Mormons baptize Gandhi

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I said that *Mormons don't believe in hell.* There are the three heavens (and I think Doctrines and Covenants 132 says that celestial marriage allowins Mormons who marry in the temple and practice polygamy to enter the highest heaven. The LDS no longer practice polygamy on this earth, but D&C has never been changed.) Believe the outer darkness is saved for ex-Mormons.

The emphasis on "The Principle" as outlined in Section 132 has been different since the late 19th Century.

Outer darkness can be obtained by Mormons if they become "sons of perdition"...also there are the thrid of the heavenly host that originally sided with Satan in the "War in Heaven" before any mortals came to earth. Actually Mormons think you probably would have to be a Mormon first to now become a son of perdition because they feel one must have a complete knowledge of God's gospel and turn from it. This is the "sin against the Holy Ghost" to them. This place may not be termed hell, but the Mormons accept being there as a true hellish experience. It is basically a different name for essentially the same concept. What is different is that they feel that very few people who have lived will be sent there.

The mainstream Mormons still practice serial polgamy in their temples today.

Picky, Picky, Picky. Okay. Good Mormon men who marry in the Temple (and practice polygamy in the afterlife) will be "exalted"--that is become gods. The not-so-good Mormon men will be sent to the other two levels of heaven (of course, according to the Mormons, I believe that good non-Mormons can also be assured of going to the lowest level of heaven.

Mormons don't tend to state this so bluntly anymore. They currently accept exaltation as the potential to become more like God rather than becoming gods. Mormon men (and women) not married in the temple can obtain the Celestial Kingdom, but not the highest part of it. This is why Mormons also do proxy sealings to fill in that gap as well. Ministering angels are in the Celestial Kingdom. Good non-Mormons would be in the second highest kingdom (Terrestrial) Murderers etc. will obtain at least the lowest kingdom (Telestial) unless they pull off being the handful that become sons of perdition.

The Mormon Articles of Faith (believe it is #11, but I'm sure you'll correct me if I'm mistaken) states that they believe that all men should be allowed to worship God as they see fit. (Hmmm--I guess an afterthought is "after the people die, we'll just baptize them Mormon, so it doesn't matter *what* they believe.) Another of the Mormon Articles of Faith (can't remember the number now) states that Mormons obey lawful authority. (Well, according to law, one must have a power of attorney to act in the behalf of someone else, so....I guess that means that when it comes to Baptism of the Dead, that is ignored.)

Mormons feel that the proxy baptism has zero effect on an individual that has died unless that person decides to accept it. I don't think there is the possibility of a power of attorney to act for a deceased person (outside of wills) so not having one in regards to this subject does not mean that Mormons are ignoring the law. It may be in questionable taste, or ethics, but it is not a legal issue.