The Elder That Wanted To Disfellowship The Dead

by minimus 26 Replies latest jw friends

  • Francois
    Francois

    Mormons baptize by sprinkling. They used to carry fishbowls with them door to door and would baptize you on the spot if you were so inclined.

  • Windchaser
    Windchaser

    Francois said: "They used to carry fishbowls with them door to door and would baptize you on the spot..."

    Hahahahahhaha, how did they balance their fishbowls while riding bikes? I would have loved to have seen that. Too funny...

    I want to know about their holy underwear...er...garments. Do they sprinkle on them before putting them on?

  • Brandy5
    Brandy5

    I to would like to know something about the "undergarment" that Mormon women wear after they enter the temple. What is the purpose of it?

    brandy

  • Double Edge
    Double Edge

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't being DEAD the ultimate in disfellowshiping. Also, didn't first century Christians baptize their dead relatives?

    1 Corinthians 15 29 Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?
  • Double Edge
    Double Edge

    Francois: Mormans do not sprinkle, the go under the water like the Baptists. I've been to one of their baptizing services.

  • blondie
    blondie
    The fourth Article of Faith of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints declares that "baptism by immersion for the remission of sins" is one of the "first principles and ordinances of the Gospel." Latter-day Saints believe, as do many Christians, that baptism is an essential initiatory ordinance for all persons who are joining the Church, as it admits them to Christ's church on earth (John 3:3-5; D&C 20:37, 68-74). It is a primary step in the process, which includes faith, repentance, baptism of fire and of the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end, whereby members may receive remission of their sins and gain access to the Celestial Kingdom and eternal life (e.g., Mark 16:15-16; 2 Ne. 31:13-21; D&C 22:1-4; 84:64, 74; MD, pp. 69-72).

    http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons/basic/organization/priesthood/ordinances/Baptism_EOM.htm

    I'm not a Mormon/LDS but this seems to be clear as to baptism by immersion.

  • RevMalk
    RevMalk

    		I'm not saying there is life after death, but the Mormons Baptizing the dead doesn't seem so odd
    1 Corinthians 15 29 Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?
    well not as odd as DFing the dead anyway. And Double Edge is correct, they have full water immersions (SP?), no sprinkling. Reminds me of a rhyme I once read....undoubtedly from one of the late and greats.....perhaps it was Lord Byron: If you Sprinkle when you Tinkle Please be neat and wipe the seat... Or was that Shakespeare?

    A knaves religion is always the rottenest thing about him." John Ruskin, 19th-century British critic and author

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