Prayers for the dead not wasted – Jerry Johnston on MormonTimes.com
Why don't LDS people ever pray for the dead — for those who've moved on to the next level?
I once asked a kindly old stake president that question. To my surprise, he said he did pray for them.
"I always pray for my daughter who passed away," he said.
Perhaps the practice is more widespread than many of us realize.
I know that Catholics constantly pray for people who've moved on. Where Mormons believe we visit spirit prison and paradise after we die, Catholics believe we visit purgatory.
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