Baptisms for the Dead

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[Maelstorm]

Baptisms for the Dead

Jesus Christ taught that baptism is essential to the salvation of all who have lived on earth (see John 3:5). Many people, however, have died without being baptized. Others were baptized without proper authority. Because God is merciful, He has prepared a way for all people to receive the blessings of baptism. By performing proxy baptisms in behalf of those who have died, Church members offer these blessings to deceased ancestors. Individuals can then choose to accept or reject what has been done in their behalf.

[tracer]

"" Jim Robinson has already addressed the discussion on this forum. HERE:" "Un-American? America was founded on the concepts of liberty and freedom, including freedom of religion, freedom of the press and freedom of speech. There is nothing un-American about criticizing candidates or any facet of their lives including their personal philosophies or their religious beliefs. It's a guaranteed freedom. Perhaps the RINO Romney and his supporters would prefer living in a closed society where criticism and free speech are not allowed? If a candidate can't take the heat, he should stay out of the kitchen! 118 posted on 12/26/2007 9:23:33 PM MST by Jim Robinson"

I never really considered Jim Robinson to be a gold standard about anything and really don't care what he or his fellow jihadists here think about my faith.

Pride preceedeth the fall, and even Hitler would have had his day in court had he not chosen to hide. The targetted vitriol swill that flows so freely here is a facade for bigotry disguised as "free speech," the interference of which, by the way, is prohibited only by governments. So-called" "free speech" truly is a two edged sword.

Go ahead and delete this post if you dare, and thereby prove my point concerning your purported love of "free speech...."

[MHGinTN]

Such a nice example of Mormonism working to all that he can do ...

[Religion Moderator]

Calling Jim Robinson and the rest of us "Jihadists" is clearly a personal attack - and not a very wise one at that.

I will not delete your post, but I will suspend you.

[greyfoxx39]

Tracer was suspended earlier for the same type of post, Link but was allowed to return.

[Graybeard58]

And he will be back again, spewing more of his vile jihadists crap.

[Utah Binger]

Some idiots never learn. Funny thing though he was a very useful idiot in his portrayal of the base mentality of certain of the attackers found on FR. I guess some of the really dumb ones are left here to provide daily humor.

LOL

[greyfoxx39]

I guess some of the really dumb ones are left here to provide daily humor.

Anyone special in mind? Don't answer that, LOL

I think some are left here to prove that this is not the biased site the VICTIMS like to portray it being.

I can't believe I bought in the "We are SO persecuted" spiel for so many years...you?

[Utah Binger]

Us poor, poor victims. That was me being teased sitting in the bar having an Hornitos backed by a Tuborg when someone said... Hey where ya frum? Utah...Utah?...Yer a Jack Mormon! I just felt so bad that I almost cried to be accused of practically being in the mob. And now they also call me an apostate....ME? an APOSTATE? Boo frigging hoo.

[Elsie]

Trying to twist the bible into agreeing with what you believe is hard.

While...

Twisting the bible into agreeing with what I DIS-believe is EASY!

[Elsie]

I guess some of the really dumb ones are left here to provide daily humor.

HEY!!!!!

[LeGrande]

Twisting the bible into agreeing with what I DIS-believe is EASY!

I am just following the fine example set by you anti Mormon Caballers : ) I simply quote what the bible says, do you have a problem with that?

So are you a women or not?

[MEGoody]

Jesus Christ taught that baptism is essential to the salvation of all who have lived on earth (see John 3:5).

Indeed. . .baptism in the Spirit, not water. Water baptism is a picture of that. (John the Baptist said, "I baptise you with water, but there is one coming after me that will baptise you with the Holy Ghost and with fire.)

By performing proxy baptisms in behalf of those who have died, Church members offer these blessings to deceased ancestors.

Ridiculous. If someone wasn't saved when they died, dunking another person in water isn't going to change that.

[Elsie]

So are you a women or not?

You seem to be taken at determining my gender.

How wide is your stance?

[LeGrande]

You seem to be taken at determining my gender.

I was taken to task for calling you a women. You made a comment that implied that you were treated better if you were female. It seems to me that you are trying to have it both ways. Or maybe you are both?

How wide is your stance?

About shoulder width. Why?

[Elsie]

You made a comment that implied that you were treated better if you were female.

Read better - I 'implied' nothing. I stated it as FACT.

[Elsie]

You made a comment that implied that you were treated better if you were THOUGHT TO BE female.

Read better - I 'implied' nothing. I stated it as FACT.

[LeGrande]

THOUGHT TO BE female.

So are you female? You seem to be beating around the bush so to speak.

[Utah Binger]

[Dan(9698)]

See where it says that in effect “this is the end of the book, there isn’t any more coming so don’t look for it”

The first place it says that is in the book of Deuteronomy.

Are we to disregard everything past that?

[Dan(9698)]

No, the Doctrine of the Trinity is found in the Bible, although that word is not used

The doctrine of the trinity was explained and defended by Tertullian, a respected early scholar, in his treatise "Adversus Praxean".

It is the definitive explanation accepted by "Christians". In that same treatise he declared his allegiance to the prophet Montanus, Pricilla, and Maximilla who wrote a "New Prophecy" where he got the doctrine.