Feb 25, 2007 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, Does a Mormon bishop grant “remission” or “forgiveness” for sins, the way Roman Catholic priests claim to do (not themselves, but through the power/authority vested in them by God)? As I have mentioned, I am a former Roman Catholic, but I...
Feb 25, 2007 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, Hi. Please tell me where our Heavenly Father came from. How was He created? Did He create other worlds previous to and after He created the earth? Is our Heavenly Father the God to the entire universe? My other question is, has Jesus been...
Feb 24, 2007 | Family Roots
Question Dear Gramps: Did Joseph Smith, Jr. teach that he was descended from the House of Ephraim? If so, did he mean this literally or allegorically? Can you explain or clarify regarding the distinctions between the House of Israel, the House of Judah, and the...
Feb 23, 2007 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, I was raised in the Mormon Church and my parents taught that we fast from two meals and give a fast offering based on that; and we fast for 24 hours for personal fasts. In my house, 24 hours can include six meals and several snacks...
Feb 21, 2007 | Current issues
Question Hi Gramps. Lately I have been contemplating the Word of Wisdom. It seems I and others stop reading at verse 12 of Doctrine & Covenants 89. Because the verse after says, regarding eating flesh of animals, And it is pleasing unto me that they should...
Feb 20, 2007 | Mormon Doctrine, Prophets
Question Gramps, After reading the question about Brigham Young and blacks, I was reminded of the time he said that no one with even one drop of black blood flowing through his veins would ever hold the priesthood. How can one prophet be so far from another...
Feb 18, 2007 | Mormon Doctrine
Question Dear Gramps, I have 8 year old twins from my previous marriage. My first husband was not a member of the Mormon Church and is deceased. My new husband and I will have them sealed to us as soon as the legal adoption goes thru. My question is when they...
Feb 18, 2007 | Current issues
Question Gramps, After prayerful consideration, my husband and I have decided that we are done having children, for many reasons. We have been debating about whether or not to continue just “being careful” which is very difficult, or to go all out and have one...
Feb 17, 2007 | Book of Mormon, World History
Question Dear Gramps, I was baptized as a Mormon 8/06 age 60, from a Catholic background. Why are there not any archeological artifacts on ancient world of Book of Mormon as there are on the bible? Why does the Book of Mormon talk of horses, metal, cows, etc.....
