The book of mormon is the record of gods dealings with the peoples of ancient america, from the age of the building of the tower of babel to four hundred and twentyone years after the birth of christ. Hagoth as perhaps hagoth himself was about what lay northward in the sea. Polynesia is most frequently identified as those pacific islands lying within an. Sorenson, an ancient american setting for the book of mormon, pp.
Clips from the book of mormon musical on 60 minutes from cbs. The book of mormon is the word of god, like the bible. Book of mormon archaeology in the new world parent page. These pages are written by jeff lindsay, a book of mormon aficionado, who takes full responsibility for the statements and opinions offered on this page. Hagoth the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. It tells about people who lived in america many years ago. What are the biggest lies the lds church has ever told. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. Much of the book of mormon is prophecy concerning the descendants of lehi. Mormon and nonmormon egyptologists agree that the characters on the fragments do not match the translation given in the book of abraham, though there is not unanimity, even among nonmormon scholars, about the proper interpretation of the vignettes on these fragments. The real life and strange times of an lds missionary. The lehite pn hagoth may plausibly derive from the hebrew haga he mused, devised. And in one year were thousands and tens of thousands of souls sent to the eternal world, that they might reap their rewards according to their works, whether they were good or whether they were bad, to reap eternal happiness or eternal misery, according to the spirit which they listed to obey, whether it be a good spirit or a bad one. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421.
There is not one piece of north american archeology to support the claims of the book of mormon. Their words, written on gold plates, were quoted and abridged by a prophethistorian named mormon. Feb 16, 2016 there was always this strong tie to anyone with brown skin as a lamanite. Is there any reference that tells where hagoth and his ships, referred. The book of mormon talks of groups of people who set sail in ships and were never seen again. As is typical in the book of mormon, the members of the church were not able to keep the commandments of god for long in the face of such prosperity. The story of hagoth in the book of mormon talks of groups of people who set sail in ships and were never seen again. Twelve beliefs the mormon church might not want you to know about. Both books contain gods guidance as revealed to prophets, as well as religious histories of different civilizations. This episode helps establish that the scattering of israel was taking place even among the nephites. Hagoth has been presumed by some to be the hawaii loa of hawaiian traditions. Cleon skousen, treasures from the book of mormon, vol.
Present day leadership must take blame and be responsible because they do very little to make things right. This production contains strobe lighting, flashing lights and gunshots. A twohundredyear era of peace followed that visit of christ. Sitemap true book of mormon geography lands western new. Is there any reference that tells where hagoth and his ships, referred to in alma 63, went. The mormon story is that the nephite military commander and prophet moroni buried a history of his people, written on gold plates, in the hill cumorah in ad 421. The book of mormon was written for the intent that we may believe the bible, morm. In what amounts to an aside in the story of the book of mormon peoples, there is in the. According to the book of mormon, hagoth was a nephite ship builder who lived in or around 55. The book of mormon tickets without fees cheap the book.
Many latterday prophets and apostles have stated that the inhabitants of the islands of the pacific are considered to be lamanites. Book of mormon population statistics meridian magazine. Thousands are leaving the lds mormon church every year after finding out the lds cult told them nothing but lies, in many cases, since birth. The interest in the people of the pacific comes from a brief account in the book of mormon of one hagoth, a nephite shipbuilder who left the americas and sailed away and was never heard of more alma 63. The book of mormon is the main piece of holygodgiven writ that distinguishes mormonism from catholicism and the. It is a continuation of book of mormon evidences, part one. However, after a fair and candid examination of the evidence, many thousands of honest mormons have discovered that this claim simply is not true. Sitemap true book of mormon geography lands western. The lords words will hiss forth unto the ends of the earth, 2 ne. Alexander campbells analysis of the book of mormon. Hagoth eventually built even more ships and many people set sail in these vessels toward the land northward. Where is the very basic foundational support for the book of mormon. Further, lines of confrontation between mayan groups and.
