Book of Mormon/DNA evidence

Criticism

It is argued that because DNA evidence of modern Amerindians does not match the DNA of modern inhabitants of the Middle East, the Book of Mormon must be false.

Some Source(s) of the Criticism

• Thomas W. Murphy, "Lamanite Genesis, Genealogy, and Genetics," in Dan Vogel and Brent Lee Metcalfe, eds., American Apocrypha: Essays on the Book of Mormon (Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 2002).
• Simon G. Southerton, Losing a Lost Tribe : Native Americans, DNA, and the Mormon Church, (Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 2004).

Response

The response should be brief and summary in nature.

Conclusion

A summary of the argument against the criticism.

Further reading

FAIR wiki articles

• Straw man fallacy

FAIR web site

• "DNA and the Book of Mormon,"
• Michael R. Ash, Is An Historical Book of Mormon Compatible With DNA Science
• Kevin L. Barney, "A Brief Review of Murphy and Southerton's "Galileo Event."," (Mesa, Arizona: FAIR, February 2003)
• Brant A. Gardner, "The Tempest in a Teapot: DNA Studies and the Book of Mormon,"
• Cooper Johnson, "DNA and the Book of Mormon,"
• Greg Kearney, "DNA and the Book of Mormon," - cartoon
• Daniel Peterson, "Random Reflections on the Passing Scene,"
• David Stewart, DNA and the Book of Mormon.
• Scott Woodward, "DNA and the Book of Mormon,"

External links

• "The Problematic Role of DNA Testing in Unraveling Human History," Journal of Book of Mormon Studies (Provo: FARMS, 2000), 66–84
• John M. Butler, "A Few Thoughts from a Believing Scientist," Journal of Book of Mormon Studies (Provo, Utah: FARMS, 2003), 36–37
• Jeff Lindsay, "Does DNA evidence refute the Book of Mormon," (December 2002)
• Jeff Lindsay, "Does DNA Evidence Refute the Book of Mormon?," (2003)
• D. Jeffrey Meldrum and Trent D. Stephens, "Who Are the Children of Lehi," Journal of Book of Mormon Studies (Provo, Utah: FARMS, 2003), 38–51.
• Daniel C. Peterson, “Prolegomena to the DNA Articles,” FARMS Review 15:2 (2003): 25–34.
• Matthew Roper, “Nephi's Neighbors: Book of Mormon Peoples and Pre-Columbian Populations,” FARMS Review 15:2 (2003): 91–128.
• Matthew Roper, “Swimming the Gene Pool: Israelite Kinship Relations, Genes, and Genealogy,” FARMS Review 15:2 (2003): 129–164
• Brent Lee Shelton and Jonathan Marks, "Genetic Markers Not a Valid Test of Native Identity," (City Unknown: Council for Reponsible Genetics, 2002)
• James E. Smith, “Nephi's Descendants? Historical Demography and the Book of Mormon Review of ‘Multiply Exceedingly: Book of Mormon Population Sizes’ by John C. Kunich,” FARMS Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 6:1 (1994): 231–267.
• John L. Sorenson, “The Problematic Role of DNA Testing in Unraveling Human History,” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 9:2 (2000): 66–74.
• John L. Sorenson and Matthew Roper, "Before DNA," Journal of Book of Mormon Studies (Provo, Utah: FARMS, 2003), 6–23
• Brian D. Stubbs, “Elusive Israel and the Numerical Dynamics of Population Mixing,” FARMS Review 15:2 (2003): 165–182.
• John A, Tvedtnes, "Interpreting the DNA Data and the Book of Mormon Part I," MeridianMagazine.com (17 July 2005)
• John A. Tvedtnes, "Interpreting the DNA Data and the Book of Mormon Part II," MeridianMagazine.com (17 July 2005
• John A. Tvedtnes, "Interpreting the DNA Data and the Book of Mormon Part III," MeridianMagazine.com (17 July 2005)
• Michael F. Whiting, "DNA and the Book of Mormon: A Phylogenetic Perspective," Journal of Book of Mormon Studies (Provo, Utah: FARMS, 2003), 24–35
• Michael F. Whiting, "Does DNA Evidence Refute the Authenticity of the Book of Mormon?," (Provo, Utah: FARMS, January 2003) A 45-minute video presentation

Printed material

• Blake T. Olser, “Assessing the Logical Structure of DNA Arguments Against the Book of Mormon,” Part I of II, Sunstone (December 2004):70–72.