He enjoys playing video games and making silly videos. The best source for the book of mormon tickets and the book of mormon information, photos and videos. Some arguments are so trivial that they can be dismissed out of hand but there are a few that look damaging on first view but with a little thought and additional information the apparently. Brother jake explains himself rational faiths mormon blog. Apparently he went on one of the infamous book of mormon tours to central america and is on fire now. So dont go to the play to learn about the book or the religion which regards the book as a sacred book.
Brother jake returns for part 3 of his 4part series defending the book of mormons historicity. Whats new on mormonthink new book discussing evidence of early mormon counterfeiting 7, december 2017. Moreover, mormons believe that even satan lucifer is a spirit brother of jesus. Mormonism looks to joseph smith as its founder there are about twelve major divisions among mormons. I know that when mormons say jesus is our big brother, they take it literally. Why do so many of mormons teachings appear in ether 4 and 5. Hi all, its been an incredible journey over the past 6 years since i created the first brother jake video. When we know the book of mormon is true we know the church is true, we know that joseph smith was a prophet, we know that jesus is the christ. What was the name of the brother of jared cited in the. Answer no this book asks a question and then answers it with facts from the bible which christians exclusively use versus facts from the more evolved books than the bible which the mormons exclusively use such as the doctrine and covenants, book of abraham, book of mormon, etc. The brother of jared was faithful book of mormon hero my family and i were driving home from my grandparents house after christmas. Brother jake gives a much needed summary of the book of mormon.
It works very well and i am pleased with this purchase. Aaron, in the book of mormon, was the son of king mosiah. I promise to make it extra amazing to make up for it. A forum for exmormons and others who have been affected by mormonism to share news, commentary, and comedy about the mormon church.
Moroni receives a revelation from god telling him about the time of the coming forth of the record, and other things in store. Is the mormon my brother essentially answers the question of whether mormons are christians. We know that one of his sons was chosen to be king and his name was pagag, but his name is never mentioned. The best source for the book of mormon videos, tickets, and the book of mormon information. If one watches one of these videos, youll immediately realize that brother jake is not your ordinary mormon. He led his people from the great tower in mesopotamia to the western hemisphere. Brother jake defends the book of mormon fast paced satire that uses common mormon apologetic arguments to highlight issues in mormonism while pretending to defend it. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The book has only a single chapter, which contains an account of the wars among the nephites and lamanites. The book of mormon jared has the same name as the biblical patriarch jared hebrew. In the final installment of the defends the book of mormon series, brother jake. While lds spokespersons obfuscate this fundamental of mormon teaching, apostles of the mormon church and current official lds publications affirm it. Enos is the third author in the book of mormon after nephi 1 and jacob. I found brother scott to be engaging and enthusiastic.
The enos problem in the book of mormon adventures in. The brother of jared was a man of extraordinary faith. Moroni, the last of the nephite prophethistorians, sealed up the abridged records of these people and hid them in about a. Home what do mormons mean when they say jesus is our big brother. Im sure someone will add a possibility assuming the book as a work of fiction eventually. And in that day that they shall exercise faith in me, saith the lord, even as the brother of jared did, that they may become sanctified in me, then will i manifest unto them the things which the brother of jared saw, even to the unfolding unto them. See more ideas about mormon history, history and feminist mormon housewives. Brother jake defends the book of mormon, part 3 was just released today. Faith will yield the visions of the brother of jared the. The brother jake series was inspired by wanting to articulate the thoughts i had at my most vulnerable, and to be a source of assurance to others that no, you are not crazy. Where did the brother of jared get the idea of shining stones. But in doing so, kwaku employs a well known apologetic trick.
Demonic and ungodly names in the book of mormon 2 life. My dad got out of the van and tried to push it up the icy hill, but it wouldnt move. The brother of jared animated stories from the book of mormon. What do mormons mean when they say jesus is our big brother. A slew of questions could be asked about the style and content of the videos, but im more interested in jakes personal experiences as an. In musical from creators of south park, theres no such thing as going too far. A twohundredyear era of peace followed that visit of christ. Brother jake defends the book of mormon part 4 duration. The book of mormon chronicle of jared and his brother is the story of us all in our quest for the eternal land of promise. My daughter gave me an almost complete set of the animated stories from the book of mormon. In a recent video, kwaku attempts to prove the book of abraham is true. Part 1 of 4 in brother jakes series defending the book of mormons historicity. I sincerely appreciate the support youve given over that time, as well as the support given to me and my family over the past year. With a book and lyrics by trey parker, matt stone and robert lopez, the comedymusical has pushed the boundaries of broadway to become the fourteenthlongest running show in broadway history.
