All Are Welcome Back

All Are Welcome Back

Dear Gramps, What happens when someone wants to join to church who has been excommuicated? I was excomnuicated about 25 years ago. I had gone inactive. Wanted i guess to see if anyone cared if i went or not. A letter was left for me saying i was excommunicated....
Location of the Gold Plates

Location of the Gold Plates

Dear Gramps, What happened to the stone box that the gold plates, liahona, sword of Laban were found in? Christine Dear Christine, When the Prophet Joseph Smith went to the Hill Cumorah the first time he describes the setting for the gold plates, the Urim and Thummin...
Other Worlds Hath He Created

Other Worlds Hath He Created

Hello Gramps: What does the bible say about other worlds/earths created? Thank You, Brian Dear Brian, Some specific references to other worlds created by God can be found in Job 9: 9 ” Which maketh Arcturus, aOrion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.”   Also...
Burial Clothes

Burial Clothes

Dear Gramps, Being a member of the lds church and never have had a temple recommend-what type of attire should i be buried in? Barbara Dear Barbara, I would recommend that whatever is traditional for your society would be best.  Also you should consider what you look...
Perfection in the Resurrection

Perfection in the Resurrection

Dear Gramps, I heard someone say once that those people  with tattoos will still have their tattoos after the resurrection. The reason being that they chose to put those markings on their body.  Is this true doctrine? Sam Dear Sam, We read in Alma the 11th chapter...
Performance of Priesthood Ordinances

Performance of Priesthood Ordinances

Dear Gramps, If a Mel Priesthood holder ordains, blesses and confers authority to people unworthily and then later in life this unworthiness is confessed, do all the ordinances, etc. need to be redone? Brad Dear Brad, The only time where ordinances need to be redone...
Members with Tattoos

Members with Tattoos

Dear Gramps I know we are not supposed to get a tattoo. Know I think of new members, or members who returne to be active of The Church, and do have a tattoo. Is it possible to go to the tempel, worthy in every way, except for the tattoo ? Gerda Dear Gerda, When one...
Fellowshipping those with Handicaps

Fellowshipping those with Handicaps

Dear Gramps, I want to know something about mormons. What do mormons do when they have children that have a handicapt. Because when incest is commited you would expect most of theese children would have some sort of handicapt? Shifanya Dear Shifanya, People with...
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