In the next conference, russel threw the notlongdeceased prophets who approved and orchestrated the im a mormon campaign under the bus when he called use of the term a major victory for satan. On the other hand, when ones behavior feels out of control, the disease model can be helpful. Americas heartland, which is now a bestseller of the season. Nih partners with hbo on groundbreaking documentary on addiction. Discover how opioid addiction affects the brain and how evidencebased treatments are saving lives. The production originally aired in twohour segments on april 30 and may 1, 2007. What are your views on the documentary, the mormons. New day for the book of mormon is a documentary that aired on sunday, october 5 and was broadcast on byutv. Journey of faith films book of mormon documentaries from. Therefore, repentance is best achieved while one still has a body to help attain spiritual supremacy. It was written by prophets anciently, preserved, and translated in our era by the power of god as a tool to bring souls to christ. That was evidence enough to me that truth was being shared. Church websites and materials were rebranded and members were reprogrammed to correct friends and neighbors when they say mormon.
If you have netflix or even if you dont go look up holy hell. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence youtube. Read more personal stories at our pornography addiction personal stories index. This page is a continuation of book of mormon evidences, part one and part two. Mormon lds drug and alcohol rehab addiction center. Our first 2020 event will be april 9, 10, and 11th at the mountain america exposition center at 9575 s state st in sandy, ut 84070 this will be the firm foundation expo featuring the 25th international book of mormon evidence conference. There are stories in the book of mormon that speak of the lords deliverance. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. The purpose of the book of mormon is to convince the world that jesus is the christ, our lord and redeemer.
Mormons, who shun drugs and alcohol, have fallen prey to addiction in utah, where onethird of adults were prescribed an opioid pain. Posted on march 31, 20 by ja benson in 2007 on our adoption trip to the peoples republic of china, we toured our newly adopted 3yearold daughter hong meis orphanage. To my relief society president mormon women about lds life and belief more personal stories in our personal stories index or at or at. Intense religious experiences are coordinated by the same brain pathways that are aroused when we fall in love, listen to music, take recreational drugs or have sex.
Douglas lecheminant, program specialist for lds family. In this presentation, recorded at the april 2014 book of mormon evidence conference held in orem, ut, jake hilton answers one of the most common questions people ask mormon evidence. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints need to realize that. Why is the timing of the book of mormons translation so. Contrary to the claims of our critics, there are impressive findings that make it difficult to explain away the book of mormon as a nineteenthcentury fraud from joseph smith. However, if you will look at the many references that tie the book of mormon to mesoamerica, you will soon understand that the heartland model is not consistent with the book of mormon. According to the book, two of these groups originated from ancient israel. A combination of factors, including the evidence appearing at the right time, at the right place, and in the right relative distance to another site mentioned in the record, converge to make nahom strong archaeological evidence for the book of mormon.
The mormons is a fourhour pbs documentary about the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church. The video is the third in book of mormon centrals evidence video series, the two previous videos being one on the archaeological evidence for the place called nahom, mentioned by nephi 1 nephi 16. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Lehis son, nephi, begins the book of mormon account in 600 bc, preserving it by engraving on metal plates. These stories also give me strength and a desire to rely on god. Mormon matters, once a preeminent lds blog, has retired as an active enterprise no new posts past 2011, but its long and vigorous history of discussions exploring mormon culture and events is provided here for your edification. Eyeopening documentary on mormonism originally published april 30, 2007 at 12. Darell thorpe, host of out of the best books, kzzi 1510 am radio, west jordan utah, usa. Every serious student of the book of mormon should become familiar with the work of amberli nelson, who has brought one of the most unique, significant and essential, yet never before considered, pieces to the puzzle of book of mormon geography research. The mormons part 1 on pbs naturally, there has been a lot of buzz among latterday saints about the two part documentary produced on pbs by the american experience and. Lehi therapist brannon patrick, who specializes in pornography addiction recovery, talks about some of the most common myths he sees regarding pornography and addiction.
Religious experiences activate the same part of your brain. Addictions and recovery mormonism, the mormon church. The power of book of mormon evidence documentarytube. Even if you take out the mormon element which is more understated than i expected it to be, the film explores the importance of family and the joy in and need for service to others. Utah has seen a dramatic increase in pillrelated deaths. If video evidence were a thing in 19th century america, this is exactly how joseph smith would come off with polygamy. The book of mormon, the founding document of the latter day saint movement and one of the four books of scripture of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church, is an account of three groups of people. This idea should not trouble believing readers of the book of mormon. There is generally no direct support amongst mainstream historians and archaeologists for the. In summary, dna evidence and the book of mormon is long overdue.
