Anettka, How does one get permission from a dead person? "The answer was that they had the right to refuse/not accept the baptism... " Debbie Anettka@aol.com wrote: > If it is any consolation to those whose ancestors were Catholic, or Jewish > or whatever.... Years ago before the temple in San Diego was consecrated, the > public was offered the opportunity to tour the temple. My brother and I took > up that offer and went through it. When reaching the room of baptism, I > asked 'but what if our ancestors didn't want to become/be baptized Mormon?' The > answer was that they had the right to refuse/not accept the baptism... > > And as decedents of these potential 'convertees', one can keep their > research among only those who have the most right to it... the family of their > ancestors, and thus not support baptism of the masses. I might also add, that > part of the Mormon goals supporting their interest in genealogy include sealing > children to parents and husbands to wives so they will be together for > eternity, this also can be done posthumously. By extension of prior refusal of > baptism, I suppose that the deceased can reject these rites also... but since one > must be a Mormon to receive the later rites, it would seem refusal of the > former would negate anything done later. > > Anettka > > >