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ISN'T IT KIND OF LATE TO BAPTISE A PERSON ONCE THEY'RE DEAD?

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ISN'T IT KIND OF LATE TO BAPTISE A PERSON ONCE THEY'RE DEAD?


[+] serious ballot by RunsWithScissors
ACTIVE Mon Apr 21, 08 - Sat Jan 15, 11

Baptism for the dead, vicarious baptism or proxy baptism is a religious practice of baptising a living person on behalf of an individual who is dead; the living person is acting as the deceased person’s proxy.

It has been practiced since 1840 in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where it is also called temple baptism because it is performed only in dedicated temples.

In the practice of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a living person, acting as proxy, is baptized by immersion on behalf of a deceased person of the same gender.

Baptism for the dead is a distinctive ordinance of the church and is based on the belief that baptism is a required ordinance for entry into the Kingdom of God.



Baptism for the Dead: Good idea or bad idea?

Good idea
Bad idea
Unusual idea, but it's OK
I bet a Donation to the church is involved
Yes


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Voted : Unusual idea, but it's OK
IF you can 'pray for the dead', even 'pray souls out of hell', why Not 'baptize the dearly departed' by proxy--it seems like a kind thing to do..!
by NatureRocks on Mon Apr 21, 08 10:42am [+]

weird. it sounds like sin eating. freaks.
by Kev24 on Mon Apr 21, 08 4:31pm [+]

Voted : I bet a Donation to the church is involved
Sounds like another rule that A Man made up while invoking the name of God.
by UncleRandy on Mon Apr 21, 08 4:59pm [+]

Voted : Unusual idea, but it's OK
If it makes them happy to believe this, then good. However, I happen to think it's a tecnically useless gesture. But even usleess traditions have their place if they bring people comfort.
by forgetmenot on Mon Apr 21, 08 8:24pm [+]

Voted : Unusual idea, but it's OK
Unusual, but I can't complain.

That's why the Mormon church keeps such extensive genealogical records, so they can baptise everyone.

Kind of creepy. But better safe than sorry I guess. lol
by Grumpy_Person on Wed Apr 23, 08 5:15pm [+]

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