tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post6961065381657206079..comments2023-12-26T10:22:04.630-05:00Comments on Things of My Soul: Why I Believe DNA and the Book of Mormon Is a Non-IssuePapa Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-68314842759220760622015-01-21T09:09:30.508-05:002015-01-21T09:09:30.508-05:00Yes, I completely agree. I think the idea of a la...Yes, I completely agree. I think the idea of a large, indigenous population as background is strongly implied continuously throughout the Book of Mormon.<br /><br />I've been a professor doing molecular biology and biochemistry, and I've directly done my share of phylogenetic analyses. I'm familiar with the DNA evidence related to the origins of the American Indians. I'm very agree completelynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-67003138350589312362015-01-21T06:17:55.180-05:002015-01-21T06:17:55.180-05:00I think there are some other things to consider as...I think there are some other things to consider as well. First of all, Lehi and Ishmael were not Jews-they were of Manasseh and Ephraim respectively. While we may know what DNA markers for descendants of Judah are, what are they for other tribes? Additionally, even if we did know such markers, a huge number of tribes and populations were wiped out entirely by European diseases once the "Firebyrdnoreply@blogger.com