Baptism of the Dead - Mormonism

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Does “Baptism of the Dead” literally mean immersing a deceased body in Baptismal waters?

What is the significance of Baptism of the Dead and do all Mormons receive it?
 
Barbkw said:
Does “Baptism of the Dead” literally mean immersing a deceased body in Baptismal waters?

What is the significance of Baptism of the Dead and do all Mormons receive it?
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While I am not Mormon (and have no intention of being one), I think I can answer it.

What you are thinking of are called “Proxy Baptisms”. These are done by a member of the mormon church that holds a temple recommend, and is baptized in place of the deceased person. They do not immerse a deceased individual.

Their basic belief is that there is a scripture in 1 Corinthians that says this should be done in order for those who have died before hearing what the mormons consider to be the “restored gospel” to have a chance to accept it.

Basically, they think everyone living or dead should have a mormon baptism.

Of course, none of this is in line with any mainstream religious denomination. They are very unique in this thinking.
 
twopekinguys said:
Their basic belief is that there is a scripture in 1 Corinthians that says this should be done in order for those who have died before hearing what the mormons consider to be the “restored gospel” to have a chance to accept it.

Basically, they think everyone living or dead should have a mormon baptism.
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Thanks of the reply.

Which verse in 1 Corinthians?
 
Otherwise, what will people accomplish by having themselves baptized for the dead?*
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If the dead are not raised at all, then why are they having themselves baptized for them?
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Not sure what the Catholic Church’s position on this scripture is…my own interpretation is that Paul is talking about Christ. Try it this way:

Otherwise, what will people accomplish by having themselves baptized in Christ. If Christ is not raised then why are they having themselves baptized in Christ?

I take it that some Corinthians were denying the resurrection of the dead. Paul in Chapter 15 reminds them that Christ was raised from the dead…and they are baptized in Christ. If they reject the resurrection then why be baptized at all?
 
Yerusalyim said:
Not sure what the Catholic Church’s position on this scripture is…my own interpretation is that Paul is talking about Christ. Try it this way:

Otherwise, what will people accomplish by having themselves baptized in Christ. If Christ is not raised then why are they having themselves baptized in Christ?

I take it that some Corinthians were denying the resurrection of the dead. Paul in Chapter 15 reminds them that Christ was raised from the dead…and they are baptized in Christ. If they reject the resurrection then why be baptized at all?
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From just reading the letter, I had always assumed that amongst the heresies of the Corinthians were 1) denying the resurrection of the dead and 2) proxy baptisms for the dead, and that Paul is pointing out that this is illogical, that even they must believe in the resurrection of the dead, otherwise what do they think they’re doing with the baptisms for the dead?

But I have no idea if that’s official teaching: it’s one of those things I just assumed and didn’t think about, I guess.
 
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Yerusalyim said:
Not sure what the Catholic Church’s position on this scripture is…my own interpretation is that Paul is talking about Christ. Try it this way:

Otherwise, what will people accomplish by having themselves baptized in Christ. If Christ is not raised then why are they having themselves baptized in Christ?

I take it that some Corinthians were denying the resurrection of the dead. Paul in Chapter 15 reminds them that Christ was raised from the dead…and they are baptized in Christ. If they reject the resurrection then why be baptized at all?
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Barbkw said:
Does “Baptism of the Dead” literally mean immersing a deceased body in Baptismal waters?

What is the significance of Baptism of the Dead and do all Mormons receive it?
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Barbkw,

The dead are Baptized by proxy. This is quite a controversial practice, because the LDS have taken the names of deceased Holocaust victims and baptized them by proxy. They’ve made and broken agreements with the Jews to cease these baptisms.

The LDS are baptizing deceased Catholics as well.
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* By Chaz Muth
* 5/3/2008
* Catholic News Service ([www.catholicnews.com](www.catholicnews.com))
WASHINGTON (CNS) - In an effort to block posthumous rebaptisms by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Catholic dioceses throughout the world have been directed by the Vatican not to give information in parish registers to the Mormons’ Genealogical Society of Utah. Link: catholic.org/national/national_story.php?id=27825

Even Catholic Priests and Popes have been baptized by proxy into the Mormon church. They are also ordained in the LDS priesthood and sealed to a wife or wives. Pope John Paul II has been baptized multiple times. You can do an Internet search and find many accounts of this.

Peace,
Anna
 
My great great grandparents were living close to Nauvoo in 1844, and were definitely not LDS. I found out that their marriage was sealed in the LDS church recently. I laughed, and let go of it.
 
I have done baptisms for the dead. You literally are given the names of several people who have died and are immersed for each one individually. Some of the names you are given have been dead for over 200 or 300 years.
 
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