Does DNA evidence prove the Book of Mormon is false? Ep. 55

The Book of Mormon tells the story of a family from ancient Jerusalem that crossed the ocean and colonized somewhere in the Western Hemisphere where they started an entire civilization. With that as a foundation, the Church has taught for a long time that many Native Americans were, naturally, descendants of that family. So from a genetic perspective, you’d think that some portion of Native Americans should have heritage in the Middle East. But so far, DNA research hasn’t found that to be the case. To some people, that alone is enough to discredit the validity of the Book of Mormon. But in this episode, Dave cites a few genetic principles that show why DNA research is simply unable to refute (or affirm) the validity of the Book of Mormon.


More info on this subject from our website: https://bit.ly/35bQmAI

Dr. Ugo Perego has a PhD in Genetics and Biomolecular Sciences from the University of Pavia in Italy. Learn additional information about him and his credentials here: https://bit.ly/2XXslK0

The Book of Mormon and the Origin of Native Americans from a Maternally Inherited DNA Standpoint, by Ugo Perego: https://bit.ly/2L3CYrn

Book of Mormon Genetics: A Reappraisal, by Ugo Perego: https://bit.ly/2Ip7ni7

Uplift 2017 - DNA and the Book of Mormon: https://bit.ly/2IpXC39

Article from The Guardian: https://bit.ly/2uD7sco

Genetic Drift YouTube explanation: https://bit.ly/2x8HPSA

Founder/Bottleneck Effect YouTube explanation: https://bit.ly/2x3IXUN

From Book of Mormon Central: https://bit.ly/2x3IMc5

From the Church’s official website: https://bit.ly/2ZxklzL

Is this segment scripted? Yes! Here’s why: https://bit.ly/2Gf3pIS

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