A Zion People - Book of Mormon Evidence

"The honest in heart, who feel that the true Kingdom of God ought to have special and powerful credentials, and not just be another voice in the crowd, will not go away disappointed from an examination of the claims and evidences of the Book of Mormon." -Hugh W. Nibley

Thoughtful insights from 32 top scholars continue the journey into the Book of Mormon's thousand-year span, aiding understanding of this sacred text. Mormon's description of the land, religious history, culture, and traditions create a fascinating mosaic. Stunningly beautiful images filmed on location in Guatemala and Mexico combined with the art of Joseph Brickey illuminate the rich culture of the Book of Mormon.

We invite all people everywhere to read the Book of Mormon, to ponder in their hearts the message it contains, and then to ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if the book is true. Those who pursue this course and ask in faith will gain a testimony of its truth and divinity by the power of the Holy Ghost.

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[omiolo]

Mormon Tabernacle Choir flash mob -- fast forward to 3:30

[cwood4ever]

I really dont like to be Mormon anymore too much business and less religion now days. Too much PC bullshit, I want the Church to return to the olden days of Mormonism. They redid the Temple Ceremony got rid of all the good stuff, blood oath was awesome. I would be fine with polygamy. Nothing wrong with having a few woman.

[wachnathan]

In other words don't look for evidence if its true only hold it in your hart as truth basically with out question. Whats wrong with this picture thats getting people to not question but suck it in on faith even though there is not a shred of proof to back up the mormon claims. You know what happpens to liers right?

[talledu]

The title of this video is deceptive. This video has nothing to do with evidences of the BOM. The title should be "Several LDS Scholars Discuss the Way They Believe the People of Ancient America Lived, No Evidence Necessary".

[omiolo]

More recently George Potter and Richard Wellington, citing a non-LDS scholar, point out that the ancient word "shajir" means a "valley or area abounding with trees and shrubs."

[omiolo]

Several decades ago Dr. Hugh Nibley pointed out that the combination "shajer is quite common in Palestinian place names; it is a collective meaning 'trees,' and many Arabs (especially in Egypt) pronounce it shazher." In typical ancient style, the word varied in spelling according to dialect and geography but always referred to either a collection of tress or a weak but reliable water supply (which would be necessary for the growth of a clump of trees).

[Reklaw008]

John Sorenson (who is also interviewed consistently in these videos) recently published a paper entitled "A Complex of Ritual and Ideology Shared by Mesoamerica and the Ancient Near East" in the Sino-Platonic Papers No. 195 (Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, University of Pennsylvania). This is a non-LDS academic series.

[Reklaw008]

Brian Stubbs is interviewed in other segments of this video. His research has indicated Semitic connections to Uto-Aztecan language, including Hebrew, Arabic, and Egyptian. His work has received positive attention from Roger Westcott, former president of the Linguistic Association of Canada and the United States. Such evidence would indicate a Near Eastern connection to Mesoamerica. But I'm sure mdlinks knows more about linguistics than either Stubbs or Westcott...

[Reklaw008]

And it is "pseudo", not "sudo". At least spell it correctly.