Jan 6, 2008 | Mormon Faith, World History
Dear Gramps, I am 11 years old, and a few months ago in my social studies class, we talked about how Martin Luther (NOT Martin Luther King Jr.) developed the Lutheran Church when he was “fed up” with the practices of the Roman Catholic Church. My teacher, who is not a...
Jan 5, 2008 | Afterlife, Marriage
Dear Gramps, Is it true the reason men can be sealed to more than one woman is because there will be more women in the Celestrial Kingdom than men? If it weren’t for that some good women would be condemned through no fault of their own, and that’s not just. Becky,...
Jan 4, 2008 | Bible, Holy Ghost, Mormon Faith, Priesthood, Testimony
Dear Gramps: I have a friend who was “born” in the Mormon Church – having joined before he was 8 years. He fears that he does not have a testimony of the restored gospel but knows “through logic that it is true.” He is now keeping himself aloof from the Church and...
Jan 4, 2008 | Current issues
Gramps, Was it against the law to practice polygamy when the Mormons began doing it? I’m wondering since we believe in the 12th A of F to honor and obey the law of the land. Marion, from Thermopolis, Wyoming Dear Marion, Polygamy was not against the law when the...
Jan 4, 2008 | Current issues
Gramps, I am trying to find any articles in the LDS gospel library that would answer the question what happens to those who don’t believe in Christ in mortality and should we not pray for their well being if they are a Buddhist. Mark, South Bend, Indiana Dear Mark,...
Jan 3, 2008 | Mormon Policy, Prayer
Dear Gramps, I have questions about kneeling while praying. Our family prays together regularly in a reverent manner but we seldom kneel. As we are converts this isn’t something we did in the past and we are unsure when to kneel although we hear reference to kneeling...
Jan 3, 2008 | Family, Obedience
Question Elder Gramps, As a Priesthood holder and a father I want my son and daughter grow up as good Latter-day Saints someday, but I have this feeling in me that I’m getting too strict to my kids, limiting their freedom, though I don’t want them to feel that...
Jan 2, 2008 | Current issues
Gramps, What is the etymology of the word forgiveness? Sherry, from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Dear Sherry, The word forgive comes from the following sources— Saxon–forgivan. Gothic–fragiban. German–vergeben.Netherlands–vergeeven. Danish–forgiver. The...
Jan 2, 2008 | Miscellaneous, Mormon Policy
Dear Gramps, In reference to these scriptures does it mean that men are not supposed to shave? Help me to understand. My husband has stopped shaving because of these scriptures.— Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt though mar the corners of thy...
