How can the Church be true if temple ceremonies are changed?
Question Dear Gramps, Being a recent convert, I was very upset to learn on the PBS documentary that the content of the temple endowment has undergone many major revisions over time. I was dismayed today to find that there are, in fact, more changes than were...
Can a person be sealed in a Mormon temple to only one parent?
Question Dear Gramps, I have a friend that is a convert to the Mormon Church. Her mother is thinking about being baptized soon. However her mother has been divorced for quite some time and neither my friend nor her mother has any interest in her father...
Is marriage for eternity in the Mormon temple a requirement for exaltation in the celestial kingdom?
Question Dear Gramps, Should the quotation from John Taylor be interpreted as meaning that those who do not marry in this life may have the opportunity to do so in the millennium, thereby attaining exaltation, if they are otherwise worthy? I have been an...
Should I get married in the Mormon Church Temple if my family is against it?
Question Dear Gramps, I’m getting married in the temple this summer as a recent convert to the church, and will have been a member of the Mormon Church for a year in July. My family is having a really hard time with the temple ceremony and not being able to...
What role does the Ark of the Covenant play in the Mormon faith?
Question Dear Gramps, What role does the Ark of the Covenant play in the Mormon faith? Don Answer Dear Don, The ark of the covenant was constructed while the children of Israel were wandering in the desert after their escape from the Egyptians. It...
Why is the angel Moroni always facing east when placed on the temples?
Question Dear Gramps, I’m a host and tour guide on temple square. Many guests ask this same question. “Why is the angel Moroni always facing east when placed on the temples?” Also the corner stone is always placed on the southeast side. Could you please help...
What ever happened to the Ark of the Covenant?
The Ark of the Covenant was captured by the Babylonians, and has never been heard of since.
Why does the Mormon Church build such expensive temples?
The holy temples are made of the finest materials and best construction that the Mormon Church has at its disposal, because in a very real sense these buildings are the houses of the Lord.
Why is there no mention of temple rites of any kind spoken of in the Book of Mormon?
The Book of Mormon is as detailed as are the Old and New Testaments in the details of its description of temple worship.
