question aboout Mormonism?

I would like to ask my Mormon friends about the question below, and if you could explain how , thanks


How did Mormonism transplant "the story of redemption in American soil"?
I

t argued that the lost tribes of Israel had settled in Prue-Columbian America.
It argued that only American Indians would be saved.
It argued that African slaves and Indians were actually Israelites.
It argued that the Native Americans had crossed into the Americas over a Siberian land bridge

Well... that last part is true, but other than that I think it's utter nonsense.

Mormonism is a silly religion

but no sillier than any other

don't even try and criticize it if you believe in some other mythology

in fact a Mormon PhD student actually DISPROVED the American native Indians = former Israelite tribes THEORY put forward by the book of Mormon

rather than acknowledge this however the student concerned was EXCOMMUNICATED from the Mormons for daring to question this

he was hoping to prove it but the results would not bear this theory out when compared to the DNA of known Jews

The first one is what the Book of Mormon says. (The last one is what archaeological evidence says.)

all is wrong and it was boats, not a land bridge

Where are you sources? Who said these things? Under what context did they say them?

Your question needs to be phrased a lot better as well. Who is the "it" when you say "It argued?" Is it Mormonism? And if it is, again I say show your sources.

What is"the story of redemption in American soil" and what do you mean by "transplanted?" Perhaps you are referring to the Book of Mormon, but there is only one of your assertions that could possibly be argued as contained in its text if that is the case.

No one can begin to give you a reasonable answer until you clarify your question and site where your getting your information. Citing evidence is even good in answers, even if they are just bigots rants.

Basic Methodological Problems with the Anti-Mormon Approach to the Geography and Archeology of the Book of Mormon
John L. Sorenson (Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles) is Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at Brigham Young University.
http://farms.byu.edu/publications/jbms/?vol=2&num=1&id=25&cat_id=278


Reseach on DNA and Book of Mormon
by Matthew P. Roper (M.S. in Sociology, Brigham Young University) is a resident scholar and research assistant for the Institute for the Study and Preservation of Ancient Religious Studies at Brigham Young University
and
John L. Sorenson
http://farms.byu.edu/publications/jbms/?vol=12&num=1&id=305

The first is the "most" correct, but they all have problems.

It doesn't "argue" anything. It simply tells a story.

A. It makes no claim that the Israelites that came to the Americas were from the lost tribes of Israel.

B. This is 100% false

C. We do believe that SOME native Americans have some ancestors that were Israelite.

D. It doesn't discuss this at all. We make no claim that people did not cross over a Siberian land bridge. Maybe they did, maybe they didn't. We don't have anything in our doctrine that addresses this.

This is a very poorly written question. It's sort of like this:

Which of the following is a mammal;
A. A banana
B. A diamond
C. A Ford
D. A lizard

All in all I'd probably create an E and say "none of the above" and give the reasons that I've posted and inevitably others will.

Unfortunately, this looks like a homework question that was written by someone who really didn't understand the material they are supposed to be teaching.

"Mormonism" doesn't teach any of those things, except for partially the 3rd one: That some native Americans had ancestors who came from Israel.

I really have to second Ender on this.

Talk to your Mormon friends they'll answer the questions you have, and you'll be able to explain what exactly you mean.

Or, if you don't want to do that check out just some basic beliefs at WNW.mormon.org.

I honestly don't understand the question. I don't know what "the story of redemption on American soil" is and can't find anything that looks relevant in a go ogle search.

We (LDS) do believe that people from Israel came to the Americas, its all there in the Book of Mormon.
It doesn't say only American Indians would be saved.
Nothing about African Slaves is in there....
And no record of the land bridge is in the BOM

Feel free to clarify with another question, or email me if you wish, but I have NO CLUE what you are trying to ask/say

add-on: When people claim the DNA case as a reason that Mormonism isn't true they are incorrect. We do not claim that ALL Natives came from Israel. I have seen studies indicating a percentage of Natives that are linked to Isaelites, and more indicators. To each his own.