tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918310454820522189.post5271759633701647590..comments2023-05-26T06:42:45.658-07:00Comments on Mormon Iconoclast: Sunday Sermon: Baptism for the DeadEric Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17847948709234757330noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918310454820522189.post-32369997827824059222012-09-03T17:56:18.085-07:002012-09-03T17:56:18.085-07:00Well, I read your post on the presidential race to...Well, I read your post on the presidential race today when it was posted by a Facebook friend. And I liked it so much I kept scrolling down and reading more posts. And more posts. In "can't put it down" mode. Till I got here. I am not LDS; I'm an odd pinball-machine-bouncy mix of Protestant and Pagan, so baptism of the dead has quite frankly been something I haven't understood and has struck me as casting a spell on the dead without their permission. Now I kind of understand a glimmer of where this comes from. Still not in agreement with it but this is the first time I've actually read something explaining it. I think I'll keep reading your posts. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918310454820522189.post-2326933853088954902012-07-25T03:31:41.805-07:002012-07-25T03:31:41.805-07:00Great post. We can definitely do more to defend b...Great post. We can definitely do more to defend baptisms for the dead. God wants all His people remembered.Jeremy Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06604541238297784455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918310454820522189.post-59556852770911385622012-06-04T18:29:25.486-07:002012-06-04T18:29:25.486-07:00I loved this post! What a great way to explain it....I loved this post! What a great way to explain it.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766683057568292510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918310454820522189.post-40500076862382417172012-05-26T09:27:13.376-07:002012-05-26T09:27:13.376-07:00To learn more about what Mormons think about bapti...To learn more about what Mormons think about baptism of the dead, see http://www.lds.org/study/topics/baptisms-for-the-dead?lang=eng<br /><br />To learn more about other Mormon beliefs, see http://topics.lds.orgModeratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10708462922758609846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918310454820522189.post-817155896792082182012-05-26T08:40:37.991-07:002012-05-26T08:40:37.991-07:00Good post. I love the blog! I'm glad Ardis at ...Good post. I love the blog! I'm glad Ardis at Keepa linked you. Keep up the good work!Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07133789257179902461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918310454820522189.post-37103243525143088352012-05-25T20:30:51.604-07:002012-05-25T20:30:51.604-07:00You cover a whole lotta ground here, beautifully a...You cover a whole lotta ground here, beautifully and well. Thanks.Ardishttp://www.keepapitchinin.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918310454820522189.post-64211150683492583062012-05-25T19:40:45.237-07:002012-05-25T19:40:45.237-07:00Well done. I love the concept of geographic salvat...Well done. I love the concept of geographic salvation and that fact that it doesn't work. As a convert to the Church of many decades, baptism for the dead is one of the things that really made sense to me and still does. This is probably the best short treatise of baptism for the dead that I've ever read. Thank you!Rocky Roadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980833870144812664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918310454820522189.post-24872722625060063402012-05-25T16:53:38.197-07:002012-05-25T16:53:38.197-07:00Eric, this is lovely!! It is profound and thoughtf...Eric, this is lovely!! It is profound and thoughtful. I am so glad you started this blog!! I need to get more folks reading it, though! And you should publish this somewhere... NY Times or something. Carol WatsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918310454820522189.post-20627471028094763702012-05-23T08:10:25.219-07:002012-05-23T08:10:25.219-07:00I knew I was gonna love your blog...;)I knew I was gonna love your blog...;)mommymusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18193021558572555902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918310454820522189.post-4263979339573030942012-05-20T14:31:17.923-07:002012-05-20T14:31:17.923-07:00Amen. Very well said.Amen. Very well said.Chris Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918310454820522189.post-41764294298968716552012-05-20T14:09:21.543-07:002012-05-20T14:09:21.543-07:00A number of years ago when I was playing for an Ep...A number of years ago when I was playing for an Episcopal church, I was struck by the standard scripture readings for a memorial service. Most of 1st Corinthians 15 was read - but vs. 29 was omitted. I asked the priest if there was any particular reason why vs. 29 was left out - he looked puzzled, thought for a minute, and then said, "Oh, that's the one talking about baptism for the dead . . . that's right, that's important in your church, isn't it? Well, we just don't know what to do with it, so we just pretend it isn't there," as he chuckled.D. Kim Croftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918310454820522189.post-67366215765932534592012-05-20T14:02:29.239-07:002012-05-20T14:02:29.239-07:00I really love this post. I know I'll be referr...I really love this post. I know I'll be referring back to it at one point or another - you just express it all is such an eloquent, loving way (with just the right amount of humor). You continue to inspire me. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07488548723427706626noreply@blogger.com