I Just Used The Smithsonian’s Own Evidence Against Them!

I saw this video by ‪@jamesrebuck‬ a while back about the "Smithsonian Institution Statement Regarding the Book of Mormon." It was an interesting video. I just think James missed 9 points plus a few extra. So I answered them.
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[@GravityFalloutPines]

Critics of the church have actually been a big part of moving the work further as their concerns are studied and addressed. As I mentioned earlier, 90% of the initial anachronisms have been resolved

[@jaredshipp9207]

Of course, the critics acknowledge none of it. Which goes to show it was never really about "evidence" for them, as they pretend.

[@sertinduhm6378]

and yet the LDS church moves their goalposts every which way, because critics proved them false. You still have yet to provide any true DNA evidence. You can't find a single Nephite, Lamanite, Or Jaredite city. You can't even agree which continent the events took place. Why is that? it is because the BOM is not true. but even without physical evidence, we can prove the spiritual claims are not true either. 1 Nephi 3:7 states that no commandments are given unless they can be kept. Well, God gives Adam and Eve contradicting commandments (according to the BOM.) This means that they can not keep all of the commandments, which proves the claims of the BOM are false.

[@GravityFalloutPines]

A really important factor for me is that as technology advances, anachronisms in the Book of Mormon have only decreased. There were originally 200+ anachronisms, now it down to about 12-15 I believe. I'm glad you brought up the Haplogroup X and R, this is another potential example of science and technology progressing to eliminate anachronisms

[@ancientanswers]

You're absolutely right!

[@faithreturns333]

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[@Luvtallhorses]

I used to be naïve and believed that science was always trying to get at the truth. Come to find out that it is horrible polilticized and in some cases as in the Smithsonian, it is used to block the truth because it doesn’t fit the favorite narrative of certain “scientists” Recently discovered that that an early Smithsonian leader was devoted to discrediting Joseph Smith because his father was a pastor who lost a lot of parishioners to the Church of JC of LDS. Makes more sense now why they hide and discredit any Book of Mormon evidence that comes from the heartland of the U.S. fascinating!

[@copisetic1104]

Anything that the Smithsonian doesn’t like in archaeology they hide. This has been known for decades.

[@faithreturns333]

The Smithsonian is in control of the demonic. It has covered up the giants and all the evidence that proves the BIBLE, not the lies from the satanic book of mormon! the golden plates was a lie, and could not be duplicated while the TRUTH OF THE REAL BOOK OF GOOD is easily found again and again and again in antiquity.

[@TheGoodShepard31]

So all the FACTS of why they don’t use the Book of Mormon is subjective? I think not

[@GilObregon-hj6zh]

​​​​@@TheGoodShepard31I THINK what he means is that the Smithsonian "cherry picks" their evidence -- that which they want to "share" (fact or fiction) with the public and that which they don't.

[@TheGoodShepard31]

@@GilObregon-hj6zh hmmm 🤔 ok I didn’t see that view.

[@jimashman6251]

You've probably seen Chief Midegah who has been on a few KZbin channels recently. He tells of history on this continent going back to the beginning of man/woman. It's very interesting.

[@ancientanswers]

Yes, we just interviewed him today and will be posting it tonight on the @zionmedia_ KZbin Channel.

[@jimashman6251]

@@ancientanswers Excellent- I'll look forward to that. Regarding heartland vs mesoamerica, when he has been asked about that, my impression is that he wonders why many focus on either/or when we should consider that people during that time had trade routes from North to South America.

[@ancientanswers]

@@jimashman6251 Agreed. You should check out @ZionMedia_ we're going to be posting what he said about the Aztecs.

[@faithreturns333]

Chief Midegah does not understand the power of the evil that LIES TO THE EASILY FOOLED!! WHY IS IT THERE IS NO GOLDEN PLATES? NO ONE EVER HAS SEEN ANYTHING THAT SMITH SAID WOULD HAPPEN NON OF HIS PREDICTIONS HAPPENED IT'S NOT INSPIRED WORD OF GOD see you people forget that the evil who walks among us know everything that came before us, therefore they use the lies to manipulate. The jews did it The jihadis did it The atheists do it now!! the book of moron is not true, it's a fabricated lie surrounded by the word of God. We have known the 'GREAT SPIRIT' is of the Creator, but they dismiss the SAVIOR YESHUA because he was from ISRAEL THAT'S RACIST THAT'S THE SPIRIT OF SATAN Nephilim taught the tribes who rejected the savior JESUS considered a 'white man' religion THE ASIAN TRIBES were then enslaved because they rejected truth. GOD HAS A PATTERN WHEN YOU LEARN THAT REBUKE PATTERN YOU WILL SEE THE FUTURE