The great age of polynesian discovery may lie just ahead of usand here. However, after a fair and candid examination of the evidence, many thousands of. The lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of mormon to the lamanites, enos 1. Islanders of the pacific were tied to the explorations of hagoth. Hagoth built a very large ship and launched it into the west sea. Hagoth, book of mormon stories 1997, 98 close video about 55 years before the birth of jesus christ, thousands of nephite men, women, and children left zarahemla and traveled north. Apr 24, 2016 you see, the book of mormon bom is devoid of the polytheistic mormon theology and the terminology of polytheistic mormonism that came into being around 1838, when the book of abraham and the plurality of gods, with a capital g, was introduced to mormonism by joseph smith, jr. He buried the gold plates and later appeared to joseph smith as an angel. It is far from perfect in its analysis but its new contributions, combined with other theories, finally paints a plausible and rational picture of the origin of.
Book of lies presents a truly unique perspective on the writing and publication of the book of mormon. The smith gave the same hill another name in another final battle called camorah. While many individuals have settled on their own ideas about the geography of the book of mormon, there is certain a wide range of those ideas. The book of mormon delfont mackintosh theatres book. Joseph smith claimed that the book of mormon is the most correct book on earth, adding that man would become closer to god by following its precepts than by obeying any other book history of the church, vol.
With upfront pricing for all the book of mormon tickets you see the full price without the sneaky hidden fees that others charge. Hagoth and a group of nephites leave zarahemla and travel north. A book of mistakes, error, and fraud by jon gary williams introduction the mormon church promotes the book of mormon as an inspired writing. Hagoth and the polynesians religious studies center. And behold, in thy childhood thou hast suffered afflictions and much sorrow, because of the rudeness of thy brethren. The bofm vs the travels of marco polo true millenials. Book of mormon dna help post by fivefingermnemonic fri jan 18, 2019 3.
Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central. The book of mormon records the visit of jesus christ to people in the americas following his resurrection. Book of mormonlamanitesrelationship to polynesiansare. For example, since hagoth is described in the book of mormon was a. For a pretty thorough discussion of the issues surrounding the translation process of the book of mormon and why this is a problem and for many details not mentioned previously, please see mormonthinks section on the book of mormon translation. The paradox lies in their becoming prosperous because of righteousness, industry, hard work, and generosity, and then permitting that same prosperity to lead them to pride, contentions, and other. The interest in the people of the pacific comes from a brief account in the book of mormon of one hagoth, a nephite shipbuilder who left the americas and sailed. The following post is intended to generate discussion and should only be seen as representing the beliefs of the author. Jan 04, 20 in the travels of marco polo, rama was a leader of an army from comari.
For all we can tell, the skilled hagoth s main objective was to profit from the shipping industry. A dynamic, interactive, webfriendly presentation of the book of mormon. They took food and supplies and were never heard from again. The book of mormon spooky mormon hell dream lyrics by azmad202. It is interesting that sorenson claims the book of mormon says that hagoth. Excluding the bible and similar writing, can you prove to an atheist or to someone that is agnostic that god exists. Moroni, the last of the nephite prophethistorians, sealed up the abridged records of these people and hid them in about a. The top 10 lies your mormon friend is telling you exploring.
It is far from perfect in its analysis but its new contributions, combined with other theories, finally paints a plausible and rational picture of the origin of the lds church. The story of hagoth in the book of mormon, a nephite who built several. All persons under the age of 16 must be accompanied by and sat next to the accompanying adult. Teotihuacan, famous for its giant pyramids of the sun and moon, lies in the mexico valley, about 45. The book of mormon reports that an exceedingly curious man named hagoth went forth and built him an exceedingly large ship alma 63. Dealing with opposition to the church religious studies. Dealing with opposition to the church religious studies center. Hagoth and his shipbuilding accomplishments are briefly described in the book of alma in the book of mormon. Book of mormon i am africa lyrics by rick whitehead. Joseph smith translated the book of mormon from gold plates. You have probably heard the book of mormon pride cycle where a certain group is poor, repents, obeys, becomes. Five misunderstandings of the book of mormon text that.
The original phrase and the changes are noted in red and bold for emphasisin the introduction to the book of mormon the second paragraph reads. Fawn brodie and the legacy of scholarly analysis of mormonism, reconsidering no man knows my history, pp. All the book of mormon tickets are fully guaranteed and come without any service fees. Book of mormon evidences, part 2 presents more of the factors that suggest the book of mormon may be an ancient document.
It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. The great age of polynesian discovery may lie just ahead of us and. The book of mormon tickets the book of mormon tickets. In the travels of marco polo, rama was a leader of an army from comari.
