tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147998851717628040.post6620951895206328685..comments2023-10-12T08:22:07.631-07:00Comments on SANCTE PATER: Mormons Posthumously Baptized Father Damien and 'Sealed' Him to a WifeVincenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204262882202051257noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147998851717628040.post-26324718340473150372009-10-14T13:21:38.230-07:002009-10-14T13:21:38.230-07:00This makes the belief that a terrorist will have 1...This makes the belief that a terrorist will have 1000 virgins after death seem to make sense.Cathy_of_Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16795566831031491371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147998851717628040.post-20492531384092220532009-10-14T00:30:06.523-07:002009-10-14T00:30:06.523-07:00My friend and I "argued" over this when ...My friend and I "argued" over this when we were in high school, she a Mormon and I a Lutheran. Well, Lutheran's have the Nicene CREED , and we grew up saying "One baptism for the forgiveness of sins" . . . there's an eternal mark of it on my soul. I tried to explain how wrong and offensive, irregardless of intentions, to baptize anyone against their will; and, after death, we aren't available to chose such things because our life was to be lived in that choice before death. Well, I'm Catholic now - have been 13 years. This is why I love the Creed. I know what I believe and I can say it succinctly to anyone who questions me. I was able to do this as a Lutheran as well. LDS have good intentions, I think, but some of that stuff the go for is just odd and easily enough reasoned out.Sarah - Kalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17877449375576975508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147998851717628040.post-87672430746986360312009-10-13T14:25:24.818-07:002009-10-13T14:25:24.818-07:00"It's insulting to perform such an action...<i>"It's insulting to perform such an action posthumously. It's very disrespectful."</i><br />Precisely.<br /><br />While I greatly appreciate the genealogical resources of the LDS, this baptism by proxy stuff is offensive. And the claim that, "it is counter to church policy to submit anyone's name for temple ordinances if you aren't related to that person" is rather weak. It seens the only requirement is the LDS member fills out paperwork, which is comprised of their own research and submits it for the temple ordinances. This research greatly varies in its accuracy. Some LDS members I've dealt with are excellent genealogical researchers, others couldn't correctly identify their ancestors if one fell in their lap. And, once you start moving back a few generations, the mathmatical progression of people becomes huge rather quickly, especially if you include cousins, siblings, and other shirt-tail relations. So where do you draw the line on who is related? I don't think there is a line because their goal (duty?) is to find everyone they are related to and get them baptised. And, who is checking the research for accuracy? Is there a criteria?swissmisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11091563100968996825noreply@blogger.com