Into The Weeds Podcast - What Are Baptisms for the Dead
About this episode
The episode explores the practice of baptisms for the dead in the LDS Church through the personal experiences of a guest.
What is it like to participate in baptisms for the dead inside a Mormon temple as a child? Tonight on Into the Weeds Podcast, we're joined by Culty Steph, who shares her firsthand experience growing up in the LDS Church and participating in one of Mormonism's most controversial religious practices: proxy baptisms for the dead. Joining us as guest host is Tony from The Hoosier Mind as we take a respectful, fact based look at this unique LDS ordinance and the debates that have surrounded it for decades. During this live discussion, we'll explore: Culty Steph's personal experiences participating in baptisms for the dead as a youth. What proxy baptisms are and why members of the LDS Church perform them. The controversy surrounding the proxy baptism of historical figures, including Anne Frank and others who were never members of the LDS Church. The LDS Church's teachings about agency, salvation for the dead, and why these practices have sparked debate among historians, religious scholars, Holocaust organizations, and former members. This is not a debate or an attack on anyone's faith. Our goal is to examine the history, doctrine, personal experiences, and public controversies…
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