Mormon Contradictions

Book of Mormon

Bible

Church began in 147BC (Mosiah 18:17)

Church began in 33 AD (Matthew 16:18, Acts 2)

Alma 46:13-16, supposedly written in 73BC, refers to Nephites as Christians

"disciples were first called Christians in Antioch" 40AD (Acts 11:26)

Joe Smith is head of Mormon church (D&C 28:2-6)

Jesus is only head of church (Colossians 1:18)

"He shall be born of Mary at Jerusalem" (Alma 7:10)

"Jesus was born in Bethlehem" (Matthew 2:1 + Matthew 21:17)

3 Days of darkness at crucifixion (Hel 14:20-27)

3 hours of darkness at crucifixion (Luke 23:44)

God has flesh and bones like man: (D&C 130:22)

God is spirit without flesh &bones (John 4:24, Luke 24:39)

Book of Mormon

Scientific and Historical Fact

Indians wrote many official records (Hel 3:13), scrolls (Mor 5:23) and other writings (Mor 9:2; 2 Nephi 9:18)

Indians never wrote books but used simple pictures to communicate

North American Indians are descended from Jews

Being "mongoloid", are descended from east Asia

God cursed Indians with dark skin. Anyone who marries Indian shall get dark skin too (2 Nephi 5:21-23; Jacob 3:3-9; Mormon 5:15-17; Alma 3:6-10)

If this were true, there would be no part Indians, only full-blooded Indians. The statement is genetically false

When Indians accept Mormon teachings they will become, "white and delightsome people" (2 Nephi 30:5-7; 3 Nephi 2:15)

This is white supremacist racism and implies a correlation between skin colour and righteousness (at one time, Mormons wouldn't baptize Negroes)

Horses, cows, oxen & asses were all native to North America (1 Nephi 18:25)

Horses, cows, oxen & asses were all introduced to by European settlers after Columbus

Book of Mormon	Bible
Church began in 147BC (Mosiah 18:17)	Church began in 33 AD (Matthew 16:18, Acts 2)
Alma 46:13-16, supposedly written in 73BC, refers to Nephites as Christians	"disciples were first called Christians in Antioch" 40AD (Acts 11:26)
Joe Smith is head of Mormon church (D&C 28:2-6)	Jesus is only head of church (Colossians 1:18)
"He shall be born of Mary at Jerusalem" (Alma 7:10)	"Jesus was born in Bethlehem" (Matthew 2:1 + Matthew 21:17)
3 Days of darkness at crucifixion (Hel 14:20-27)	3 hours of darkness at crucifixion (Luke 23:44)
God has flesh and bones like man: (D&C 130:22)	God is spirit without flesh &bones (John 4:24, Luke 24:39)

Book of Mormon	Scientific and Historical Fact
Indians wrote many official records (Hel 3:13), scrolls (Mor 5:23) and other writings (Mor 9:2; 2 Nephi 9:18)	Indians never wrote books but used simple pictures to communicate
North American Indians are descended from Jews	Being "mongoloid", are descended from east Asia
God cursed Indians with dark skin. Anyone who marries Indian shall get dark skin too (2 Nephi 5:21-23; Jacob 3:3-9; Mormon 5:15-17; Alma 3:6-10)	If this were true, there would be no part Indians, only full-blooded Indians. The statement is genetically false
When Indians accept Mormon teachings they will become, "white and delightsome people" (2 Nephi 30:5-7; 3 Nephi 2:15)	This is white supremacist racism and implies a correlation between skin colour and righteousness (at one time, Mormons wouldn't baptize Negroes)
Horses, cows, oxen & asses were all native to North America (1 Nephi 18:25)	Horses, cows, oxen & asses were all introduced to by European settlers after Columbus