Sentences with phrase «proxy baptism»

The «virtual / proxy baptism» is actually baptism for the dead and so he would have to have passed on for this sort of baptism.

«The Church keeps its word and is absolutely firm in its commitment to not accept the names of Holocaust victims for proxy baptism,» said Purdy in his Tuesday statement.

To prevent or reverse unwanted proxy baptism just write down on paper the names of the people you want to protect or un-baptize, face west, say «proxy baptism» backwards three times, then «bababooey» three times, and burn the paper.

And proxy baptism, holy underwear, golden tablets are fine.

«The church is committed to preventing the misguided practice of submitting the names of Holocaust victims and prominent individuals for proxy baptism,» spokesman Michael Purdy said in a written statement.

The LDS church outlawed Polygamy to become an American State, maybe this practise of proxy baptism should be outlawed as well.

''... Others might view the practice of proxy baptism as simply strange or utterly meaningless... If you don't subscribe to the Mormon belief system, some might say, why does the practice matter to you?

With several million submissions of names in FamilySearch each month, he says he persuaded the church to do computer runs more frequently to help prevent inappropriate proxy baptism requests from seeping through.

Many believe that Mormons — who, unlike traditional Christians, believe in holy books beyond the Bible and practice customs like posthumous proxy baptism — belong to a cult.

Others might view the practice of proxy baptism as simply strange or utterly meaningless.

Often at the center of breaking proxy baptism stories is Helen Radkey.

When the church first worked out an agreement on the proxy baptism of Holocaust victims back in 1995, there were 8.5 million LDS Church members, Greenebaum says.

They believe spirits in the afterlife are being exposed to the gospel, and a proxy baptism provides an opportunity to the dead to either accept or turn down the invitation to believe and find salvation.

whether it has to do with getting rid of the appearance of polygamy to help get Utah statehood years ago... or handling this proxy baptism problem to possibly help get its first mormon president of the US.

Unless this process of proxy baptism is made transparent with adequate checks and balances, I as a non-Mormon do not feel their assurances are again worth more than empty promises.

By the reaction to this it almost feels like the proxy baptism has validity in the afterlife to those being proxy baptized.

I can't promise that after you die you won't have a proxy baptism, but we believe you still have the choice to accept or reject.

On the other hand, Mormons complain about Christians saying Mormons are not Christian, and many of the same people who wring their hands over proxy baptism call for Christians to accept Mormons as their own.

Demanding that Mormons stop practicing proxy baptism is the height of arrogance and intolerance.

I can't quite figure out what has people upset about this??? If you don't believe that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is true, then I am guessing you probably don't believe that the ordinance of proxy baptism that has been done by member of that church actually means anything.

This practice of proxy baptism for the dead is evidence of three things: 1) LDS is not Christian, 2) LDS doesn't believe in free will choice to ask Jesus into your Heart.

Do Jewish people truly believe their deceased ancestors are accepting this Mormon invitation, because when you read closely, that's all a proxy baptism is, an invitation.

The church apologized for that baptism, blaming it on a technical glitch in its system for submitting names for posthumous proxy baptism.

Word of the Frank baptism came a week after the issue of Mormon posthumous proxy baptism of Jews attracted national attention.

If by some amazing coincidence the Flying Spaghetti Monster church is not true, then your proxy baptism for me will be null and void in the afterlife anyways, since it wasn't authorized by God.

Those recieving proxy baptism are not concidered converts.

How much information do you need on someone to do a proxy baptism?

I'm not familiar with Mormon posthumous proxy baptism, but my understanding of baptism is that it can't be rescinded, only renounced.

Corey Finney, I've had Catholic Priests and others who study ancient Christianity (not Mormon) corroborate the practice of proxy baptism for the dead in the early Christian Era.

I am personally offended by the practice of «proxy baptism», as should be anyone who choses to practice a religion — or choses not to.

We are simply giving them that choice, whereas if the proxy baptism had not been performed, they would not have that choice.

Since this «earthly» ordinace has not always been available on the earth, God has provided this solution to provide «proxy baptisms» for those who have died without the knowledge of Christ's Gospel.

That's why we provide these proxy baptisms, to as many as we can find who've passed on, so, if they accept that message that's been preached to them (and they have the choice to accept or reject it) in the spirit world, the proxy baptism performed for them will be in affect as though they'd had it done for themselves while here on earth.

I am pretty sure that Mormons do not believe that proxy baptisms automatically convert anyone.

If Mormons were so upright on their faith they'd (1) acknowledge Christ is the last prophet (negating the book of LDS), and (2) these proxy baptisms of the dead violate the Word.

How about the very fact that they perform proxy baptisms of the dead?!

Having the Mormons conduct these idiotic proxy baptisms is insulting to the memory of the struggle of the Jews who stayed firm in their belief.

(John 13:26) Thus, proxy baptisms are not vaid, for the person who is baptized has to make an informed choice as to whether or not he or she desires to do so, to accept the responsibility of following in Jesus «footsteps».

The church uses baptism records from other christian churches to get names for proxy baptisms.

The worst thing that can be said about proxy baptisms (by a non-believer) is that it is an act of misguided charity.

If LDS have agreed to forgo proxy baptisms for Holocaust victims, then it appears it is an optional practice, not mandatory nor fundamental.

So are they going to «take back» the proxy baptisms?

The LDS practice of proxy baptisms is not a «forced» conversion.

Something not really dwelt upon in this article is also the Mormon belief that these «proxy baptisms» only allow the individual on the other side to accept the baptism as if they had the opportunity to be baptised in this life.

Romney, meantime, has been asked if he has ever partaken in proxy baptisms.

Performing proxy baptisms for the dead is what makes eternal togetherness in heaven possible.

Efforts to deal with proxy baptisms are nothing new.

The church said this week it had implemented a «new technological barrier» to prevent abuse of its massive genealogical database, parts of which have been used to carry out — as well as expose - proxy baptisms.

Why are just people of the Jewish faith exempt from proxy baptisms by Mormons?

I think proxy baptisms are much more civilized and compassionate than the belief that everyone who doesn't think like you will burn in hell.