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The Mormons have a clever hack for this - on Fridays they have a group that "baptizes the dead" to make up for it. The true believers around here set great stor
by shanusmagnus 10y ago
The Mormons have a clever hack for this - on Fridays they have a group that "baptizes the dead" to make up for it. The true believers around here set great store by it.
- jdmichal 10y agoCatholicism isn't terrible in this regard, either. They actually take a rather agnostic approach, which is refreshing to see. http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/cti_documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20070419_un-baptised-infants_en.html http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/cti_d... Basic summary is that they rely on God to judge, and instead hope that He finds them worthy.
- erroneousfunk 10y agoThat's a big reason why genealogy is so important for the Mormons. They need to baptize past ancestors so they'll be able to see them in heaven.