Book of mormon geography in north america wayne may youtube. Wayne may true book of mormon geography lands western new. Most of the sites can be seen with touring companies but there are sites in this. Title page of book of mormon, circa early june 1829, page 2. Wayne may distorts facts about hill cumorah book of mormon. For hundreds of years zarahemla was the capital city for this great culture. 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.
Why i believe the book of mormon took place in the united. 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. Wayne may on book of mormon archeology joseph smith. The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography postulates that the events described in the book of mormon took place, primarily, in the heartland of north america. Paul minnesota temple, and currently is serving as gospel doctrine teacher of the menomonie wisconsin branch, oakdale, minnesota stake. Wayne may is the foremost authority on the book of mormon lands and its real setting. The evidence that has been compiled in the last 10 years is quite fantastic, if you have never seen it before. Possible insights on the sailing route of lehi and nephis ship. Jan 01, 2012 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. Lets help wayne may look for it with modern technology in lee county, iowa just across the river from nauvoo. For example, after attending a fireside given by wayne may in chandler.
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. 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. Wayne may says the land of nephi tennessee was a higher elevation than the land of zarahemla illinois. 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.
Higher to lower elevation map wayne may, book of mormon geography presentation, ancient american history conference, slc, april 1, 2011 rivers flow from higher elevations to lower elevations. The book of mormon shows that the promised land for the nephites and jaredites. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Mar 26, 2016 the material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. Join wayne may and ryan fisher for a book of mormon archaeology tour of cumorahland. Elephants are mentioned twice in the earliest book of mormon record, the book of ether. Book of mormon evidence in american archaeology wayne may. Implied are the coverup by the smithsonian institute in the name of manifest destiny. The material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. This will be one of the most powerful presentations you may ever see on evidences of the book of mormon as well as how to save a nation from destruction the power of the promised land covenant. This may indicate that the title page was recorded as the last page. May and a few others, i was impressed by some of the findings in particular of one of rod meldrum s presentations entitled, the phoenicia expedition. By way of contrast, the batavia moraine of western ny too small to show on the map above definitely qualifies as a narrow pass.
May 17, 2011 while recently attending a book of mormon evidence conference that was put on by the firm foundation which included presentations from rod meldrum and wayne n. The timeline of the rise and disappearance of the hopewell mound builders mirrors the rise and fall of nephite civilization. He is a 42 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. A response to wayne may book of mormon archaeology in. Wayne may quick start to cumorah april 11th, 2019 youtube. Bennett suggests that the word horse in the book of mormon may have referred to a different animal, such as a tapir.
Jun 23, 2014 wayne may book of mormon geography in north america youtube. Most of the sites can be seen with touring companies but there are sites in this presentation that touring companies do not see. Wayne may hopewell book of mormon artifacts 500 bc to. Zarahemla true book of mormon geography lands western. Book of mormongeographynew worldgreat lakes geography. Possible insights on the sailing route of lehi and nephis. What is your opinion on the work of rod meldrum regarding. Wayne may hopewell book of mormon artifacts 500 bc to 400 ad 1h 24m.
Come see a live presentation on archaeological discoveries and their correlation to the book of mormon cultures. Critics argue that the archaeological record suggests that all elephantlike creatures became. Why i believe the book of mormon took place in the united states. Mormon traditions would have us believe that the book of mormon took place in the heartland and in new york.
Wayne may describes independent archaeologicalevidence confirming book of mormon dates and cultures among. Wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america. Wayne and kristine are the parents of seven children, and. 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. Wayne may book of mormon archaeology lds archaeology.
The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography postulates that the events described in the book of mormon took place, primarily, in the heartland of north america among its proposals are that mound builders, including the hopewell and the adena, were among those peoples described in accounts of events in book of mormon books such as alma and. In the first case, there is a representation of early christians in the americas, and in the second, examples of the very script of the anthon transcript. With the river sidon identified, we can go on to identify the location of the city and land of zarahemla. 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.
