User Comments
| (Add a Comment) |
|
(Return to Previous Page) |
Now, don't think I am being critical here, because I do agree with your assessment, but I think you may have missed something. There was an article, not too long ago, that described how certain DNA markers can be lost within a very short period. And one last idea on DNA: There were several SIGNIFICANT events that occurred with the Israelites over time that affected their DNA, and would make "typing" that DNA nearly impossible. A) Children of Israel - Israel had several Wives and Concubines from which the Tribes of Israel came. The Origin of these women would affect the DNA types from "sibling to sibling" withing the family of Israel. B) Joseph's wife was from Egypt. His children would then share DNA from his father, mother and wife, which would likely have different backgrounds (origins) C) When the people trying to "disprove" the Book of Mormon using DNA "evidence" state that it is impossible to prove an "Israelite" origin, what does that mean? Jews (tribe of Judah = Israel and Leah) or Josephite (Joseph = Israel and Rachel) or one of the other tribes born to Bilhah or Zilpah? Yes, Leah and Rachel were sisters, but did they have a common mother? D) Then we introduce Ishmael. How many wives did he have, and how many male and female children with each wife, and what child of Lehi's married what child of Ishmael's? And don't forget Zoram...what was his lineage? E) And what kind of relationships were created with the mixing of the Jaredites, Mulekites, and others that traveled to the Promised Land? F) And if ALL THE DNA evidence used by Anti-Mormons points to an Asian migration, then SOMETHING is definitely WRONG. We know that Norsemen came to North America. We have evidence of that. They brought their horses (pre-Columbian, BTW) and they had some small settlements.
Well, I think I have covered enough to prove "reasonable doubt" about the DNA mess...and there are a couple web resources to see also. Look at http://www.fairlds.org/FAIR_Conferences/2006_DNA_and_the_Book_of_Mormon.html .
Webmaster: Thanks for your comment! While I question the significance of some of your subpoints, it is certainly true that modern Jewish DNA is very different than the DNA of the ancient Israelites. Good points!
Comment by Efialtis — 11-28-2007, 05:31:52 PM
