Man who performed baptisms sues LDS church

[Dale_M]

erm… okay.

The civil suit filed Wednesday in Salt Lake City’s 3rd District Court claims Daniel Dastrup suffered severe back injuries, including a herniated disk, after performing about 200 baptisms at the LDS temple in Raleigh, N.C., on Aug. 25, 2007.

The lawsuit contends the church was negligent in failing to warn Dastrup that the repetitive nature of the proxy baptisms — bending, lifting and twisting — could result in physical injury.

The lawsuit alleges Dastrup, then 25, complained about his injuries but a LDS temple officiator ordered him to continue and refused to let another worker relieve him.

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Can, or would, a temple officiator demand that a person continue baptizing, even if someone could replace him?

Do you think this lawsuit has anything to do with the fact that the plaintiff is in law school?

 

[JohnDamian]

It seems pretty odd that he was ordered to continue…

But I am very surprised that he was shocked that performing these baptisms would be repetative and involve some physical labour - if he was not physically capable he should not have put himself up for the task.

Whilst I am sympathetic that he got injured; it is not sensible that he would be able to claim damages; much that in the same way a Catholic Crucifer shouldn’t be able to claim damages if they hurt themselves - and after all that’s what this is; an individual hurting themselves.

Most healthy 25 year old’s should have no problem in lifting people even if some of them weigh as much as “250 pounds”. If he was not physically fit he should not have put himself forward for the task.

Do you think this lawsuit has anything to do with the fact that the plaintiff is in law school?

As he is representing himself it would seem that is the case. I am sure he would be overjoyed if he could pay for his law school by this - after all he is bringing into consideration damaged relations with a wife etc. etc.

Can, or would, a temple officiator demand that a person continue baptizing, even if someone could replace him?

“Demand” is a very ambiguous word. It could rang e from anything from “you must” to “do the next few” to “stop whinging”.

How was the temple officiator to know that a physically weak individual put themselves forward for a physically challenging task. It would seem the whole case hinges on what constitutes “demanded” and how vocally the plaintiff expressed himself in regards to not being able to continue… Although in America everything goes litigiously.

 

[benidict]

erm… okay.

news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_baptism_injury;_ylt=AkoH2sU3eJ7bz_V0WA1m2aY7Xs8F;_ylu=X3oDMTJudTRuZ3Q0BGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAwODI3L3VzX2JhcHRpc21faW5qdXJ5BHBvcwMxBHNlYwN5bl9wYWdpbmF0ZV9zdW1tYXJ5X2xpc3QEc2xrA21hbndob3BlcmZvcg–

Can, or would, a temple officiator demand that a person continue baptizing, even if someone could replace him?

Do you think this lawsuit has anything to do with the fact that the plaintiff is in law school?

uh…isnt this guy an adult? and why didnt he just walk out when he got tired? did the temple officiator have a gun to his head? was the officiator alot bigger than him? probably no on all counts. id love to serve on this jury. Mormon temple NOT GUILTY. this guy suffers from stupiditis. lol! peace

 

[Jim_Dandy]

What allegedly happens to the soul of a person who is the object of baptism for the dead in Mormonism? Do souls just hang around waiting for someone to have themselves baptized in their name? Where are they? If they’re in hell do they suddenly get pulled out? If they’re in heaven, why do they need baptism by proxy?

It’s based on an obscure and enigmatic comment written by Paul (1 Cor15:29). To this day, scholars are not sure what Paul meant, since baptism for the dead is not part of Christian belief and practice, and never was from the beginning. :whackadoo:

Jim Dandy

 

[RebeccaJ]

What allegedly happens to the soul of a person who is the object of baptism for the dead in Mormonism? Do souls just hang around waiting for someone to have themselves baptized in their name? Where are they? If they’re in hell do they suddenly get pulled out? If they’re in heaven, why do they need baptism by proxy?

They’re in a big prison where there is no escape from mormon missionaries. You WILL sit and listen.

It’s based on an obscure and enigmatic comment written by Paul (1 Cor15:29). To this day, scholars are not sure what Paul meant, since baptism for the dead is not part of Christian belief and practice, and never was from the beginning. :whackadoo:

Jim Dandy

LDS believe they have the power to restore things that were never there!

 

[SirThomasMore]

What a bogus lawsuit

 

[datamonkey]

Can someone who is non-Morman get on a no proxy baptism list? Although my sons opted to follow their mother into Mormanism, my side of the family (me included) have made it perfectly clear there were to be no proxy baptisms for any of us.

Does the Morman church give you a option to opt out?

 

[Jim_Dandy]

They’re in a big prison where there is no escape from mormon missionaries. You WILL sit and listen.

LDS believe they have the power to restore things that were never there!

Mormonism is no laughing matter, but your comments were deeelish.

Jim Dandy:clapping:

 

[Jim_Dandy]

Can someone who is non-Morman get on a no proxy baptism list? Although my sons opted to follow their mother into Mormanism, my side of the family (me included) have made it perfectly clear there were to be no proxy baptisms for any of us.

Does the Morman church give you a option to opt out?

I read once that a Mormon was having himself baptized for our dear departed Bishop Fulton J. Sheen. There’s no escape that I’m aware of. But what an interesting question!

I’m so sorry about your family. Arm yourself against the onslaught that will surely come your way – get Isaiah Bennett’s book, Inside Mormonism, available from Catholic Answers. He was a Catholic priest who fell victim to the LDS bull-oney, realized it was a fraud, and returned to the Church as a layman. He has devoted himself to telling the truth to others. He has some articles online. Just google his name. If it can happen to him . . .

Peace, Jim Dandy

 

[PaulDupre]

This story is very telling about Mormon culture. Mormons are so brainwashed to think that those in “authority” are working under direct supervision from God that they abrogate their own common sense. In this case a man knew that he was injured but kept on doing what he was told by the “authority” (some ignorant temple worker). The court should tell this guy that being brain-dead from Mormonism is no excuse for a lawsuit. He should have just said “NO!”.

But then again, he’s a Mormon.

 

[RebeccaJ]

Does the Morman church give you a option to opt out?

No.

 

[PaulDupre]

I read once that a Mormon was having himself baptized for our dear departed Bishop Fulton J. Sheen. There’s no escape that I’m aware of. But what an interesting question!

Bishop Sheen had a wonderful impish sense of humor. I’ll bet he is in stitches knowing that the Mormons baptized him in absentia.