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*Critics claim that the Church has expanded the definition of "Lamanite" to Polynesians. | *Critics claim that the Church has expanded the definition of "Lamanite" to Polynesians. | ||
*Modern day prophets repeatedly declared that Polynesians are Lamanites. | *Modern day prophets have repeatedly declared that Polynesians are Lamanites. | ||
*The patriarchal blessings of Polynesians often state that they are of the tribe of Manasseh (through Lehi). | *The patriarchal blessings of Polynesians often state that they are of the tribe of Manasseh (through Lehi). | ||
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Criticism
- Critics claim that the Church has expanded the definition of "Lamanite" to Polynesians.
- Modern day prophets have repeatedly declared that Polynesians are Lamanites.
- The patriarchal blessings of Polynesians often state that they are of the tribe of Manasseh (through Lehi).
Source(s) of the criticism
Simon Southerton, Losing a Lost Tribe: Native Americans, DNA, and the Mormon Church (Salt Lake City, UT: Signature Books, 2004) 37–39. ( Index of claims )
Response
Conclusion
Endnotes
None
Further reading
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