tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489725417607771663.post5277410595759814091..comments2023-10-04T08:28:05.587-05:00Comments on Processing Counselor: Friday Five My Late Great AncestorsProcessing Counselorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11606966815373763670noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489725417607771663.post-66402544962534961202010-05-15T07:24:12.822-05:002010-05-15T07:24:12.822-05:00I was born into and raised in the Mormon church. O...I was born into and raised in the Mormon church. On the day of baptism, at the age of 9, I witnessed baptisms of one family member for another long dead family member. I think, as Sophia says, that the practice is intended for family members....the idea being that we are "sealed" as a family in heaven - in other words our family structure remains in the afterlife (which I imagine for some would be a frightening prospect) - but only if all the family members are baptized Mormon. Of course baptism is not into a denomination but into the Christian faith - so their theology is off in more ways than one.<br /><br />That said, I do think that you are safe using their geneology site without fear of a baptism by proxy.Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15667178624061122421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489725417607771663.post-80057994427813136692010-05-14T21:29:14.396-05:002010-05-14T21:29:14.396-05:00pretty cool that you might be related to Hans!
i ...pretty cool that you might be related to Hans!<br /><br />i don't know much about the chromosome testing but sounds very interesting...i imagine it must be very pricey as well.<br /><br />great play!revhipchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02219279071342600887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489725417607771663.post-57174885443502981652010-05-14T10:42:37.465-05:002010-05-14T10:42:37.465-05:00Very cool about Hans!
And I like your answer to #5...Very cool about Hans!<br />And I like your answer to #5. Yep, what more can we ask?Barbara B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02645311082295646375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489725417607771663.post-63208387352798380512010-05-14T09:59:35.600-05:002010-05-14T09:59:35.600-05:00I like your answers! We're a lot alike in what...I like your answers! We're a lot alike in what we know about our relatives.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08061517211101084120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489725417607771663.post-18499410027944049402010-05-14T09:39:25.259-05:002010-05-14T09:39:25.259-05:00i'd be skeptical too of the mormons... geesh.
...i'd be skeptical too of the mormons... geesh.<br /><br />and no doubt you are doing the best you can!Hot Cup Lutheranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00125425492709186198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489725417607771663.post-15354064191543538662010-05-14T07:28:16.017-05:002010-05-14T07:28:16.017-05:00The Moromons do have proxy baptisms for people to ...The Moromons do have proxy baptisms for people to be saved.<br />Lottie Moon was a wel lknown southern baptist missionary to China(long time ago) and they do an offering for internaitonal misisons in her name each year.<br />The Mormons thoguht she was so great for all she did and "worthy" of salvation, so they got her "saved" and had a stand in baptism.<br />I grew up in the SBC and do not agree with lots of their beliefs, but none of them would agree with this one. <br />Lottie was dedicated missionary and worked very hard in China( she died there), but she did not need the Moromons to save her.<br />Interesting stuff on Hans too.1-4 Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05688216101068437927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489725417607771663.post-78944150497620132912010-05-14T07:23:09.113-05:002010-05-14T07:23:09.113-05:00I heard that the Moromons had a proxy salvation fo...I heard that the Moromons had a proxy salvation for Lottie Moon.<br />For those who do not know, Lottie was a dedicated missionary in the Southern Baptist Church(in China) and she lived in very poor conditions and died on a boat off the coast. She loved the people dearly.<br />Anyhow, they thought that what she did was so great, they would get her "saved."<br />I grew up in the SBC and they do an offering every year in her name for internationsl missions.1-4 Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05688216101068437927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489725417607771663.post-60559685654823735142010-05-14T06:23:31.948-05:002010-05-14T06:23:31.948-05:00I think there are so many stories in my family tha...I think there are so many stories in my family that the chromosome testing would be fascinating too. A friend of mine did it and found out a LOT. Different Native American ancestry for one...<br /><br />And you are right about the Mormons--I've read a lot about it and had discussions with them on ravelry.com.angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10451988954537329260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489725417607771663.post-79316753097760612782010-05-14T06:16:25.044-05:002010-05-14T06:16:25.044-05:00My understanding is that Mormons will normally be ...My understanding is that Mormons will normally be baptized on behalf of their own ancestors--hence their interest in locating them--but not other peoples. There was a scandal about Jews, perhaps from the Shoah, at one point though.<br /><br />I love your "memory about you." What more could anyone want?Dr. Laura Marie Grimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10372741914558791844noreply@blogger.com