[@faithreturns333]

and he uses truth mixed with lies and forgets the most important part of the different tribes being influenced by the demonic and not only that but the TRUTH of the spiritual wickedness which turned away from the Creator in order to follow the 'medicine men' which were led by the demonic spirits of the nephilim and their hybrid. WHY DO THE NATIVES STILL, TO THIS DAY, PARTNER WITH THE EVIL NATIONS TO SELL DRUGS AND PUSH GAMBLING? see you guys - you don't know so much data. you are missing alot

[@Thehaystack7999]

We are planning to move to TN next year, and I am excited to visit some of these ancient sites in person.

[@ancientanswers]

My brother lives down there. I wanted to check out some of these locations but he lives way too far for me to drive at the time i was visiting.

[@Thehaystack7999]

@@ancientanswers hopefully late next year I can implement my visits with my kids homeschooling. But I certainly will have to do some homework beforehand to really appreciate what is there. Keep up the great work!

[@thegreatitudecoach]

You’ll need to go to Ohio and the Great Lakes region. Not a whole lot in Tennessee.

[@Thehaystack7999]

Bat Creek Stone found in Louden TN, the Egyptian style temple was founded near Teleco, now under the Telico River, and the church is constructing a new temple in/near Farragut, all these are in the same general/relative area. This must be where King Noah fell, Abinidi testified, and Alma fled, then went through a Jewish Priestly purification ritualistic washing by dipping himself into the waters of a running spring, then proceeded to baptize. This is where the priests of Noah fled to the mountains and stole dancing Lamanite women. The geography is perfect. The network of rivers and direction that lead to Illinois and Ohio, Great Lakes were Adena/Jaredites were is just perfect.

[@ReedHansonRattie]

Great video and explanation! Keep it up!

[@MrRickb75645]

This is my first time seeing you. And im surprised. Your nothing like the others who are good , but i find them rattling on without really getting to the point. But your very clear and articulate. And i carch on real quick to what your saying. Im not very smart, and so it is amazing to find some one so knowledgeable and yet able to bring it down for some one lime me to understand. May God continue to bless you.

[@MatthewWeldon]

So Glad I Found you!! God Bless you for all your Efforts!!

[@trevorkeyes1976]

Heartland for the win 🙌🏼

[@faithreturns333]

'HEARTLAND' no no no when the real truth is exposed the book of moron will be exposed for the lies told to the pagan smith. a 'win' for the book of moron is finding the GOLDEN PLATES! The truth is this - THERE ARE MANY TRIBES WHO FELL AWAY AND THE BOOK OF MORON IS NOT FACT, IT'S A LIE FROM SATAN. if it were true the 'prophet' smith and his predictions would have already come true last time I checked JESUS has not come to visit us in America kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIS4h5yPbN11jbM

[@Brother-Jacob]

Great video! There’s this one guy who seems to find his way into every LDS video, who always asks “why is there NO archeological evidence for the BoM??” I wonder where he’s at…

[@ancientanswers]

Link me to one of his videos. I'd love to make a response video

[@Brother-Jacob]

@@ancientanswers I should have said he makes his way into _the comments section_ of every LDS video. His self-assigned "service to God" is to denounce "mormonism" on KZbin by leaving the same troll comments over and over. But he doesn't have any videos of his own. 🙃

[@williamcammer9211]

One of the best videos I've seen on the subject thanks for making it

[@grayman7208]

actually, joseph smith and oliver cowdery said it happened in the heartland. other people (who are wrong) claimed meso-america.

[@dylanwilliams2202]

At no point does Joseph or Oliver say it happened in the Heartland. Nor do they say it happens anywhere in the USA Borders.

[@damienolsen8637]

I’m not here to nitpick, but just from my understanding of reading the Book of Mormon, that as part of the storms and quakes and sinking happening at the event of The Crucifixion, that a lot of the landscape and geography was shaken up. Maybe not to the degree to ultimately conclude where EXACTLY the nephite/lamanite lands were/are. I understand that the hill that Moroni buried the plates is NOT the same hill where the last of the nephites excluding Moroni were slain (it’s just a misreading early church members assumed that the 2 hills were one and the same hence that hill since the Church was founded is now called the Hill Cummorah.) I’ve heard the heartland theory, I’ve seen the push for the mesoamerica theory, and I’ve even heard arguments for the nephite/lamanite lands to be in the north part of South America (Columbia, Guyana, Venezuela, Ecuador), and all have convincing evidences, but ultimately it’s not where I base my testimony of the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon. After all, we’re to learn by faith and act upon that faith to gain knowledge and grow closer to Jesus, not simply because a place or a thing exists/doesn’t exist.

