Joseph Antley Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Besides the off-hand statement by Paul, are there any other ancient references to baptism for the dead? If not, why not? Link to comment
ED500 Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Good question.....Where do dead persons reside according to LDS theology?How do the LDS "contact" the dead?Why baptize the dead Link to comment
Tanyan Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 I think that the Eastern Orthodox or Coptic Christians still practice Baptism for the Dead. Link to comment
Tanyan Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 http://www.baptismforthedead.com maybe there is a site fffor this question. Link to comment
thesometimesaint Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 ED500:In Paradice, Spirit Prison, Hell or Heaven depending on whom you are talking about.We do not "Contact" the dead. We do the work. They can accept it or reject it. We do not baptise the dead. Link to comment
Joseph Antley Posted November 8, 2006 Author Share Posted November 8, 2006 http://www.baptismforthedead.com maybe there is a site fffor this question.link doesn't work. Link to comment
Magical Alma Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 Good question.....Where do dead persons reside according to LDS theology?How do the LDS "contact" the dead?Why baptize the deadHere's a few better questions for you: how in the world do you expect them to gain access to their selected kingdom unless we do baptisms for them? Do you want them to sit there forever with no progression, eternally waiting? Because that's what would happen. Link to comment
Beowulf Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 That's funny. Does ED500 really think we are "contacting" the dead when we perform baptisms for the dead?We are not Spiritualists, who tried to contact the dead. (Always fruitlessly, so far as I know...)LDS are doing something else. Which is giving the dead a chance to accept or reject the Savior. (A problem that other Christian sects cannot figure out how to solve.)As for ancient references. There are many in the Early Christian texts, attesting to its use among the early Saints.Beowulf Link to comment
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