Jul 1, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Health, Holy Ghost, Life's Lessons
Dear Gramps, I have obsessive–compulsive disorder(OCD). Sometimes I’m able to control it and sometimes I can’t. It gets to the point that I think it’s the Spirit telling me to do something when it can actually be my mind. For example, I have to go...
Apr 30, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Health, Sacrament
My wife worries about getting germs from the bread during sacrament and would like to know why we can’t use small crackers instead? There have been people who have had MRSA in our area and the hand sanitizer does not kill MRSA. George __________ George, For some...
Apr 15, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Temples, Word of Wisdom
Gramps, Can you lose your temple recommend if you break the word of wisdom? Jack _____________ Jack, Yes you can lose your temple recommend for not following the Word of Wisdom. Obedience to the word of wisdom is required in order to obtain, and maintain, a temple...
Feb 4, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Health, Mormon Policy
Question I know LDS members who do NOT vaccinate their children by claiming “religious beliefs.” Where does the church stand on vaccinations? Has there ever been a statement one way or another? Doesn’t the church help provide vaccinations for those...
Feb 3, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Addictions, Word of Wisdom
Question Gramps, I recently read an answer in which you stated that one should not consume something, even if it is healthy, if they cannot get through the day without it. I understand that there are limits, as anyone knows that even if you don’t NEED...
Dec 15, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Word of Wisdom
Question Gramps, I’ve been a vegetarian for five years. Today in seminary, the teacher told us that we have to eat meat and that vegetarians are bad. Do I absolutely have to eat meat? I really don’t want to. Leah Answer Leah, Our health is important...
Nov 25, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Sacrament, Word of Wisdom
What is the meaning of the phrase “of your own make” in D&C 89:6. Does this mean that wine can be used for the sacrament as long as it is “of our own make?” Kurt ______________________ Kurt, I think you are right. As long as the wine is...
Nov 2, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Health, Preparedness
Since we are told to have a one year supply in case of emergency, what should a diabetic person do since they cannot obtain enough insulin to survive for a year? What will happen to them? Bonnie _______________________________________________________ Bonnie, This is...
Nov 1, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Word of Wisdom
Why did Joseph Smith refuse the offering of liquor during his leg operation as a young child? Obviously, this was long before the Word of Wisdom, so why would there have been a problem? Thanks, Bill _____________________________________________ Bill, It’s an...
Sep 23, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Word of Wisdom
Dear Mr. Gramps, I’m a vegetarian. It has come up a few times in casual conversation, such as at church functions, and people automatically start to argue with me and say that I’m sinning because I simply don’t eat meat. I don’t think that...