Baptism of the dead...LDS only?

[hs_hopeful]

Are the various LDS organizations/sects-whatever you want to call them-the only individuals who practice this?

 

[Padres1969]

Among Christians I believe the Old Apostolic Church and New Apostolic Church also have a similar practice. A few of the smaller LDS branches that aren’t part of the main LDS Church also practice baptism for the dead.

 

[Brandon_Cal]

Are the various LDS organizations/sects-whatever you want to call them-the only individuals who practice this?

As far as I know among the various Latter Day/Mormon denominations only the Brighamite and Strangite sects practice posthumous baptism. I know for certain that the Prairie Saints do not. I’m not sure about the Rigdonite sects.

 

[mtolympus]

As far as I know among the various Latter Day/Mormon denominations only the Brighamite and Strangite sects practice posthumous baptism. I know for certain that the Prairie Saints do not. I’m not sure about the Rigdonite sects.

Who are the Prairie Saints? That is a new one to me.

 

[jane_doe]

Who are the Prairie Saints? That is a new one to me.

He’s referring to the LDS church as “Brighamites” and Community of Christ as “Prairie Saints”…

It is a common disconcertion on here to view the LDS spin-off churches (FLDS, Community of Christ) as Mormon “denominations”, rather than completely separate churches as the churches in question view themselves.

 

[mtolympus]

He’s referring to the LDS church as “Brighamites” and Community of Christ as “Prairie Saints”…

It is a common disconcertion on here to view the LDS spin-off churches (FLDS, Community of Christ) as Mormon “denominations”, rather than completely separate churches as the churches in question view themselves.

OK so the Reorganized Church of LDS, now called the Community of Christ are also called Prairie Saints. Thanks!

 

[zaffiroborant]

He’s referring to the LDS church as “Brighamites” and Community of Christ as “Prairie Saints”…

It is a common disconcertion on here to view the LDS spin-off churches (FLDS, Community of Christ) as Mormon “denominations”, rather than completely separate churches as the churches in question view themselves.

Why should that be disconcerting, it is how the LDS church views and teaches the history of Christianity, it’s exactly the LDS narrative on non-LDS religions.

 

[Brandon_Cal]

Who are the Prairie Saints? That is a new one to me.

Contrary to what jane_doe said, ‘Brighamite’ and ‘Prairie Saint’ are used to broadly classify the various groups within the Latter Day movement in terms of who these groups believe was the rightful successor of Joseph Smith Jr. Brighamites are those who believe it was Brigham Young and Prairie Saints are those who stayed behind in Missouri and the surrounding states, and ultimately followed Joseph Smith III. While the LDS are among the Brighamites and the Community of Christ are among the Prairie Saints the terms are not synonymous with those respective bodies.

 

[KEP1983]

Why should that be disconcerting, it is how the LDS church views and teaches the history of Christianity, it’s exactly the LDS narrative on non-LDS religions.

Exactly. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.

And what’s interesting is that jane_doe sees her group as the correct Mormon Church, while the others are splinter groups… but those splinter groups see themselves as the correct Mormon Church and the LDS as a splinter group.

 

[RebeccaJ]

Who are the Prairie Saints? That is a new one to me.

It’s a term that originates in Mormon intellectual circles. Beginning in the late 20th century, scholarship collaboration barsed on a shared interest in early Mormon history by LDS, Community of Christ, and non-Mormon scholars emerged. You’ll find they use the terms prairies saints and mountain saints.

 

[mtolympus]

Contrary to what jane_doe said, ‘Brighamite’ and ‘Prairie Saint’ are used to broadly classify the various groups within the Latter Day movement in terms of who these groups believe was the rightful successor of Joseph Smith Jr. Brighamites are those who believe it was Brigham Young and Prairie Saints are those who stayed behind in Missouri and the surrounding states, and ultimately followed Joseph Smith III. While the LDS are among the Brighamites and the Community of Christ are among the Prairie Saints the terms are not synonymous with those respective bodies.

Kind of a pedigree chart of splinter groups. Thanks

 

[mtolympus]

It’s a term that originates in Mormon intellectual circles. Beginning in the late 20th century, scholarship collaboration barsed on a shared interest in early Mormon history by LDS, Community of Christ, and non-Mormon scholars emerged. You’ll find they use the terms prairies saints and mountain saints.

Thanks. Obviously, I am not in those circles.