To what degree can the Spirit abide with those who are excommunicated?
Question Gramps, I have a question that you may or may not want to answer through your column. What is the status (for lack of a better word) of the Spirit abiding or not abiding with excommunicated persons? I realize that those who are in this situation are worse...
If families are to be forever, how can they be if a couple divorces?
Dear Gramps, Growing up in the church, I have always been taught that families will be together forever. I have also been taught that we will have eternal joy if we make it into the celestial kingdom. What I don't understand is, is that if your family is divorced, how...
Will I be with my dog in the next life?
Question Gramps, I would like to know where dogs go when they die. I had a dog that died and she was like family. I would like to know if we will be with her in the next life. Is there a special place they go or will she be with u?. Please let me know because I'm very...
Where does the spirit children that God has sired since the council in heaven fit in?
Dear Gramps, If there was a council in heaven and all of God's children were there, and, using their free agency made the choice to follow Satan or Christ, where do the spirit children God has sired since that council fit in? Do they come under that council with no...
Why are some ordinances other than baptism and temple marriage performed only in the name of the Son?
Dear Gramps -- I've wondered for a time why is it that when we baptize we do it in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, as is also the case in the temple marriage. Why then are the other ordinances, such as confirmation, priesthood ordination, Sacrament,...
Are children who commit crimes before age 8 held accountable?
Question Dear Gramps, I know we are not accountable for our actions until we are 8 years old. What about that 6-year-old kid in Michigan who shot the girl in his class? If they would decide to execute him, would he automatically go to the Celestial Kingdom because he...
Is it a requirement to take the Sacrament with the right hand?
Gramps, I am a primary teacher, and recently one of the presidency taught the children that it is necessary to partake of the sacrament with the right hand. I had never heard this until I moved here. I have also had a friend correct my "lefty" (who is 3) about using...
Is it appropriate to attend singles wards or date before divorce is final?
Hi Gramps, I have a friend that is going through a divorce. She is now attending a singles branch. Is this right? She says that her divorce is still in the works(not final) but what if she started dating again or participating in activities as a single member even...
Is it true that if a woman remarries she is committing adultery?
Question Dear Gramps, In the New Testament it says that when a woman who is divorced remarries, she commits adultery. I know several women who have been remarried in the temple following a divorce. Can you shed some light on this scripture? Thanks! L ...
How can a single woman have a husband in heaven if the Bible clearly states there will be no marrying?
Gramps, Hello, I'm a member of the church, but am confused by something I have heard said that a single woman will have a husband in heaven. Now I'm curious as to how this can happen when the bible clearly states there will be no marrying or given in marriage in...