The book of mormon is nothing more than a cleverly disguised plagiarism of the travels of marco. Reviewed by richard packham for the association for mormon letters. In the introduction to the book of mormon the second paragraph reads. From that improbable premise sprang the book of mormon and the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, with its millions of followers, known as mormons. That we have a trope entry on the book of mormon, a book of scripture used by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and its splinter groups alongside the bible and the canonized revelations of their founder joseph smith and a few other past leaders of the lds church. A nephite ship builder in the book of mormon alma 63. Five misunderstandings of the book of mormon text that veils. Its yours for the price of a ticket to the book of mormon. As an advisory to adults who might bring young people. Clips from the book of mormon musical on 60 minutes youtube. While the bible is written by and about the people in the land of israel and surrounding areas and takes place from the creation of the world until shortly after the death of jesus christ. Introduction to the book of mormon the book of mormon another testament of jesus christ 10. So the root blame truly lies with joseph smith and every screwed up leader that followed him up to the present day. I see other cryptic accounts in the book of mormon that cause the same.
Hagoth hagoth is reported to have built ships and sent explorers northward from a spot on the coast of the west sea by the narrow neck of land see alma 63. And it came to pass that hagoth, he being an exceedingly curious man, therefore he went forth and built him an exceedingly large ship. The book of mormon and the bible will grow together, 2 ne. Mormon lying by richard packham introduction if mormonism itself is not the one true religion as it claims to be, then that claim, of course is not true, and is a lie. Examined original papyrusjust funeral texts, nothing more. The real life and strange times of an lds missionary miller, scott d. Thou art my firstborn in the days of my tribulation in the wilderness. Instead of being the principal ancestors of american indians, lamanites are nowamong the ancestors of the american indians.
Twelve beliefs the mormon church might not want you to. According to tacit mormon belief, hagoth sailed into the pacific where he and his. This belief, at least in part, that polynesians are lamanites stems from the story of hagoth in the book of mormon. Get the cheapest the book of mormon tickets now from the largest selection of the book of mormon tickets available only at feefreeticket. Book of mormon, book of lies raises the veil on a secretive church that has a considerable amount of power and the money to wield that power. No people, no cities, no coins, no chariot, no weapons. In what amounts to an aside in the story of the book of mormon peoples, there is. Thousands are leaving the ldsmormon church every year after finding out the lds cult told them nothing but lies, in many cases, since birth. In book of mormon, book of lies, authors meredith ray sheets and kendal sheets present the book of mormon and the story surrounding its creation as one of the.
Sorensons work does directly support book of mormon plausibility, but it also helps us. The real life and strange times of an lds missionary is for mormons who have never gone on missions and want to hear the straight, unvarnished truth. Not one scrap of the civilizations mentioned in the book of mormon has ever been unearthed. If joseph smith did not really see angels, and if he did not really translate the book of mormon with divine help, then those claims are lies. Mormon and non mormon egyptologists agree that the characters on the fragments do not match the translation given in the book of abraham, though there is not unanimity, even among non mormon scholars, about the proper interpretation of the vignettes on these fragments. Book of mormonlamanitesrelationship to polynesiansare they. Scripture does not say that he captained a vessel or that he was an explorer or an adventurer, or that he led people. It is called the book of mormon, an account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plains of nephi, wherefore it is an abridgement of the record of the people of nephi, and also of the lamanites, written to the lamanites, which are a remnant of. In continuing with phyllis carol olives comments about hagoth and the land in which he built his ships and the sea over which his ships sailed, she tries introducing an area that now lies between the niagara river and rochester, a distance of 74 miles, 23 miles short of the hill cumorah, as an ancient lake called tonawanda, p187 a sea which she claims hagoth could have sailed eastward.
Jun 11, 2012 clips from the book of mormon musical on 60 minutes from cbs. It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals, enthuses the washington post. Gods word is to be established by two or more witnesses 2 cor. Roberts 18571933, an lds general authority council of seventy doubted that the book of. Readers are presented with more detail than ever before about the oppressive views of the church and what they mean today. As discussed regarding the book of abraham, joseph blatantly added his own drawings to the original papyri for facsimiles 1 and 2. The book of mormon does not tell us that hagoth was on board any of the ships that were lost. Replace book of mormon with the bible and smith would have told the truth.
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