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RE;Mormons...
My grandfather, anon believer was batised TWO years after his death. The "baptism" was requested by his sister,living in the U.S.
This news caused my sons to ask: Did they (the Mormons) dig him up?
No, The LDS (Latter Day Saints) aka Mormons - only do some sort of ceremony in their "temple" - they don't exhume a body! They actually go back hundreds of years to "baptize" family members. Their thinking is that the "dead" may have wanted to have become Mormon, had they known about the faith; & the dead would "have the choice" to keep that baptism or not! (They also believe you remain married & can marry in heaven.)
Actually, some believe that they're baptizing all names they collect in their archives - which is why the Catholic Church has vehemently refused to give out - any information - to them! Too, just recently they came under severe condemnation for having "baptized" some Jews - Holocaust victims! The Mormons had to "recant" the baptisms, but Im not sure if they recanted those deceased who had "family members" request it. The problem is always - WHO - IS a family member? Would a 4th cousin 3 times removed, or a relative 'by marriage" be considered "family enough" to validate this request? Hmmmm
I am LDS myself. Yes we do baptisms by proxy in our temples all over the world as a way of remembering our families who have passed on and providing a way for them to receive baptism if they choose to accept it.
We believe families can be together forever and baptisms are a part of this belief - we also believe in freedom of choice for all concerned.
LDS church members are requested to ask for permission from living direct family members before baptising anyone. They are also told not to baptise anyone from any data extracted group, no matter the source eg those who were Holocaust victims unless a. they are a close family member and b. they have permission to do so.
I hope that clarifies things a little
Sorry - * permission from immediate family members - parents, spouses, children as examples before baptising anyone.