Sep 6, 2017 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy
Question Gramps, Would it be permissible, in an emergency, to make one’s own garment part by taking a new white underwear item and sewing-in an appropriate mark or markings? Cliff Answer Dear Cliff, I’m aware of only one article of...
Jun 25, 2017 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy
Question Gramps, Why do saints not wear masks? I notice they’re discouraged at LDS events and I’ve gotten some very silly explanations. Ingrid Answer Dear Ingrid, Your question is an intriguing one. I assume you are talking of wearing...
May 31, 2017 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy, Priesthood
Question Gramps, Some friends of mine organized a scripture study that they then turned into a school of the prophets, citing D&C 88. I joined in for a few sessions to see, but ceased to attend when they started performing the ordinances of washing of the...
Jan 24, 2017 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy
Question Gramps, Tell me, if a person went into a bishop’s court and did not tell all of the sin (left major parts out) would they know ? I’m confused because a person I know went to a bishop’s court for adultery yet was only disfellowshiped....
Oct 19, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy, Worthiness
Question Gramps, I am only fourteen. Can I be excommunicated? I’m concerned. Thanks Gramps! Robert Answer Hello Robert, Thank you for asking your question. Let me start by saying that you are not alone in your concern. This is a subject that...
Sep 26, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy, Sacrament
Question Gramps, I am a Branch president in a small branch in India. I have a question about recognizing talents in Sacrament Meeting. Can we do that in Sacrament Meeting? I feel this may put down others who feel they don’t achieve anything in their...
Sep 23, 2016 | Mormon Policy, Temples
Question Dear Gramps, In the early days of the Church, our first temples were built by the donated and consecrated labor of its members. However, somewhere along the line the Church stopped asking its members to work on the temples, and started contracting the...
Sep 11, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy, Sacrament
Question Gramps, There is quite the debate going on in our ward at BYU Hawaii concerning people showing up late for church (if at all). I heard once of a General Authority that likened the Sacrament room unto Noah’s ark. Should the doors be shut or opened...
Sep 10, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Missionary Work, Mormon Policy
Question Gramps, I was always told that service projects are not proselyting activities. Yet there is interest in my ward from a couple of people who are wanting to have printed proselyting type tshirts for everyone to wear while doing service...
Aug 19, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy
Question Gramps, What is church policy as pertaining to members bringing their pets to church? Ray Answer Hi Ray, Guidelines for Use of Meetinghouses as Emergency Shelters Manual states: “Pets, other than service animals, are not allowed in...