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I'm gonna bring Joe Dimaggio back from the Dead!!!!!!
(Wait! - Wasn't that Ted Williams who had his head frozen?
That scaliwag son of his!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
 
tsig said:
From the link:

The fervor over the possibility of American Indians being of Jewish descent was only furthered when Barbara Simon published her book, The Ten Tribes of Israel Historically Identified with the Aborigines of the Western Hemisphere in 1836. Aside from quoting a plethora of biblical sources to defend her thesis, Simon also claims that early Mexican paintings found by Spanish conquistadors contain "allusions to the restoration of the dispersed tribes of Israel."

In addition to Simon's work, other books emerged during the early part of the 19th century in support of the Native American/lost tribes of Israel theory. Books like A View of the American Indians by Israel Worsley in 1828, American Antiquities and Discoveries in the West by Josiah Priest in 1835, and the before mentioned View of the Hebrews by Ethan Smith in 1825. All of these works combined to create a spirit of enthusiasm that deeply favored the Native American/lost tribes of Israel connection.

Perhaps the most popular -- and most controversial -- interpretation on the origins of Native Americans comes from Mormon founder and prophet Joseph Smith. During his youth, Smith claimed to have received a revelation from a heavenly messenger, who related to Smith the location of a hidden record of an ancient people:


There is nothing new under the sun.
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I found the evidence! (shame about the vid. quality)
 
tsig said:
From the link:

The fervor over the possibility of American Indians being of Jewish descent was only furthered when Barbara Simon published her book, The Ten Tribes of Israel Historically Identified with the Aborigines of the Western Hemisphere in 1836. Aside from quoting a plethora of biblical sources to defend her thesis, Simon also claims that early Mexican paintings found by Spanish conquistadors contain "allusions to the restoration of the dispersed tribes of Israel."

In addition to Simon's work, other books emerged during the early part of the 19th century in support of the Native American/lost tribes of Israel theory. Books like A View of the American Indians by Israel Worsley in 1828, American Antiquities and Discoveries in the West by Josiah Priest in 1835, and the before mentioned View of the Hebrews by Ethan Smith in 1825. All of these works combined to create a spirit of enthusiasm that deeply favored the Native American/lost tribes of Israel connection.

Perhaps the most popular -- and most controversial -- interpretation on the origins of Native Americans comes from Mormon founder and prophet Joseph Smith. During his youth, Smith claimed to have received a revelation from a heavenly messenger, who related to Smith the location of a hidden record of an ancient people:


There is nothing new under the sun.
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Proof that the Native Americans were the lost tribe of Israel!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsj4s9z-EAE
 
I’m A Mormon. Pop Culture Often Mocks My Faith, But Fallout Treated It Right

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bruto said:
Is there something left to say?
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Probably not, so to summarize:
  • At the risk of stereotyping, Mormons tend to be genuinely nice people.
  • The core Mormon beliefs are bizzare to say the least.
  • Much of the basis for Mormonism is provable, hopelessly false.
  • At the risk of stereotyping, Mormons tend to assume they are being persecuted.
  • Joseph Smith was a Class-A con artist.
  • The Mormon leadership has finally admitted some racism within the Mormon teachings may have not been the Word of Godtm. This has Janadele very conflicted.
 
This thread, even more than other lengthy woo threads we have had here, demonstrates the power of Faith: the ability to ignore evidence , no matter how clear cut, no matter how well presented.
 
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