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...
Nov 8, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Family, Temples
Question Our daughter is an LDS member and is getting married in a temple in December. In that we, her parents, are not members, what should we expect and what are the expectations the church has of us? I understand that we cannot go into the temple. Linda...
Nov 5, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Baptism, Temples
Question Gramps, Can there be more than one baptismal font in a temple? I have been wondering this as of late because when I have been to the temple and have seen how busy it is, I wondered if there could be more than one baptismal font. SF Answer...
Oct 19, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Depression, Temples
Question Gramps, My wife and I have been married for about a year and we have been to the temple a few times. I really feel like I am not receiving the full benefits of marriage by not going to the temple. I have severe claustrophobia that causes me to have...
Jun 23, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Marriage, Temples, Worthiness
Dear Gramps, My wife and I were married by our bishop five years ago when I was not very faithful in the church. I have since repented and become devoted with all my heart. Unfortunately, my wife and I do not get along very well—we’re very unequally yoked,...
Jun 5, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy, Temples
Can temple clothing be modified with a piece of velcro to help hold the garment on? Kerry ______________ Kerry, I’m not sure, though it seems adjusting the size to fit more properly would be the first step to attempt, whether the garment is too loose or too...
Jun 1, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy, Temples
I believe that the reason one has to wait a year to do temple work for the dead is: They are being preached to in the spirit world. When the year is up the deceased have enough knowledge to either reject or accept their temple work. What is your take on this? Joyce...
May 16, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Temples
Can someone help me with this? I have been very anxious over this. When we go through the temple and get our name, what happens when we can’t remember that name? I have gone to the temple many times during the years and have had to ask what my name is and now...
