Inconsistencies in the book of mormon

For example, in 2 nephi 5, we are told how when nephi landed in the new world, things like gold, silver, and all manner of. Geographical inconsistencies in great lakes model book of. There are many serious objections to the claim of joseph smith and the lds church that the book of mormon is divinely inspired latterday. The book of mormon contradicts itself and the bible.

Even the book of moroni the last book in the book of mormon teaches that god is unchangeable from eternity to all eternity 8. Three simple ways to show contradictions in the mormon. Smith, they will say, translated the book of mormon from golden plates he dug up in a hill in new york in the early 1800s. Mormon leaders insist that there are no contradictions in mormonism. Not only does this mormon belief contradict the bible, it contradicts its own scriptures. One of the biggest inconsistencies of the book of mormon is that lehi and nephi are supposed to be exceedingly devout and faithful, worshipful and religious israelites in jerusalem in 600 bce, devoted to yahweh and the temple, when, in fact from the very gitgo theyre actually exceedingly mature, orthodox or sectarian christian theologians with. For years, officials of the mormon church have been generating various apologetical responses to the criticisms of mormon revelation such as grave archaeological and geographical inconsistencies found within its sacred texts or the severe lack of. Not long after the book of mormon was published, latterday saints began speculating about the location of this hill. However, the book of mormon claims people were known by this title as early as 73 b. What are the most damning internal inconsistencies in mormon doctrine. Most of the new testament quotations are crossreferenced. In this video i ask 47 questions that are very difficult for mormons to answer. While it has been commonly believed that the hill in new york where joseph smith received the gold plates is the same hill cumorah described in the book of. However, the nephites broke the law of moses by using the first of the flocks for burnt offerings.

It tells of the jaredites, people from the tower of babel who came to central america but perished because of their own immorality. Countercult ministriesthe interactive bibledifficult. Points out the contradictions between the bible and book of mormon as well as errors in translation in the king james version kjv of the bible that were copied into the book of mormon. In the mormon book doctrine and covenants, a collection of gods socalled revelations to joseph smith, god the father has a body of flesh.

The lds church has many problems and contradictions and inconsistencies with their doctrine, scripture, teachings. The book of mormon describes the final battle place between the nephites and lamanites as the land and hill cumorah. Elephants are mentioned twice in a single verse in the book of ether. These should have already been given to the lord as tithing. The lds church has many problems and contradictions and inconsistencies with. Debunking 5 myths about the book of mormon lds living. Disproves mormonism using the bible, mormon scripture, statistical analysis and common sense. The mormon church promotes the book of mormon as an inspired writing. Contradictions in the book, of mormon truth magazine.

Book of mormon christ is completely accepted in bible he is rejected. 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 contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible constitute a most serious obstacle to accepting the book of mormon as latterday scripture that is supplemental to the bible. Lds church members are taught that the book of mormon bom is scripture, as well as a true record of the inhabitants of the americas from about 2200 bc to 420. The book of mormon gives the impression that the groups led by limhi and alma both arrived in zarahemla at about the same time, but they must have been separated by a fairly lengthy period. Answers to common questions about alleged problems in the book of mormon, including supposed anachronisms, inconsistencies, and impossibilities. Jesus said, upon this rock i will build my church matt. Top 10 embarrassments of the mormon religion listverse. 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. Latterday saint scripturesupposed contradictions fairmormon. Book of mormon prophecies of christ specific bible prophecies veiled actually nonexistent unless scripture misquoted or prophecies stretched to have two meanings. The book of mormon study edition line upon line, co. Studies of the book of mormon kindle edition by roberts.

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. However, after a fair and candid examination of the evidence, many thousands of. There are also internal inconsistencies within the book of mormon, which is exactly what you would expect if joseph smith invented the text. Contradictions in lds scriptures pdf version click here one god. The book of mormon was supposedly written before the time of christ. By internal, i mean aspects of the religion that are inconsistent or contradictory within the confines of the religion itself. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. If his joseph smiths claims and declarations were built upon fraud and deceit, there would appear many errors and contradictions, which would be easy to detect. The full text of this article can be found at deseret news online. I studied materials that showed the contradictions between the bible and the lds scriptures and had lists ready to pull out when the young elders knocked on the door. There is always a fine line to walk when challenging the beliefs of others. Could joseph smith have authored the book of mormon. For example, in 2 nephi 5, we are told how when nephi landed in the new world, things like gold, silver, and all manner of precious gems were too be found everywhere in abundance.

