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Wed May-06-09 04:53 PM
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| 11. The bottom line is, make up your own religion |
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and you get to make up your own rules and rituals. Get people to follow your religion and they will follow said rules and rituals. Simple process and concept. Most religions are this way.
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| -The Mormons Baptized Obama’s Dead Mother |
The Sushi Bandit |
May-06-09 04:43 PM |
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why ? |
JI7 |
May-06-09 04:45 PM |
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To get her into heaven, of course. nt |
Critters2 |
May-06-09 04:49 PM |
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Ummm, it's part of their religion. |
elocs |
May-06-09 04:49 PM |
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do they do it for everyone that died ? |
JI7 |
May-06-09 04:58 PM |
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everyone they can find |
Kali |
May-06-09 05:05 PM |
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My guess is that they have done it for millions of people over the centuries. |
elocs |
May-06-09 05:09 PM |
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yeah, i don't have a problem with it really if that's the case |
JI7 |
May-06-09 05:17 PM |
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but was it HER religion!!! |
ejpoeta |
May-06-09 04:59 PM |
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but they aren't forcing her or Obama family to do anything |
JI7 |
May-06-09 05:20 PM |
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how can you convert a dead person? i don't get it. it is still disrespectful. |
ejpoeta |
May-06-09 05:24 PM |
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maybe it's because i'm an atheist |
JI7 |
May-06-09 05:27 PM |
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i personally think these folks should concentrate on themselves instead of |
ejpoeta |
May-06-09 05:36 PM |
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It's just fucked-up Mormon voodoo. |
MUAD_DIB |
May-06-09 06:30 PM |
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WHY? |
lsewpershad |
May-06-09 05:28 PM |
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Does anyone know exactly what this "baptizing" entails? |
Book Lover |
May-06-09 04:46 PM |
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They dunk someone sort of pretending to be the dead person |
Critters2 |
May-06-09 04:49 PM |
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no more idiotic than any other religious ritual |
Kali |
May-06-09 05:06 PM |
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it's *baptism by proxy* |
Donnachaidh |
May-06-09 04:49 PM |
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As I Understand It |
Demeter |
May-06-09 04:51 PM |
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it's difficult to find out -- the Mormons are VERY secretive about it. |
Donnachaidh |
May-06-09 04:53 PM |
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I think its the one |
dipsydoodle |
May-06-09 05:04 PM |
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The important point is |
Book Lover |
May-06-09 05:13 PM |
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This practice is so hugely disrespecetful. |
Critters2 |
May-06-09 04:48 PM |
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*If* there is such a place as heaven, and *if* they did my ancestors |
Donnachaidh |
May-06-09 04:52 PM |
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It is disrespectful, but also hugely meaningless |
Sherman A1 |
May-06-09 05:03 PM |
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I know it's meaningless. But I still think people's choices should |
Critters2 |
May-06-09 08:12 PM |
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The bottom line is, make up your own religion |
elocs |
May-06-09 04:53 PM |
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I just De-Baptised her. Made-up Church of Latter Day De-Baptisers. |
PassingFair |
May-07-09 07:47 AM |
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I've learned they baptized my Grandmother. |
Critters2 |
May-07-09 11:37 PM |
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Theres a debate over infant vs adult baptism |
undeterred |
May-06-09 04:55 PM |
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i know my kidsa aren't baptized. how can an infant decide what they believe!! |
ejpoeta |
May-06-09 05:01 PM |
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In my tradition, baptism is a way of including the child fully in the community, |
Critters2 |
May-06-09 08:15 PM |
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Apparently It Was Part of the Apostolic Church |
On the Road |
May-06-09 05:27 PM |
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Sick fucks need to be driven from the country |
sasquatch |
May-06-09 04:56 PM |
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Apropos of nothing, is that Lemmy? (nm) |
Book Lover |
May-06-09 05:01 PM |
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Yes |
sasquatch |
May-06-09 05:03 PM |
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Dude |
Book Lover |
May-06-09 05:14 PM |
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Wow - that's kind of creepy and presumptuous |
Politicub |
May-06-09 04:57 PM |
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Who complained when Obama became a member of the Crow Nation? n/t |
jody |
May-06-09 04:57 PM |
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When an adult does something of their own free will, who has cause to do so? (nm) |
Book Lover |
May-06-09 05:30 PM |
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So, let Obama demand the Mormons de-baptize his mother. n/t |
jody |
May-06-09 05:32 PM |
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If you don't wish to complain, don't join the chorus (nm) |
Book Lover |
May-06-09 05:42 PM |
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Complain about what? It's Obama's personal problem whether to demand his mother be de-baptized. n/t |
jody |
May-06-09 05:58 PM |
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they sure have a lot of time on their hands - going after Prop 8, baptizing the dead - |
tomm2thumbs |
May-06-09 05:01 PM |
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Seriously! |
Myrina |
May-06-09 05:11 PM |
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They have large computers and records, probably have everyone in the US's |
old mark |
May-06-09 05:06 PM |
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Someone should start registering dead Mormons as avowed atheists. |
baldguy |
May-06-09 05:17 PM |
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I've been making Mormons into Wiccans posthumously for years now. |
TimesSquareCowboy |
May-06-09 05:33 PM |
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Well...did she put anything in the collection plate? |
santamargarita |
May-06-09 05:37 PM |
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They'll probably send a bill for a lifetime of tithing with interest. |
LeftyMom |
May-06-09 07:28 PM |
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The still baptize Holocaust victims, despite a 1995 promise... |
targetpractice |
May-06-09 05:41 PM |
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What did Obam's grand mother in Africa have to say about this? |
ohio2007 |
May-06-09 05:54 PM |
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This is the site they use. |
elleng |
May-06-09 06:04 PM |
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This is the link you can use to search for ancestors |
moroni |
May-06-09 08:28 PM |
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Thank you for this information. My daughter informed me today |
elleng |
May-06-09 08:47 PM |
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Minor Update |
moroni |
May-09-09 07:56 PM |
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I'm an atheist but I hope they do it for me |
bc3000 |
May-06-09 06:25 PM |
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"I'm busy and ask them to come back when I'm dead" |
ZombieHorde |
May-06-09 07:52 PM |
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You think they wouldn't do that? |
moggie |
May-07-09 03:52 PM |
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I don't see any point to such ceremonies. But, really, so what? The Mormons do no one any material |
struggle4progress |
May-06-09 10:09 PM |
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Well, I was going to post that you can ask to opt out of the proxy baptism, but I just |
No Elephants |
May-07-09 02:16 AM |
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: |
Strong Atheist |
May-07-09 12:16 PM |
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No matter how much I try, I just can't give a shit. |
Evoman |
May-07-09 05:29 PM |
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I'm not Mormon |
Dorian Gray |
May-07-09 10:06 PM |
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Just to say, if the Mormons are right, they're doing these people a big favor. |
laconicsax |
May-11-09 07:54 PM |
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