Should my mentally handicapped son hold the priesthood in the Mormon Church?
In the Mormon Church, a mentally handicapped person with a mental age below 8 may not have the maturity to hold the priesthood of God.
What does Mormonism teach about burial versus cremation?
The Mormon Church counsels that burial is preferable unless local laws require cremation. Taking the law into account, the ultimate decision is up to the family.
What is the Mormon Church’s position on Roe vs. Wade?
Only in cases of incest, rape, or seriously jeopardized life, accompanied by earnest consultation with church leaders and God, may a Mormon possibly consider an abortion.
Can a Mormon be excommunicated for offenses against other members?
Problems among members in the Mormon Church should be taken before the bishop for advice.
Do Mormons still practice polygamy in their temples?
Mormons no longer practice polygamy, but if his first wife dies, a man can be married to second woman in a Mormon temple.
Can children be sealed to only one parent?
Question Gramps, I am an active Mormon and my husband is a member also but inactive and doesn’t keep the Word of Wisdom. I am getting ready to take my endowments and we have two children, one of which has been married in the temple and I have one grandson. Can...
Can a woman be sealed multiple times?
Question Gramps, I feel sure that I know the answer to this question, but I have to ask anyway. I have a sister-in-law, works faithfully in a temple, and she says: A woman can, on this earth, be sealed to as many men as life gives her through a temple sealing,...
How do we support our local Church leaders when they make mistakes?
When Mormons sustain someone as a leader, they promise to help and support that leader and not to criticize him. If there is a serious issue of worthiness, Mormons are advised to go to the leader who is directly over the leader in question and leave the matter to be handled by the proper authority.
