The Book of Mormon claims to be "another testament of Jesus Christ", "a companion" to the Holy Bible! The founder of Mormonism, Joseph Smith, declared that the Book of Mormon was "the most correct of any book on earth". Yet, in the 160 or so years since Smith spoke those words, an overwhelming number of highly competent and trustworthy authorities have pointed out that on the basis of language, history, science, logic, consistency, and theology, the Book of Mormon is anything but correct!
The Book of Mormon claims that it is a record of the Hebrews who came from Israel to North America. It also claims that Native American populations are descended from these Israelites. However, the growing body of scientific evidence concludes that Native Americans came from north-eastern Asia.
Ether 15:19-31 is a nonsensical tale that ends in a medical impossibility. Coriantumr lops off Shiz's head and then Shiz raises himself up and gasps for air. With what?!? The guy has no head! No mouth to gasp for air with. No brain to inform his mouth to gasp for air. Without a head you cannot struggle for breath.
The Book of Mormon references a "city of Zarahemla" (Alma 2:26; 5:2; 6:1, 4, 7; 56:25; 60:1; 61:8, 18; 62:42; Helaman 1:22, 27, 33; 7:10; 13:12; 3 Nephi 8:8), which is supposed to have existed in the "New World", the Americas, prior to Christopher Columbus. Archeology has never found such a city to exist, and it never will because there is no such city. It also references a "land of Zarahemla" (far too many references to list), which also never existed.
The Book of Mormon chronicles great battles that were supposedly fought, but have any items been found from such so-called battles? Mormon 6:9-15 states that many thousands of men fought a great battle armed with swords, bows, arrows and axes, but have archeologists discovered any of these items dating back to that time period on this continent? According to Ether 15:2, two million Jaredite peoples (men, women and children) were killed in battle, yet there is not a trace of this battle anywhere. Ether 15:15 claims that men, women, and children armed with shields, breastplates, and headplates, fought a great battle with much loss of life—yet not one article of battle has been found to date. Has anyone ever found even one coin as mentioned in the book of Alma (11:5-19)?
The Book of Mormon details animals, foods, and metals that have never been found to exist in North America until they were introduced by Europeans. According to the Smithsonian Institute of Washinton, D.C., USA, the following (which, according to the Book of Mormon, existed in the Americas between 600 B.C. and 421 A.D.) have absolutely no evidence for existing in the Americas during the time in question:
The Book of Mormon claims that it is a record of the Hebrews who came from Israel to North America. It also claims that Native American populations are descended from these Israelites. However, the growing body of scientific evidence concludes that Native Americans came from north-eastern Asia.
- Linguistic evidence proves Native Americans came from China.
- Mitochondrial DNA, which is passed from female to female, proves Native Americans originated from Asia.
- Y chromosome DNA evidence, which is passed down from father to son, also shows that they originated from Asia.
- All leading molecular anthropologists say that Native American population studies prove that 99.4% came from Asia and 0.6% came from African or European origins after Columbus came to America. In fact, DNA evidence has caused several LDS molecular biologists to leave the LDS church and recant their membership in the LDS church.
- Native American archeology has also shown a link to Asia. There is no archeological evidence that ties the Book of Mormon to the mid-east. No one has found a Nephite coin, shield, sword, buildings, etc.
- No DNA evidence has ever been found that links Native Americans to any Jewish population.
Ether 15:19-31 is a nonsensical tale that ends in a medical impossibility. Coriantumr lops off Shiz's head and then Shiz raises himself up and gasps for air. With what?!? The guy has no head! No mouth to gasp for air with. No brain to inform his mouth to gasp for air. Without a head you cannot struggle for breath.
The Book of Mormon references a "city of Zarahemla" (Alma 2:26; 5:2; 6:1, 4, 7; 56:25; 60:1; 61:8, 18; 62:42; Helaman 1:22, 27, 33; 7:10; 13:12; 3 Nephi 8:8), which is supposed to have existed in the "New World", the Americas, prior to Christopher Columbus. Archeology has never found such a city to exist, and it never will because there is no such city. It also references a "land of Zarahemla" (far too many references to list), which also never existed.