[@joes6525]

Took place in North America and up into part of Canada. The U.S. government will never admit there were Native American Hebrews whom they slaughtered many.

[@dylanwilliams2202]

Yea, I don't know what you think North America is but Canada is a part of North America. So is everything from Mexico down to Panama.

[@makohnagaming1]

Keep it up dude! Glad to see that green screen is working out for you!

[@ancientanswers]

hahaha just capcut effects

[@makohnagaming1]

Oh! Gotcha, lol!

[@Stereo4518-rc9zh]

I follow YT channels like you 😊. Thanks for the videos

[@Thehaystack7999]

Awesome job!

[@latter-daywatch]

Good video. I would push back pretty strongly on the Noahs Ark and Ark of the Covenant evidences at the end. I personally no not find those to be credible claims based on probably the same things i have seen that you are referring to. But there are certainly a lot of of great things to consider, especially.

[@tradingwithsteve]

Well done man!

[@wellsjdan]

can I get a could online article (non lds if possible) about the halotype X? Good vid by the way

[@ancientanswers]

Yes, theres several because none of them are LDS. 👉"The Arabian Cradle: Mitochondrial Relicts of the First Steps along the Southern Route out of Africa," 👉"Migration and Social Structure Among the Hopewell: Evidence from Ancient DNA," This is about another haplogroup called R that specifiacally connected to Jews. 👉"A Mosaic of People: The Jewish Story and a Reassessment of the DNA Evidence," From this article 👇 "30% of Ashkenazi Jews tested as Y-DNA haplogroup R" "Y- DNA haplogroup R appears at 10%-30% in most Israeli populations" "finding a high percentage of Y-DNA haplogroup R among Sephardic Jews"

[@behunin1963]

James, I love your style. If you push the plates back together you find Africa fits right into the North and South America plates. The Giant Olmec rock heads are African. Keep researching and studying the gospel, it is true. Love to you my young brother.

[@KB-nv4bl]

I am heartland all the way

[@3thingsfishing427]

Doesn't fit the mound builder myth

[@themessingerrealtygroup4688]

Sorry spell check argh! Chief Midegah

[@themessingerrealtygroup4688]

Have you spoken to Chief Morgan, he has a ton of true history of Native American’s From Canada down to South America. To me That sounds like real history , compared with The Smithsonian crap, that is subject to political correctness. Oh and Chief Morgan was an also a Latter-day Saint.

[@trevorkeyes1976]

James must feel like pretty silly rn 😂

[@ancientanswers]

He might feel a little silly at the moment. We'll see. Love ya James.

[@jamesrebuck]

Deleting my channel 😤

[@ancientanswers]

@@jamesrebuck Dude you've got to be awesome in person, great sport! I hope to meet more Christians like you. No joke.

[@bloviax]

What does the Bat Creek Stone say in paleo Hebrew?

[@billgiesbrecht59]

I am feeling pretty confident on the heartland model. I believe that the reason that it has been so easy to see a Meso American view is because the Lord was there as well as I would have expected him to visit civilization around the world. But Lehi's landing was most likely east coast USA.

[@faithreturns333]

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[@TheGoodShepard31]

You got me good on this one 😂😂😂 I looked it up and the Smithsonian DISMANTLED the Book of Mormon 😂😂😂 absolutely wolf in sheep’s clothing. Here’s my favorite saying from Joe smith “I have more to boast of than ever any man had. I am the only man that has ever been able to keep a whole church together since the days of Adam… Neither Paul, John, Peter, nor Jesus ever did it. I boast that no man ever did such work as I. The followers of Jesus ran away from Him; but the Latter-day Saints never ran away from me yet.” -History of the Church, 6:408-409. Only a fool would speak on JESUS that way.

[@tenerds4569]

It was both. They had boats.. and legs.

