Whats new on hbo go and hbo now for november includes tomb raider, room 104, 247 the match. It shows that the book of mormon has committed plagiarism by utilizing our beloved final authority the king james bible without giving credit to whom credit is due. See more ideas about god, words and prayers for children. David copperfield breaks down his most iconic illusions. These claims have historically been taken on faith, but is there any evidence to support them one way or the other.
The book of mormon, packed with archaeological proof and scholarly testimony that the mormon church is founded on imagination. The bible was written over a span of 1500 years, by 40 writers. These claims have historically been taken on faith. Comparing the bible to the book of mormon, with compilation. The bible and the book of mormon compared by chad lyndon dills so whats the point of this comparison. Sep 18, 2015 to watch prophets prey, amy bergs tough and disturbing documentary about a secretive, polygamous mormon fundamentalist sect with unsettling roots in the region, is to grasp, perhaps.
Whats the difference between the book of mormon and the bible. Printed in canada first edition, isbn 9780981146720. Does the bible sanction polygamy orson pratt 1892 debate this is, perhaps, the most comprehensive treatment of the doctrine of plural marriage. Now youll be excited to see those white tshirts when your doorbell rings.
I decided to order a book of mormon, and i prayed to god sincerely asking him if the church was true. That is an excellent question to which i do not believe the scriptures say anything about. Why evangelical christians love israel vice on hbo. In society at large lgbt individuals especially youth are at a higher risk of depression, anxiety, and suicide due to minority stress stemming from societal antilgbt biases and stigma, rejection, and internalized homophobia. Exlatter day saint families on youtube shine a little more light on the theological and practical inconsistencies of the historical and current leaders and prophets, but this documentary really just gives a black and white comparison of the two books. You can almost certainly tell in any crime drama that if somebody quotes the bible, youre later. It took smith 10 years to translate the mormon bible after first discovering, through moroni, golden plates buried on a hilltop in upstate new york. Camels with hammers page 6 of 439 philosophy, ethics. Why were afraid of mormons bu today boston university.
Criticism of mormonismvideothe bible vs the book of mormon. In this inspiring documentary, a group of intrepid explorers go on a journey of discovery and excitement as they climb and live atop a 17,000ft mountain in eastern turkey to conduct a scientific expedition to determine the final resting place of noahs ark. See david copperfield as part of the documentary liberty. A film adaptation of the first two books in the book of mormon, a religious text of scripture, the film was given a limited theatrical release on september 12, 2003. I have gone through dozens of verses so far and i am sure i will go through a few dozen more by the time my study on the council in heaven comes to an end. Mormons have long claimed that the book of mormon, their most wellknown scripture, is superior to the bible.
The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics and book by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone first staged in 2011, the play is a satirical examination of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints beliefs and practices that ultimately endorses the positive power of love and service. The amazing thing about the computer is you can go in a mormon chat room or an orthodox jewish chat room, and you can find that people are struggling, said goldberg. Thoughtful insights from 32 top scholars continue the journey into the book of mormon s thousandyear span, aiding understanding of this sacred text. The 25 best movies on hbo right now by will nicol and michileen martin march 25, 2020 true to its name, hbo has always aimed to bring the box office to peoples homes.
In this unique documentary, produced entirely in israel, a christian and a mormon sit down to dialogue about one of the most. Order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Academy awardwinning director alex gibney profiles eight former members of the church of scientology, whose most prominent adherents include alist hollywood celebrities, shining a light on how the church cultivates true believers, detailing their experiences and what they are willing to do in the name of religion. The book of mormon spooky mormon hell dream lyrics by azmad202.
The extraterrestrial, 1982 eurotrip, 2004 garfield, 2004. If we compare the historical, prophetical, and doctrinal parts of the book of mormon with the great truths of science and. While netflix has made big plays in the documentary world recently, its no secret that hbo. Apostasy atheism belief belonging bible book of mormon book of mormon musical books brazil broadway theatre california proposition 8.
Go backstage with these stories of artists and the spaces where they work. Apologetics press the bible versus the book of mormon. The book of mormon is known as a second witness for jesus christ, and the bible and book of mormon are carried and used together by the missionaries and members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, thus fulfilling the scripture and the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand before their eyes. Jeremy runnells, john dehlin, jerald and sandra tanner, grant palmer and lee baker. As a latterday saint parent and movie enthusiast myself, its been a goto for. It mostly consists of evidences of the book of mormon. Previous to finding the book of mormon, joseph was paid to use this rock to. The guys who did south park did book of mormon on broadway. Timeline of lgbt mormon history in the 20th century.
Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient. Because of its gross misrepresentations and double standards, fairmormon decided to also produce a video. Writer, director and editor of the independent feature film how to smoke pot 2000, camoins feature directorial debut, which premiered at the utah film and video festival. Unlike other religious writings, the bible reads as a factual news account of real events, places, people, and dialogue. The journey is a 2003 american adventure drama film directed by gary rogers and written by rogers and craig clyde.
In todays church however the prevailing opinion is that prophets can miraculously do no wrong. This documentary places both volumes to archaeological, historical, and. This video is a sidebyside comparison of the historical and archaeological validity of the bible and the book of mormon. From genesis to revelation, these unforgettable stories unfold through live action and cuttingedge computergenerated imagery, offering new. Film personalities lds filmmovies by latterday saints. I dont think he really existed, but the story makes several good points. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient, historical, and reliable rules of faiththe very word of god. Nov 06, 2006 order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. In 2005, living hope ministries produced the video bible vs the book of mormon in an attempt to disprove the book of mormon. The bible says believers were first called christians after pauls ministry in antioch.
No, hbo s incredible scientology documentary, going clear. Do joseph smith and book of mormon prophets pass the biblical test of a prophet. The book of mormon and the king james bible wikipedia. Its put together in a very credible, nonpreachy way. When the bible and the book of mormon are tested for authenticity, which one will. The documentary will also be available on hbo now, hbo go, hbo on.
Scientology is a body of beliefs and related practices created by science fiction writer l. The way you can attempt to answer the question, is the bible really inspireddoes it have a divine originis to see whether the bible has marks of the supernatural. Examining the council in heaven part 1 of an in depth. Thomas morton joined a group of born again christians as they toured the holy land and found out the real reason why they support israel. Wake up black america by ronald dalton jr before purchasing it in order to gage whether or not it would be worth my time, and all praised hebrews to negroes. The smithsonian has published a statement that the bible has been used as an. See more ideas about alien documentary, universe videos and documentaries. The scriptures speak of prophets as being watchmen on the. The best hbo documentaries you can watch tonight february. Posted in rexmormon by uukiyuk 741 points and 202 comments. I think in the past there was a tendency to keep a lot of the records closed or at. These familyfriendly, faithbased films will send a positive message during your next movie night.
In this unique documentary, produced entirely in israel, a christian and a mormon sit down to dialogue about one of the most important questions of faith. Jul 14, 2017 comparing the bible to the book of mormon, with compilation. Going clear watch the hbo original documentary hbo. Though this is a prerelease copy i viewed and not in final form, the basic layout for this documentary spends about half the time covering the claims of the book of mormon specifically in regard to the nephite and lamanite origins. A musical that includes a closeted gay mormon missionary and a missionary tap dance number complete with jazz hands. After what heaters website describes as a careful examination of the book of mormon, he asked to be excommunicated from the mormon church and went on to publish the book fatal flaws of the most correct book on earth in 2008.
I instantly felt a rush of warmth over me and the presence of the holy. Static graphics are used to compliment the story as it is being read from the book of mormon. The bible comes to life in historys epic new series. I had all the same preconceived notions about mormons that most people outside of the church have from watching the hbo show big love years ago aka a polygamous cult. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient, historical and reliable rules of faith the very word of god. This is actually a video rebuttal to an anti mormon video called the bible vs. This view is easier to reconcile with the idea of literality in the book of mormon. They have tracts and videocassettes, with titles like the bible vs. This fourpart documentary chronicles the improbable partnership of. Brian tyree henry atlanta, vice principals, the book of mormon brought his copy of backstage to the tonight show starring jimmy fallon, exclaiming this is like the actors bible. This magical movie follows a skeptical man named edward as he tries to find the truth in his fathers fantastical stories.
The bible and the book of mormon both have similar objectives. Scientology is considered by much of the world to be a cult operating under the guise of a religion for the financial benefit of its leaders. Although the historical record is often scarce, evidence. The book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. In terms of theology and doctrine, most of what is in the bible and the book of mormon is unproveable and must be taken on faith. The new world book of mormon documentary documentarytube. As you search for a movie to watch this weekend, consider abandoning the fictional for some reallife drama. Evangelical apologist joel kramer examines the bible and book of mormon. In april 1844, joseph smith referred to polygamy as john c. The resulting text which mark twain derided as chloroform in print placed the united states at the center of christian history. The target of broadside attacks by the press and even popular culture at times the church did not appreciate depiction of mormon life in hbo series big love. Read, listen to, and search the scriptures of god from the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, including the holy bible and book of mormon.
In april 2015, hbo made a very informative documentary on scientology entitled. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. Wake up blackamerica, declaring it one of the best, something that all readers will enjoy. May 29, 2011 the book of mormon is basically just another testament to the bible for us mormons. In some cases, entire passages are duplicated in the book of mormon. See more ideas about jesus movie, movies and bible.
