KevlarH Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 (edited) I stumbled across this site that had a series of video clips about the Book of Mormon geography. It suggested that it mostly took place here in the United States, rather than in Central or South America, like I've always thought. After listening to these, I'm about convinced he is right, based on things Joseph Smith said. I was wondering if some of you would view these videos, (they are about 10 minutes each in length and there are about 14 of them) and tell me what you guys think: BookofMormonEvidence.orgView the 2nd through the 15th video clips. Edited February 25, 2013 by ldrkholt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john doe Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 I've seen a few theories. While most of them seem to fit somewhat, none of them are so close as to convince me that they are correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livy111us Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 (edited) Of all the theories, this is probably the least likely and has been disproven by LDS scholars of many fields, many who do not espouse any particular theory. There is a lack of scholarly rigor, and an abundance of playing loose with the facts so much so that it is hard to believe anything he is saying (an example of this is him only quoting Joseph Smith when he agrees with his theory, but leaving out and ignoring Joseph Smith and other Prophets when they place The Book of Mormon in Mesoamerica). There are enough red flags that I'd be weary of accepting the above theory as fact if I were you. Here are a few articles which point out the major flaws in the theory you link to.The Hopewell culture (in the Great Lakes area) and The Book of Mormon: Do they match? | FAIR BlogJoseph Smith, Revelation, and Book of Mormon Geography - Matthew Roper - FARMS Review - Volume 22 - Issue 2Losing the Remnant: The New Exclusivist "Movement" and the Book of Mormon - Matthew Roper - FARMS Review - Volume 22 - Issue 2Often in Error, Seldom in Doubt: Rod Meldrum and Book of Mormon DNA - Gregory L. Smith - FARMS Review - Volume 22 - Issue 1The Book of Mormon and the Origin of Native Americans from a Maternally Inherited DNA Standpoint - Ugo A. Perego - FARMS Review - Volume 22 - Issue 1Land of Promise in The Book of Mormon | FAIR BlogWeather in relation to Book of Mormon geography | FAIR BlogThe Book of Mormon and the X haplogroup….again | FAIR BlogZelph in relation to Book of Mormon geography | FAIR BlogBook of Mormon geography in Joseph Smith’s day | FAIR BlogReviews of DNA Evidence for Book of Mormon Geography « FAIRIf you like videos, I personally find this video to be much more compelling. It was done by BYU and interviews 20 some scholars to produce a very well done video that touches both the spiritual and physical evidence side of The Book of Mormon. I have studied this a lot, probably a little too much, so if you have any specific questions about it please let me know. Edited February 25, 2013 by livy111us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevlarH Posted February 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Well, I viewed a number of those videos. I guess the location of Book of Mormon events will remain unclear, except that it happened somewhere in the Americas. Thanks for responding everyone, at least now I am more informed than I was before. The important thing, is that I know the Book of Mormon is true. It would be nice to know where things occurred, but I guess we will know in time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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