I have listened attentively to his fireside presentation and watched in amazement as he almost mesmerized his audience with tall tales and misrepresentations of what the book of mormon states. According to the church of jesus christ of latterday saints mormon church, the book of mormon is a divinely inspired revelation that is complimentary to the bible. Wayne gives firesides to members and nonmembers alike, wherever he is invited to present. Brother may, just discovered your work on you tube it is amazing there are two problems for me. Mormon stories dr michael coe an outsiders view of book of mormon archaeology here are posts from bofm blog that i enjoy about. Jul 20, 2016 wayne gives firesides to members and nonmembers alike, wherever he is invited to present. Presentation given at the ancient american conference, salt lake city, ut march 31, 2011. His ultimate desire is to help find the great city. Wayne may presents the supporting evidence for the heartland model, that the book of mormon nephites and jaredites lived in north america. Wayne may presents book of mormon evidence in north american geography, archaeology and historical records. Book of mormon geography in north america, on youtube. Feb 07, 2015 according to the book of mormon, nephi, sam, jacob, joseph, zoram and their families seperated themselves from laman and lemuel and traveled north to the land of nephi.
Collection of alternative videos reexamining historical evidence and artifact. I have watched more than 20 hours of wayne may book of mormon lecture videos and conve. Research on this matter supports two possible explanations. On attending the hill cumorah pageant i looked around the field and thought something is wrong one million or more people could not have had a battle on this plain. Book of mormon geography in north america wayne may. The evidence that has been compiled in the last 10 years is quite fantastic, if you have never seen it before. In the last chapter we saw that the bible is reliable, being textually pure and verifiably accurate in many places. 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. Having spent a lifetime searching for book of mormon lands in some 250 ruins throughout mexico and central and south america. Join wayne may and ryan fisher for a book of mormon archaeology tour of cumorahland.
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. Betty red ant lafontaine long ago their fathers came trailer. This page is about the book of mormon geography by wayne may, the founder of ancient american magazine and author of this land book series. He has been presenting information on the topic of north americas archaeological data since 1994 which demonstrates how it applies to the book of mormon timeline. Sharing map with rian nelson permission from works of joseph. Nov 19, 2016 the photos were posted over a period of several days in may of 2015. Read the legends, see the evidences and take it from there. Zarahemla and the nephite nation, hayriver press,colfax, wisconsin march 2002.
Therefore, the mormon can have confidence that the bible is the word of god and that it can be accurately translated. Questionable archaeology and the book of mormon by brant gardner in recent years, two very different books have appeared. Book of mormon archaeology in north america book of mormon. Hidden north american archaeology and native america. Wayne may on book of mormon geography book of mormon. Wayne may a response to book of mormon central regarding fake artifacts in north america trailer. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Wayne may book of mormon do damon and elena get together in the books, wayne may, author and publisher of ancient american magazine now in its 25th year of join wayne on a book of mormon tour and see the archaeological.
Wayne is author of four books on the subject of book of mormon archaeology in north america. Book of mormon tours with wayne may lds archaeology. The ancient north american moundbuilder civilizations. Book of mormon evidence streaming faithfully exploring. Wayne may presents archaeological support of the book of mormon to a group in malad, idaho in february of 2017. Wayne mays twopart presentation at the november 20 vernal, ut book of mormon evidence conference. New pieces of evidence from the this land series of books will give you new insight into the book of mormon. Book of mormon archaeology in north america by wayne may. Here is a copy of the twopart presentation author and researcher wayne may gave at. Non mormon archaeologists speak on book of mormon evidence. Below are links to videos videos of lectures by wayne may describing secularly confirmed evidence of the book of mormon peoples on the north american continent. Aug 23, 20 this pin was discovered by karen mortensen. First, the terms barley and wheat, as used in the book of mormon, may refer to certain other new world crop plants that were given old world designations. Thomas stuart ferguson and mormon archaeology summary.
