Jun 10, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Doctrine, Priesthood
Question Gramps, The Mormons teach that we are not held responsible for the sins of Adam and Eve (in the Catholic Church a child is born with “Original Sin”–the sin of Adam and Eve). So….why would the Mormon Church teach that all generations of blacks are held...
Jun 30, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History, Priesthood
I was asked the question of why didn’t all blacks get the priesthood. They said some did and referenced blacklds.org as their source. I reseached their site and yours as to verifiable sources. I found a talk by Marvin Perkins which references ordination dates...
Dec 8, 2010 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Family Roots, Premortal Life
Gramps , I have heard many conflicting stories,but have yet to receive any documentation from the QOTTA on the subject of the state of rightousness of the decendants of Cain while in the Pre-existance. I am of mixed race (Black/White) and my wife is Black. My...
Feb 24, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History, Mormon Policy, Priesthood
Dear Gramps,I recently received your new book, and know it will provide me with many hours of “pondering” the new (to me) ideas I found there. I also greatly enjoy the “Ask Gramps” section @ LDS Events. I heard about a Saint of African decent, Elijah Able, who...
Oct 18, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History
Gramps, Today my teacher told my class that in the early church, Mormons believed that blacks go straight to hell. I know this is not true, but I don’t have any evidence of proof to back it up. Can you explain why that’s not true and how non-Mormons get that...
Sep 8, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History, Priesthood
Dear Gramps, You have stated that the blacks were denied the Priesthood after 1835. Yet I find recorded at least two instances of ordination after that time. Can you find out why? I could not find an answer anywhere. On November 27, 1900, Enoch Abel, son of Elijah...