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apples and oranges

(1,451 posts) Mon Apr 9, 2012, 04:54 PM Apr 2012

Did Romney pressure the Mormon Church to change their official stance on post-humous baptisms?

It is a shameful practice that needed to be changed, but the timing of the change (in the middle of an election year) is very suspicious, and I doubt the policy would have been changed if Romney was not the front runner.

Is it troubling to anyone else that Romney has so much influence on the Church, and vice versa? It seems like they're bending over backwards to make sure Romney is elected, with all their commercials showing how great it is to be Mormon, to now changing their platform to accommodate Willard. What gives? What will they gain if he is president?

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Did Romney pressure the Mormon Church to change their official stance on post-humous baptisms? (Original Post) apples and oranges Apr 2012 OP

No. The LSD church claimed to stop doing that YEARS ago elehhhhna Apr 2012 #1

I don't understand that ward thing. In the past vicarious baptism was a temple ritual HereSince1628 Apr 2012 #4

LDS is going to go pro romney big time, legally ... of course lol nt msongs Apr 2012 #2

He's running for office for Pete's sake! K8-EEE Apr 2012 #3

If the fraternity thing bothers you, you should read about the White Horse Prophecy. HereSince1628 Apr 2012 #5

I think Rmoney has a lot of influence with the LDS church notadmblnd Apr 2012 #6

elehhhhna

(32,076 posts)

1. No. The LSD church claimed to stop doing that YEARS ago

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Mon Apr 9, 2012, 05:02 PM

Apr 2012

but some "rogue" wards continue to do it.

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)

4. I don't understand that ward thing. In the past vicarious baptism was a temple ritual

Reply to elehhhhna (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 05:10 PM

Apr 2012

it wasn't done in 'Wards,' which are roughly like a local parish.

Have they moved vicarious baptism out of the Temples and into local meeting houses or are you saying that temple-going church members from some wards are more likely to do this?

msongs

(67,438 posts)

2. LDS is going to go pro romney big time, legally ... of course lol nt

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Mon Apr 9, 2012, 05:07 PM

Apr 2012

K8-EEE

(15,667 posts)

3. He's running for office for Pete's sake!

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Mon Apr 9, 2012, 05:09 PM

Apr 2012

Actually I would feel better about Romney if he COULD tell them what to do -- but from what I understand he believes 100% in the LDS doctrine and has participated in the dead baptism and everything else they say. If the LDS prez has a "revelation" and gets on the horn to Prez Romney, well, that's the guy who would really be in charge, IMO. Did you read the Salon article where the guys in Romney's BYU fraternity used to say he was going to be the first LDS President....creepy.

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)

5. If the fraternity thing bothers you, you should read about the White Horse Prophecy.

Reply to K8-EEE (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 05:24 PM

Apr 2012

I'm pretty sure there are LDS talking about Romney as the fulfillment of that prophecy.

notadmblnd

(23,720 posts)

6. I think Rmoney has a lot of influence with the LDS church

Reply to apples and oranges (Original post)

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 05:33 PM

Apr 2012

My worry isn't him influencing the church, but the church influencing him as President. Mormons have some strange beliefs and I would hate to have any of that imposed upon me by a President that can't set aside his religion to lead the country.

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