Mormons and DNA

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints always has taught that the Native American tribes were descendents of Israel, through the house of Joseph.  This was taught by Joseph Smith and has a prominent place in the Book of Mormon.

This doctrine of the LDS now is contradicted by conclusive DNA evidence.  See John Battle's article with documentation.  This article has now been published in the Journal of Modern Ministry 1:1 (Spring 2004) 153-158.

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