Excerpt from article:
Critics want the church to admit its mistake and apologize to millions of Native Americans it converted. Church leaders have shown no inclination to do so. Indeed, they have dismissed as heresy any suggestion that Native American genetics undermine the Mormon creed.
Yet at the same time, the church has subtly promoted a fresh interpretation of the Book of Mormon intended to reconcile the DNA findings with the scriptures. This analysis is radically at odds with long-standing Mormon teachings.
Some longtime observers believe that ultimately, the vast majority of Mormons will disregard the genetic research as an unworthy distraction from their faith.
"This may look like the crushing blow to Mormonism from the outside," said Jan Shipps, a professor emeritus of religious studies at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, who has studied the church for 40 years. "But religion ultimately does not rest on scientific evidence, but on mystical experiences. There are different ways of looking at truth."
I like this kind of information. This is the kind of parallel to dubdum that may help witnesses to actually see the danger of not thinking rationally. I'd like to ask a dub would they bring this up to a mormon in the ministry. If they would use this as a talking point, and the Mormon said he's not interested in discussing that kind of heretical nonsense would the dub find this odd or even stupid to not examine any evidence that had a direct bearing on their beliefs?
Then what kind of reasoning could the dub use to get the mormon to see the wisdom of putting their beliefs to the test, and really how dangerous it would be to not examine your beliefs in the light of new evidence?