Important to the Mormon Community ?
2007-09-24 23:39:07 · 6 answers · asked by d260383 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I do genealogy, and I've had occasion to use lots of the facilities that the Mormons have, although I'm Jewish. From what I understand, they believe that they can go through the various rites and ceremonies of the LDS/Mormon church on behalf of deceased relatives who (to their way of thinking) were not "saved" before they died. They're also big on family, and I believe that they believe that all families will be together in heaven, so it follows that they believe that it's good to have more family members there.
Not my belief, but to each his own.
2007-09-24 23:44:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
In a word?
Culture.
They like to know that they are part of and contribute to something that has stretched back into history. It's the same thing with almost every world religion, but it's particularly strong in Mormonism, which has a huge focus on the community.
2007-09-25 06:44:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
I think geneology is important to everyone on some level. It's human nature to want to know where you came from.
2007-09-25 06:43:52 · answer #3 · answered by misty_dawn1100 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
We are to find our dead ancestors who haven't been baptised by te proper authority, and bapize them.
2007-09-26 03:09:54 · answer #4 · answered by mormon_4_jesus 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What?
Who?
i thought this was a question about gynaecology
sorry misread
2007-09-25 06:43:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Not as important as their magic underpants
2007-09-25 06:42:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 5⤋