And whereas the bible is organically linked to the earthly ministry of jesus christ by extensive surviving manuscript evidence going back as far as a. Scientology and the prison of belief hbo documentary originally posted by mrhan that part with the machine and asking about what they remember about their childhood reminded me of blade runner. Using the writers own writing styles and personalities, god shows us who he is and. Sometimes the quotation is explicit, as in the second book of nephi, which contains 18 quoted chapters of the book of isaiah.
Sometimes its hard to find faithbased movies with a positive message on netflix until now. Heater grew up in a mormon household, and even served as a missionary, but his later life took a different track. A deep analysis putting the book of mormon to test against the bible, in this documentary both books are examined, geography, archaeology, history and geology are some of the points scrutinized. Long considered to be the perfect word of god by devout christians and the jewish parts by devout jews, scholars and scientists have endeavored for centuries to scrutinise the. Simply put, if both the bible and the book of mormon were inspired by god, then they never would contradict each other. Every year at camels with hammers on june, i put up a post with some of the witty or insightful quotes i want to remember which i came across in the last year. Louisiana man wants to make bible the official state book, scientific proof of the bible, photos of mormon women leaders on display for the first time in the lds conference center, salvation army forced to pay damages to former employees, mark driscoll apologizes, muslim family kicked out of empire state building for praying, and fred phelps of. Volumes have been written on its distinctive and rhythmic style, and it is still regarded as a triumph of modern english literature.
Bennetts spiritual wife system and warned if any man writes to you, or preaches to you, doctrines contrary to the bible, the book of mormon, or the book of doctrine and covenants, set him down as an imposter. Historians and archaeologists have repeatedly confirmed its authenticity. The official youtube channel of the book of mormon musical. The book of mormon but is considerably more advanced in its overall production. The figurative bible and the literal book of mormon. The 25 best movies on hbo right now april 2020 digital. In the bible and book of mormon, prophets made mistakes and were often corrected by the laity. Eyewitness testimony confirms that joseph smith translated the book of mormon in the same manner that he once hunted for buried treasure. Matt brown at this years lds film festival that i decided to take the platform for a spin.
I wish to extend my heartfelt thanks to some exmormons who opened my eyes starting on april 1, 2018. But is there any evidence to support them one way or the other. Documentary highlights include landmark documentary queen of the world. Jul, 2017 as for the book of mormon and other instances of mormons in the mainstream, young said she could appreciate the hit musicals entertainment factor and was even amused by hbo s polygamist show. Michael fassbender and charlize theron star in the thriller.
Mexico community that lost three mothers and six children in cartel massacre was founded by u. Box 8500, charlotte, nc 28271 phone 704 8878200 and fax 704 8878299 1 statement dm192 book of mormon vs. Members cannot go through the endowment ceremony of the temple unless they. Here are 12 completely fantastic documentaries on netflix right now, destined to blow your mind or at least make you think a little. The mormons, a new documentary series about the church of jesus christ of. History of the bible who wrote the bible why its reliable.
Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the king james version. From living hope ministries the bible has proven scientifically true historically, geographically and archaeologically. We wont go into detail here, but the video the bible vs. Prometheus starring michael fassbender in this drama on directv. However, the book of mormon claims the christian church was established as early as 147 b. Journey of faith the new world, chronicles the book of mormon, another testament of jesus christ. Hbo s deep library of documentaries covers everything from scientology to the west memphis three.
The king james version of the bible is, in all likelihood, the most successful of all the english translations. Criticism of the bible is an interdisciplinary field of study concerning the factual accuracy of the claims and the moral tenability of the commandments made in the bible, the holy book of christianity. Jul 06, 2011 the bible came first, not the book of mormon. A 2016 empirical study of lgbt youth suicides in mormon communities found sufficient evidence pointing to a correlation between mormon culture, norms, and. Watch now for free featured browse more titles movies. Oct 06, 2005 this video is a sidebyside comparison of the historical and archaeological validity of the bible and the book of mormon. Church membership, now at over 12 million and growing, sweeps the globe. On the other hand, the book of mormon easily is exposed as fiction when compared to and contrasted with the bible, which mormons claim is the word of god. Not everyone that saith unto me, lord, lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whether the story is straight out of the bible or just has a spiritual or religious twist, these best christian movies on netflix are the perfect option to. The number one reason why the bible and the book of mormon cant both be true is that the book of mormon has been shown to be historically false, while the bible has ample historical, archaeological, and textual evidence to support its authenticity. Of course, there are also many church members who believe that the bible is generally a literal, inerrant text. Det er ikke muligt at oprette et nyt hbo abonnement fra det land, du befinder dig i. The book of mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the king james bible kjv.
640 334 17 146 721 529 1398 1236 1379 741 731 560 8 1042 833 88 855 1353 1611 625 301 1023 58 733 1449 87 195 673 857 502 357 1317 1467