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laconicsax

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11. It's no more a sci-fi cult than the other Christian sects.

Reply to Ghost Dog (Reply #6)

Wed Feb 15, 2012, 03:06 AM

Feb 2012

All three of the Abrahamic religions have sects that believe weird things, and the Mormon beliefs are no weirder than some of the others.

The genealogy thing is based on the belief that a soul can be 'saved' after death by posthumous baptism--basically, the soul of the non-Mormon dead person, by being baptized in absentia, is given a chance to go to heaven.

From the LDS perspective, it's a very generous practice.

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Bill Maher is going to be very xxqqqzme Feb 2012 #1

The Mormons baptize dead people? leveymg Feb 2012 #2

They did it all the time until Jewish people told them to stop catbyte Feb 2012 #3

Baptizing dead non-mormons is one of their holiest "sacraments". It's the entire impetus behind kestrel91316 Feb 2012 #4

This is why my Last Will and Testament has a no-posthumous-conversions clause. n/t Ian David Feb 2012 #7

How would being posthumously baptized actually affect you? laconicsax Feb 2012 #10

I don't want to cede that "meaningless notation" to them. n/t Ian David Feb 2012 #12

it's a weird conceit qazplm Feb 2012 #5

I'm out of the loop. You're all talking about one of those sci-fi cults, am I right? Ghost Dog Feb 2012 #6

It's no more a sci-fi cult than the other Christian sects. laconicsax Feb 2012 #11

On a Pascal's Wager basis, it can't hurt, and probably won't help FarCenter Feb 2012 #14

They are ALL cults, but you are thinking of Scientology. cleanhippie Feb 2012 #16

If this helps to make Willard look bad (or worse than he already does) Crunchy Frog Feb 2012 #8

Ask and ye shall receive. 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2012 #17

Disgusting Liora24 Feb 2012 #9

It amazes me constantly what religious folks... MarkCharles Feb 2012 #13

What the hell is it with these people? frebrd Feb 2012 #15

This is a strange but harmless practice ButterflyBlood Feb 2012 #18