Mar 18, 2020 one of the biggest inconsistencies is that not even jesus and god in the book of mormon know theyre supposed to be two totally separate and distinct fatherandson bodily beings, able to stand together sidebyside at the same time and talk to ea. Three simple ways to show contradictions in the mormon belief of. Jan 01, 2014 i studied materials that showed the contradictions between the bible and the lds scriptures and had lists ready to pull out when the young elders knocked on the door. Prophet joseph smith three gods and now, behold, my beloved brethren, this is the way. I was ready to point them to the contradictions in the book of mormon and to the failed prophecies, inconsistencies, and truly bizarre claims of their modern prophets.

The book of mormon is the main piece of holygodgiven writ that distinguishes mormonism from catholicism and the various protestant sects, and the unofficial name of the religion, mormonism, derives its name from the book. Lds church members are taught that the book of mormon bom is scripture, as well as a true record of the inhabitants of the americas from about 2200 bc to 420 ad. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents. Roberts was struggling and searching for ways to justify the inconsistencies found in the book of mormon. Discover the new findings about latter ay saint history, rise of mormon apologetics on the internet, and more. The majority of mormon quorans have never seen the book of mormon musical, and never will. There are two possible explanations for the origin of the book of mormon.

Introducing the 2020 collection study edition of the book of mormon. What are the inconsistencies in the book of mormon. Apr 04, 2019 and all this have they done that they might pervert the right ways of the lord, that they might blind the eyes and harden the hearts of the children of men. These plates were supposedly written 1,400 years ago and detailed the history of the jewish nephites from 600 b. Joseph fielding smith, the tenth president of the church, said.

So then, when errors within this book are exposed, it casts a shadow of doubt upon smith as a messenger of god, and upon the book of mormon. Im not an ex mormon or a mormon, but heres my take. To explain the book of mormon s existence, the critics must also make the claim that joseph was a naturally gifted writer at age 23. Church taught his brethren that the book of mormon was an eminently correct book.

Some scholars have cited mormon s statement that the book of mormon was written in the characters which are called among us the reformed egyptian as a proof of inconsistencies within the book of mormon mormon 9. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible youtube. With the help of several other books, i found the following evidence that proves conclusively that the book of mormon is contradictory to the bible. Archaeological science versus claims of the book of mormon. Where do exmomons believe the book of mormon came from. The book of mormon claims to be a translation of ancient writing on gold plates. A book of mistakes, error, and fraud by jon gary williams introduction the mormon church promotes the book of mormon as an inspired writing. To explain the book of mormons existence, the critics must also make the claim that joseph was a naturally gifted writer at age 23. Studies of the book of mormon kindle edition by roberts, b. When a mormon missionary shows people the book of mormon, he usually explains that the gold plates were taken back and no longer exist today. An anachronism is when an authors writing contains something from a future time period which couldnt realistically be in the time period theyve written it into. The book of mormon is the only explanation for this scripture. It is a record of gods dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fullness of the everlasting gospel.

Of course these inconsistencies could readily be explained by understanding the book of mormon as a work of fiction written by a nineteenth century american, but book of mormon scholars often approach the topic with the a priori acceptance of the theory that the book of mormon is. The book of mormon claims that the nephites were keeping the law of moses. Words of mormon mosiah alma helaman iii nephi iv nephi mormon ether moroni. Thirty years ago, scott shared her remarkable journey out of mormonism in her bestselling book. 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. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints 9,898 views. If this is true, then the book of mormon should be full of errors. Joseph smith got his inspiration for the book of mormon from view of the hebrews, or the tribes of israel in america, a specious work published in 1825 by ethan smith no relation to joseph smith, a pastor in poultney, vt. In addition, the very content of the book of mormon makes it impossible to accept it as divine revelation.