Two of the most prevalent claims for the book of mormon are, there is much archaeological proof to the book of mormon, and the american indians are descendants of israelites who came to america as described in the book of mormon. He is a 36 year convert to the lds church and has served in four branch presidencies, three elder quorum presidencies, seminary instructor, gospel doctrine instructor, veil worker at the st. Robert kay the covenant structure of the book of mormon. Wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america vjnwaqveqa4 apostate are returning to church one wellintentioned member sent me a link to wayne mays presentation asking me to consider it because some apostate members are now going back to church according to firm. Mar 26, 2016 the material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. Wayne may shares thoughts and ideas concerning evidences of the book of mormon geography and culture found through archaeological work and historical records.
A response to wayne may book of mormon archaeology in. According to joseph smith and subsequent presidents and apostles of the lds church, the geographical extent of book of mormon lands included virtually all of north and south america. Kevin price at book of mormon conference april 2020 book of mormon evidence conference, sandy, utah, april 9th 11th, 2020. Start reading about the geography, names, places and events, that relate to modern day and book of mormon scripture. This tour has been years in the making as we have searched out ancient remains of indian forts that date to nephite times located around the hill cumorah battlefield. Book of mormon evidence, or its employees, and no information or opinions represent the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Book of mormon archaeology in north america a lecture may, wayne n. Five compelling archeological evidences for the book of mormon.
Wayne may will be your guide on this tour of promising book of mormon lands here in north america, focusing on the midwest and great lakes regions. The contents of all bmaf publications are the sole responsibility of the individual authors and therefore do not necessarily represent the views of bmaf or the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Wayne may places the narrow pass and land northward in canada which is ruled under a monarchy, but the book. The overall trend in the date over the past 175 years fits the expectations for the book of mormon as history rather than hoax. Mays book, and the archaeology of the region, require that the adena and the. At least they are not wed in reality since no book of mormon location is known with reference to modern topography.
View the original article at the book of mormon resources blog. Taken from the new dvd touring book of mormon lands in north america. Ancient lightskinned native americans destroyed in war book of mormon pt. Wayne may on book of mormon geography joseph smith. Wayne and kristine are the parents of seven children, and grandparents to sixteen. Nonmormon archaeologists speak on book of mormon evidence.
Join wayne on a book of mormon tour and see the archaeological discoveries of the nephites and jaredites. Nov 9, 2017 wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america feb. See the archaeological sites of the hopewell culture that flourished in north america from 600 bc to 500 ad while sitting in the comfort of your own home. He has been presenting information on the topic of north americas archaeological data from new york to california since 1994 which demonstrates how it applies to the book of mormon timeline and diffusion in the western hemisphere.
The nephites would spend 400 years in the land of nephi which wayne may suggests would have been the north georgia mountains and tennesee valley. Ryan fisher and wayne may will be guiding an exploration of the archaeology of the hopewell mounds, ancient cities and forts featured in season one and two of the tv series. The scientific search for nephite remains mormons in transition. See how the ancient civilizations of the hopewell nephites and adena jaredites parallel the book of mormon. In this chapter we will examine the book of mormon to see how it holds up to the. Author, historian, and explorer wayne may will demonstrate similar parallels between two distinct ancient cultures of north america and will match them with the jaredites and the nephites. As seen by science, the book of mormon is stronger today than it was in 1830, 1844, 1950, or even 2000, so i expect it will continue to become stronger in the future. When he could not confirm their existence, it is said that he lost his belief. He is a 49 year convert to the lds church and has served in four branch presidencies, three elder quorum presidencies, seminary instructor, gospel doctrine instructor, veil worker at the oakdale minnesota temple, and currently is serving as gospel doctrine. Some early20th century mormons claimed various archaeological findings such as place names, and ruins of the inca, maya, olmec, and other ancient american and old world civilizations as giving credence to the book of mormon record.
