Is the Book of Mormon all true including the Lamanites and all the other tribes of North America?

The Mormons claim that Joseph Smith was given plates written in Egyptian, Chaldaic, Assyriac and Arabic. In their booklet, "What is the Book of Mormon" they explain that it tells of three migrations from the Eastern hemisphere to the new world. The first was the migration of the Jaredites (about 4,000 years ago). A great civilisation was established in the Americas, lasting nearly 2,000 years until it was destroyed by internal conflicts and a war. The second migration took place in 600 BC. A prophet called Lehi and his friend took their families out of Jerusalem and led them into the wilderness, then they crossed the ocean to the American continent to establish a great civilization. Then they were joined by a third migratory group. This merged group became the ancestors of the American Indians, so it is claimed, and the B of M is the ancient history of this people. The B of M was translated from gold plates by Joseph Smith, into English. That is the story.

The LDS authorities claim there is evidence to corroborate all this. Ancient ruins uncovered in Central and South America give evidence of early civilizations (Tazumel); Edifices as Teotihuacan, Pyramid of the Sun, are found in Latin America and indicate engineering skills (stated in this booklet). But interpreting those ancient remains to mean that the people responsible originated in the Middle East is absurd!

The Smithsonian Institute - the world's leading authority on the ancient history of America - has said in its form letter SIL-76, 1979, "[We] see no direct connection between the archaeology of the New World and the subject matter of the book [of Mormon]." The Smithsonian Institute points out that food, plants and animals mentioned in the Book of Mormon were not found in the Americas until after 1492 - but the B of M claims they were there between 6000 BC to AD 400!

One main claim in the B of M is that the American Indians were formerly Israelites. But similar ideas had been on the go since the Puritans landed in Massachusetts in the 17th century, and who thought the Indians were the remnant of the lost tribes of Israel. In the early 19th century, the B of M made the Indians to be escaped Israelites from the Jewish captivity in Babylon, circa 600 B.C. These escapees travelled to the west coast of America and developed the civilization described in the B of M.

Problematically, those Indians would have to be Semites, if the B of M is true, but they are not. Also, the historical and archaeological claims of the B of M are at complete variance with the known historical and archaeological facts re. the natives of America. The Mormon church has spent millions in trying to justify the validity of the B of M, yet now even Mormon scholars are cautioning their people about making claims. They will never reject their B of M, however bizarre some of its claims are, because that would unseat their prophet.

The original golden plates were apparently whisked away by an angel after Smith had finished with them. How convenient. I don't believe a word of that concocted Book of Mormon.

The Book of Mormon isn't a history of all the peoples of America, nor does it claim to be. It is a history of the Nephites, with a short history of the Jaredites added on. It mentions the Lamanites only in passing. Yes, I believe it is true. My conviction comes from a religious experience that I have received from God.

The rest of the Christian world, not to mention the atheists, say anything they can to discredit it, but have yet to come up with their own theory that explains all the evidence.

Anachronisms tend to prove and disprove purported works of ancient literature. For example, the mention of the use of cement to build houses in 100 AD was long considered to be an anachronism of the Book of Mormon. Then archeologists found houses built out of cement dating to the 1st and 2nd centuries. The cataclysm in 3rd Nephi seems more like apocalyptic literature than reality, but there was in fact a massive volcanic eruption that occurred in this time frame and it changed the whole surface of the land for hundreds, if not thousands of miles. It is known by scientists as the eruption of Apoyeque in Nicaragua. It produced many feet of ash, and the ash would have blocked out the sun for days. Then there are things like Ammon's taking of human arms as tokens of victory in battle; this was widely practiced by the Mayans. Archeologists have discovered ancient artwork depicting just such a practice. There are huge gaps in the archeological record, particularly around the time-period of the Book of Mormon; we simply don't know much about the many different nations that existed in the Americas during this time period. If a society is destroyed in genocidal wars, little survives to tell their story. Archeologists have confirmed that there were genocidal wars. Stele have turned up in Mexico and the Yucatan describing massive wars - on the same scale as those in the Book of Mormon. When the first Catholic missionaries came to America, they were surprised to discovery that the natives already had a religion that focused around the cross, a religion that had prophets and a savior. In response, they went on a book-burning rampage, destroying Mayan and Aztec histories. We call these books codexes, and only a few have survived. Ironically, the Catholic church itself preserved a book of Mayan history. It was written in Quiche just after the first Catholic missionaries landed in Mexico. It was called the Titulos de Los Senores de Totonicapan. It describes how the Mayan ancestors were Israelites, children of Abraham, who came across the ocean, and how they once practiced that religion.