Wayne may on book of mormon archeology joseph smith foundation. Jul 20, 2016 wayne gives firesides to members and nonmembers alike, wherever he is invited to present. The book of mormon remnants conferences have brought together researchers and presenters from a variety of disciplines, walks of life, and experiences, confirming the book of mormon scriptures and prophetic revelations of joseph smith, jr. 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 teacher of the menomonie.
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. Wayne may true book of mormon geography lands western. Wayne may a response to book of mormon central regarding. Delores kahkonen voices from the past leading the way. Wayne may on book of mormon geography joseph smith. With the river sidon identified, we can go on to identify the location of the city and land of zarahemla we may surmise that because the lamanites and robbers occupied the western seashore, the mulekites would have avoided them and ventured inland, no doubt following the buffalo river as they went there is a nice piece of land between the buffalo river and its. Zarahemla true book of mormon geography lands western new. These traditions truly conflict with the book of mormon, the word of god, so the heartland model can be. Such maps can be a useful introduction for those who are new to the book of mormon. Lecture giving by wayne may at the book of mormon evidence conference in layton, utah on april 11th, 2019. Wayne may has assembled an impressive body of evidence, scrupulously researched and compellingly presented, that lends considerable weight to the idea that the setting of the book of mormon was in north america. 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.
Further evidence for the book of mormon provo, utah. Nov 9, 2017 wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america feb. The heartland model of the lands of the book of mormon has been promoted since 2004 by rod meldrum and wayne may even before that. 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 teacher of the. Jun 23, 2014 wayne may book of mormon geography in north america youtube stay safe and healthy. Wayne may distorts facts about hill cumorah book of. Meldrums theories, and similar ones from wayne may, are interesting and compellingbut inconclusive. George regional conference, book of mormon evidence series.
Both of the examples are so remarkable that they would appear to be conclusive proof of the book of mormon. Wayne may on book of mormon geography joseph smith foundation. 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. 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. They publish the quarterly magazine ancient american which covers pre columbian americas. Wayne may from ancient american magazine how do thousands of native american archeological sites support the book of mormon. Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x. This is the battlefield tour youve been waiting for. We agree 100% with what wayne may has to say on the.
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. Here is the link to wayne may s exciting, but here and there incorrect, 2017 presentation. While recently attending a book of mormon evidence conference that was put on by the firm foundation which included presentations from rod meldrum and wayne n. Wayne gives firesides to members and nonmembers alike, wherever he is invited to present. Jan 26, 2014 but the actual evidence is that their ancestors had nothing to do with the book of mormon.
Wayne may hopewell book of mormon artifacts 500 bc to 400. Presentation given at the ancient american conference, salt lake city, ut march 31, 2011 wayne n. 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. Wayne may presents the supporting evidence for the heartland model, that the book of mormon nephites and jaredites lived in north america. I still think there is a serious problem of imprinting a particular geographyeven an abstract onebut if the people involved accept the scripture on faith alone, they may never care about the realworld geography, so a mental abstract map is no problem. Wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america feb. 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. Wayne may presents archaeological support of the book of mormon to a group in malad, idaho in february of 2017. Even in the 1830s when oliver cowdery preached to them, 5,000 year old mortuary methods and burial traditions were still being practiced by the shawnee.
Wayne may, bruce porter, jonathan neville, robert kay, utahn jessop. Wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america. Paul minnesota temple, and currently is serving as gospel doctrine teacher of the menomonie wisconsin. May is an incisive study of the geographical locations of the three colonies that came to america in ancient days. Book of mormon archaeology in north america wayne n. The historic setting for the book of mormon is a place which is epic in its size and significant in its location. This will be the two day 26th international book of mormon evidence conference which will have just one major stage with over 20 fantastic speakers. Here is the link to wayne mays exciting, but here and there incorrect, 2017 presentation. Paul minnesota temple, and currently is serving as gospel doctrine teacher of the. 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.
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