tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793782800729950147.post2490595221288309438..comments2024-03-26T21:29:07.190-07:00Comments on Rejoice, and be exceeding glad...: Explaining the 110 Year RuleJames Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793782800729950147.post-75078134181208578812019-11-07T06:17:04.523-08:002019-11-07T06:17:04.523-08:00No permission is required. No permission is required. James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793782800729950147.post-67910251601471387202019-11-06T02:03:15.050-08:002019-11-06T02:03:15.050-08:00Do we need permission to submit work for any famil...Do we need permission to submit work for any family members who were born more then 110 years ago? Rainahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10401345994136368664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793782800729950147.post-10874202895233157562019-08-08T07:05:28.269-07:002019-08-08T07:05:28.269-07:00There are many reasons for the 110 year rule and y...There are many reasons for the 110 year rule and your comment ignores most of them. James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793782800729950147.post-75120887654277339112019-08-07T18:28:09.874-07:002019-08-07T18:28:09.874-07:00'This rule is fair to all'. I disagree, a...'This rule is fair to all'. I disagree, and my guess is that there are those beyond the veil who are having to wait out the 110 year rule because we didn't want to risk offending a relative. This rule hurts the deceased than anyone else.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348635256642622214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793782800729950147.post-23395291031355413442014-11-30T11:26:36.111-08:002014-11-30T11:26:36.111-08:00The rule doesn't provide exceptions — it's...The rule doesn't provide exceptions — it's all spelled out carefully when you click to reserve ordinances — and it really shouldn't because everyone already thinks they're the exception to the rule.<br /><br />Just the other night I heard a woman whose family converted to the Church puzzle over the fact that some unknown person had claimed her father's temple work and was busy doing it, and there's no chance that this person got permission from a family member. In order to reserve those ordinances, someone had to lie, and why lie about temple work? I really don't understand that.<br /><br />In terms of deceased friends and distant relatives not getting their temple work done, it will happen eventually. We have a big "out" designed into our understanding of the doctrine of temple work: the millennium, when all unfinished work will be done, so although I understand the importance of doing the work, both for ourselves and for our dead, I don't understand why people feel the need to lie and subvert the directions of the First Presidency in order to do it.<br /><br />The President of the Church holds the keys to the sealing power, but the ordinances must be done under his direction and attended by the Holy Ghost to be valid, so isn't it important to make sure that everything is done correctly, honestly, and in accordance with the directions about who is eligible to do which work?<br /><br />Why is doing the temple work for Holocaust victims — or the person you mention with no close living relatives — more important that respecting the keys of the sealing power? The thought makes reason stare.Amy Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04037263182287268748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793782800729950147.post-35399693913137280702014-11-25T09:40:12.226-08:002014-11-25T09:40:12.226-08:00I recently messaged FamilySearch through their Hel...I recently messaged FamilySearch through their Help Center about the 110 year rule. This was my questions and their response.<br /><br />My questions:<br />When an individual was born within the last 110 years and all their closest living relatives are also deceased, what is the policy? The person's spouse is deceased, adult children deceased, parents deceased and all siblings deceased. Can the temple work be requested by the direct descendant now, or do they need to wait until 110 years have past since the individuals birth? <br /><br />Answer:<br />Thank you for contacting Family Search about permissions under the 110 year rule.<br />If the spouse, siblings and children are deceased then the permission is sort from the oldest grandchild. If there are no grand children then you would get permission from a living niece or nephew and so on down the line. <br /><br />James, I am interested in how BYU (http://familyhistorylab.byu.edu/lesson-6) came up with the info on the 110-year rule - "If none of these relatives are living, you still must wait until the individual was born more than 110 years ago in order to do their ordinances."<br /><br />I cannot find this in the official Religion 261 manual - which temple work is lesson 7: https://si.lds.org/bc/seminary/content/library/manuals/institute-student/09559_000_interactive_eng.pdf<br /><br />Nor is it found in the Member's Guide to Temple and Family History Work (student nor instructor). Nor is it listed in the official Church Policy as found in the Temple Submission process in FamilySearch.<br /><br />I am trying to seek clarification for those whom I teach. Any insight would be helpful. Thanks!Amy Archibaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15068623403901287165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793782800729950147.post-15845294333620057852014-11-17T20:46:09.228-08:002014-11-17T20:46:09.228-08:00Many of these celebrities are being "locked&q...Many of these celebrities are being "locked" so no changes or work can be done. FamilySearch is also cracking down of those who violate the 110 year rule by locking them out of FamilySearch. So this won't go on so much in the future. James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793782800729950147.post-33058953408830334812014-11-17T14:20:56.116-08:002014-11-17T14:20:56.116-08:00It seems like every time a celebrity dies, the 110...It seems like every time a celebrity dies, the 110-year rule is broken. Sometimes within days of the death. Elvis Presley's work has been done several times. I very much doubt that Lisa Marie has joined the Church, or was asked for her consent.Chadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04217841938660671388noreply@blogger.com