Population growth in the book of mormon the book of mormon population growth rate would have to have been more than double that of the roman empire and other peers. He persecuted nephite christian church members until called to repentance by an angel appearing. Why does the book of mormon not name the brother of jared later named by joseph smith as mahonri moriancumer. Brother jake defends the book of mormon, part 3 nom.
We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible. This answer is given from an assumption of the book as what it claims to be. Its another fantastic discussion of the soft apologetics of the book of mormon in a way that will be hilarious to an apostate and confusing to a believer. Brother jake fights the antimormon tides of ignorance and persecution with his fearless video series. Jacobs father was lehi, a prophet in jerusalem around 600 bc.
So strong was the faith of the brother of jared that he beheld the finger of the lord when it. Some years after the publication of the book of mormon, joseph smith was. Why doesnt the book of mormon name the brother of jared. I applaud the effort to make the book of mormon better known. A book translated from the small plates of nephi in the book of mormon. If youve been reading the book of mormon along with me, youre now ready to start the book of jacob. Book of mormon hero the brother of jared was faithful. Jared was the patriarch of the family, and tradition had been to concentrate on him and his name, not mahonris. If you visit a mormon meeting, you might be surprised to have a complete stranger walk up to you and address you as brother or sister, followed by your last name once its known. Brother jake shows that mormon views of modesty arent sexist or based in a fear of sex at all. Jacob was the brother of nephi, the second book of mormon prophet. Brother scotts book of mormon witness presentation. Hi gramps, my question is who is the brother of jared. Watch brother jake battle the tides of ignorance as he explains some of the thorniest issues of mormonism in simple terms.
He is currently pursuing a masters degree in analytics a dumb word for statistics at nc state. The religious order known as the church of jesus christ of latterday saints mormons is a very industrious group. Possibly because mahonri moriancumr is a mouthful, and people writing on meta. The book of mormon records the visit of jesus christ to people in the americas following his resurrection. Brother jake is the caboose of a big mormon family.
An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Brother jake returns for part 2 of his 4part series defending the book of mormons historicity. But you should not feel like an idiot ever because if your parents spent the years from your birth to lets say last week telling you that the color green was actually called nurple you would call people who called nurple green heretics or whatever because you were taught inaccurate information. The plates were then passed in turn to amaron, chemish, abinadom, and finally amaleki. Is the mormon my brother white, james r 9781599251202. Brother jake defends the book of mormon part 4 youtube. He is best known for his lengthy prayer while hunting in the wilderness, wherein he first asks for personal forgiveness, then for gods blessings upon the nephites, then his blessings upon the lamanites, then that a record of the nephites will be preserved and brought into the lamantes at some future day should. See more ideas about mormon humor, lds memes and church humor. I wanted to order one of the missing titles just to see if the video would be in good working order. The fact that this community of fans has been able to reciprocate that support at my most vulnerable has been oddly fitting.
It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. I will order the others soon so i will have a complete set. We ourselves are thought to be such spirit siblings of jesus. Valletta was an institute instructor in ogden, utah, when this was published. No, its not a way of quickly building up their genealogyits an expression of their religious faith and their commitment to the saviors teachings. Lifting the veil of mormon mind control book by luna lindsey and b. Lds apologist michael ash defends the book of mormon translation process in. Why is the brother of jared not named in the book for mormon. This is largely what brother jakes video says to me. The book of mormon population growth rate would have to have been more than double that of the roman empire and other peers.
What was the name of the brother of jared cited in the book of mormon. In the book of mormon, the brother of jared is the most prominent person in the account given in the beginning chapters 16 of the book of ether. In the final installment of the defends the book of mormon series, brother jake makes his strongest argument for historicity yet. Ether and moroni were simply following tradition in trying to concentrate on the name jared. Omni wrote only the first three verses of the book. Brother jake summarizes the book of mormon youtube. Population growth and the book of mormon every so often i come across an argument against the book of mormon that i feel i have to respond to in some way. Brother jake chimes in on the debate around sam young and to set the record straight about priesthood interviews.
Im sorry to announce that due to holidayrelated laziness, the publishing schedule for part 2 of brother jake defends the book of mormon has been pushed to the end of the month. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. After serving a mission in peru, he married a violinist, transferred schools, and finished his undergrad at indiana university. Jul 7, 20 all things relating to the restorationist movement. And while i tend to think brother jakes videos are well over the top, they point to something very important about mormon belief and culture. Some folks take a very superficial view of the gospel, mainly centered around the stories, bible and book of mormon. A very plausible lost and missing novel by solomon spalding manuscript found, separate and distinct from the oberlin manuscript has not been ruled out by mormon apologists.
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