Apr 14, 2007 | Current issues
Question Hi Gramps, One of my coworkers has been asking me questions about the Mormon Church lately, but he can’t get past the idea that the Mormon Church is not a cult. How can I explain this to him? Leslie Answer Dear Leslie, What is a...
Apr 13, 2007 | Current issues, Miscellaneous
Question Dear gramps, I’m currently 17 years old and I am joining the army in a couple months. I was curious about how my duties in Iraq, (which I will most likely be sent to) will reflect on our Mormon beliefs. I know that there are Mormons in the...
Apr 11, 2007 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, We know that stake presidencies and high councilors are everyday men subject to making occasional mistakes just like anybody else. My question for you, is if in the capacity of a church disciplinary council, they excommunicate someone in...
Apr 10, 2007 | Mormon Doctrine, Priesthood
Question Dear Gramps, Could you explain to me exactly what is the “Kingdom of God”? John Answer Dear John, There are several connotations of the “Kingdom of God.” God is the organizer and the creator of the universe, and everything within it. He...
Apr 10, 2007 | Faith, Gratitude
Question Gramps I have been struggling with this for a few weeks now. Why is it that my sister, who is totally inactive and drinks and smokes and does not attend any church at all, gets everything she needs when she needs it. For example, her husband got a...
Apr 8, 2007 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, I have gone around in circles about joining the Mormon Church, and I keep coming back to one obstacle (an obstacle in my mind, you might feel). Brigham Young said something to the effect that an unmarried man over the age of 21 was a great...
Apr 5, 2007 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, I have a question about tithing. My husband and I both work, and our financial situation is still incredibly strained. Even so, I always pay my tithing right away after I get a paycheck, as I have faith that if I do that, I will be able to...
Apr 2, 2007 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, I’ve only been a member of the Mormon Church for a few years. A church member once told me that in the future, all of the stakes will gather in Missouri once again. Is this true? Why will they gather there? Who predicted it, and when did...
Mar 31, 2007 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, Why did Paul say that women should cover their heads and that women should not be allowed to speak in church? Considering all that Christ taught about how highly favoured women are Paul didn’t seem to have that opinion but thought they...
Mar 30, 2007 | Afterlife, Mormon Doctrine
Question Dear Gramps, If all of us need to do all that we can in this life, what is the purpose of knowing which tribe we belong to? Thank you for all that you and your team do to enlighten us. Susan Answer Dear Susan, Among the great blessings...
