that it is a divinely inspired work revealed to and translated by the founder of their religion, joseph smith. Covering its historic development, important individuals, and central ideas and issues, this encyclopedia offers broad historical coverage of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. I would like to share with you ten littleknown facts about the book of mormon. In 1854 james bromley built the weber stage station at echo. Mormon church publishes its first official history in. Mar 17, 2004 mormonism was founded by joseph smith in the mid19th century northeast united states. The history of the church of jesus christ of latterday saintscasually dubbed mormonismis a modern epic. Sorenson has found interesting correlations between book of mormon events and precolumbian american history in mesoamerica central and southern mexico and northern central america.
The history of mormonism from the beginning till now is marked by fraud and hypocrisy. After the successful publication of the book of mormon, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints was organized on april 6, 1830 with just six original members. Im not going to pretend that you dont already know that the book of mormon was created by the same people who created south park and. Family life, good deeds, respect for authority and missionary work are important values in mormonism. The story of the creation of the book of mormon has been told many times, and often ridiculed. His current research and publication efforts focus on questions of book of mormon authorship, historical and contemporary interpretations, and the intellectual history of latterday saint scripture. Over the past twentyfive years i have tracked down almost a thousand copies of the book of mormon that were printed between 18301920. This is a list of facts that have absolutely no bearing on anyones eternal salvation. I found this book to be very enjoyable satisfying and interesting. Thomas stuart ferguson lay in his hammock, certain that he had found. Fairmormon no other source contains in one volume such a comprehensive view of all the relevant documents to the coming forth of the book of mormon. Joseph further undermined the book of mormons historical credibility by making falsifiable claims that some of the ancient burial mounds of the midwest were created by nephites. Learn more about this inspired book in just two minutes.
Unfortunately, there is no scientific, historical, or archaeological evidence to support the claims of the bom. Top 10 facts the mormon church doesnt want its members to. Oliver huntington, an early mormon convert, said the following in a mormon publication called young womens journal in 1892. For most of the history of the lds church, the book of mormon was not used as much as other books of scripture such as the new testament and the doctrine and covenants. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints do not drink tea, coffee, alcohol, or smoke tobacco, or take illegal drugs. According to the text, the nephites and the lamanites initially spoke hebrew 600 bc and might have spoken a modified semitic language until at least 400 ad, when the book of mormon ends. The opponents of the historicity of the book of mormon must prove that the people whose religious life it records did not live anywhere in the americas. Foundation for ancient research and mormon studies byuorg. 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. Jun 01, 2016 praise to the man who communed with jehovah. A documentary history of the book of mormon larry e. Mormon history mormonism officially the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or lds church began within the context of christian restorationism in the early 19th century under the leadership of joseph smith. Africanamerican men were not deemed equal members of the mormon church until 1978.
Book of mormongeographynew worldhill cumorah fairmormon. Trivial mormon trivia geewhiz facts about the lds church. As seen by science, the book of mormon is stronger today than it was in 1830, 1844, 1950, or even 2000, so i expect it will continue to become stronger in the future. Anyone wanting to learn more about the history of the book of mormon should definitely consider this book. Nov 12, 20 the book of mormon is believed to be the result of joseph smiths communion with the divine. Morris oxford university press we use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. 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 ether 7. One result was that sidney rigdon, who was the only remaining member of the first presidency, was not given the leadership role. According to mormon doctrine, these church leaders.
I am fascinated by the history of the book of mormon. The book of mormon manuscripts have their own interesting history. After mormon leader joseph smith was murdered by a mob in 1844, church members realized that their settlement at nauvoo was becoming increasingly untenable. On march 1, 1846, some 500 mormon wagons lurched northwesterly across the winterbare iowa prairie toward the missouri river. It will be interesting to see whether romney 2012 becomes president romney only time will tell. Little wonder that mormons accept the book of mormon based on a burning in the bosom rather than on history and evidence. Book of mormon facts corrections finally, joseph smith asserted that the golden plates were translated by the power of god and produced the most correct of any book on earth. The king james quotations in the book of mormon, the history of the text of the book of mormon.
How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand. The book of mormon tells the story of israelites who left jerusalem around 600 bc and traveled to north america after a calling from god. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. In other words, in the circumstance i describe, the opponents of historicity must prove that the book of mormon has no historical validity for any peoples who lived in the americas in a particular time frame, a notoriously difficult exercise. It relates the history of a group of hebrews who migrated from jerusalem to america about 600 bce, led by a prophet, lehi. Rfm church admits book of mormon not history the mormon church just admitted that the book of mormon is not a textbook of history and it is not a definitive work on ancient american agriculture or politics. The overall trend in the date over the past 175 years fits the expectations for the book of mormon as history rather than hoax. Continue reading to find out a number of interesting facts about what this religion teaches.
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. Included in this count are names that normally would not be called proper, such as nonenglish names of plants, animals, etc. In our fast paced life its wonderful to find a instructor that can give us the discovered facts in such a way to make history fun and intriguing. When joseph smith finished dictating the text of the book of mormon to oliver cowdery, he. Book of mormon, work accepted as holy scripture, in addition to the bible, in the church of. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. The historicity of the book of mormon religious studies. Mormons believe that the bible is gods revelation to the jews and the east, while the book of mormon is his revelation to the americans and the west. Prayerfully studying the truths in the book of mormon can help you acquire the. Joseph smith characterized the book of mormon as the keystone. The book of mormon fun facts page 2 latter day saints. The book of mormon resembles the bible in its length and complexity and in its division into books named for individual prophets. The original book of mormon manuscript was kept by joseph smith until it was deposited in the cornerstone of the nauvoo house in 1841.