26 February 2012

Mormon Baptism, Anne Frank and related conversions

According to HuffPost and many other publications:

Anne Frank, the Jewish girl whose diary and death in a Nazi concentration camp made her a symbol of the Holocaust, was allegedly baptized posthumously Saturday by a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, according to whistleblower Helen Radkey, a former member of the church.
Apparently this is not the first time Mormons do it with Anne Frank, too.

I really don't know what to say. First of all, Mormons can no more stop their shtick then, for example, rabbits could refrain from eating carrots when the latter are made available. Or whatever else rabbits cannot refrain from doing when available.

On the other hand, being a practicing atheist, I cannot say that I am especially irked by that Mormons' obsession. My stiff most probably will be planted according to the tenets of Judaism, and if Mormons succeed to get hold of my soul posthumously - the loss is all theirs. My soul will definitely mar the existence of all other baptized souls in the Mormons' after-world. I know what I am talking about, believe you me.

And yet on the next hand (the third one already), being an atheist, I am a cautious one, after the immortal Mikhail Samuelevich Panikovsky who, while being an atheist, still hedged his bets on theological issues - just in case. So, in the same vein, I really wouldn't mind being converted (posthumously only!) to all existing religions at once. Who knows, maybe one of them will click...

Anyway, as you can see from the above, I am all for diversity. As such, I would dearly like to offer the same diversity to the Mormon folks, and I am certain there is a way. Here is an Internet tool that easily adds a new dimension to their rather one-dimensional life. A quote that shows how it is done:
Sadly, many Mormons throughout history have died without having known the joys of homosexuality. With your help, these poor souls can be saved.

Simply enter the name of your favorite dead Mormon in the form below and click Convert! Presto, they're gay for eternity. There is no undo.
I know, dear Mormon brothers and sisters, that it is only a first step. But, as you know, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step*.

(*) Which is a part of another belief system we'll have to master together...

Update: It looks like the second step on the conversion diversity road was made already. Cool. And thanks to Citizen Wald for the tip.

Hat tip: Fred Lapides.

13 comments:

Shaun Downey (Jams O Donnell) said...

I cn now confirm that Arthur Wright is now good with colours for all eternity, while Debra Scott now has a liking for comfortable shoes

Yitzchak said...

The posthumous conversions are goofy and offensive, but it is cool to visit Utah. You can go to Zions First National Bank and Zion National Park and Zion this and Zion that, and it has this beautiful high-desert look.

SnoopyTheGoon said...

 Utah is cool, been there twice. But you don't get beer in most places...

SnoopyTheGoon said...

 That's a good start, Jams!

KatieNorcross said...

I don't think the dead mind being baptized for anything.  I think the dead would rather be alive then dead.  So baptize away for every faith.  The dead haven't returned to tell us otherwise.

David All said...

Yes, this is standard Mormon practice to convert the dead of other religions, including fellow Christians, to Mormonism post-humiously. Do not suppose this flap will stop them, though they may keep a low profile for the time being,

Thanks Snoopy, All Dead Mormons are now Gay and Stephen Colbert for your great comments. Am realing LMAO!  

SnoopyTheGoon said...

 Yeah, but suppose for a moment... ;-)

SnoopyTheGoon said...

 Let them do it, I say too...

David All said...

Well, guess I was wrong about the Mormons letting up for a while on baptizing Jews posthumiously. Now they have bapitized Daniel Pearl! No this is not a satire in The Onion. Read the Boston Globe story at http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2012/02/29/mormons_baptized_slain_reporter_daniel_pearl/

Hat tip to CBS News online

SnoopyTheGoon said...

 As I said, they cannot resist...

David All said...

PS: I loved Colbert's remark that if the Mormons are going to baptize people against their will, they should do it the proper Catholic way with an Inquisition!

Yes, I know that nowadays:
"Nobody expects the Spainish Inquisition!"

SnoopyTheGoon said...

Yep, that's right ;-)

caseymadison said...

Just as sadly, her cause of death was "typhus". we have not won the war against germs and bacteria yet! This diary is something.. history reveals its soul on this one. May we all love one another and learn from the lessons of history.