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LDS Ritual Upsets Slain Journo’s Fam

In yet another public relations embarrassment for the Mormon Church, a Utah researcher has discovered that slain Jewish journalist Daniel Pearl was posthumously baptized last year in a serious breach of church protocol. According to records, Pearl was baptized “by proxy” last summer in the Twin Falls temple — much to the surprise of his parents, who learned of the event this week. Twin Falls temple officials were looking into the matter Wednesday evening and could not confirm or deny Pearl’s baptism. Reached by phone, Pearl’s mother, Ruth, said she and her husband were dismayed when informed of the ceremony by a reporter from the Boston Globe, which first reported the news/Ricardo Lopez, Los Angeles Times. More here.

Question: Would you be upset if you discovered the Mormons had staged a baptism for one of the dead members of your family?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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