General Chat

I would not worry about it. If they did not follow this practice we would be nowhere near as far forward with our research. Everyone who uses the IGI owes them a debt. and, as far as I can see it does no harm.

Ann
Glos

I wouldn't worry too much Pat.
The IGI Family Search is run by the Mormons and they have baptised everyone on there.
There are a couple of religions that don't agree and haven't allowed them to look at their records.
But lets face it where would we be withoutFamily Search.
It is just their religion and they think it is the right one as we all do for our own.
Germaine
x

Pat I agree with you I think it is wrong!

Having said that, my belief is that you cannot change or do anything to a dead body you have to be alive to be baptised and taken into a faith. How can a dead body ask of God to forgive them their sins and accept it into their Church?

The mind boggles. Have you thought of writing to the Church (of Scotland) in your case asking their views? I would be interested to learn their response.

Tina xx

Thanks guys I just feel so protective of the ancestors but you have explained things quite clearly. If I am baptised again after death do I get to come back LOL
Pat

That's the way they work, I'm afraid. Personally it doesn't bother me too much.

Years ago when I lived in Liverpool I had the pleasure of visiting the Mormon community at their church - at the time they banked at the branch I worked at and we got to know their treasurer very well.

A nicer bunch of people you could not wish to meet. Yes some of their ways may seem a little odd, but they do not try to force them on others.

Seriously though-
I believe they get Brownie Points from their God
for the numbers of rellies they baptize-
- not conducive to rigourous objective research
in my opinion.

Hi Pat

She is only doing what her religion decrees. The Mormons think they are the ones to get to Heaven, so in a way they are trying to do all dead people a favour by baptising them Mormon, so that they get to Heaven. I can't remember the name of the service offhand, but it is standard practice in that religion, so your husband's relation is not doing anything out of the ordinary. All our relations are baptised Mormon after death whether we know about it or not.

Dianne xx

I would be quite happy for them to baptize me
into their church -
(1) I would be dead anyway
- and
(2) you never know - maybe they are
the One True Faith! lol

xxxx mick

Pat ,
Wouldnt worry over it,,,how can you bapt a dead person,?

and yes its normal procedure to their faith,,as they gather new names of connection,

Hi just wondered if I was over reacting. Had contact with someone concerning my husbands tree. Her connection is very obscure to say the least however the thing that got to me, she is a member of the Mormon church and any names she gets she automatically rebaptises them in the Mormon faith.
All his ancestors were Church of Scotland and go back over 200 years
they are all now baptised. Apparently she says this is normal procedure. I think it's unethical.

So am I uptight over nothing?
Pat

If anyone objects to this thread please let me know and I will delete don't want to cause upset.