The Book of Mormon chronicles great battles that were supposedly fought, but have any items been found from such so-called battles? Mormon 6:9-15 states that many thousands of men fought a great battle armed with swords, bows, arrows and axes, but have archeologists discovered any of these items dating back to that time period on this continent? According to Ether 15:2, two million Jaredite peoples (men, women and children) were killed in battle, yet there is not a trace of this battle anywhere. Ether 15:15 claims that men, women, and children armed with shields, breastplates, and headplates, fought a great battle with much loss of life—yet not one article of battle has been found to date. Has anyone ever found even one coin as mentioned in the book of Alma (11:5-19)?
The Book of Mormon details animals, foods, and metals that have never been found to exist in North America until they were introduced by Europeans. According to the Smithsonian Institute of Washinton, D.C., USA, the following (which, according to the Book of Mormon, existed in the Americas between 600 B.C. and 421 A.D.) have absolutely no evidence for existing in the Americas during the time in question:
- Silk—1 Nephi 13:7-8; Alma 1:29; 4:6; Ether 9:17; 10:24
- Horses—2 Nephi 12:7; 15:28; Enos 1:21; Alma 18:9-10, 12; 20:6; 3 Nephi 3:22; 4:4; 6:1; 21:14; Ether 9:19
- Steel—1 Nephi 4:9; 16:18; 2 Nephi 5:15; Jarom 1:8; Ether 7:9
- Iron—2 Nephi 5:15; 20:34; Jarom 1:8; Mosiah 11:8
- Coins—Alma 11:5-19
- Donkeys—1 Nephi 18:25; Mosiah 5:14
- Cattle, Cow, and Oxen—1 Nephi 18:25; Enos 1:21; 3 Nephi 3:22, 6:1
- Pigs—Ether 9:18
- Grain and Wheat—Mosiah 9:9; Helaman 11:17
The Smithsonian Institution has never used The Book of Mormon in any way as a scientific guide. Smithsonian archaeologists see no direct connection between the archaeology of the New World and the subject matter of the book.As you can see, the Book of Mormon is not scientifically accurate. It is scientifically void. All this lack of evidence to support the Book of Mormon discredits Joseph Smith as a so-called "prophet". The Book of Mormon is nothing more than a story concocted by Joseph Smith when he was a boy. In fact, the book History of Joseph Smith (p. 85), written by Joseph Smith's mother, Lucy Mack Smith, states:
During our evening conversations, Joseph would occasionally give us some of the most amusing recitals that could be imagined. He would describe the ancient inhabitants of this continent, their dress, mode of traveling, and the animals upon which they rode; their cities, their buildings, with every particular; their mode of warfare; and also their religious worship. This he would do with as much ease, seemingly, as if he had spent his whole life among them.How is it that Joseph Smith told these stories several years before he allegedly found the golden plates and wrote the Book of Mormon? Mormons like to try and tell us that Joseph Smith was far too young to dream up the theme found in the Book of Mormon. Joseph Smith said he was only about 14 years old when he had his "First Vision"; he also said he did not receive the gold plates until Spring of 1827. That would make him a young man of around 23—not at all too young for a person to write a 531-page novel. J. R. R. Tolkien, best known for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, began writing his complex histories and mythologies at the age of 24. However, when it comes to originality, Tolkien far outshines Smith. If Joseph Smith is deemed a prophet due to writing such a grand story as appears in the Book of Mormon, then should we also consider J. R. R. Tolkien to be a prophet? Maybe David Eddings is also a prophet (see The Rivan Codex along with The Belgariad and The Malloreon series (5 books each) and their companion books Belgarath the Sorcerer and Polgara the Sorceress).