Oh please....Mormons do this all the time. It’s a pantload for them to suggest otherwise.
don’t tell me—this will be another instance where info regarding this cannot be made public....
Who cares? There are two possibilities:
1. Mormonism is a fraud religion cooked up by a con artist. In that case, what a few idiots in a temple pray too is totally and completely meaningless and has no effect on you or your ancestors.
2. Mormonism is in fact the restored church of Jesus, in which case they just gave your ancestors eternal salvation.
Nothing bad can come from this, so I wish people would stop whining about it.
/not a mormon, I think its possibility #1
Soooooooooooo.
zer0’s Mom Stanley is (was) a Mormon? Like the church of Mitt type of Mormon?
I’m curious as to who complained about this and how the investigation got started—although I doubt we’ll ever find out.
I also would have said that, as in the case of Holocaust victims mentioned in the article, Mormons have pretty commonly baptized just about everyone they can find records of. The vast extent of Mormon genealogical records is famous.
SOOOOO is she still alive?
The way I understand it, those who have died and are baptized by Mormon Proxies can either accept or reject that baptism while they wait for the Second Coming. Let the dead make up their own minds without trying to persuade them one way or the other.
Why all the objections from the living? Give the dead the right to choose for themselves.
Actually, work for the dead has gone on for Centuries and Mormons don’t have an exclusive here. Dahn Yoga Centers, which follow a form of Taejonggyo, offer enlightenment ceremonies for family members who have passed away to this day. A descendant of a deceased Family member can make certain that a person who has passed away reaches enlightenment.
Buddhists bring food and candles to Monks to ensure goodwill for the spirit of a dead ancestor.
Catholics and other Christian Groups have “All Souls Day” in November each year. This is based on the doctrine that the souls of the deceased faithful who have not been cleansed from sins, or have not fully atoned for their sins, cannot attain all that awaits them in heaven without their help. That is why their descendants pray and sacrifice for them.
Baptizing a deceased family member by a Mormon is no different than burning candles for the dead by someone of a different religion. It is a practice of hope and honor.
Thanks, hoosiermama.
Ping to the article and interesting comments; don’t miss #9 and #25.