It's a LDS belief
2007-04-11 04:19:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It is actually called" Baptism for the Dead."
Living members act as a proxy of the dead person, and go through the baptism ordinance in the LDS temple.
We LDS believe that Baptism is a living ordinance essential to entering to the kingdom of God.
And in history, there are those who have never heard of the Gospel, and obviously unable to be baptized.
We do baptism for the dead, so just incase they accepted the Gospel in the spirit world where they dwell temporary after they died, their baptism is done . On the other hand, those that choose not to accept the gospel, the baptism done for them is not binding to then.
2007-04-11 08:03:25 · answer #1 · answered by Wahnote 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Baptism for the dead. And it is biblically scriptural. Read the words of Paul in 1 Corinthians 15: 29.
Such a verse indicates a common practice in the times of Jesus.
2007-04-11 13:33:40 · answer #2 · answered by Guitarpicker 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm not involved with the LDS. However, I think that they believe that they can be baptized in place of a dead non believer, thereby helping to save their souls. I do know that if this is what they believe, it is a false belief. It's up to every individual to accept or deny the salvation offered by Jesus Christ. I can't do it for anyone else. It's a personal choice. Peace.
2007-04-11 11:25:34 · answer #3 · answered by superfluity 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
The closest thing to that found in the Bible is the phrase baptized for the dead. I do not have my concordance with me so I may have the phrase wrong. But I believe that is correct. What it means, I am not sure of.
2007-04-11 11:38:13 · answer #4 · answered by 1saintofGod 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The mormons believe that someone can be baptized here on earth for you. They call it "baptism for the dead". It it one of the main purposes for their temples.
2007-04-11 11:26:10 · answer #5 · answered by StormyC 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
We perform baptisims for the dead in the temple. These ordinances are performed so that people who did not receive the full gospel of Jesus Christ can accept and be baptized after they die.
www.LDS.org
2007-04-11 13:22:38 · answer #6 · answered by divinity2408 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It means disrespecting the beliefs of people in their life by doing a mystic rite in their name after death, often in a way that dishonors their memory.
KEEP YOUR GOOFY POINTLESS RITUALS out of our GENEOLOGIES!
The closest thing I can think of is when some guy makes love to a corpse and says "what, the spirit only has to feel it if she WANTS TO, she could reject it!"
2007-04-11 12:03:28 · answer #7 · answered by LabGrrl 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Yes. It is. And it's definitely NOT a Christian belief. Chalk up one more to the "reasons why Mormons are NOT Christians."
2007-04-11 11:24:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Its not in scripture.
2007-04-11 11:26:33 · answer #9 · answered by ReliableLogic 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