Wrong gender temple work

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budsteph
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Wrong gender temple work

Post by budsteph »

If a deceased person has had all their ordinances completed….then we find that the gender for that person is incorrect…I UNDERSTAND THAT THE ORDINANCES MUST BE REDONE FOR THE CORRECT GENDER.

IS THAT CORRECT…AND WHERE IN THE HANBBOOK IS THIS COVERED.
russellhltn
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Re: Wrong gender temple work

Post by russellhltn »

28.2 "a member may act as proxy only for a deceased person who is the same birth sex as the member."
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