Is it okay to go to the temple to just sit and ponder?
Question Hi Gramps. I was just wondering if it is okay to go to the temple and just sit and ponder without having to go thru a session? Sometimes I really feel the need to be out of the world for just a quiet moment. Is the temple appropriate for this use?...
Why do temples seem to be built in rich areas?
Question Gramps, Why does it seem like temples are built in “rich” areas? I realize that the Church wants the temples visible from afar, but it’s frustrating to see temples built in affluent areas. Why can’t they be built in more...
What happens at a temple dedication?
Question Gramps, What happens at a temple dedication? Sara Answer Dear Sara, Our modern temple dedications follow the pattern and agenda Joseph Smith set with the dedication of the Kirtland House of the Lord. At that dedication, the meeting...
Did Moroni dedicate sites for temples in Utah?
Question Dear Gramps, I’ve heard the stories in Mormon lore about how Moroni hiked out west and dedicated some future temple sites in Utah. Are these stories credible? Or are they just the fabrication of someone with a dramatic imagination? How can one...
Why can’t we talk about what goes on in the temple?
Question Gramps, What are all the reasons why we, as members, can’t tell others about what goes on in the temple? Besides the fact that we are commanded, and the fact that those things are sacred. Also why is it not allowed to take pictures or videos in...
Why do we put names on prayer rolls in the temples?
Question Gramps, Why do we put names on the altars of the temple? It seems like some sort of magical wish-making. We are supposed to write a few markings that represent the phoneticism of someone’s name, which gets anonymously prayed over by people who...
Why are unworthy Saints allowed access to the temple?
Question Gramps, Why are unworthy Saints or people who use fake temple recommends able to gain access to the temple? D&C 97:15-17 says no unclean thing shall enter or his presence won’t be there. This is a tough issue for me right now as an LDS...
When proxy work is done for people with the same name, how is it sorted out in the Spirit World?
Question Dear Gramps, When a common name like John Smith comes up for proxy ordinance work in the temple, how do they know on the other side which one is intended? There are hundreds with the same name in the Spirit World. I’ve heard that those being...
