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Mormonism's belief is not that you will be rewarded because some one posthumously baptized you, but because you accepted that baptism in the after-life. All ar
by ensignavenger 6y ago
Mormonism's belief is not that you will be rewarded because some one posthumously baptized you, but because you accepted that baptism in the after-life. All are rewarded according to their own decisions/desires.
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Well actually, Mormonism is a Christian faith that teaches that salvation comes in and through Jesus Christ, so it really isn't your actions or their actions- but the actions of Jesus Christ- taken on your behalf, that leads to salvation- if you accept it. But it isn't so much a reward as it is an act of mercy.
- michaelmrose 6y agoThat is still rewarding you for the combined effort why wouldn't an infinitely powerful being redeem you himself?
- ensignavenger 6y agoRight, I am sorry, as soon as I hit reply I realized the mistake I made and edited my comment. I was so focused on the baptism thing I wasn't seeing the whole picture :)
- michaelmrose 6y agoI am pleased that it is possible to have so reasonable and pleasant a discussion here even on contentious topic.
- ensignavenger 6y agoMe too :) Theology can be a very fascinating topic when it is discussed in a reasonable and pleasant manner!
- dropit_sphere 6y agoUm, I mean, the contention of Mormonism (and Christianity in general) is that He did. That same being endorsed baptism by undergoing it himself. This may seem contradictory, but becomes much more tractable if you're open to the idea that "redemption" is just an abstraction, with multiple inputs, some provideable by Providence, some provideable by others, and some provideable only by the subject in question.