Mar 16, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy
Question Hi Gramps, I have a concern. Apparently a worthy priesthood holder is not bishopric”material” if he has gone through a divorce and remarried in the temple! I have never heard such nonsense and if it was not for my testimony built upon a solid...
Mar 14, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy
Question Gramps, Our son in law committed suicide a few months back, a non member and a bit on the agnostic side. He had a problem with alcohol, raised in a family of alcoholics. He was a good man, hard working, loved his family, sacrificed so much for them and...
Jan 22, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy, Worthiness
Question Gramps, Some time ago, I heard a talk on BYU-TV by an apostle about bankruptcy. He talked about that and temple recommends. I don’t recall who it was, I have searched on the LDS.org site for talks but not there. Does this ring any bells or do...
Jan 15, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy, Offerings
Question Gramps, Does the LDS church help people with money situations if the person is not LDS? Sara Answer Sara, The LDS Church has many methods to help people who are struggling. When there is a natural disaster the church does send out much in...
Jan 13, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy
Question Gramps, I am an endowed member of the church. I own T-shirt style garment tops and have found that it is not comfortable wearing bras over them. Is it okay that I wear my bras underneath the garment tops? I still dress modestly and do not alter the...
Jan 11, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy, Priesthood
Question Gramps, This question goes to the issue of local leaders making rules which may actually go against church guidelines, or simply make church policy more strict. For instance, does a bishop have the authority to preclude worthy priesthood holders who do...
Dec 26, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Faith, Mormon Policy, Worthiness
Question Gramps, A family member told me that the way we celebrate Christmas is sinful because: 1. Lying about Santa is a sin that should prevent a recommend as it is willful and ongoing. 2. Celebrating anything other than the gospel is a waste of time 3....
Dec 16, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy
Question Dear Gramps, Would you comment on President Alvin R. Dyer’s talk of 1962, “For What Purpose?” given at an Oslo, Norway Mission Conference? How should unpublished information or content in the Church be dealt with? Is there some way to handle it...
Dec 7, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy
Question Gramps, If the leadership in Salt Lake City have not given guidelines on a given topic, can a local unit make policy? For instance, old Primary guidelines precluded snacks for the Primary children, but the newest guidelines say nothing. My local...
Dec 4, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Family, Mormon Policy, Temples
Question Dear Gramps, This is my first time asking someone questions like this other than the Lord of course. My mother shortly got converted after I did. She was happy, she is a single mother of three children including me. She had asked our bishop at the time...
