Sep 23, 2007 | God, Natural Phenomena
Dear Gramps, I am having difficulty with the teaching that God has a physical body. How can God know everything that happens everywhere, if He has a physical body, and physically, then, can only be in one place at one time? Shane, from San Francisco, California Dear...
Sep 23, 2007 | Creation, Premortal Life
Gramps, What existed before God created the heaven and the earth? Gene, from Chicago, Illinois Dear Gene, Because of our vast foundation of ignorance we have a bit of difficulty in answering your interesting question. In the first place, encased in this temporary but...
Sep 23, 2007 | Family Roots
Hi Gramps, I have a question about patriarchal blessings. A friend of mine has two sisters (same parents) who have been told in their patriarchal blessings that they are from the house of Ephraim but my friend, in her patriarchal blessing was told that she was from...
Sep 22, 2007 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, I’m one of those who are trying to be good faithful members of the Church of Jesus Christ. I have a testimony of the restoration of the Lord’s Church, the fact that Heavenly Father and His Son live and that they commune with living...
Sep 21, 2007 | Doctrine & Covenants, Forgiveness, Jesus Christ, Marriage, Repentance, Self Worth, Sexual Issues, Temples, Worthiness
Dear Gramps, I prefer to remain anonymous unless advised to take this to my bishop, but I was wondering about something. I was sexually abused by my oldest brother when I was young (about 6 or 7) and I never told anyone. In fact, I let him continue to do it when he...
Sep 21, 2007 | Book of Mormon, Faith, God, Personal Revelation, Prayer
Dear Gramps, When I’m reading the Book of Mormon, I get doubts of it being true. If I read the Bible I don’t, I totally believe, I’m a member of the Mormon Church and I still believe that the Church is true. I’ve been to the temple and have felt the spirit. I’ve had...
Sep 19, 2007 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, I am 17 and seriously considering joining the Church of Latter-day Saints within the next couple of years. However, I worry about the “pressure” to get married. I hear from my friends (who are members) that there is a huge amount of...
Sep 18, 2007 | Current issues
Question Hi Gramps, I was watching a documentary-type show on TV recently that claimed Adam had a wife prior to Eve named Lilith, who apparently was infertile, had a nasty temper, and was banished and later turned into a demon for whatever reason. I checked out...
Sep 17, 2007 | Current issues
Question Gramps, I recently went back to my Middle School to visit some of my old teachers and let them know how well I am doing with my life and I had a rather unfortunate experience with my old science teacher. He is basically a good man, but believes that...
Sep 16, 2007 | Baptism, Missionary Work
Dear Gramps, I am a convert to God’s kingdom on this Earth and my wife is a nonmember. I’ve tried to teach her of the practice of the baptism for the dead but the concept eludes her as she does not even believe that baptism is an essential part to our...