My parents never taught me or showed me about that Book. Hence I have no idea about that book.

Never turn to the Book of Mormon for truth.

A person can know with certainty Catholicism is the One True Faith by reciting the rosary carefully daily.

Probably not. There is very little (if any) evidence to suggest that the Book of Mormon is true in a historical sense, and there is plenty of evidence to suggest that it was written entirely by Joseph Smith based on contemporary theories circulating at the time about the possible Jewish origins of the Native Americans. Modern DNA tests have demonstrated conclusively that the Native Americans were Asiatic people with no connection whatsoever to the ancient Israelites. The Book of Mormon also contains many anachronisms, such as descriptions of animals and metals that did not exist in the Americas prior to the arrival of the Europeans in the 15th century.

However, there is always the (extremely) slight possibility that the book is accurate in some way. For example, perhaps the people described in the Book of Mormon occupied a very small part of the Americas that has so far eluded genetic testing. Or perhaps the anachronisms were the product of the translation (i.e. describing pre-Colombian weapons as "swords" because that was the closest thing to the weapons with which Smith's congregation was familiar). Like I say, that is highly unlikely, but those are some of the theories advanced by Mormon apologists.

One could also argue that the entire Book of Mormon is religious fiction intended to instruct people in doctrine rather than inform them of actual history.

To contrast the Book of Mormon and the Bible, we know that the Bible actually was a work of ancient literature, and most of the people, places, and major events in the Bible have been confirmed by historians. The individual dialogues in the Bible, as well as the miraculous events and minor characters are generally considered to be the product of the authors, but the overall setting and authenticity of the Bible is not disputed. The Book of Mormon, however, is widely believed to be an entirely modern work with no basis whatsoever in actual history.

No man knows what God thinks, and if someone claims to actually see God, like Ezekiel did, a four headed flying beast in the sky, floating in a ring made of eyes, then what exactly can you expect from this type of "visionary"?

Then the glory of the God of Israel rose up from between the cherubim, where it had rested, and moved to the entrance of the Temple. And the Lord called to the man dressed in linen who was carrying the writer’s case. 4 He said to him, “Walk through the streets of Jerusalem and put a mark on the foreheads of all who weep and sigh because of the detestable sins being committed in their city.”

5 Then I heard the Lord say to the other men, “Follow him through the city and kill everyone whose forehead is not marked. Show no mercy; have no pity! 6 Kill them all—old and young, girls and women and little children. But do not touch anyone with the mark. Begin right here at the Temple.” So they began by killing the seventy leaders.

7 “Defile the Temple!” the Lord commanded. “Fill its courtyards with corpses. Go!” So they went and began killing throughout the city.

8 While they were out killing, I was all alone. I fell face down on the ground and cried out, “O Sovereign Lord! Will your fury against Jerusalem wipe out everyone left in Israel?”

9 Then he said to me, “The sins of the people of Israel and Judah are very, very great. The entire land is full of murder; the city is filled with injustice. They are saying, ‘The Lord doesn’t see it! The Lord has abandoned the land!’ 10 So I will not spare them or have any pity on them. I will fully repay them for all they have done.”

11 Then the man in linen clothing, who carried the writer’s case, reported back and said, “I have done as you commanded.”

Joseph Smith is a liar.

He also translated the "Book of Abraham " from some ancient egyptian scroll, which also turned out to be a complete fabrication.

The scroll had nothing to do with Abraham, it was all about some Egyptian burial rituals.

no its not true

book of mormon is a lesson

can u read or are 5 years old?

ask mom for help