The mormons regard the book as divine scripture equal to the bible in importance. While the past few installments have engaged some of the more common nongeographical claims that great lakes proponents propose for book of mormon geography brother ash now deals with specific geographical issues concerning the great lakes model. Comments will be added and updated from time to time. Critics of the book of mormon claim that major portions of it are copied, without attribution, from the bible. It is either of divine or human origin, and if it is of human origin that means that joseph smith concocted the book. Of course these inconsistencies could readily be explained by understanding the book of mormon as a work of fiction written by a nineteenth century american, but book of mormon scholars often approach the topic with the a priori acceptance of the theory that the book of mormon is an ancient text as joseph smith claimed.

How could there be so many witnesses of the book of mormon and the plates and not one of them deny their testimony even when some of them became bitter toward joseph smith. This 2020 collection does include some minor spacing and annotation sizing inconsistencies in the text that were unknown to us at the time of printing. The book of mormon is itself a witness of the truth, and the promise has been given most solemnly that any person who will read it with a prayerful heart may receive the. Jul 01, 2019 in this video i ask 47 questions that are very difficult for mormons to answer. So then, when errors within this book are exposed, it casts a shadow of doubt upon smith as a messenger of god, and upon the book of mormon as a message from god. But, when examined more closely, this statement entirely corresponds with historical accounts. The book of mormon contradicts itself and other inspired mormon writings. This type of restructuring of the book of mormon would also explain the many chronological inconsistencies in the record of benjamin and mosiah. This commentary and crossreference see below should be considered as a continuous work in progress.

The book of mormon is supposed to be the account of people who came from the middleeast to the americas. What are the most damning internal inconsistencies in mormon. Mormon apologists claim that this book was written so the brethren would know the weaknesses of the book of mormon. Otherwise, how did he interweave scores of names, places, and events into a harmonious whole without inconsistencies. One of the biggest inconsistencies is that not even jesus and god in the book of mormon know theyre supposed to be two totally separate and distinct. Notice the horse in the lds depiction of the stripling warriors from the book of mormon. 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. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. Given all the complexities of preparing the book of mormon multiple ancient sources combined, redacted, then translated into english that is verbally dictated and written by a scribe, then later copied into a printers manuscript, and finally put into print its not surprising that. With 1001 inconsistencies and contradictions in the bible. Three early critics set the agenda for the first sustained criticisms of the book. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421.

An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. If you read the book you can clearly see that this is not the case. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. 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 the church, vol. Featuring 6 unique limited edition covers, the study edition of the book of mormon will help you dive deep into the scriptures at home or on the go. Think joseph smith could have gotten that right by sheer chance. However, we know they really existed, because at the front of the book of mormon is the testimony of three witnesses, as well as a second testimony of five witnesses.

If you click on the hyperlinked note number next to the bible quotation, you will be able to see other places in the book of mormon where the same verse or bible book is used. Howe each alleged joseph smith used the book of mormon as part of an elaborate scheme to defraud the public. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi, who claimed that it had been. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading studies of the book of mormon. The text itself is all correct, and the only problems are in these small formatting inconsistencies. 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 book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have a sinful nature moroni 8.

It claims that the book of mormon was translated by joseph smith from golden nephi plates. The record gives an account of two great civilizations. Apr 09, 2019 i think and im not a theologian it might be simply the fact that the record was preserved, and was passed forward as a direct connection between the indigenous people who inhabited the american continent and my guess and thats simply all it is. When mormon missionaries properly called latter day saints or simply lds come to your door, they will often offer a free copy of the book of mormon and tell you about its author, joseph smith. So stuff like book of mormon anachronisms dont count. The contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible constitute a most serious obstacle to accepting the book of mormon as latterday scripture supplemental to the bible. Three simple ways to show contradictions in the mormon belief. Archaeological science versus claims of the book of mormon t he book of mormon is advertized by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints as another testament of jesus christ and specifically of the account of his supposed visit to the american continent the book of mormon, 3 nephi 11. In this updated edition, she reveals the inaccuracies, inconsistencies, and contradictions of mormon doctrine, and exposes formidable new challenges to its claims and teachings. And now, behold, my beloved brethren, this is the way.