Jul 8, 2026 | Temple Work
Question Gramps, Why do Latter-day Saints perform baptisms for the dead? Caleb Answer Caleb, For Latter-day Saints, the answer comes down to two simple beliefs: God loves all His children, and He wants everyone to have a fair opportunity to accept...
Jun 7, 2026 | Mormon Policy, Temple Work
Question Gramps, My grandma wants to go to the temple more than anything, but her bishop says she isn’t allowed because her husband (who isn’t a member and has never been) won’t let her. Why does a non-member get to dictate her eternal...
Jun 3, 2026 | Mormon Policy, Temple Work
Question Gramps, Is there a correct positioning of hands and fingers on the head of a person being blessed, i.e., laying on of hands on the head or top of the head and side of the head in temple ordinances? Is there a protocol that is being violated if not done...
Apr 27, 2026 | Afterlife, Marriage, Temple Work
Question Gramps, Rudgar Clawson implied in General Conference (1908) that non-member couples are separated from each other until sealed together by someone in the temple. Is that true? Len Answer Len, In the October 1908 General Conference,...
Apr 15, 2026 | Temple Work
Question Gramps, What is the church policy on members who commit suicide receiving the temple ordinances in their behalf? Bob Answer Bob, This is one of those tender, complicated questions where doctrine, policy, and compassion all come...
