Jan 3, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy, Prayer
Dear Gramps, I have questions about kneeling while praying. Our family prays together regularly in a reverent manner but we seldom kneel. As we are converts this isn’t something we did in the past and we are unsure when to kneel although we hear reference to kneeling...
Jan 2, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Miscellaneous, Mormon Policy
Dear Gramps, In reference to these scriptures does it mean that men are not supposed to shave? Help me to understand. My husband has stopped shaving because of these scriptures.— Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt though mar the corners of thy...
Nov 16, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Missionary Work, Mormon Policy
Dear Gramps, I’m 19 and I turned in my mission papers about six months ago. My stake president said that they sent them back because I’m not a legal resident of the United States. He said that I need to wait until further notice. I’m here illegally and so are a lot of...
Nov 8, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy, Offerings
Question Aloha Gramps, I am currently the Relief Society President of our Ward in the Mormon Church and my husband and I had an interesting talk the other day about how our tithing money is spent. The State of Hawaii is currently experiencing a teacher’s strike and...
Nov 7, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Family, Happiness, Marriage, Mormon Policy, Obedience
Gramps, My sister is getting married in June. Her fiancé is Tongan, and his family feels very strongly that we need to have a traditional Kava ceremony at the reception. We are desperately trying to find out if it is OK as part of the ceremony. I know that General...
Nov 6, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Marriage, Mormon Policy
Dear Gramps, I would like to know about interracial marriages. It can be confusing on the different views people take. Are they acceptable? Are they not? John, from Kansas City, Kansas Dear John, The Brethren have discouraged interracial marriages. I would expect that...
Oct 30, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Depression, Faith, Life's Lessons, Mormon Policy, Obedience, Prayer
Dear Gramps, How does one “give their burdens to the Lord”? My husband had a nervous breakdown in April and lost his job in July due to behavior resulting from the severe depression that lead up to the breakdown. He has not worked since April and we have not received...
Oct 28, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Family, Mormon Policy, Prayer
Dear Gramps, My husband and I are recently active yet we have always prayed together. Our prayers have always been while we lay down to sleep. Recently (as we become more active) I’ve felt prompted that we should kneel to pray. Is this about obedience, or respect or...
Sep 26, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Callings, Mormon Policy
Dear Gramps, I have been in a discussion with a member of a church that claims to be the actual latter day church of succession to the church led by the Prophet Joseph Smith. The claim made by this member is that the LDS church has not followed the guidelines of...
Sep 1, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Homosexuality, Mormon Policy
Question Gramps, My wife and I know several members of the Church that claim to be homosexual. I keep trying to tell my wife that I am correct to say they are excommunicated if they choose to live that way after being counseled by Bishops, Stake Presidents and...
