Strange and unBiblical. Even the Scripture used to justify it does not apply to the current practice. You are practicing proxy baptism, not baptising the dead.
>>Redeem the dead.
>>Strange and unBiblical. Even the Scripture used to justify it does not
>>apply to the current practice. You are practicing proxy baptism, not
>>baptising the dead.
Proxy Work is Biblical, or don't you believe in the atonement. When the Early Christians, and Jews practiced Baptism for the dead, Christ mentioned that practice himself, (http://scriptures.lds.org/1_cor/15/29#29) If you look at Mathew 8, 9 and 13 (http://scriptures.lds.org/matt/8/8#8) Christ and the centurion understand authority and Proxy work indeed the “Proxy” which is used in stock voting, and “Power of Attorney” are descendants of the Christian understanding of Proxy.
Corinthians exactly, refers to this type of work, as can be proven by the beliefs of the sects at the time Christ made his statement. Do you believe the phrases were digging up dead bodies and baptizing them? God forbid any such unholy and impure practice.