Silly Jesus: I'm not clear on why people care. They are dead. Do they fear that the Jewish sky wizard will be confused about the fate of the Jewish folks if the Mormons start talking to their sky wizard about them?

There's a long history of Christians forcibly converting Jews or otherwise converting them against their will, sometimes under threat of death or torture. In the late Medieval period, the Catholic church kidnapped a bunch of Jewish boys and forcibly baptized them and sent them to live with Christian families.

So, with that cultural background, you might see how Jews might not exactly warm to the idea of some Christian offshoot posthumously baptizing Holocaust victims.

Silly Jesus: RexTalionis: Silly Jesus: I'm not clear on why people care. They are dead. Do they fear that the Jewish sky wizard will be confused about the fate of the Jewish folks if the Mormons start talking to their sky wizard about them?

There's a long history of Christians forcibly converting Jews or otherwise converting them against their will, sometimes under threat of death or torture. In the late Medieval period, the Catholic church kidnapped a bunch of Jewish boys and forcibly baptized them and sent them to live with Christian families.

So, with that cultural background, you might see how Jews might not exactly warm to the idea of some Christian offshoot posthumously baptizing Holocaust victims.

But they're dead...Can you enslave dead people?

Perhaps I just can't comprehend it because I don't have a sky wizard, other than the tasty, tasty FSM, of course.

No, but it's not just about the dead is it? What if I decided to dig up your dead relatives and start using them in my art installation? That might be a bit distressing to your family and friends, perhaps?

Is he doing this trip before or after the election?
I've always wondered if someone can be elected president posthumously, so he if he goes pre-election, we may find out.

heap: Silly Jesus: I will pick this person at random and at no point, before or after, will I tell them about my plans.

well, that's not what's happening here - they claim their little souls like fictional scalps.

But aren't the names of the baptized always leaked or 'uncovered'? I'm not sure Mormons really want the names of the posthumously baptized out there. They don't even let non-Mormons into their temples.

Silly Jesus: But they're dead...Can you enslave dead people?

Perhaps I just can't comprehend it because I don't have a sky wizard, other than the tasty, tasty FSM, of course.

It's just... rude, I guess is the only way I can explain it. The dead obviously don't care, but by and large as a culture, we have respect for the dead.

My mother was Catholic. I have a more agnostic way of looking at things. If I found out some Mormons (or anyone) who didn't even know her were performing their own religious rituals on her behalf, I'd be pissed as hell.at them. Not because I believe in anything in particular, or believe that they have power, but because my mother DID have her beliefs and who are they to decide she was somehow wrong or needed them to intervene on her behalf after she died?

I can't even imagine having this done to a relative if someone were a devout follower of the faith of the deceased as well. Like I said, it's just rude.

Silly Jesus: I'm not clear on why people care. They are dead. Do they fear that the Jewish sky wizard will be confused about the fate of the Jewish folks if the Mormons start talking to their sky wizard about them?

It lays the groundwork for 100 years from now, teaching kids that 6 million Mormons died for their faith.

I would like Romney to explain why Israel's universal healthcare system - which pays for abortions, no less - is so evil, and why we would support a country that has such an evil healthcare system.

vernonFL: I would like Romney to explain why Israel's universal healthcare system - which pays for abortions, no less - is so evil, and why we would support a country that has such an evil healthcare system.

Our relationship doesn't work that way. We are beholden to them. Not the other way around.

Silly Jesus: I'm not clear on why people care. They are dead. Do they fear that the Jewish sky wizard will be confused about the fate of the Jewish folks if the Mormons start talking to their sky wizard about them?

The reason is so that the Mormons can claim that the Nazi's were actively gassing Mormons.

That way they can be victims without -you know, actually being victims.

Because People in power are Stupid: Silly Jesus: I'm not clear on why people care. They are dead. Do they fear that the Jewish sky wizard will be confused about the fate of the Jewish folks if the Mormons start talking to their sky wizard about them?

The reason is so that the Mormons can claim that the Nazi's were actively gassing Mormons.

That way they can be victims without -you know, actually being victims.

We're through the looking glass, people!

