It is the word of god and, like the bible, gives us guidance and inspiration in our daily lives. Analyzing the geography, archaeology, history and geology of the book of mormon. Executive summary atheists and agnostics, jews and mormons are among the. More specifically, it is a collection of books the word bible literally means the books written by prophets over centuries. This is a response to the anti mormon video bible vs the book of mormon, produced by faithful latterday saints. Nov 26, 2018 the dvd the bible vs the book of mormon is an interesting documentary. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon.
They have also adopted additional scriptures, including the book of mormon, the doctrine and covenants, and the pearl of great price. They do not hold to the essentials of the christian faith, which means that they are not christians. Different authors contributed to the writing of the holy bible whereas the book of mormon was first published by one man, joseph smith. The stick of joseph referred to is the book of mormon. A deep analysis putting the book of mormon to test against the bible, in this documentary both books are examined, geography, archaeology, history and geology are some of the points scrutinized. The tone and presentation of the documentary should not be offensive to most mormon viewers.
Order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Some researchers believe that the book of mormon was partly based on an earlier book view of the hebrews or the tribes of israel in america by ethan smith no. Son of man, take a stick and write on it, for judah, and the people of israel associated with him. Renowned artist trevor southey talked about his experience as a mormon man who, despite being gay, married and had children in an attempt to fit into mormon culture. And the most important function that the book of mormon served in the early. It will address secular, historical, and religious beliefs of the church. So, you would put the book of mormon above the bible.
On april 6, 1830, joseph smith organized the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and became its first president. Its couched in king james english, and it features color renderings of mormon scenes made to look like bible illustrations. In fact, a bible believer would expect there to be contradictions between the two, since the bible never gives any legitimacy to the book of mormon, but actually condemns it cf. Old style mp3 bible random video whats new jewish stories xwitch xmuslim bible movies gospel videos godly movies cbn videos free praiseworship mp3s prayer. You could watch this documentary with your mormon friends to show them why christians find it difficult accepting the. More than sixinten 63% correctly name genesis as the first book of the bible. May 02, 2007 the mormons aired on pbs for two hours yesterday and two hours monday. I hope youll give this dvd some time and attention. The book of mormon documentary examines and compares genetic evidence identifying the dna fingerprints of the. Apr 30, 2007 american experience and frontline, two of pbs most acclaimed series, join forces to present the mormons, a new documentary series about the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah other significant connections between the two books include book of mormon words and phrases that only appear in. Its neat to have four hours devoted to people talking about mormonism. The director discussed the book of mormon and other doctrines which.
And in the bible, abraham lived polygamy, and he said that if we want. These claims have historically been taken on faith. Is mormonism true or is it to be accepted on blind faith regardless of the proof or lack of it. And most of mormon doctrine actually comes, not even from the book of mormon, but from the doctrine and covenants, which is a collection of revelations, supposedly, from christ to the prophets. The pbs documentary mentioned the necessity of hopeful mormons procuring a temple recommend to enable them to enter mormon temples. The format of the film is a dialogue between joel kramer of lhm and greg. The introduction tells you that the book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Yes, it is a list of about 3500 words found in the book of mormon just eyeballing it, along with the number of occurences. The bible and the book of mormon both claim to be ancient, historical texts, and godbreathed scripture. Criticism of mormonismvideothe bible vs joseph smith fair.
This film compares and contrasts the prophecies found in the bible with the prophecies found in the book of mormon. There are actually two lists, one alphetical and one sorted by frequency. Jul 06, 2011 the bible came first, not the book of mormon. It should send a chill to defenders of democratic rights and social equality everywhere. At no time in the bible, for example, do we see an example of god. Joseph smith changed this and other verses in 1837. The book of mormon has no claim to validity due to its lack of incorporation into the biblical cannon. Watch this footage of a conversation between jeff durbin and some mormons outside of the mormon temple in mesa, arizona. It contains a history of gods dealings with the ancient world since the days of adam until after christs death and resurrection, and continue reading the bible vs the book of mormon. National institute on media and the family, 1999 study. Two hours of the show were focused on history, and the other two were focused on the modern mormon church, or church of jesus christ of latterday saints.
It took smith less than 3 months to translate the writings and publish it into a 588 volume. Jesus in the book of mormon and the lds church life after. In this case, a chance encounter and a wellplaced book of mormon. Aug 01, 2018 the book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ.
Elder oaks interview transcript from pbs documentary. Comparing the bible to the book of mormon, with compilation. Aug 03, 2011 the book of alma is one part of the book of mormon. Its great to hear people who believe in something and can articulate it without sounding crazy or defensive. Most significant film about three witnesses of the book of mormon to ever. We liked the first half which discussed the translation processs, josephs treasure digging and polygamy.
Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient, historical, and reliable rules of faiththe very word of god. Most significant film about three witnesses of the book of mormon. Living scriptures streaming is dedicated to bringing you uplifting family media you can. American experience and frontline, two of pbs most acclaimed series, join forces to present the mormons, a new documentary series about the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. No book from gods hand will contain factual mistakes because he does not make mistakes. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv. Serious study of the book of mormon by latterday saints is flourishing today as never before. This documentary is a coup for the mormon church and its rightist social agenda. Its not because of its doctrinal sophistication, because if you look at the book of mormon compared to the bible, the level of theology of the two is.
