The following is part ii of a larger list of doctrinal and content similarities between the koran and the book of mormon. An example, from this book, of inconsistent qurans is that the cairo edition of the quran contains 6,236 verses and the traditional ibn abbas edition of the quran. I regard the koran and the book of mormon as being of merely human origin. It tells of the jaredites, people from the tower of babel who came to central america but perished because of their own immorality. However, whereas islam insists upon the eternity, complete oneness and uniqueness of god, lds christianity asserts that the godhead is made up of three distinct beings, each of which is referred to as a god. Smith once called the book of mormon the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion smith, 1902, 4. Finally, whereas the book of mormon has people wearing the name christian in about 73 b. But i am not free to go into muslim or mormon places of worship, deceive the worshipers there, and then desecrate what they regard as sacred. Doctrinally, there is no difference between the bible and the book of mormon. Its proper title is the book of mormon, an account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nehi.
Greek and latin in the book of mormon life after ministry. What happens when a muslim and a mormon family come together. That book was entitled the book of mormon, which mormons claim consists of writings produced by. The glorious koran has numerous allusions to the bible and mentions many bible characters such as adam, noah, abraham, ishmael, isaac, moses, solomon, jonah, mary, jesus, etc. Book of mormon, writes that the books very existence implied and the narrative. The book of mormon, though transmitted and translated by divine ministration, was an earthly book, written by the hands of men, as is all scripture, and hence apt to contain the mistakes of men. I dare say, i dont think a play called, the koran, which denigrated muslims the way the book of mormon disparages mormons, would be embraced with sold out houses, raucous laughter and. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon.
What is the difference between the bible, the book of. Nov 03, 2020 evangelical christians, for example, see the quran, which muslims believe was dictated to the prophet muhammad by an angel, and the book of mormon, which members of the church of jesus christ of. All these books claim to be the sole source of the aforementioned, but civilized behavior predates monotheism by centuries. I do testify that the uncut sheets of the complete first edition of the book of mormon have been reproduced in its original unchanged condition. Apologetics press the book of mormon and the ancient evidence. The book of mormon claims that jesuss atonement provided for the immortality for all people. The koran and the bible compared eternal productions. The original 1830 first printed edition of the book of mormon exists. The survey also found that americans are relying less on the bible.
Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence youtube. The man who stays with the kingdom of god, the man who is true to this people, the man who keeps himself pure and unspotted from the world, is the man that god will accept it makes no difference where he is, he will. Today were looking in the book of mormon for the all elusive seven feasts the lord ordained in the ot. The things revealed in the quran pertain to the seed of ishmael. Islam and mormonisma comparison church of jesus christ. I had the opportunity to attend the musical, the book of mormon in portland. Another testament of jesus christ, is true, not false. The official facebook page for the skeptics annotated bible. Apr 17, 2012 an indepth study released by the barna group on behalf of the american bible society found that 50 percent of americans believe the bible, quran and the book of mormon hold different expressions of the same truths. Sep 21, 2018 contradictions cannot be true, and so the book of mormon is not from god. According to the book itself, this history and the teachings of jesus were abridged and written on gold plates by the prophet mormon. Contact the skeptics annotated bible quran book of mormon on messenger. Some beautiful soliloquys to god are written in the book of mormon and sound very similar to passages found in the koran.
These include endowments, celestial marriage, and specific tithing. Islam doesnt accept the bible as authoritative scripture, but mormonism emphatically does. Comparing the bible to the book of mormon, with compilation. The book of mormon claims to be a history of ancient peoples inhabiting central america until 421 a. If both the bible and the book of mormon are inspired by god, then reason demands that they. Critics believe joseph smith came up with all the names in the book of mormon, noting that joseph owned a king james bible with a table listing all the names used in the bible. There are all kinds of interesting parallels between josephs life and. What is the difference between the bible, the book of mormon.
The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. Many book of mormon names are either biblical, formed from a rhyming pattern, changed by a prefix or suffix, hebrew, egyptian, sumerian, or greek in etymology. But to achieve exaltation or godhood it is available only to mormons who obey the teachings specific to the book of mormon. However, we know the koran to be made up in part of earlier books and stories, and in the case of smith it is likewise a simple if tedious task to discover that twentyfive thousand words of the. Jul 06, 2011 the contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible constitute a most serious obstacle to accepting the book of mormon as latterday scripture supplemental to the bible. The book of mormon bom claims that the bible has, plain and precious things taken away. Youssef asserts, each see s gods word as insufficient by itself. The things revealed in the book of mormon pertain to the gentiles and the seed of israel.
Aug 27, 2011 book of mormon another testament of christ starts 600 years before the birth of christ record of the people that left jerusalem and came to the americas. Islam agrees that jesus whom the quran calls isa was a messiah in his own right, but. Not surprisingly, biblical studies embraced texts from the nag hammadi corpus and the dead sea scrolls, works adjacent to orthodox judaism. That book was entitled the book of mormon, which mormons claim consists of writings produced by ancient american civilizations. Islam and the church of jesus christ of latterday saints both teach that god revealed their sacred texts, the quran and the book of mormon. Lds theology differs from mainstream christianity for being nontrinitarian. What would be the latterday saint explanation for the muslim holy book quran, and the visions that their prophet muhammad claimed to have.
