2007-02-05 09:56:51 · 11 answers · asked by Giggly Giraffe 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Reuters:
The Mormons, a U.S.-based denomination officially named the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS), encourage members to baptize the dead by proxy in the belief they are helping the deceased attain full access to heaven.
Church members are told to focus on their ancestors, a rite understandable in a relatively new denomination founded in 1830. But so many now perform the rituals for celebrities, heroes and perfect strangers that the practice has spun out of control.
2007-02-05 10:03:35 · update #1
They can do a baptism for the dead and have someone else stand in his place. Baptisms for the dead is very common amongst the LDS as it will assure lost loved ones a chance to accept Jesus.
2007-02-05 10:01:42 · answer #1 · answered by MishMash [I am not one of your fans] 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Where on earth did you get this rumor? I have no idea what you are talking about? I mean, it could have happened. I know that the work (baptism for the dead) has been done for many of America's founding father's (Franklin, etc).
Oh, and FYI, there is scriptural evidence for baptisms for the dead. "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, KJV) Does that not specifically mention baptism for the dead?
As I recall, the Catholic church performed Baptisms for the dead until about the fourteenth century.
Though, here's the thing. Baptisms for the dead (in which a person is baptized in the place of the deceased) simply give the deceased the opportunity to enjoy the blessings of the ordinance, if the deceased so choose to accept the work done for them. It's not as if they are forcing dead people into the religion. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints strongly believes in free agency.
2007-02-05 21:03:23 · answer #2 · answered by Papillon Noir 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Spun out of control? Are you kidding?
Seriously people..
We believe baptism is one of the first principles and ordinances of the gospel.
If the Pope's name has been submitted -
#1 His family must have submitted it
#2 He does not have to accept the ordinance
We believe every single person who ever lived or will live must have the opportunity to accept or reject the gospel, if not accepted in this life, they can accept it in the spirit world...where obviously a spirit cannot have these "physical" ordinances - like baptism - performed, so we have been commanded by the Lord to do the ordinances for them.
We do not believe, nor are taught, that once a person's ordinances are done, that they are automatically a "mormon" they still have their agency and can choose, if they want to accept the gospel, then their ordiances have been done or if they still reject it, their ordinances that have been performed mean nothing.
2007-02-06 12:42:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If someone attempted to do a baptism for someone famous who just barely died, it would attract the attention of the temple officiators and my guess is it would cause some serious questioning. We are told only to concentrate on our own ancestors.
2007-02-05 20:37:49 · answer #4 · answered by Cookie777 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You don't baptize a person into a religion. How is it out of control? What has to be controlled about it? Calm down now. Pull the drawers out of the crack of your butt. Go sit by the door. We'll send someone for you.
2007-02-05 18:04:23 · answer #5 · answered by SNAKE HEAD Hisszzzzz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you should roll the Dungeons and Dragons dice again for a baptism defense spell. LOL
soap on a rope with the pope smokin dope.
2007-02-05 18:02:49 · answer #6 · answered by teeyodi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anybody who would attempt to re-baptize anyone, even a dead guy, would be way off base.
There's only one valid baptism to a customer.
It's bad enough that Mormons attempt to hijack unbaptized dead people and make them their own subjects in their future god domain.
Baptism of the dead has no precedent in scripture at all.
It is based on a twisting and clear subversion of St. Paul's words about being baptized into Christ's death, and then rising with him to new life.
The Mormon concept of baptism of the dead is an abomination, and regular Mormon baptism is itself invalid, and not sufficient for any Christian purpose..
2007-02-05 18:13:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
No. If it's being offered, it's up to him whether or not to accept.
2007-02-05 17:59:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that would be odd seeing that a pope is catholic it cannot be done
2007-02-05 18:01:06 · answer #9 · answered by nuketheplanet666 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they aren't. That's silly.
2007-02-05 18:26:05 · answer #10 · answered by Melissa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