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metalbot

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17. I don't think most people on this site understand posthumous baptisms

Reply to rbrnmw (Original post)

Sat Jan 28, 2012, 08:59 PM

Jan 2012

The mormon posthumous baptism doesn't "convert" a non-mormon to the LDS church, even according to LDS doctrine.

Essentially, the church teaches that in order to enter the "good heaven", you need to be baptized. Since most people never had the opportunity to be baptized, Mormons perform a baptism by proxy, in which the deceased are OFFERED a baptism, which they are free to accept or decline in the afterlife.

I don't see why people are so offended by this. They are basically doing for the dead what the missionaries do every day. After a baptism by proxy, it's not as if there are a bunch of Mormons in the temple high-fiving each other saying "We got another one!"

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If Mormons can convert non-mormons after death I have decided to convert all their dead prophets [View all] rbrnmw Jan 2012 OP

convert them to Atheism ... zbdent Jan 2012 #1

Seems fair to me after all rbrnmw Jan 2012 #2

Just Fuckin' Great! Carlin....? Bigmack Jan 2012 #5

yes those bastards rbrnmw Jan 2012 #6

Okay, they baptized Pope John Paul II. white_wolf Jan 2012 #14

yes it appears they do rbrnmw Jan 2012 #18

I was thinking Church Of Satan myself. Edweird Jan 2012 #3

Honestly...we need like a Burning Man thing were we take back... Tikki Jan 2012 #4

Very offensive rbrnmw Jan 2012 #7

LOL GreenPartyVoter Jan 2012 #8

Hey GPV...just Grand to see you here... Tikki Jan 2012 #10

We surely are! *hugs* I think it is a control thing, although it's GreenPartyVoter Jan 2012 #16

Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #9

One of my brother's whole family are Mormons. white_wolf Jan 2012 #13

I would suggest several possibilities LiberalFighter Jan 2012 #21

In my genealogy search, HockeyMom Jan 2012 #11

I still think the lot of you are makeing this up. nt wandy Jan 2012 #12

Baptizing for the dead is real. Whether that list posted above is accurate, I don't know. white_wolf Jan 2012 #15

I don't think most people on this site understand posthumous baptisms metalbot Jan 2012 #17

Because they have no right to do it that's why rbrnmw Jan 2012 #19

"Since most people never had the chance to be baptized"...You have got to be kidding me... Tikki Jan 2012 #23

Wasn't it enough pulling this crap while you're alive? Major Nikon Jan 2012 #24

yeah and if you are even remotely polite to them rbrnmw Jan 2012 #25

I had to threaten to turn the dogs out on them a few months ago Major Nikon Jan 2012 #26

Great article rbrnmw Jan 2012 #27

Good point customerserviceguy Jan 2012 #28

I just want to convince living ones to stop persecuting gays and other minorities. dimbear Jan 2012 #20

I care about the policies Romney would implement as President. I care what people he would appoint Douglas Carpenter Jan 2012 #22