Apr 6, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Baptism, Mormon Policy
Sure love your site. You’ve taught us more then anyone else. Hope you can always keep answering questions. Many of them come from conversations with our friends and neighbors. A question I have for you is: Does the Church authorize us to baptize immigrants who...
Apr 2, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy, Sacrament
Dear Gramps, You recently addressed a question about the serving of the sacrament in meetings. That made me think of my youth and our church services before the block program we now have. Why was the sacrament passed during the Sunday School part of our meetings as...
Mar 11, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy
Can someone have a calling who does not live in the ward? What about an ex husband who is stalking his wife? Vivian ___________ Dear Vivian, If your ex is stalking you, get a restraining order. If you are worried about him being in the same ward tell your Bishop and...
Mar 8, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy
Question Gramps, Who dresses the male members of the church for burial? Rhonda Answer Rhonda, If the deceased man is to be dressed in temple clothing, it will be an endowed Melchizedek Priesthood holder. The Bishop will ask either the High Priest...
Mar 3, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy, Temples
Question Dear Gramps, I am in love with an LDS woman for the past 4 years. I know my heart well, and my feelings for her are pure and honorable. She loves me, but says we won’t be able to marry in the temple and be sealed. We have spoken about this, and my...
Feb 29, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy
Question Hey Gramps, In D&C 107:95 it says that the Presidency of the Seventy choose the other members of the seventy. When new seventies are sustained in General Conference, it sounds like the 1st Presidency chose them. Also, in D&C 107:96, it sounds like...
Feb 16, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy
Question Gramps, What does the LDS Church say about PG-13 movies? Debbie Answer Debbie, A long time ago, the church stopped referencing the rating system for movies. The reason is simple; what was PG-13 years ago is PG or G rated now. What may have been R or...
Feb 8, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History, Mormon Policy
Question Gramps, In your answer to a previous question by someone you stated, “The practice of polygamy under the sanction of the Lord is a principle of a highly spiritual nature, as explained the D&C 132. The principle has never changed, but the...
Feb 7, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy, Obedience, Prayer, Temples
Question Dear Gramps, I’ll be getting my endowments this week (convert 2.5 years ago). I’ve heard that we’re supposed to wear them at night while sleeping as well and that one of the future temple recommend questions will be whether or not we wear...
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...