Silly Jesus: I'm not clear on why people care. They are dead. Do they fear that the Jewish sky wizard will be confused about the fate of the Jewish folks if the Mormons start talking to their sky wizard about them?

Good point. Like if I was to start crapping on someone grave, why would that make their family upset?

RexTalionis: Silly Jesus: I'm not clear on why people care. They are dead. Do they fear that the Jewish sky wizard will be confused about the fate of the Jewish folks if the Mormons start talking to their sky wizard about them?

There's a long history of Christians forcibly converting Jews or otherwise converting them against their will, sometimes under threat of death or torture. In the late Medieval period, the Catholic church kidnapped a bunch of Jewish boys and forcibly baptized them and sent them to live with Christian families.

So, with that cultural background, you might see how Jews might not exactly warm to the idea of some Christian offshoot posthumously baptizing Holocaust victims.

What!?!? Everyone must play by Silly Jesus's rules of being offended. No one can be offended different than him. It's not allowed.

Silly Jesus: But they're dead...Can you enslave dead people?

Perhaps I just can't comprehend it because I don't have a sky wizard, other than the tasty, tasty FSM, of course.

Pro tip: Not everyone thinks or believes the same thing you do. Stop forcing you beliefs on others or get offended when others don't share your views.

Does it involve Total Absorption?

Silly Jesus: Corvus: Silly Jesus: I'm not clear on why people care. They are dead. Do they fear that the Jewish sky wizard will be confused about the fate of the Jewish folks if the Mormons start talking to their sky wizard about them?

Good point. Like if I was to start crapping on someone grave, why would that make their family upset?

Crapping on a grave is a good analogy for someone thousands of miles away saying nonsense in their head about someone without their knowledge.

Cool. so where is your grandma's grave since you don't mind me and others crapping on it?

Also when you die we will put a cross on your grave.

Silly Jesus: Corvus: RexTalionis: Silly Jesus: I'm not clear on why people care. They are dead. Do they fear that the Jewish sky wizard will be confused about the fate of the Jewish folks if the Mormons start talking to their sky wizard about them?

There's a long history of Christians forcibly converting Jews or otherwise converting them against their will, sometimes under threat of death or torture. In the late Medieval period, the Catholic church kidnapped a bunch of Jewish boys and forcibly baptized them and sent them to live with Christian families.

So, with that cultural background, you might see how Jews might not exactly warm to the idea of some Christian offshoot posthumously baptizing Holocaust victims.

What!?!? Everyone must play by Silly Jesus's rules of being offended. No one can be offended different than him. It's not allowed.

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That's exactly what you are saying. You are saying you are not offended by it so no one else should be.

That's stupid.

Silly Jesus: Corvus: Silly Jesus: I'm not clear on why people care. They are dead. Do they fear that the Jewish sky wizard will be confused about the fate of the Jewish folks if the Mormons start talking to their sky wizard about them?

Good point. Like if I was to start crapping on someone grave, why would that make their family upset?

Crapping on a grave is a good analogy for someone thousands of miles away saying nonsense in their head about someone without their knowledge.

So you believe no one should be offended from people crapping on people's graves then?

falcon176: how many electoral votes does Israel have? I bet you libs didn't factor THIS into the equation

And I don't think this is even that big for American Jews. I think more American Christians flip out on America/Israel than American Jews do. (not saying none do, just saying I think a lot don't care.)

BunkoSquad: Silly Jesus: I'm not clear on why people care. They are dead. Do they fear that the Jewish sky wizard will be confused about the fate of the Jewish folks if the Mormons start talking to their sky wizard about them?

It lays the groundwork for 100 years from now, teaching kids that 6 million Mormons died for their faith.

That only works if the vast majority of non-mormon records are destroyed.... In which case they could just say it and no one would know any better.

Silly Jesus: I'm not clear on why people care. They are dead. Do they fear that the Jewish sky wizard will be confused about the fate of the Jewish folks if the Mormons start talking to their sky wizard about them?

Here let me honestly explain it to you:

The reason is people think of it as other people saying "Your religion is wrong!". It's like if they started erecting crosses on the graves of atheists. Atheists (many at least) would not like that because it is an affront to their beliefs.