I have been researching all about this topic,I know most of you think that it is apsolute bulshit and if thats your opinion thats fine but it has really got me intrested
does anyone here know anything about this topic if you know any info it would be GREATLY APPREICATED!

mysterychick

The Catholic Church believes it. Yes, you know the Catholic Church. The same Catholic Church that sold indulgences (You remember Martin Luther et al). The same Catholic Church that declared that the Jews didn't kill Jesus (early 60's). The same Catholic Church that ... (the list goes on).

Nox

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Originally posted by Nox:
The same Catholic Church that declared that the Jews didn't kill Jesus (early 60's).

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What's the significance of this?

It discredits Catholic dogma.

Back to the point guys and anyway baptism of the dead doesnt do much cause their spirits have already gone to heaven or hell but I do know when Saint Paul died some people put a dead body on Paul's dead body at the bottom of the grave and the person came back to life so guess God travels though stuff and sometimes stays there like a perfume.

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You sux mysteryskank!

Where the fuck does this shit come from? Baptism for the dead is inherently counter and extrabiblical.

I was not raised Catholic, but isn't the whole concept of 'Last Rites' centered around the topic?

Nox

I was raised Catholic (but you people probably know more about it than I do).

I always thought last rites were for the elderly/dying, like a final Confession and Eucharist.

I think the debate about the baptism for the dead thing centres around the fact that a baby, if it dies before baptism, will not have been introduced to God, and so technically will not be a Christian.
Therefore the baby's soul might not get into heaven.

I can't remember the Catholic Church's official position on this, however. Sorry.

[This message has been edited by TigerJK (edited 11-16-2002).]