Trials
My dear friend has been having a lot of trials lately. It seems everytime something is set to go well life pulls back and says "gotcha!" As a result her outlook on life is bleak and I can feel her losing faith. I remember reading a scripture about our trials always...
Should we treat others as mentioned in Matthew 18:15?
Question Gramps, In Matthew 18:15 it says if your brother or sister refuses to listen, we should treat them as a pagan or tax collector. What are your thoughts? Ann Answer Ann, Matthew 18:15-17, provides a set of guidelines for Church members to follow when...
Is Not Fasting a Sin?
I know the law of fasting is a law that applies to all the church members. But at the same time, it is not required for entering the temple or to have Church callings. How serious is not fasting in the Church? Could someone be called as Stake President or a Bishop...
Modifying Temple Clothing
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 tight....
Is being underweight a sin?
Question Hi Gramps, I am just going to ask straight up, is being underweight a sin? I think knowing would help me do what I need to do to get better. Thanks. Niki Answer Niki, When reading the Word of Wisdom, which is referred to as "a principle...
Rumors
When a Bishop has listened to rumors that are very serious and accepted them as truth but I know better, what course of action should I pursue? We have tried to talk to him but he will not listen. What should we do? It is destroying a young man's reputation. Pegann...
Year Wait for Ordinances
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...
Is it possible to trace family history back to Adam?
Question Gramps, I have heard some members of the Church claiming that they have done all their genealogy back to Adam and Eve. Is it possible to trace someone's genealogy that far? Delia Answer Dear Delia, I defer to the expertise of Robert C....
Endowments for Children Who Have Died
Why don’t children who die before the age of 8 need to receive their endowment? John ________________ John, Thank you so much for your question. You may or may not know that we, as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, believe that the age of...
Attending Funerals in Other Churches
When my father died several years ago in WI, a LDS friend of several decades explained kindly to us that he could not attend the funeral in our (Protestant) church as LDS members were prohibited from attending services in other churches. Is this church policy? Or...
