Should I leave the Mormon Church because my new Ward does not follow the pattern of the Church in its Sunday School proceedings?
Dear Gramps, My Ward was the Arlington Ward here in Riverside, CA. However the Ward was dissolved and now I am supposed to attend the Arlington Heights Ward. This Ward does not follow the pattern of the Church for Sunday School. I do not feel comfortable in the Gospel...
What does it mean to be valiant in your testimony of Jesus Christ?
Question Dear Gramps, What does it mean to be valiant in your testimony of Jesus Christ? Nina Answer Dear Nina, A dictionary definition of valiant is to be marked with courage or determination. So to be valiant in our testimonies would be to have...
I feel as though I’ve lost my testimony of Joseph Smith, could you help me out please?
Dear Gramps, In the category of obedience on the Ask Gramps site, there’s a heading which asks why is it that amongst all the Christian denominations in the world, only the Mormons get as well as sometimes lose there testimonies… well towards the bottom of your...
How can I get along with my wife, who belongs to an anti-Mormon church?
Gramps, I have a question that troubles me greatly. I was baptized at age 8 but became inactive at age 17-18. I married outside of the church and had a child. I did a horrible thing and committed adultery, ended my marriage and went on to marry the woman I had the...
Should children under the age of 8 be allowed to share their testimonies in church?
Question Dear Gramps, I was talking to another member of the Mormon Church and he is unhappy that on fast Sunday some people, mostly grandmas, take small children up to bear testimony. He says that children below the age of eight should not or could not have a...
Why don’t other religions “get” and “lose” their testimonies?
Question Dear Gramps, Why is it that amongst all the Christian denominations in the world, only the Mormons “get” as well as sometimes “lose” their testimonies? How come we never hear about Baptists or Methodists losing their testimony...
How can I get my testimony back?
Question Dear Gramps, How can I get my testimony back? I have been baptized in the Mormon Church now for 18 months. I remember my conversion and felt a very strong spirit from the Lord. for the first six months of my conversion. I was extremely strong and I new...
Should little children be permitted to bear their testimonies in Sacrament Meeting?
Question Gramps, How do you feel about the fairly common practice of members taking their tiny children in arms up to the pulpit to coach them in bearing their testimonies? Some people feel it is very disruptive to the spirit of the fast and testimony meeting...
How can I keep my testimony when I feel so depressed all the time?
Depression is not a sin, it is an illness. A testimony is not a feeling, it is the revealed knowledge of the truth.
