Dec 14, 2007 | Marriage, Mormon Doctrine, Temples
Dear Gramps, I’m glad I found your site. There is an investigator in my branch of the Mormon Church who is troubled about eternal marriage. He wants to know why women cannot be sealed after the husband has died, while men can. I’m not even sure whether that’s the...
Dec 13, 2007 | Current issues
Dear Gramps,There are people in the church who would suggest that eating meat is something the Lord prefers we as Latter Day Saints not do. My question is: why is it that we serve meat dishes in the temples everyday, why does every ward social include meat in one form...
Dec 11, 2007 | Bible, God, Jesus Christ
Dear Gramps, I have noted that there are different ways the Bible uses the word “Lord”, particularly in how one is “Lord” and the other is “LORD”. What’s the difference? I know it means something, but I don’t know what it is. Is this some kind of distinction between...
Dec 9, 2007 | Doctrine & Covenants, Forgiveness, God, Jesus Christ, Mormon Doctrine, Pearl of Great Price, Repentance, Satan
Dear Gramps, Why does (did) Elohim require suffering by Jesus for man to obtain forgiveness? Could He not have granted forgiveness to man without Jesus suffering? Shane, from San Francisco, California Dear Shane, I’m sure that God could have granted forgiveness to...
Dec 8, 2007 | Book of Mormon, Etymology
Question Gramps, In 1 Nephi chapter 8 verse 10 it talks about a “tree, whose fruit was desirable to make one happy”. What is the symbolism of the fruit? Rell Answer Dear Rell, If you look at the footnote to the word, fruit, in verse 10, it will...
Dec 7, 2007 | Current issues
Dear Gramps, My question is, There were eight souls saved on the ark with Noah. I believe there were others on the ark as well, possibly, children, hand maids, servants, concubines. Those who were not ’saved souls’, therefore not worthy of mention in the scriptures. I...
Dec 6, 2007 | God, Marriage
Dear Gramps, How can I convince my family to get married, most especially my mother and elder ones? I want to get married at 21 years old. Austin, from Aba, Abia, Nigeria Dear Austin, You ask a question on one of the very most important subjects in the world, and yet...
Dec 5, 2007 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, My next Relief Society Presidency lesson will be on the Sabbath Day. I don’t find any references that taking naps on Sunday is part of keeping the Sabbath day holy. I KNOW this will be an issue in my lesson. I do not believe “resting from...
Dec 4, 2007 | Pearl of Great Price
Question Gramps, My husband and I (both college professors)converted to the LDS Church approximately 15 months ago. Since that time we have been looking forward to partaking in the blessings of the temple. However, we now find ourselves very troubled by serious...