Feb 05, 2021 the book of mormon contains the origins and history of the church. The mormon religion originated in 1830 in upstate new york, when joseph smith published a translation of writings he said he had found and translated from egyptian hieroglyphics into english. This article stems from my search in the book of mormon looking for the word passover or any other feasts we read about in the old testament, what i discovered is that you wont find the word passover mentioned in the book of mormon, nor will you find any other feast or festival. The book of mormon for more than 170 years, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints has declared the book of mormon to be a scriptural and literal history. As the show progressed, and the cheers and applause grew louder with. The mormon church the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The book of mormon the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Please take a moment to read the following column by dennis prager, who is a jew. The islamic claim is proven false by a book in arabic language called, making easy the readings of what has been sent down by muhammad fahd khaaruun. Both books show that the copy of the book of mormon and the koran used today is different from what was originally used when each religion was started. To this common ground between muslims and mormons is added the fact that both muhammad and joseph smith are regarded by their respective adherents as instruments in the hand of god in revealing new scriptures, the quran and the book of mormon in each case under angelic direction.
Apr 27, 2007 however, we know the koran to be made up in part of earlier books and stories, and in the case of smith it is likewise a simple if tedious task to discover that twentyfive thousand words of the. Prophets and prophecy in the quran and the book of mormon. Smith 18381918 taught that a person who keeps the commandments will be sustained and prospered by the lord. The plot of the show is essentially as described above.
The koran is replete with beautiful prose describing god allah, or eloi. What is the difference between what we call illumination and what mormon s call revelation, especially concerning the canonization of scripture. We believe that the church discovered what was inspired through prayer and the leading of the holy spirit. Subtitled another testament of jesus christ, it recounts the story story of an israelite family who immigrated to and fully populated the american continents. We believe the bible to be the word of god as far as it is translated correctly. The book of mormon and the quran are both in conversation with the biblical tradition, but the conversation they have with each other will be an indirect one that.
In march 20, the book of mormon premiered in london. Imagine a musical satire of muslimscomplete with a razzle dazzle reenactment of muhammads revelation, dancers twirling quran, and young muslim boys singing about how best to convert the heathen masses. The glorious koran has numerous allusions to the bible and mentions many bible characters such as adam, noah, abraham, ishmael, isaac. Dec 02, 2006 what book will america base its values on, the bible or the koran.
Statement by the catholic church on the lds mormon church. The purpose of omnis little book is the same as the purpose of his fathers book the book of jarom to preserve their genealogy. The koran and the book of mormon final july 1, 2015 november 17, 2015 heavymetalmormon uncategorized book of mormon, comparison, koran 1. The origins, authenticity, and historicity of the book of mormon have been subject to considerable criticism from scholars and skeptics since it was first published in 1830. In the words of latterday saints president wilford c. The book of mormon problems with reliability and consistency. Mormon archaeological argument that proves the historical accuracy of b of m.
The koran 1822 edition, and the life of muhammad the 1822 edition of the koran was available in jospeh smiths area. To this common ground between muslims and mormons is added the fact that both muhammad and joseph smith are regarded by their respective adherents as instruments in the hand of god in revealing new scriptures, the quran and the book of mormonin each case under angelic direction. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. Both claimed they were persecuted because of their pure faith. Thinks what neer was, nor is, nor eer shall be in every work regard the writers end, since none can compass more than they intend, and if the means be just, the conduct true, applause, in. The bible, the quran and the book of mormon soul food. It is interesting that both the quran and the book of mormon claim to be a continuation of divine revelation from the bible through their specific. Greek and latin words and other problems in the book of mormon part 1. The book of mormon teaches that god gives a portion of his word unto all nations.
A majority of americans 65% say that the bible, the quran and the book of mormon are all expressions of the same truths. Dec 16, 2008 the book of mormon is supposed to be the account of people who came from the middleeast to the americas. New testament words and verses in which ancient manuscripts vary are listed and the conclusions by eight textual critics indicated. Islam is monotheistic but specifically denies the trinity surah 4.
And while those mormon books dont include the quran, they do include the bible a fact that youssef somehow omits. Islam and mormonism have been compared to one another ever since the earliest origins of the. Mormonism vs christianity difference and comparison diffen. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient, historical, and reliable rules of faiththe very word of god. Feasts and festivals in the book of mormon life after. In addition to the book of mormon, mormons believe the doctrine and covenants to be a series of modernday revelation from god. Dec 07, 2017 once again, the rhetorical logic behind this passage is crystal clear. The book of mormon is a history of the doings of very fallible humans, while devotees of the koran disdain to attribute to it anything as banal as human history. If i want to oppose islam or mormonism and even to burn their allegedly inspired writings, i am free to do so. In fact, there is more doctrinal difference between the various translations of the bible than between the kjv bible and the book of mormon.
As noted earlier, the message of the quran fits nicely with the culture in which it was given. Concerning those who will not partake of the goodness of god, and respect the words of the jews, and also my words, and the words which shall. Mohammedans believe the koran has remained unchanged since its creation, but science shows that this is a wrong belief. The contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible constitute a most serious obstacle to accepting the book of mormon as latterday scripture supplemental to the bible. The book of mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have a sinful nature moroni 8.
In the introduction of the book of mormon, smith states that it is the record of gods dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the americas, which also contains the fullness of the everlasting. The koran, on the other hand, is held by most moslems to be identical with the uncreated eternal word of god that is written on the heavenly tablets. This post is based on my personal reading of the koran and the book of mormon. Lovely lds ladies, and any other faith that accepts a second testimony from jesus.
Bible, book of mormon, lds compared handouts updated. May 20, 2007 you dont need a bible, book of mormon or quran to be moral, civilized, spiritual, or to possess a set of values. I know little about the muslim faith or the historical context of the koran. The utility of praying about the truthfulness of a religious book. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence that proves the book of mormon.
1486 471 791 1357 694 187 686 458 1279 431 1366 784 1367 17 65 321 970 55 1412 1182 198 143 1435