The ancient inhabitants of America mention the visit of Jesus Christ over and over in their legends. The bearded white god, whom they called Quetzalcoatl, visited them, taught them, and promised to return. The reason that the Cortez walked in and took over their king and their civilization is because they believed that Quetzalcoatl had returned. They figured out too late that it wasn't Him.
The Book of Mormon devotes several chapters to the visit of Jesus Christ to America.
2007-04-17 16:12:06 · 13 answers · asked by Free To Be Me 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
The B of M is an awesome collection of scripture that testifies of the divinity of the Lord Jesus Christ. Praise be to God that he has allowed that volume to become known in this day and age.
2007-04-17 16:46:57 · answer #1 · answered by Kerry 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Those ancient inhabitants were the Aztecs. They were only one nation of 100,000 in over 120 million Indians inhabiting the North and South American continents in the 1500's.
I am Cherokee. We have NO stories about a bearded white god. Neither do the other 560 some-odd recognized Indian Nations in the United States today.
As an Indian, I resent that a Western religious sect has used our people to further their own religion. We have our own religions; leave us out of yours.
2007-04-17 19:06:37 · answer #2 · answered by tsalagi_star 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I actually just read the book Tennis Shoes and theThe Feathered Serpent which talks a bit about that. I love the Book of Mormon. How can't anyone. It's amazing. My favorite scripture is in Ether when The Brother of Jarred is building the boats and it says the boats were "tight like unto a dish" it gets to be humerous, but it's really cool, because its symbolic for how we should be, tight like unto a dish and unwavering, not letting the Babyloion world affect us. Live in the world not of it.
2007-04-17 17:35:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Repeating the myth about Quetzalcoatl being the christ is the same as those who perpetuate the myth of polygamy being practiced today by the mainstream Morg.
Better hit the books again, kiddo. This time read *all* the words.
2007-04-18 13:06:03 · answer #4 · answered by Dances with Poultry 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Please do not be offended, I do not think that your beliefs are flawed, but this argument is a real stretch.
Just because the natives have a white-skinned deity, doesn't mean it is Jesus. Albinism occurs among some Natives and there may have been contact from Celtic or Norse countries... who knows! It is a big leap to say that their tales were of a specific man that they had no contact with 2K years ago.
...besides, we are talking about a mediterranean Jew here, Jesus did not have pale skin, so he could not have been Quetzacoatl.
2007-04-17 16:25:53 · answer #5 · answered by Redcap the Druid 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
As a former LDS member I can tell you: that it is a pretty story. I love reading and hearing about it. A shame that it is not entirely accurate, but it is a pretty story nonetheless.
2007-04-17 16:21:33 · answer #6 · answered by David G 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No, I did not know that. Now can I have the points since I'm the only one who has thus far directly answered your question.
2007-04-17 16:19:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
YOU say it was Jesus. But if it was, he didn't introduce himself as such. Could have been any god-turned-man from any pantheon. I lean toward Thoth, myself.
2007-04-18 08:06:02 · answer #8 · answered by Gevera Bert 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Your riding the lunatic fringe. I know some Natives, they have 'never' mentioned that. I think you are looking for proof, and finding it were it does not really exist.
2007-04-17 16:18:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
Excellent point.
But you should be prepared for flaming and angry posts.
2007-04-17 16:16:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