Dec 30, 2007 | Babies, Mormon Doctrine
Question Dear Gramps, Why must you be married before you can “multiply and replenish the earth”? A non-member asked me this and I don’t know the answer. So would you please answer this for me? John Answer Dear John, So often we are asked to probe...
Dec 29, 2007 | Life's Lessons, Preparedness
Gramps, I’m trying to find a quote about measurable goals. I believe that it was a general authority who said that goals need to be measurable, or that they are not as effective if they are not measurable. I’ve searched the LDS.org search and internet extensively and...
Dec 28, 2007 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, Was John the Beloved transformed in a twinkling of an eye and will he tarry until the second coming and visit the stakes of Zion? Somehow in our class mentioned that he was about 90 years old when he wrote the Book of Revelation. I think...
Dec 28, 2007 | Afterlife, Death, Marriage
Question Dear Gramps, My cousin’s fiancee recently passed away two days before they were suppose to be married. My family and a few friends are telling me that even though she has died they can still be sealed in the temple as if she was alive. Their reason for...
Dec 27, 2007 | Divorce, Life's Lessons, Love, Marriage, Obedience, Prayer, Repentance, Sexual Issues, Worthiness
Hi gramps, My step-daughter has grown away from the Mormon Church, she is dating a young man with whom she can see being married too. ( He was a Mormon is now a Catholic) They have decided to move in together to see how it works out and then get married. I’ve...
Dec 27, 2007 | Forgiveness, Repentance
Dear Gramps, We often hear people telling us to not be so hard on ourselves after we have made a mistake, that we should be gentle and forgive ourselves. At the same time, how can we be sure we are not brushing off the seriousness of things too lightly, and not...
Dec 27, 2007 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, Why was Jesus born from a virgin? Why not just a woman who had all ready given birth to a child, or did Mary pray for it perhaps? Tina Answer Dear Tina, The mortal mission of Jesus Christ was of such a nature that it could never...
Dec 17, 2007 | Afterlife, Natural Phenomena
Question Hey Gramps, I am doing a research project on Religion and the Paranormal, and I am also a member of the Mormon Church. I am having the hardest time finding where I can find a magazine, book, or even an internet page that has the view of the Mormon...
Dec 16, 2007 | Faith, Mormon Doctrine, Worthiness
Gramps, I have a tithing issue for you, several of us at dinner the other night were discussing the law of tithing, and as with any discussion it seems there were more opinions and idea’s regarding the law of tithing than facts. I’ve since re-read D&C...
Dec 15, 2007 | God, Holy Ghost, Prayer
Dear Gramps, I have heard we should pray to soften hearts. I also know that Heavenly Father doesn’t harden hearts. My question is does softening someone’s heart also take away their fee agency to keep it hardened? I am not trying to be argumentative. I am trying to...