[@GilObregon-hj6zh]

"A thousand years", in ancient Hebrew, merely "MEANS": a vernacular term for an extended period of time -- and that's all! ⏳ 🌘🌗🌖🌕🌔🌓🌒 ⌛

[@bartonbagnes4605]

One problem is that Christopher Columbus never set foot on the Continental United States of America, only Honduras in the Southern Yucatecan Peninsula in Mesoamerica, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama and Venezuela. And Christopher Columbus never met any Native Americans, only Mesoamericans. And it was prophesied that Columbus would visit the seed of Nephi's brethren in the Promised Land. All later explorers could only fit the description of "other Gentiles" in 1 Nephi 13: 13. Christopher Columbus even wrote in his journal that he felt the Spirit of God guiding him. But as damaging as these facts are to Heartlanders, the real nail in the coffin is Seismology. The Heartlanders point to the Madrid quake, but that is located well within Lamanite territory or South of Lamanite territory, depending on which Heartland model you use. And the earthquake would have to be at least 10 times as strong to have a hope of matching the description in The Book Of Mormon, but the farther you go North in the Heartland, the fewer and weaker earthquakes are, with no major earthquakes anywhere in the Heartland areas assigned as Nephite territory since well before The Book Of Mormon took place, the exact opposite of what is described in 3 Nephi 8:. Nothing can change these facts, look at a seismic map of the Heartland yourself. There are no great mountains in the Heartland models, let alone one that could have buried a city. What mountains there are have had no events that make them grow since well before when The Book Of Mormon happened, the mountains were only slowly eroding during that time. Further, where alone the Gulf Coast states or Eastern Seaboard is a city going to be able to be sunk and drowned in the depths of the sea, especially, if like they believe, the temperature was much warmer and the sea levels much higher? That would require a city to slide 10 or more miles out to sea to reach the edge of the Continental Shelf. Sorry, but there's absolutely no way any Heartland model works. God uses the laws of nature for miracles, he doesn't ignore them. And the first head of the Smithsonian was very religious, and refused to acknowledge anything dated older than 4,000B.C., it took his death and a new head for the Smithsonian to Accept Clovis First and the Bering Land Bridge. Did you know that a 10,000 year old Australasian DNA has been found in a cave in the Amazon, but no Australasian DNA found in any of the human remains in North America? However the Blackfoot man Lone Bull or Derrell "Dusty" Crawford got his Ancestral DNA tested, and it traced back to 17,000B.C., and the earliest DNA was Polynesian. He also had small amounts of Asian and European DNA. They theorize that Polynesians landed somewhere in Mexico and traveled North from there.

[@ancientanswers]

I think i'll make a video response to this comment. What do you think?

[@bartonbagnes4605]

@@ancientanswers I think it would take a few videos to cover it. There are three main topics. DNA, Seismology and Great Explorers, Christopher Columbus, John Cabot (Believed to possibly have set foot in what would become the Continental United States in 1497) and Ponce De Leon (who definitely set foot in what became Florida).

[@ancientanswers]

@@bartonbagnes4605 Have you seen any of my videos on DNA? Just curious.

[@bartonbagnes4605]

@@ancientanswers No, but you seem unaware that they found Haplogroup X in the DNA of Olmecs and Mayans, when they tested for DNA that might connect them to Africa, which they found none.

[@ancientanswers]

@@bartonbagnes4605 I'll address that too

[@thegreatitudecoach]

There is nothing whatsoever about the Book or Mormon that has anything to do with Mezo-America.

[@ancientanswers]

Turns out that according to Chief Midegah, the Aztecs are a group of Islanders that came back to the mainland and were extremists. They are related but they're like the Zoramites that perverted the ways of the Lord.

[@adamw8915]

There is a tilted archeology of the book of Mormon... You should read it

[@eveelane2806]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤. Check your original recordings from time to time. The “ they”. Edit every great church teachings that I find!

[@sertinduhm6378]

Here is an easy rebuttal. The hill Cumorah. You should have archaeological evidence from that hill easily. Multiple huge battles fought on that hill. There should be a stash of plates there. swords, spears, cimeters, chariots. etc. there should be ancient coins as well. Yet that hill has been deemed void of any evidence of the BOM.

[@ancientanswers]

Already touched on that but If you want me to make a video specifically. I can. www.tiktok.com/@ancientanswers/video/7304365629111340330?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7362366144164054571

[@ancientanswers]

Its a weak rebuttal. Willard Bean, who was sent on a mission to purchase the hill and the Smith home said that he saw the previous owners out every night trying to find gold and other treasures on the hill. Bone dust has been found and confirmed on the hill and weapons, millions of them which are now found in the homes and museums of many Americans. More evidence (rebuttal this) : www.tiktok.com/@ancientanswers/video/7295743747235532074?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7362366144164054571 www.tiktok.com/@ancientanswers/video/7296559488197266731?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7362366144164054571 www.tiktok.com/@ancientanswers/video/7301386869932150059?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7362366144164054571

[@sertinduhm6378]

@@ancientanswers no. it is not weak, especially when you add the evidence that one of the prophets told you guys that there is no evidence and to quit looking.

