Discover how opioid addiction affects the brain and how evidencebased treatments are saving lives. 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. Religious experiences activate the same part of your brain. Why is the timing of the book of mormons translation so. There is generally no direct support amongst mainstream historians and archaeologists for the. Evidence that the new testament phrases in the book of. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading knowing why. 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. 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. Watch book of mormon centrals new video on one of the best examples of archaeological evidence we have for the book of mormon. Dna evidence for book of mormon geography documentarytube. Pornography addiction personal stories index mormon.
Lehis son, nephi, begins the book of mormon account in 600 bc, preserving it by engraving on metal plates. 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. If you have netflix or even if you dont go look up holy hell. Mormon lds drug and alcohol rehab addiction center. It was produced by helen whitney, and was the first joint production of frontline and american experience. Its not addictive what neurological research actually shows about the people who use porn. 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.
Read more personal stories at our pornography addiction personal stories index. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence that proves the book of mormon. Mormons, who shun drugs and alcohol, have fallen prey to addiction in utah, where onethird of adults were prescribed an opioid pain. Nih partners with hbo on groundbreaking documentary on addiction. 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.
The production originally aired in twohour segments on april 30 and may 1, 2007. Here are scientific conclusions that no archeological evidence has been found in support of the book of mormon. The mormons is a fourhour pbs documentary about the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church. 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. In summary, dna evidence and the book of mormon is long overdue. Receipt of the 3rd printing of exploring the book of mormon in. The purpose of the book of mormon is to convince the world that jesus is the christ, our lord and redeemer.
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. Church websites and materials were rebranded and members were reprogrammed to correct friends and neighbors when they say mormon. The mission of byutv is to create purposeful, engaging viewing and listening experiences that entertain, inspire, uplift, and improve families and communities. 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. Thoughts about the meet the mormons documentary mormon. Douglas lecheminant, program specialist for lds family.
Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints need to realize that. New day for the book of mormon women in the church of. Lisa ling explores the issue on her new cnn show this is life with lisa ling. Americas heartland, which is now a bestseller of the season. 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. 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. The book of mormon has helped me know that they can help us, even when it seems something as minor as sleeping in.
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. 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. 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. To my relief society president mormon women about lds life and belief more personal stories in our personal stories index or at or at. When a family member is addicted to alcohol or drugs, the whole family must deal with the situation. 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. The psychological effects of mormonism tribute to blair. On the train from paris to chartres, i met two young mormon missionaries, and fell into conversation with one who had been in country only three. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence youtube.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Lehi therapist brannon patrick, who specializes in pornography addiction recovery, talks about some of the most common myths he sees regarding pornography and addiction. Everyone loves sitting down for a movie night, with the lights dimmed and a bowl of freshly popped popcorn to share. These stories also give me strength and a desire to rely on god. Fight the new drug is an antipornography nonprofit organization based in utah. Addiction to any substance enslaves not only the physical body but the spirit as well.
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. Her findings will forever alter the landscape of geography theories. 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. Our vision is to be the family entertainment brand that young people want, parents trust, and families enjoy together. This life is the time for men to prepare to meet god. It is also important to understand how you and your spouse are defining the term addiction when applying it to pornography use. Therefore, repentance is best achieved while one still has a body to help attain spiritual supremacy. 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. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. There are many drug and alcohol rehab resources available to mormons struggling with addiction, including the lds addiction recovery. There are stories in the book of mormon that speak of the lords deliverance. Darell thorpe, host of out of the best books, kzzi 1510 am radio, west jordan utah, usa. Book of mormon evidences, part 3 presents further evidence supporting the book of mormon as an ancient document. The group was founded by a team of mormons, including its leader clay olsen.
If video evidence were a thing in 19th century america, this is exactly how joseph smith would come off with polygamy. That was evidence enough to me that truth was being shared. 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. The power of book of mormon evidence documentarytube. 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 churchs offical comment on the book of mormon musical can be found here newsroom blog. 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. 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. New day for the book of mormon is a documentary that aired on sunday, october 5 and was broadcast on byutv. The film shows the land of nahom, where ishmael was buried, and the most likely location for bountiful, where nephi built his ship. Navigating a pornography disclosure sunstone magazine. 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. Eyeopening documentary on mormonism the seattle times.
Shame drives addiction, which is main reason why many lds teenage. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, mormon archaeologists have attempted to find archaeological evidence to support it. According to the book, two of these groups originated from ancient israel. Researchers found this evidence through the use of functional magnetic resonance imaging technology fmri. Intellectual evidence of book of mormon authenticity is an issue worthy of careful consideration.
Journey of faith films book of mormon documentaries from. Jake answers that question with what he calls the great eight. 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. Due to the nature of its origin, that would support the existence of god. Eyeopening documentary on mormonism originally published april 30, 2007 at 12. 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. The truth is that nearly all mormon archaeologists agree that central america is the right place. 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. What are your views on the documentary, the mormons. This page is a continuation of book of mormon evidences, part one and part two.
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 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. 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. 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.
Another testament of jesus christ, is true, not false. On the other hand, when ones behavior feels out of control, the disease model can be helpful. Utah has seen a dramatic increase in pillrelated deaths. For this and other reasons, many people have naturally been interested in the details of its coming forth, including the timing of its translation. These facts establish how plausible it is that the book of mormon really is an artifact of the ancient world. The material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. The addiction label can be shaming and even counterproductive when it is misused, as often happens in mormon culture. This idea should not trouble believing readers of the book of mormon. Addictions and recovery mormonism, the mormon church.