2006-12-03 08:22:37 · 17 answers · asked by chuck 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They do it because they believe that i your not baptized you can't enter the "celestial kingdom of heaven"....no really I am not kidding.
Mormons believe that ALL souls that ever lived on earth are doomed unless baptized Mormon. Seriously scary.
2006-12-03 08:30:57 · update #1
FYI relient...yes they do.
2006-12-03 08:32:22 · update #2
do they do that ... seriously ?
2006-12-03 08:24:45 · answer #1 · answered by Peace 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Mormons believe that free agency, or choice, is fundamental to Christ's gospel. They believe that force is not God's way.
On baptism, the Bible states:
"Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God." (John 3:5)
Jesus refers to baptism as a pre-requisite for salvation, or entrance into heaven. Mormons vicariously baptize for persons that have died so those that didn't have an opportunity to get baptized in this life can now have that choice. Baptisms for the dead enables choice by providing options for the dead.
It doesn't seem fair for someone that didn't have a chance to be baptized in this life, to later be denied entrance into the kingdom of heaven, even though they would of chosen to be baptized if they'd had the opportunity. As a service, Mormons vicariously do the baptisms for people that have died in case they desire baptism later on.
Mormons effectively answer Paul's question:
"Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?" (1 Corinthians 15:29)
2006-12-03 08:56:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
I'm not a Mormon, but have asked some of my LDS friends about baptism for the dead (which is a misleading term--baptism by proxy might be a little closer to the actual idea). Some of the families of the deceased weren't contacted in some cases (for instance, the notorious case of the Jewish Holocaust victims who were baptized), but in other cases, family members are very much in favor of the procedure.
Here's more about it from the official LDS website:
http://www.mormon.org/learn/0,8672,1300-1,00.html
2006-12-03 08:30:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
In the LDS religion, it is believed that the dead have a choice in the spirit world or whatever they call it.
Oh, and I don't think mormonism is anymore a cult than any other religion. Even the christians have taken away from the bible. Have you heard of the council of Nicea? What about all the different versions of the bible?
Don't throw rocks if you live in a glass house.
2006-12-03 08:54:08 · answer #4 · answered by the guru 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Deb M is honestly stunning. enable me upload some issues. Like many Christian (Christ) based religions Mormons have faith that Baptism is mandatory to circulate into “heaven”. yet you need to ask (and that i’ve seen it many instances), “What approximately those people who never heard of Christ, or a minimum of didn’t have the possibility to get baptized?” maximum church homes have faith that those everybody is lost because of the fact baptism is needed. Mormons, although supply everybody a raffle via being baptized via proxy for them. like numerous church, Mormons have faith they're the ideal ones; with such they have faith they're the only individual who've the ideal authority to baptize. (whilst in comparison with different religions there’s no longer something incorrect with this.) So the church takes it upon itself to baptize everybody who has died to grant them the possibility to settle for Christ. Now, that's real that that's believed that those that aren’t baptized do pass right into a spirit reformatory (no, it’s no longer a reformatory cellular or something like that, it’s extra of an expression extremely than literal). yet, all those that have been baptized for could or won't settle for Christ and the baptism. this way, everybody has a raffle to settle for Christ. yet one extra reason it is done is by using the fact to Mormons, family is extremely significant; which contain generations down the line. individuals are inspired to seek their family tree, and positioned up names of ancestors that desire baptism. This additionally why Mormons have the biggest and maximum present day genealogical middle in the international. i could desire to emphasize that it is for each individual, no longer purely Jews; yet for each individual that is shown, who has lived in this earth. additionally, Mormons do no longer, never have, and not will dig up any physique from their grave to accomplish this baptism. no longer purely is it no longer obtainable in maximum instances, that's against the regulation everywhere, and merely undeniable gross. yet, i'm going to ask in protection of those that still don’t see lots of a factor and picture it’s stupid. Does the different church in the international no longer purely help those individuals that are alive, yet additionally attempt to assist those that have died with out any hazard of finding Christ? If loss of existence fairly isn’t the top like many have faith, then why can we supply up there?
2016-12-29 20:28:53 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure they have a choice: Go to heaven like a good Mormon, or come back as a Quentin Tarantino-type zombie who will eat the Mormon and begin a zombie invasion of the Earth! All hail Lord Zombie!
Actually, Mormons are just odd people in my opinion.
2006-12-03 08:33:45 · answer #6 · answered by Wise1 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes...the person does have a choice. The people can either accept it or reject it. But we mormons believe that everyone should have a fair chance at the truth.
2006-12-03 15:03:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Mormonism is a cult - I'm not bashing or being hateful yet am telling the truth. The Bible says in Revelations that not one word is to added to or taken away from the Word of God. Mormonism uses part of the Bible and then makes up the rest with the "insight" of what's-his-name (Joseph? can't remember). Anyway, with that in mind, any baptism that would come from any religion or cult that is not 100% to the Word of God is false. Whether it's baptism of a live body or a dead one.
2006-12-03 08:27:30 · answer #8 · answered by Kristi H 1 · 1⤊ 4⤋
what?!?!? Mormons don't go around baptizing just anyone...they baptize those who have family of the religion and have been given permission from those who have family still a live they don't literally baptize the dead
2006-12-03 08:28:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes we do that for the person and yes they still have a choice. We wouldn't do it if it was taking away their agency...they still can reject or accept it.
2006-12-03 15:08:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Of course. Just specify that before you die. "I'm bitter, I hate God, and I don't want to be baptized! You hear!?"
2006-12-03 08:25:02 · answer #11 · answered by Atlas 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