Jul 17, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Temples
Question Gramps, How do Emergency Services personnel gain access to an individual needing aid it they are inside one of our Temples and cannot be moved to the foyer ? I did an inquiry search but found no answers available. Gib Answer Gib,...
Jul 1, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Life's Lessons, Temples
Question Hi Gramps In the country I live, we have to marry civilly before we can be sealed in a temple. I’ve been to several LDS weddings over the past few years where the bride has clearly not been wearing her garments under her wedding dress even though...
Jun 13, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Temples
Question Gramps, I have many good friends who have tattoos and they are non-members, but I know that some of them would like to join the church, they are really great people and I have always had that concern because once I heard a member of the church who had...
Jun 9, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy, Temples
Question Gramps, Why can we not kneel to pray in the temple? Patty Answer Dear Patty, You can kneel in the temple, but it should be done at an altar designed for this purpose. They generally have a short padded “stoop” for you to rest...
Mar 20, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Temples, Worthiness
Question Gramps, Can a teenager lose their limited use temple recommend for wearing the smallest gauges there are? Julie Answer Julie, A Bishop is the only person who is authorized to judge and issue limited use recommends for youth. As such only the Bishop for...
Feb 16, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Temples
Question Gramps, A question came up in the Sunday school class I teach for which I haven’t yet found a good answer. Is there anything “sealed” on earth as in heaven (Priesthood keys of Elijah) other than marriages? Thanks. David Answer...
Dec 4, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Family, Mormon Policy, Temples
Question Dear Gramps, This is my first time asking someone questions like this other than the Lord of course. My mother shortly got converted after I did. She was happy, she is a single mother of three children including me. She had asked our bishop at the time...
Nov 20, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Doctrine & Covenants, Family, Temples
Question Gramps, I have a special needs daughter and would like to know if she should receive her endowments? She has the mental and emotional level between 4 and 8 years old. She was baptized at 8 years old. She is now 22 years old. James Answer ...
Nov 17, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy, Temples
Question Gramps, I enjoy your column as I use it as a resource when I give talks. My question is, why are priesthood temple workers required to have clean shaven faces? When did this change, as most of the early prophets and male members had beards or...
Nov 15, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Satan, Temples
Question Dear Gramps, Can Satan hear things that are talked about in the temple? Jayn Answer Jayn, I am unable to find any doctrinal declaration that Satan is not able to hear words spoken in the temple. I have heard temple patrons specify that...
