[Shaun]

Causing a stir online today is a new website that invites users to posthumously convert Mormons to homosexuality.

The single-serving site is a rather candid knock at the common Mormon practice known as “vicarious baptism” or “proxy baptism,” which involves the baptizing of a living person on behalf of someone who has passed on.

LDS Church members have received significant criticism in the past for attempting to baptize deceased individuals who belonged to a different faith in life. Of particular contention are conversion ceremonies conducted on behalf of Holocaust victims.

Earlier this month the church was forced to apologize to the family of noted Holocaust survivor Simon Wiesenthal, whose parents, it was revealed, had been baptized by proxy in January. Yesterday, a similar story involving iconic Holocaust victim Anne Frank appeared in the media.

The Church has since released a statement vowing to discipline “individual abusers” of the controversial practice.

I imagine this is largely a big "F-You" to Mitt Romney, given his stance on homosexuals, and a story circulating that he converted his father-in-law to Mormonism...after he'd died.

http://alldeadmormonsarenowgay.com/

[GypsyGoth]

I just converted someone called Ruth Young

[Shaun]

I got someone called Larry Lane

[GypsyGoth]

[Marsh.]

This is so wrong but...

*Holocaust victims are not eligible for conversion.

[Shaun]

I'm not sure why. They sure loved showering together

i did not just say this i feel awful for this

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Shaun

I'm not sure why. They sure loved showering together

i did not just say this i feel awful for this

[lostalex]

To be honest, and i'm not religious at all, but i find it weird that people could be offended by this.

To me it actually seems very kind. The idea that they are so compassionate towards someone, and so concerned for them that they would do this, i mean, it is kinda sweet isn't it? Or am i just weird.. I think it actually seems like a nice thing to do.

I don't understand why people think it's offensive. the person is dead and they are just doing it in prayer.

It's not like they are digging people up and stealing their bodies to perform the ritual. It's just prayer.

I don't see how it is offensive. I think it's a sweet thing to do.

[billy123]

Pretty dumb and trashy trolling trying to grab headlines its very westborough baptist churchesque tactics just at the other end of the freak spectrum.
You would have to be pretty stupid not to see how these extremist morons stances wouldnt be upsetting to the people involved familys,friends and anybody with an I.Q. of over 8.

[lostalex]

The fact that other religions are offended by it, makes me think other religions are just very racist against the mormon church. What's wrong with honoring someone from another religion like this?

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by bobnot

Pretty dumb and trashy trolling trying to grab headlines its very westborough baptist churchesque tactics just at the other end of the freak spectrum.
You would have to be pretty stupid not to see how these extremist morons stances wouldnt be upsetting to the people involved familys,friends and anybody with an I.Q. of over 8.

it was only exposed by someone who HATES the mormon church, so obviously it's not the Mormon church trying to make headlines...

[Roy Mars III]

Originally Posted by lostalex

The fact that other religions are offended by it, makes me think other religions are just very racist against the mormon church. What's wrong with honoring someone from another religion like this?

Mormons have always been looked down on by other religious people, especially other Christians

[Shaun]

How is that racism

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Shaun

How is that racism

"racism" includes cultural discrimination, and Mormon is a culture just as much as Jewish is a culture.

[Niall]

I got William Thomas -googles-

[arista]

Shaun why post this

they are Nutters

Originally Posted by Roy Mars III

Mormons have always been looked down on by other religious people, especially other Christians

All religions love to argue and fight about who has the best imaginary friend.

As soon as they accept that there are many paths to Dog, then their set of superstitions become irrelevant.

Magic Mormon underwear.

[GypsyGoth]

Originally Posted by Jesus.H.Christ

Magic Mormon underwear.

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Jesus.H.Christ

All religions love to argue and fight about who has the best imaginary friend.

As soon as they accept that there are many paths to Dog, then their set of superstitions become irrelevant.

Magic Mormon underwear.

i'd rather wear that than a burqa.... just saying...

[Kizzy]

Well dont say. If you are defending one faith its silly to then rubbish another....i hate all organised religion. This is disgusting to assume you have the right to 'convert' corpses. It does not sound very 'christian' to me...the soul has left the body they no longer have free will ergo its impossible. Its a sham scam.

[InOne]

Originally Posted by kizzy

Well dont say. If you are defending one faith its silly to then rubbish another....i hate all organised religion. This is disgusting to assume you have the right to 'convert' corpses. It does not sound very 'christian' to me...the soul has left the body they no longer have free will ergo its impossible. Its a sham scam.

The whole point of Christianity is to spread the word and convert people...

[Kizzy]

The dead are not people.

[InOne]

Indeed, but you get nutters in all religions just like all walks of life.

[Kizzy]

That does not make it right.

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by kizzy

That does not make it right.

define "right".

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