Simon Southerton
Simon Southerton is an Australian plant geneticist.[1] Southerton published the book Losing a Lost Tribe: Native Americans, DNA, and the Mormon Church.[2] The book uses genetic evidence to examine the historical accuracy of The Book of Mormon. The book received heavy criticism from members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).[citation needed] Southerton was a member of the LDS Church, but after the book was published, the church charged him with inappropriate sexual relations with a woman other than his wife; in an email sent to the Associated Press he stated he was excommunicated for being too vocal regarding the results of the Genomics Project DNA [3] However, Members of the church disciplinary council contended that the excommunication had nothing to do with the book.[4]
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[edit] Notes
- ^ "Web site resume - Dr Simon Southerton: unlocking the genetic secrets of trees". http://www.csiro.au/people/Simon.Southerton.html. Retrieved 2009-08-05.[unreliable source?]
- ^ Southerton, Simon G. (2004). Losing a Lost Tribe: Native Americans, DNA, and the Mormon Church. Signature Books. ISBN 1560851813.
- ^ "Web site article discussion excommunication of Southerton". http://www.affirmation.org/news/2005_35.shtml. Retrieved 2007-12-08.[unreliable source?]
- ^ "Southerton's account of disciplinary hearing". http://www.mormoncurtain.com/topic_simonsoutherton.html. Retrieved 2007-12-07.[unreliable source?]
[edit] External links
- Southerton's rebuttal to apologist's criticism of his book
- The FARMS Review of Southerton's book
- Apologist criticism of book
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