Supposedly based on a true story, this was a staged interview between an unknowledgeable mormon and a knowledgeable christian about why the book of mormon and thus the mormon religion cannot be trusted, and why the bible can be trusted. Gospel cougar has posted a list of book of mormon word counts. You need to show that youre committed enough that youre paying your tithing, that youre living the word of wisdom, that youre faithful to your spouse, and those. But then in the early 1960s, a copy of the book of mormon appeared in ghana and nigeria. It poses some very good questions that deserve responses. Dec 05, 2017 the holy bible is the sacred text of jews and christians while the book of mormon is the sacred text of the latterday saints movement. Yet in the past several decades, the mormon church has transformed itself from a. Lehi, the first prophet of book of mormon, was a descendant of the tribe of joseph. Top 40 inspirational book of mormon scriptures lifey. When the bible and the book of mormon are tested for authenticity, which one will pass the test. Jul 17, 2007 as a non mormon living in mormon country utah, usa i was anxious to see this pbs program when it first aired last year. Smiths astonishing visions and the creation of the book of mormon through. Specifically, the book of mormon was prepared for our day so that we would learn and grow by readings the words of ancient prophets in the americas. Do joseph smith and book of mormon prophets pass the biblical test of a prophet.
The book of mormon teaches that god has flesh and bones and that he has a wife with whom they produce spirit offspring in heaven that will inhabit human bodies on earth. This documentary places both volumes to archaeological, historical, and textual scrutiny in order to determine which can legitimately be called authentic historical texts. Not a single atom or particle of our bodies will be lost, but everything will be reconstituted as fully as it was. The bible vs the book of mormon basic mormon beliefs. I have been married to a mormon lady for the past 37 years and during that time i have had much contact with the church and have learned much about the faith and its people, although for personal reasons i have decided the faith is not for me. Oct 11, 2017 the stick of judah is obviously the bible, since the jews are through the tribe of judah. The book of mormon documentary examines and compares genetic evidence identifying the dna fingerprints of the jewish populations and american indian populations. May 31, 2007 the documentary, along with many of the interview transcripts, can be viewed at. The documentary is a must see for all those who view the book of mormon as an accurate history of the native american indians. The book of mormon documentary accurately presents the consensus of the scientific community that northern asia not israel is the place of origin of the native american indians.
Latterday saints have somewhat of a persecution complex and not without some good reasons so of course there has been a lot of speculation about just how balanced this. But there are three other mormon scriptures as well. This bible study examines the groups origins joseph smith, the book of mormon, brigham young, and others. A fourhour exploration into the richness, the complexities and the. This sale funded our earliest development of the animated book of mormon videos. The bible the bible teaches that all men have sinned and fallen short of the glory of god. But first, we need you to sign in to pbs using one of the services below. The documentary prioritizes the lds church leaders interpretation of the book of mormon over the views held by mormon apologist.
This would seem to indicate that someone, perhaps joseph smith, copied parts of adairs book verbatim into the book of mormon. May 02, 2020 bible verses about mormons the things you hear from false teachers and heretics like joel osteen are false. Evangelical apologist joel kramer examines the bible and book of mormon with a. A fourhour exploration into the richness, the complexities and the controversies of the mormons story as told through interviews with members of the church, leading writers and historians, and. They will rebroadcast each two hour segment throughout the week so there are a variety of times that you can record it. A documentary film that evenhandedly exposes the manmade nature of the book of mormon. The scriptures speak of prophets as being watchmen on the. The fact that there are numerous disagreements between the bible and the book of mormon does not disparage the bible in any way. Journey of faith the new world, chronicles the book of mormon, another testament of jesus christ. And whereas the bible is organically linked to the earthly ministry of jesus christ by extensive surviving manuscript evidence going back as far as a. Every fourth or fifthgeneration mormon grows up with stories of.
The bible the bible was originally written languages of the people composing it. Pbs special the mormons aired by pbs frontline on may 1, 2006. In addition to the book of mormon, mormons believe the doctrine and. Just two years after their 2003 production called dna vs. Why the book of mormon the musical is awesomely lame. History, archaeology, textual criticism and other disciplines combine to shed light on what is true.
Exlatter day saint families on youtube shine a little more light on the theological and practical inconsistencies of the historical and current leaders and prophets, but this documentary really just gives a black and white comparison of the two books. The mormons, a new documentary series about the church of jesus christ of. What do mormons believe about the bible and the book of. Thoughtful insights from 32 top scholars continue the jou. The mormons is a fourhour pbs documentary about the church of jesus christ of latterday.
Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah. They will put biblical prophets and mormon prophets to the test in order to find out. Shot on location in israel and latin america, it contrasts the wide array of archaeological and historical evidence for the bible with the complete lack of corresponding evidence for the bom. By definition, he is omniscient and perfect in all his ways cf. Shot on location in israel and latin america, it contrasts the wide array of archaeological and historical evidence for the bible with the complete lack of corresponding evidence for.
Watch the mormons american experience official site pbs. Jesus in the book of mormon and the lds church life. Islam and mormonism have been compared to one another ever since the earliest origins of the. This twopart documentary produced by pbs gives a fair introduction to mormonism. If both the bible and the book of mormon are inspired by god, then reason demands that they must never contradict one another. Pbs aired a four hour documentary on the lds church on april 30 th and may 1 st. What the makers of this film fail to capitalize on is that there is no contest vs between the book of mormon and the bible. At first glance the book of mormon appears to be biblical in heft and style. Nov 21, 2012 a deep analysis putting the book of mormon to test against the bible, in this documentary both books are examined, geography, archaeology, history and geology are some of the points scrutinized. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible.
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