Miscommunication

Here is an email I got from my husband's aunt last night.
"Hi Brooke,
Hope you and the family are well.
Barry just informed me that in order for you to be converted to the Mormon Church, it is a requirement to give the names of the dead and living relatives so that all the relatives be converted as well.
This was Barry's understanding from Ira's conversation.
Just in case there is a misunderstanding I would like to ask you since you are the source.
Did you or did you not give my name, Barry's and Caroline's to the Mormon Church?
Did the Mormon Church convert us or not?.
Please advise.
Thank you
Rachel"
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When I read it, I got sick to my stomach. This implied that my father in-law is saying things that are simply NOT TRUE. I wanted to respond quickly without any emotion attached. Here's my first response.
"No, it's not a requirement. I have not given your names to anyone, nor do I plan to in the future."
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I thought about it some more, and I decided that my first answer wasn't enough. I had to explain what the church believes, and make it easy to understand since my in-laws are all Jewish and not terribly familiar with many terms used in Christianity. I decided that since Aunt Rachel had copied her husband and my father in-law in the original email, I would do the same.
"Dear R*** family,

I was very taken aback by this email, and I would like to clarify a few things for you.

First and foremost, the LDS church believes in each persons agency. Agency is the ability and privilege God gives us to choose and to act for ourselves. http://tinyurl.com/bzs5tt

Baptisms for the dead are performed in LDS temples, but that individual must accept or reject that ordinance in the afterlife. http://tinyurl.com/c7vw6x

While I have done a tiny bit of research on your family, I have not submitted any names to the church's database.

You can not be converted without your consent."
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My phone rang about 5 minutes after I sent the email, and the caller ID showed it was my father in-law. I didn't want to answer it... but did finally pick up the phone. He wanted to tell me the whole story on how the conversation came up with his brother in the first place. Basically, it was all a big misunderstanding! Ira made a bit of a joke and Barry took it seriously and took the meaning a step farther... Let's just say it didn't go over well with him and his wife! My father in-law said he felt badly about what had happened, and wanted me to know that when he dies if I want to put his name "on the list" that's fine with him, lol.