Receipt of the 3rd printing of exploring the book of mormon in. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, mormon archaeologists have attempted to find archaeological evidence to support it. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading knowing why. Navigating a pornography disclosure sunstone magazine. Our vision is to be the family entertainment brand that young people want, parents trust, and families enjoy together. Filmed on location in the middle east, journey of faith chronicles the courage and faith of lehis family with the eye of the camera and the insights of scholars from a broad range of backgrounds. The churchs offical comment on the book of mormon musical can be found here newsroom blog. Pornography addiction personal stories index mormon. It was produced by helen whitney, and was the first joint production of frontline and american experience. Scholars have assembled impressive evidence that the first five books of the bible were compiled in their current form at a relatively late date from multiple, overlapping sources of varying perspectives and almost certainly with differing degrees of inspiration.
Its not addictive what neurological research actually shows about the people who use porn. Her findings will forever alter the landscape of geography theories. Shame drives addiction, which is main reason why many lds teenage. The national institute on drug abuse nida and the national institute on alcohol abuse and alcoholism niaaa, components of the national. During this live call in radio show, harry and host, present evidences for the book of mormon, despite continual claims by anti mormon critics that there is none. The book of mormon has helped me know that they can help us, even when it seems something as minor as sleeping in. I have watched more than 20 hours of wayne may book of mormon lecture videos and conversed with both wayne may and rod meldrum in person. The truth is that nearly all mormon archaeologists agree that central america is the right place. Thoughts about the meet the mormons documentary mormon. Fight the new drug is an antipornography nonprofit organization based in utah.
The mission of byutv is to create purposeful, engaging viewing and listening experiences that entertain, inspire, uplift, and improve families and communities. New day for the book of mormon women in the church of. The material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. Researchers found this evidence through the use of functional magnetic resonance imaging technology fmri. The film shows the land of nahom, where ishmael was buried, and the most likely location for bountiful, where nephi built his ship.
Watch book of mormon centrals new video on one of the best examples of archaeological evidence we have for the book of mormon. Jake answers that question with what he calls the great eight. They scanned nearly 20 devout mormon s brains, as they were asked to perform actions designed. The group was founded by a team of mormons, including its leader clay olsen. The psychological effects of mormonism tribute to blair. Prophecies the second dvd in the journey of faith series discusses the religious milieu, culture, the land, and language surrounding the descendants of lehi and sariah in the new world. Everyone loves sitting down for a movie night, with the lights dimmed and a bowl of freshly popped popcorn to share. These facts establish how plausible it is that the book of mormon really is an artifact of the ancient world. Intellectual evidence of book of mormon authenticity is an issue worthy of careful consideration. We had considered chinese adoption for many years and had seen many photos, a documentary, and videos of what we might encounter in a chinese orphanage. Although the mormon church teaches that addiction to harmful and the use of unhealthy or illegal substances are contrary to the will of god, mormons believe that every person can, with the help of jesus christ, concerned family members, and others, overcome addictions and temptations.
Evidence that the new testament phrases in the book of. Here are scientific conclusions that no archeological evidence has been found in support of the book of mormon. A third piece of evidence that the biblical quotations are being dictated to the scribe is that the scribe sometimes misheard joseph smiths dictation, just as he misheard phrases in nonbiblical passages royal skousen, the history of the text of the book of mormon, part 3. There are many drug and alcohol rehab resources available to mormons struggling with addiction, including the lds addiction recovery. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints recently released the new film, scripture legacy, which includes several depictions of christs visit to the book of mormon s nephite civilization as occurring in the heartland of north america, rather than in the mesoamerican civilization of the maya. Another testament of jesus christ, is true, not false. Dna evidence for book of mormon geography documentarytube. An excellent documentary by rod meldrum for new scientific support for the truthfulness of the book of mormon studying the correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and cultural evidence. All opinions, speakers and presenters represent and express their own individual opinions, and not necessarily the opinions of firm foundation, book of mormon evidence, or its employees, and no information or opinions represent the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.
The documentary brings together scholars and historians, mormon and non mormon alike, to discuss the book of mormon and how it is affecting people todayeven some people you might not expect. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence that proves the book of mormon. For this and other reasons, many people have naturally been interested in the details of its coming forth, including the timing of its translation. Thomas murphy, anthropologist, mormon scholar, and dna researcher, acknowledges the problem that the dna evidence presents for the historical accuracy of the book of mormon. When a family member is addicted to alcohol or drugs, the whole family must deal with the situation. This life is the time for men to prepare to meet god. Addiction to any substance enslaves not only the physical body but the spirit as well. The book of mormon presents itself to the world as a miracle and as a sign that god has begun the process of gathering scattered israel, as he anciently covenanted to do. Eyeopening documentary on mormonism the seattle times.
It is also important to understand how you and your spouse are defining the term addiction when applying it to pornography use. This video is an eyeopening look for mormons to see the deception laid before them by clearly proving that there is no evidence to support the book of mormon and, in fact, provides contrary evidence. Due to the nature of its origin, that would support the existence of god. Book of mormon evidences, part 3 presents further evidence supporting the book of mormon as an ancient document. Sexual addiction shouldnt be treated like a real addiction. Lisa ling explores the issue on her new cnn show this is life with lisa ling.
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