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Belleville News Democrat 12/11/03Religion TodayMARK THIESSENAssociated PressSALT LAKE CITY - The Mormon practice of posthumouslybaptizing non-Mormons, which has angered Jews and others inthe past, is now creating tensions with another religion -the Russian Orthodox Church.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is fundingthe preservation- at 10 cents a sheet - of thousands of names of deadRussian OrthodoxChurch members.The church flatly rejects allegations that it is buying thenames of deadsouls, and insists the effort in Russia is aimed only atproviding an archiveof genealogical data for the public good. However, criticscontend thechurch is using the names for its oft-criticized ritualcalled proxy baptism, apractice they say is rife with ethical and moralproblems.Read more:http://www.belleville.com/mld/newsdemocrat/7468326.htmLinks:Mormon church: http://www.lds.orgMormon church' genealogy site: http://www.familysearch.orgVia RAIN via ARCHIVES Listserv