[@MrRickb75645]

Wrong. Many bones were found. But the Smithsonian just after the civil war. I forget the Generals name. But he hired on with the Smithsonian, and it was his job to send all the armor swords scimitars and bones out to Sea. Many ship loads. It's all on record. Now here is the other thing. All the records have been removed and re hidden. Now what most don't discuss is the box in hill cumorah. Is that the soil isn't condusive to caves . But a little boy fell through a hole near the top. He was rescued and when they went into t the hole. The area was a big box made of stone. . Now the founder of the Smithsonian was a friend of Joseph Smith, but the founders of the Smithsonians father , was a preacher, and he was mad because many of his members joined the church of Jesus Christ of latter day saints. This enraged the founder, and he went after the Church and refused anything to be shown.

[@ancientanswers]

@@sertinduhm6378 without a scriptural reference you're just being random.

[@professorchimp1]

Edit: I believe BOM is historical LDS here Evolution over eons has been proven by genomics (e.g. viral genome remnants in host organisms, micro chromosomes) + rock layers form a geological timeline (determined w/ levels of radioisotopes using different elements that independently confirm each other) that *match* the gradual adaptation of organisms seen in the fossil record. For example, changes in traits of dinosaurs, such as filling of niches (ecological roles) after the Great Dying, as well as adaptation from reptilian traits to avian, can be observed. You only find T. Rex bones in rocks that date ~66 MYA If this didn’t happen, God would be greatly deceiving us, which I don’t believe in

[@ancientanswers]

What no source? Evolution over millions of years has not been proven. Heres my sources (proof) : "A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region," Nature Genetics, 15:363 (1997) "Calibrating the Mitochondrial Clock," Science 279:28 (1998) "Generalities on freshwater reservoir effect and hard water effect," Encyclopedia of Scientific Dating Methods, at 128 (2015) "Radiocarbon dating: Fictitious results with mollusk shells,' Science 141:634-37 (1963)

[@BarbieHitsBack]

Not really believable when a person has to announce their beliefs before making a statement of a non-believer. #Not Credible

[@professorchimp1]

@@BarbieHitsBack I have a strong testimony of the gospel. It’s very prideful to say you must deny the vast findings in nature - believing God is greatly deceiving us - to believe in the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. Paleontology & evolution are taught at BYU “Yea, verily I say unto you, in that day when the Lord shall come, he shall reveal all things- Things which have passed, and hidden things which no man knew, things of the earth, by which it was made, and the purpose and the end thereof- Things most precious, things that are above, and things that are beneath, things that are in the earth, and upon the earth, and in heaven.” (D&C 101:32-34)

[@Brother-Jacob]

If the mainstream theory of evolution is not correct, that means God is deceiving us? I don’t understand what you mean.

[@professorchimp1]

@@Brother-Jacob Measurements and observations from various independent fields all *prove* organic evolution over eons. This is a *fact* not a guess or an atheist invention. If it didn’t actually happen, then God left a bunch of fake proof to trick us (as opposed to a simple lack of evidence)

[@sdfotodude]

If you believe the BoM is a source of truth, wouldn't that make you a Lamanite? What pre-mortal sin did you do to be cursed?

[@ancientanswers]

Thats not a belief of Latter-day Saints or a teaching of the Book of Mormon

[@sdfotodude]

@@ancientanswers clearly you have not been paying attention. That is the overarching theme of the entire book

[@tammyrandall7793]

I’m sorry you feel that that is what the Book of Mormon is all about, because that’s not the message I got out of it. It’s about Gods love for his children. It testifies to me that he loves all his children, my favorite part of the Book of Mormon is where he comes to the people and all were able to touch the nail prints in his hands and feet. He teaches and prays with the people . He heals the sick and blesses them. He talks about going and visiting others and bringing them into the fold. I believe he visited every nation on the earth, this is what the message of the Book of Mormon. That we are all his children and Jesus Christ paid for all of our sins and made it possible for us all to return to our Heavenly Father. He didn’t want just his children from one small corner of the world. He made possible through our agency to all return to him. That’s what both the Book of Mormon and Bible teach together hand in hand. Heavenly Father loves you and me and every person on this earth. That’s the message I’ve received from reading it. Please don’t ask him what pre-mortal sin he did he is not cursed. He is a son of God who is testifying of his belief of the Book of Mormon. He does not deserve that. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

[@gbengoosewuru4139]

​@@sdfotodude you're telling someone that takes time to make LDS related videos with references and sources that they haven't been paying attention. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jeremims9044]

​@sdfotodude why did you stop commenting on mormonism with murph, and why did you move over here? Do you sit at home all day commenting on multiple subjects, or are you an ex mormon troll who just can't let it go and so spend your time looking for any lds topic to comment on?