Latter Day Saints genealogy

[Sloe Gin]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgee3IGYZsU&feature=related

 

[Redroger]

LOL I know my granny would fight them tooth and nail in any possible after life!   

A confirmed atheist with communist tendencies married to a "blacked" Red Clydesider; both of whom were cremated, my grandfather long before cremation was accepted way of processing dead bodies!     Both would be horrified at the thought of even "going to heaven". 

I recently attended a funeral where the two anthems sung were "The Red Flag" and "The Internationale", no minister just addresses and in Bournemouth too! Must have horrified some of the local right wingers.

[pinefamily]

Yes, well said Lexxbabe. In the course of this discussion, let's not make the all-too-familiar mistake of tarring all Mormons with the same brush. To allow family historians access to their archives is fantastic, as the level of service you get, even at the local FH centre level. When I go there, I always welcomed and receive assistance when needed. My son used to come with me when he was small, and the volunteers there used to make him welcome as well. And all this without one mention of religion. Fantastic!
I for one would not have got as far as I have without their microfilms.

Darren

[Guy Etchells]

Do they believe that the dead ever reject their proxy baptisms?

I have never asked, but I have asked a LDS Bishop if he believed the dead could reject a proxy baptism. He was of the opinion they could.

But how can dead babies and children, for example, make an informed descision?

I don't know, not being dead yet, but if you hang around long enough I will attempt to let you know when I am.
Cheers
Guy

[GailS]

Babies are not baptised in the LDS Church, children over the age of 8 and onwards.

Gail.

[suzard]

Babies are not baptised in the LDS Church, children over the age of 8 and onwards.

Gail.

Infants often have a naming ceremony and then can be baptised age 8 onwards

Suz

[Redroger]

So presumably dead babies can make an informed decision once they have attained the age of 8?

[Sloe Gin]

I imagine that dead people are spirit or soul, and are ageless.  Their mortal age would not have any significance.

Me, I'm agnostic and am keeping my options open completely open-minded.   I have no intention to be disrespectful of anyone's religious beliefs.

[suzard]

So presumably dead babies can make an informed decision once they have attained the age of 8?

Sorry - should have made it clear - I was talking about the living

Suz