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Index to claims made in Losing a Lost Tribe: Native Americans, DNA, and the Mormon Church

This is an index of claims made in this work with links to corresponding responses within the FAIRwiki.

Chapter 10: The Lord's University

Page Claim Response
135 Mormons believe that if there is a conflict between science and religion, that the science is incorrect
135-136 Mormonism reserves the right to identify scientific truth
136 Mormonism declares that it "corners the market" on religious truth
136 Joseph Smith declared that all other religions were false
136 LDS think that all other religions are the "whore of the earth" and "church of the devil" Whore of the earth
136 The current generation of Mormons is taught a selective view of Church history Censorship and revision of LDS history
137 Many church members are "blissfully unaware" of Brigham Young's practice of polygamy
137 Senior church leaders prefer that members not question changes in church ordinances
138 Ecclesiastical leader expect "unquestioning obedience" of church members
139 The Church "unofficially" discourages prayer to "Mother in Heaven" Heavenly Mother
140 Church leaders are "loath" to make unequivocal statement of doctrine
140 BYU's emphasis is on conformity rather than personal freedom
141 CES insists that gospel learning takes precedence over secular learning
142 CES instructs students not to attempt to locate Book of Mormon geographical locations
142 Limited geography theories advanced by FARMS are "much too controversial" for CES students Book of Mormon geography:New World:LGT
142 Spencer W. Kimball believed in a hemispheric Book of Mormon geography Amerindians as Lamanites#Talking past each other?
142 Church members are shocked at the "limited archaeological evidence" for the Book of Mormon Book of Mormon archeology
143 LDS apologists continue to tell members how "scientists continue to get it wrong."
143 Most members follow their leaders without question
143 LDS theology supports a literal interpretation of the creation of man
143 LDS theology supports a literal interpretation of the tower of Babel
143 LDS theology supports a literal interpretation of the Flood Global or local Flood
143 The perception is that the Church has officially denounced evolution Evolution
146 The Garden of Eden was in Jackson County, Missouri Garden of Eden in Missouri?
146 Mormons believe that the continents separated only after a global flood
146 Mormons are "compelled" to believe in a global flood as symbolizing the "baptism of the earth" Global or local Flood
148 FARMS reviews of books by General Authorities or FARMS staff are always given favorable reviews
148 FARMS' goal is to deter members from reading any book that challenges their faith Does the Church discourage reading critical material?

Chapter 11: Plausible Geography

Page Claim Response
153 B.H. Roberts' manuscripts "Book of Mormon Difficulties" and "A Book of Mormon Study" were "clearly intended for publication."
153 Roberts' concluded that a 19th-century origin for the Book of Mormon was "entirely plausible" Book of Mormon and View of the Hebrews
154 LDS scholars have made a "steady retraction" of claims regarding the scale of the Nephite/Lamanite presence since the 1920's
156 All Church presidents and General Authorities have believed in a hemispheric Book of Mormon geography Book of Mormon geography:Statements
156 The Book of Mormon states that the Lamanites are "the principal ancestors of the American Indians"
156 A hemispheric geography most closely aligns with an "uncontrived" reading of the Book of Mormon
159 Moroni makes no mention of traveling from Central America to New York in the Book of Mormon
160 There is no indication that the Book of Mormon people came in contact with others in the land
163 The shrinking of Book of Mormon geographical models corresponds with the growing research showing that ancient Americans came from Asia
164 A limited Book of Mormon setting is at odds with "a straightforward reading" of the Book of Mormon
164 The limited Book of Mormon setting contradicts D&C 54:8
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