I have to say i dont like this, being a former practicing mormon, and current gay man. the baptize after death thing, is done, but the “spirit” chooses if it really want to be baptized, so its not really a real thing. (if you believe any of it is real ) I know this website is just a joke and is meant to prove a point. but being born gay and being “vindictive” ( even in a joking manner ) isn’t funny, we all want equal rights.  k i’m done rambling anabundanceofcolor: chubbyguatermelon: theheavyset: mrrobotico: thedailywhat: Tit-For-Baptism of the Day: Causing a stir online today is a new website that invites users to posthumously convert Mormons to homosexuality. The single-serving site is a rather candid knock at the common Mormon practice known as “vicarious baptism” or “proxy baptism,” which involves the baptizing of a living person on behalf of someone who has passed on. LDS Church members have received significant criticism in the past for attempting to baptize deceased individuals who belonged to a different faith in life. Of particular contention are conversion ceremonies conducted on behalf of Holocaust victims. Earlier this month the church was forced to apologize to the family of noted Holocaust survivor Simon Wiesenthal, whose parents, it was revealed, had been baptized by proxy in January. Yesterday, a similar story involving iconic Holocaust victim Anne Frank appeared in the media. The Church released a statement yesterday vowing to discipline “individual abusers” of the the controversial practice. [fark.] Holy fuck. New favorite webiste Convert ALL the Mormons!!  Mine was named “John Flores”- I know he’s thanking me in Mormon Heaven.  OMG too good <3<3  You can’t convert someone if they’re dead. It’s the ultimate “I can’t hear you” :D But this is pretty great.
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I have to say i dont like this, being a former practicing mormon, and current gay man.

the baptize after death thing, is done, but the “spirit” chooses if it really want to be baptized, so its not really a real thing. (if you believe any of it is real )

I know this website is just a joke and is meant to prove a point. but being born gay and being “vindictive” ( even in a joking manner ) isn’t funny, we all want equal rights. 

k i’m done rambling

anabundanceofcolor:

chubbyguatermelon:

theheavyset:

mrrobotico:

thedailywhat:

Tit-For-Baptism of the Day: Causing a stir online today is a new website that invites users to posthumously convert Mormons to homosexuality.

The single-serving site is a rather candid knock at the common Mormon practice known as “vicarious baptism” or “proxy baptism,” which involves the baptizing of a living person on behalf of someone who has passed on.

LDS Church members have received significant criticism in the past for attempting to baptize deceased individuals who belonged to a different faith in life. Of particular contention are conversion ceremonies conducted on behalf of Holocaust victims.

Earlier this month the church was forced to apologize to the family of noted Holocaust survivor Simon Wiesenthal, whose parents, it was revealed, had been baptized by proxy in January. Yesterday, a similar story involving iconic Holocaust victim Anne Frank appeared in the media.

The Church released a statement yesterday vowing to discipline “individual abusers” of the the controversial practice.

[fark.]

Holy fuck. New favorite webiste

Convert ALL the Mormons!! 

Mine was named “John Flores”- I know he’s thanking me in Mormon Heaven. 

OMG too good <3<3 

You can’t convert someone if they’re dead.

It’s the ultimate “I can’t hear you”

:D But this is pretty great.

Source: thedailywhat

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