Wayne may distorts facts about hill cumorah book of mormon. First published in 1830, the book of mormon tells of the transoceanic migrations of two ancient near eastern peoples to the americas. Wayne may, with a heart for the book of mormon, has been working on ancient american history for 30 years and has surprised all the experts year after year with new findings by proving the existence of millions of native americans living on this soil with their wars and their religion. Come see a live presentation on archaeological discoveries and their correlation to the book of mormon cultures. Here is a post i have done that deals with geography of the book of mormon. Book of mormon archaeology in north america is a powerful dvd presentation done by wayne n. They are descendants from the people in the book of mormon. Together they publish the quarterly magazine ancient american which has been in continuous print for sixteen years and covers the precolumbian americas.
Book of mormon archaeology in north america a lecture. Together they publish the quarterly magazine ancient american which has been in continuous print for 17 years and covers the precolumbian americas. Biblical archaeology can be studied because we do know. Wayne may on book of mormon archeology joseph smith. Book of mormon archeology exploration with ryan fisher and wayne may an adventure in to the book of mormon. Hill cumorah wayne may shows the writings of joseph smith jr. This five book series by wayne may contains valuable information about book of mormon archaeology, native american oral history, and church history. Wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america. A response to wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america this is the video in question, and heres the thread that prompted the investigation. Book of mormon archaeology in north america wanyes intro. When is comes to gaining gospel knowledge, it is best have your spiritual feast along with a temporal one. Page introducing annotated edition of the book of mormon 2018, contains visual and historical evidence in support of the heartland model.
Book of mormon conference help wayne may find zarahemla. Questionable archaeology and the book of mormon by brant gardner in recent years, two very different books have appeared that discuss the place of the book of mormon in the. Wayne may book of mormon geography in north america. See more of book of mormon archaeology in north america on. Book of mormon archaeology in north america wayne n. Implied are the coverup by the smithsonian institute in the name of manifest destiny. The book of mormon shows that the promised land for the nephites and. Book of mormon evidence in american archaeology wayne may. Thomas stuart ferguson went to search for book of mormon lands. If you missed the bmaf messages announcing the change please go to and enter your email address. The first of these peoples, called jaredites, are supposed to have come to the hitherto. On february 1, 2018, national geographic broke a story about some incredible new discoveries in mesoamerican archaeology using new technology. Unsurprisingly, the photos do not show the discovery or excavation of a 20 wooden wall associated with a burned temple. The photos were posted over a period of several days in may of 2015.
The 2 most controversial archaeological finds in north america burrows cave discovery 1984. They show wayne may, melancon i think, a camera crew, and a gaggle of volunteers excavating in a field. The official program of the expo on page stated the following. Book of mormon geography in north america wayne may youtube.
Wayne may on book of mormon archeology joseph smith foundation. Lost history, lost civilizations, learn the answers, see the proof and lets discover together the lost history of pre columbus america, and all the great civilizations some larger than rome in their day. Paul minnesota temple, and currently is serving as gospel doctrine teacher of the menomonie wisconsin branch, oakdale, minnesota stake. Wayne may, author and publisher of ancient american magazine now in its 25th year of print, continues to fill its pages with new and past discoveries in the americas. The material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. Wayne may from ancient american magazine how do thousands of native american archeological sites support the book of mormon.
Wayne may part 2 book of mormon evidence streaming. Wayne may describes independent archaeologicalevidence confirming book of mormon dates and cultures among. Wayne may true book of mormon geography lands western. Wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america. Ancient lightskinned native americans destroyed in war.
Wayne may on ancient american artifacts joseph smith foundation. Mar 26, 2016 wayne may book of mormon lectures confirmed evidence in north america below are links to videos videos of lectures by wayne may describing secularly confirmed evidence of the book of mormon peoples on the north american continent. Ferguson and the new world archaeological foundation are often used by critics to demonstrate that there is no book of mormon archaeology. I attended the workshop listed as book of mormon archaeology in north america.
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