I think "hear from the dead" would qualify as communication!
Thus it is Necromancy.
Apostle Parley Pratt "An important point is
gained, a victory won, and a countless host of opposing powers
vanquished, on one of the leading fundamental truths of Mormonism. That
the living may hear from the dead. A people should seek unto
their God for the living to hear from the dead!
"And again - the Lord has ordained that all the most holy things
pertaining to the salvation of the dead, and all the most holy conversations
and correspondence with God, angels, and spirits,
shall be had only in the sanctuary of His holy Temple on the earth,
when prepared for that purpose by His Saints.
"Ye Latter-day Saints! Ye thousands of the hosts of Israel! Ye
are assembled here today, and have laid these Corner Stones, for the
express purpose that the
living might hear from the dead,
and that we may prepare a holy sanctuary, where the people may seek
unto their God, for the
living to hear from the dead"
(Journal of Discourses, Vol. 2, p. 43ff).
Dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
DAVEH:
Ahhhhh......Thank you for your specific answer to my question, Kevin.
I apologize for responding in a parallel post tonight requesting
clarification on your answer.
So....you think Paul thought it to be bizarre behavior. Does it
seem strange to you that he would use the bizarre practices of a
(presumably) forbidden practice to teach a Christian principle?
You mentioned that it is forbidden as practiced by the LDS.......how/why
do you conclude such?
FWIW....I don't know why you consider proxy baptism to be a
communion with the dead.
Kevin Deegan wrote:
Bizzare and unlawful.
It was practised by THOSE outside of the faith.
It is forbidden as practised by the LDS
The Bible is clear NO Communuion with the DEAD!
To change a LDS quote, it should be:
DAVEH:
Kevin, do you think baptism for the dead struck Paul as bizarre?
Kevin Deegan wrote:
> CMON Blaine screw your head on right.
> That is exactly what it is called Communication, "that the living
> should hear from the dead"
> Proxy baptism for dead folks, does not strike you as bizzarre?
>
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