[stephengillie]

Indeed, any act the living take on behalf of the dead is solely for the benefit of the living -- usually for emotional benefit.

We are objects, after all, and death returns us to an inanimate state.

[resplin]

I don't think you are appreciating the world view of believing Mormons.

[jamesbritt]

He seems to understand it just fine.

[resplin]

Understanding and appreciating are very different things.