Mormans. How does this work?

Question

New evidence points to the egyptian book of the dead as the egyptian papyrus which Joseph Smith claims to have translated the Book of Abraham.
DNA evidence shows that the american indians could not be the desendents of Isrealites.
I do not have any sources to quote.

Answer 1

1) We already know that the Pearl of Great Price came from scrolls found in an Egyptian tomb...so I'm not quite sure what you're getting at there.

2) There are two great flaws in those DNA tests.
A) They are testing the wrong natives (northern American tribes) when most scholars and members are inclined to believe the events of The Book of Mormon most likely took place in Central America (around Southern Mexico and Guatemala).

B) They are testing the wrong tribe of Israel. The only known tribe out there to test against is the tribe of Judah, however the people in the Book of Mormon are thought to be of the tribe of Manasseh, however since the tribe of Manasseh was scattered thousands of years ago, it's pretty much impossible to find any solid comparison for that lineage.

Also note, no one is claiming that the people in the Book of Mormon of that tribe are the only people to inhabit the American continents. We also recognize that people came from the baring straight, etc.

Hope that helps.

Answer 2

Here's a source to quote: chapter 11 in the book "Fast Facts on False Teachings" by Ron Carlson/Ed Decker.

The LDS church cannot produce an official list of Joseph Smith's prophecies, even though the church is being led by a living prophet and these prophecies are the single most important aspect of the "restored gospel". The reason is that of the 65 to 70 prophecies recorded, only 5 or 6 came to pass!! Even the horoscope in my daily paper has a better track record.

Answer 3

From what I have understood Daisykris is pretty much on the mark.
And not to start anything but the following is a bit long but well worth the reading about FALSE Prophecies.
How does anybody know that all the prophecies haven't come true. Some of them were for a later time yet to come. I have also found that the people that say Joseph Smith was false because it states in the Bible that "By the prophecies a true Prophet shall be known, and if they don't come to pass then he is false." Read the following verses;
Is Moses a false prophet because the "everlasting" covenant of circumcision (Gen. 17:1-14) was done away with in New Testament times.
An example is found in the story of Jonah, who was told by God to prophecy to the people of Nineveh. Jonah prophesied that the people would be destroyed in 40 days (Jonah 3:4) - no loopholes were offered, just imminent doom. God changed things, however, when the people repented and He chose to spare them - much to the chagrin of that imperfect (yet still divinely called) prophet, Jonah. Jonah, in fact, was "displeased ... exceedingly" and "very angry" (Jonah 4:1) about this change from God, perhaps because it made Jonah look bad. In spite of an "incorrect" prophecy and in spite of the obvious shortcomings of Jonah, he was a prophet of God and the Book of Jonah in the Bible is part of the Word of God.
The prophet Ezekiel provides another example of how true prophets may err or give prophecies of uncertain accuracy. In Ezekiel chapters 26, 27, and 28, we read that Tyre (a fortified island city) would be conquered, destroyed, and plundered by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. The riches of Tyre would go to Babylon (Ezek. 26:12). Nebuchadnezzar's army did lay siege to Tyre, and its inhabitants were afflicted, apparently so much that they shaved their heads bald, as prophesied in Ezek. 27:31. However, the 13-year Babylonian siege apparently was not quite as successful as Ezekiel had predicted, perhaps because the land-based tactics of Babylonian sieges were less effective against a fortified island city with significant maritime power. The result of the siege may have been a compromise or treaty rather than total destruction and plunder, for Ezekiel 29:17-20 reports that the predicted plundering did not take place. Almost as if in compensation, the Lord now announces that He will give Egypt to the Babylonians, which is the theme of chapter 29.
Of course, my favorite part of the prophecy against Tyre is the part found in Ezekiel 26:14 and 27:36, where the Lord states that Tyre would "not be rebuilt" and "exist no more forever."
Of course, after it was left unconquered by the Babylonian armies, it eventually fell to the Greeks under Alexander and was destroyed by his armies.
But then, the city which was never to be rebuilt forever rose again to wealth and power in 125 BCE! During the Roman period, the city rose to even more prominence and had a Christian community living in the mainland portion. Muslims reduced the city to ashes in 1291. It was rebuilt again sometime after this. In 1983, it had an estimated population of 23,000.
The prophecy stated that the place would "be a bare rockface for spreading nets and would never be rebuilt" but today, the place has become a fairly important maritime center.
To those who refuse to believe that Tyre still exists today, pictures can be see at http://tyros.leb.net/tyre/index.html. Note that there are many buildings - it has been rebuilt. A literal interpretation of Ezekiel's prophecy coupled with a belief in Biblical inerrancy leads to obvious problems.

Answer 4

I have heard of DNA evidence showing that the Native Americans are related to the Mongoloids of Asia (eg., the Chinese). The languages are also linguistically linked. See the link below to various links about it:

Answer 5

BRAVO my frend!! BRAVO!!! Not one word Joseph Smith translated was right not ONE WORD!!! It is all a lie!! So is the whole cult and my prayer would be for all the mormans to come to know the real truth the real JESUS amen!!