What are some proofs that the Book of Mormon is true?

Answer 1

Why don't you ask Heavenly Father?. The book of Mormon is another testament of Jesus and if you pray with an honest heart and really want to know if it's true to follow the doctrines that are in it and in the Bible, you will know by the power of the Holy Ghost that it is true.
Because it doesn't matter how much proof you search for, once you know it in your heart, it is settled. I do.

Answer 2

You won't find any one thing to be incredibly conclusive. There are a few items here & there that have been found as parallels in Mesoamerica (see article linked below). Probably the best hard evidence found are the NHM altars in Yemen that correspond perfectly with where Nahom was (mentioned in the Book of Mormon). They're dated at 600BC, right when Lehi's company would have been passing through.

As for the Mesoamerican parallels, I think it's important to note that the Book of Mormon took place in a relatively small area (think of maybe 300-500 square miles), and was written by only the most elite members of their civilization. Furthermore, about 2/3 of the book takes place over a specific 100-year period, so the Book of Mormon just doesn't give enough clues for us to look for today.

Finding hard evidence will prove difficult because of destruction from wars and natural disasters, followed by subsequent civilizations living on the same land (by the time the record ends in 400 AD, Moroni is on the run and it's likely that lands formerly inhabited by Nephites would have been overrun by competing civilizations - and not necessarily the people mentioned in the book). Archaelogical evidence all throughout North, Central, and South America show that there were people here before the Book of Mormon took place, and certainly flourished long after Moroni hid the plates. Civilizations have come and gone, overlapped and intermixed, and have destroyed eachother.

Answer 3

As posted earlier, there really isn't any "proof" of it's authenticity, but there is overwhelming evidence to support it's recent origin.
However, mormons are prone to what's called 'magical thinking', which is how cognitive dissonance is handled. "It simply must be true, and I won't ever question that it cannot ever be otherwise".
Critical thinking, on the other hand, is strongly discouraged, and no one may dispute the actions of the General Authorities. The good news is they don't do much in the first place, and are too old to make much mischief.
Joseph Smith's history has been sanitized considerably by the Morg, and has made looking at other historical sources almost a sin of irrevocable consequences.
If you've already made up your mind (or had the church make it up for you), this exercise is useless. If you're truly curious, read EVERYTHING the church publishes, plus all the other 'non-authorized' books. It's a mind-opener.

Answer 4

As with all religion, the Mormon religion is based on faith and inspiration. Because religion is faith based you can niether prove nor disprove them based on quantitative, objective evidence. In the end it is up to the individuals own study and feelings; on an individual level you can get all the proof you need. I received as clear a witness as I could ever have hoped for letting me know it was true.

That being said, you will find worldy evidence both proving and disproving the Book, which you can only take for what it's worth because both sides obviously have biasis.

One group within the Mormon faith that does a lot of research is F.A.R.M.S.. Their website can be helpful (link below).

Answer 5

We know the world is round because reasonable people tell us it is round. We know the Book of Mormon is true because reasonable people tell us it is true. The final proof though is found in the book itself. If you read and study it with real intent and then pray about it, you will know. It tells of a visit by Christ. every native tribe from Argentina to Alaska has a tradition of a white God coming to them.
Yxlilxochitl and Veytia, 16th and 17th century historians, tell about a group of families that came to this continent from the Tower of Babel area shortly after the flood because of the language corruption. They all spoke the same language. Veytia suggests they were Toltecs. The Book of Mormon gives a similar account. (book of Ether). Read :"Ancient America Rediscovered" It's an eye opener.

Answer 6

Proof is in the heart and mind of the "beholder"...

I have proof enough for myself - me testimony, which I have gained through prayer, study and many many spiritual experiences... I know it is true as sure as I know I live and breathe. Is that proof enough for someone else? I would hope not. I believe everyone should have their own personal testimony of the gospel...not just go by my word.

Answer 7

No proof, but there is a lot of evidence that it just could be what it says it is. For me, I just knew it was true, don't ask me how.

Answer 8

There isn't. To the contrary, this is evidence against it:

1. Native Americans are not decendants of Hebrews, as claimed by the Book of Mormon. Genetically, they are related to East Asian peoples (e.g., Oriental).

2. Lack of remnants of civilizations. If a vast civilization was present in the Americas, there should be ruins. There is nothing that suggest Hebrew or Hebrew-like cities ever existed in the Americas.

3. "Translational errors". If the Book of Mormon was truly translated by Joseph Smith, then how come many exact quotations from the King James Version of the Bible appear in the Book of Mormon? No two translators ever translate the same thing exactly the same way. In addition, there is a minor translational error in the King James Version that also appears in the Book of Mormon.

Answer 9

The anachronisms? Glass found way too early, a compass before it is manufactured, steel blades, quotes from Shakespeare.
Wait these are all proofs that it is false!

Answer 10

There isn't a shred of Proof, they claim the temples down in Mexico but everyone should know that they were built by the Aztec.