Two of our meetings at church today focused on the same issue: What Has the Prophet Said Lately? The first speaker in sacrament meeting related a story from her mission where a person they were teaching about the gospel got very excited about the idea of a living prophet and asked the two missionaries, “Well, … Continue reading What has the Prophet said Lately?
Q. Why do members dress the deceased and not the funeral directors? In many cases members of the Church dress their relatives for the grave rather than having the funeral directors do so. To understand why, some knowledge of the LDS temple ceremony is essential. One purpose of the temple is to prepare a person … Continue reading Dressing the Dead
We often receive questions from readers in our question box at right. We have had several asking about romantic relationships between Mormons and non-Mormons and what they should do about it. It’s our policy not to become involved in personal problems since we are not an advice column, but we do want to give some … Continue reading I’m in Love with a Mormon. What Now?
Q. What happens if someone vicariously performs a sealing for a deceased couple that doesn’t want to be sealed together? First, to understand this situation, an understanding must be had of sealing and of work for the dead. Briefly put, sealing is the term used for being married in the temple. It is an ordinance … Continue reading Question on eternal marriage