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Indy Coug · 10-16-2007, 04:11 PM

The Siberian Bridge Theory doesn't appear to be as universal or air-tight as many would have you believe.

http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/nmnh/origin.htm

BYU71 · 10-16-2007, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Indy Coug

The Siberian Bridge Theory doesn't appear to be as universal or air-tight as many would have you believe.

http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/nmnh/origin.htm

I watched something on the History Channel the other night about where native americans came from. There were several theories, one of which was the European theory. That was the one I thought was most credible.

Man there must have been a lot of Indians here when Lehi got here.

Indy Coug · 10-16-2007, 04:30 PM

That show also talked about 'genetic swamping' where certain groups completely lost their genetic footprint due to breeding with other more dominant populations.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_pollution

tooblue · 10-16-2007, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Indy Coug

That show also talked about 'genetic swamping' where certain groups completely lost their genetic footprint due to breeding with other more dominant populations.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_pollution

I've already covered this ground siting non LDS archeologists from Texas who have discovered and traced ancient weapon making technology in the Americas that could ONLY have come from Europe and not via the land bridge.

But I was told it was all bunk.

MikeWaters · 10-16-2007, 04:38 PM

Not all DNA lineages come from the siberian land bridge either. Do a google search.

tooblue · 10-16-2007, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Not all DNA lineages come from the siberian land bridge either. Do a google search.

That's not true -it can't be, I was told so on CougarGuard. Doesn't a Mormon own google or something like that?

SeattleUte · 10-16-2007, 04:45 PM

Is this supposed to be evidentiary support for the Book of Mormon?

Indy Coug · 10-16-2007, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by SeattleUte

Is this supposed to be evidentiary support for the Book of Mormon?

It's evidence that we don't know yet the entire genetic/migratory history of Ancient America, so those that would use the DNA card as "proof" that the Book of Mormon is false are, at best, premature in doing so.

I'm not concerned with proving the Book of Mormon as much as I am proving the arguments against it are often pretty flimsy.

MikeWaters · 10-16-2007, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by SeattleUte

Is this supposed to be evidentiary support for the Book of Mormon?

The fish eyes the worm in the water. He nibbles at it, yes, tastes like worm. But why is this worm just dancing slightly in the water, moving along with the current? The fish ponders the situation, as his stomach grumbles...

ERCougar · 10-16-2007, 04:52 PM

Here's a link to a fairlds.org document on this subject:
http://en.fairmormon.org/index.php/B...d_DNA_evidence

Pretty good analysis. One-sided, but at least something balance out all the other opinions out there.

10-16-2007, 04:11 PM	#1
Indy Coug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Between Iraq and a hard place Posts: 7,569	Ancient Native Americans from Europe? The Siberian Bridge Theory doesn't appear to be as universal or air-tight as many would have you believe. http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/nmnh/origin.htm

10-16-2007, 04:30 PM	#3
Indy Coug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Between Iraq and a hard place Posts: 7,569	That show also talked about 'genetic swamping' where certain groups completely lost their genetic footprint due to breeding with other more dominant populations. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_pollution Last edited by Indy Coug; 10-16-2007 at 04:32 PM.

10-16-2007, 04:45 PM	#7
SeattleUte fairlds.org Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 10,665	Is this supposed to be evidentiary support for the Book of Mormon? __________________ Interrupt all you like. We're involved in a complicated story here, and not everything is quite what it seems to be. —Paul Auster

10-16-2007, 04:38 PM	#5
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Not all DNA lineages come from the siberian land bridge either. Do a google search.

10-16-2007, 04:52 PM	#10
ERCougar Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,589	Here's a link to a fairlds.org document on this subject: http://en.fairmormon.org/index.php/B...d_DNA_evidence Pretty good analysis. One-sided, but at least something balance out all the other opinions out there.