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Grains VS. The Book of Mormon
Do the descriptions of certain types of grain disprove the Book of Mormon. … Book of Mormon cult missionaries mormon temples
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a 1983 Science magazine article describing barley found in a pre-Columbian setting is wrongly claimed as support for the Book of Mormon because the grain described was not a domesticated old world barley
please note the first guy says at 21 seconds domesticated barley, either he made a slip of the tongue or he is not telling the truth
The Book of Mormon indicates that the Nephites produced various crops including barley (Mosiah 7:22, 9:9; Alma 11:7, 15), figs (3 Nephi 14:16), grapes (2 Nephi 15:2, 4; 3 Nephi 14:16), and wheat (Mosiah 9:9, 3 Nephi 18:18). However, there has been no archeological evidence for any of these crops. Archeology does indicate the peoples of the region ate maize (corn), lima beans, tomatoes, squash, and amaranth, but none of these crops are mentioned in the Book of Mormon
What’s your source?
the 1983 science magazine
One year later, As this last statement was being written, archaeologists discovered several specimens of pre-Columbian domesticated barley while excavating a Hohokam Indian site near Phoenix, Arizona.
This startling discovery was later confirmed by additional discoveries in both Oklahoma and Illinois. “It is reasonable to conclude that we are looking at a North American domesticated grain crop whose existence has not been suspected.”46
47 Nancy and David Asch, “Archaeobotany,” Deer Track: A Late Woodland Village in the Mississippi Valley, edited by Charles R. McGimsey and Michael D. Conner (Kampsville, Illinois: Center for American Archaeology, 1985)
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well its 2008 now and im sure theres been alot of new findings since then. the bom mentioned elephants and critics said there werent any back then or now. and yet years later they find carvings in ancient american times with elephant carvins in them. just because a magazine said it back then doesnt make it absolute truth now. scientists and people believed the earth was flat and now look at what we beleive now.
Good Point!
I know that the book of mormon is true,and that it really is a second witness of Jesus Christ,and i invite nonbeleivers to read it(especially moroni 10:3-5)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LDS rhetoric is SO, SO predictable,