Posted by:
koriwhore
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Date: April 27, 2017 12:58AM
Hi Bob,
Thank you for your interest in chatting with a member of the Church. What would you like to talk about?
Bob 9:25 PM
Hello?
Now chatting with: David and Marco
David 9:25 PM
Hey Bob, welcome to chat!
Bob 9:25 PM
Is this a robot?
David 9:25 PM
No, we are real life people.
Bob 9:25 PM
I suppose that's what a robot is programmed to say in response to that question, right?
Bob 9:26 PM
How do I know you're real people and not just a robot?
David 9:26 PM
Oh you are right! In that case, I hope you can continue this chat in the hopes that you are chatting to two humans instead of a robot with really good programmed responses.
Bob 9:26 PM
haha
David 9:26 PM
What can we do for you Bob?
Bob 9:27 PM
OK. So do you allow children older than 8yo's to get baptized if their parents are felons, like a murderer?
David 9:28 PM
If we were robots, we might know, but unfortunately that is something that we just have never come across. We know that if parents are homosexual, then the child must be 18 before baptism, but you would have to ask a bishop to get an answer to your question.
Bob 9:29 PM
Why do children of homosexuals not get to be baptized but no problem with children of convicted felons?
David 9:30 PM
Do you know what the rule is for children of convicted felons?
Bob 9:31 PM
You said you were not aware of whether or not children of convicted felons were ineligible for baptism, but you are aware that children of homosexuals are not worthy to get baptized, I'm just asking why?
So, I guess the church hasn't come out and said that children of felons are ineligible, just children of homosexuals, right?
David 9:32 PM
Aha, I see where you are getting at. So we simply new the rule on homosexuals families because that was a recent change made to the Church handbook because it's an ever growing issue that has started to grow recently. On the other hand, I am certain that there is a rule regarding children of parents who were felons, but I am not certain because I've never had to learn that before.
Normally the bishops are the only ones to handle these issues when they come up.
Bob 9:33 PM
So my main question is, why is it worse for a child to be born of a homosexual than a murderer?
David 9:34 PM
Without proper information Bob, I don't find it appropriate for us to make assumptions about church policy. Even if there wasn't a rule regarding baptism of children with parents who were felons, I wouldn't say that either option is worse than the other.
Bob 9:37 PM
I mean, there is no law that you've ever heard of preventing a child from getting baptized if their parents are murderers, but there is a policy that does prohibit children from even getting blessed if their parents happen to be gay. My question is how is homosexuality worse than being a murderer if God created homosexuals?
David 9:40 PM
God made humans who make mistakes. These traits and mistakes define us and refine us as we take them before the Lord. He knows all, and we have to accept that fact in order to understand and be at peace regarding His commands. I think instead of questioning the policy regarding when they can be baptized, we can find greater power knowing that they CAN in fact be baptized. God does not restrict Salvation, but makes it available to all who desire it. Why the age restriction, I'm not sure, but I know that it was revealed through a prophet of God, by a God who knows us from beginning to end. We must trust and not doubt His ways.
Bob 9:42 PM
Why are children less worthy to be baptized in the Mormon Church if their parents are gay then they are if their parents are murderers?
9:43 PM
The chat session has ended.