Mar 25, 2007 | Marriage, Sexual Issues
Question Gramps I know that they say to avoid pornography, but they also say that the prophet does not go into a married couple’s bedroom. If a married couple enjoys it privately, is it wrong? If so, WHY? I need concrete reasons. Anon Answer Dear...
Mar 23, 2007 | Prayer, Scriptures
Question Dear Gramps, I believe that the best way to communicate with God is through prayer. I also believe that the best way to allow God to communicate with us is to turn to the scriptures. (Not only to gain the words He has spoken to prophet leaders, but to...
Mar 23, 2007 | Marriage, Temples
Question Dear Gramps, I have a friend that is a convert to the Mormon Church. Her mother is thinking about being baptized soon. However her mother has been divorced for quite some time and neither my friend nor her mother has any interest in her father...
Mar 22, 2007 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, Why doesn’t the bible talk about the existence of dinosaurs? Chester Answer Dear Chester, The Bible is a collection of individual records compiled from the writings of the prophets of God from Moses to the apostles of the...
Mar 19, 2007 | Callings, Mormon Policy, Priesthood
Question Gramps I understand that when a man in the Mormon Church is called to serve in a bishopric he is ordained as a high priest. As a result, the high priest group in my ward consists of many members of past bishoprics. However, there are others in the...
Mar 13, 2007 | Current issues
Question Gramps I have heard that the prophet or president of the Mormon Church can not lead the Church astray. Do you know of any quotes on this topic? Thank you. L. Answer Dear L, It seems that the original quote to which you refer may have been...
Mar 12, 2007 | Current issues
Question Gramps, In our discussion on faith in Relief Society meeting last Sunday, we spoke of Abraham and Isaac and their faith that God would provide. Someone made the statement that Isaac was a grown man and would have had to help himself onto the altar…that...
Mar 5, 2007 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, I was reading through one of your answers regarding polygamy and you were explaining how David and Solomon had many wives and concubines. You were also using a Doctrine & Covenants reference to confirm what you were explaining. In the...
Mar 5, 2007 | Current issues
Question Gramps, Have I lost my chance to obtain exaltation in the celestial kingdom? My wife of 23 years announced out of the blue one day when I got home from work that she was divorcing me. She has gone her own way and made her own decisions. I’m in a...
Mar 4, 2007 | Mormon Policy, Testimony
Question Gramps, How do you feel about the fairly common practice of members taking their tiny children in arms up to the pulpit to coach them in bearing their testimonies? Some people feel it is very disruptive to the spirit of the fast and testimony meeting,...