Apr 7, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History
Question Gramps, I’ve been reading the book Saints that the Church just published and I was curious if you had any thoughts on why the early Saints had to go through such difficult trials and experiences. It breaks my heart to read some of the things the women...
Apr 6, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Current issues
Question Gramps, My wife and I were married in the temple about a year ago and a question came up this morning of all times. Are bikini’s still okay to be worn? I say no, but she is persisting that I am wrong. Please clarify. Richard Answer ...
Apr 5, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Doctrine
Question Gramps, I stumbled across your site and its very refreshing. I appreciate your willingness to tackle difficult topics. During my in depth research into Polygamy, I learned that Polyandry was also practiced. Anyone I’ve ever tried to discuss this...
Apr 2, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Afterlife, Atonement
Question Gramps, I teach Gospel Principles. I was teaching on the atonement, and this convert had a really big problem with the concept of everyone receiving a body in the resurrection. She thought it was not fair that mean nasty people, murderers etc. got a...
Mar 31, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible
Question Gramps, I’ve always understood that many of the references in the bible to heaven and hell refer to paradise and spirit prison–thus, the images of sulfur and burning. Therefore that’s why there’s no discussion of the three degrees in the Old Testament...
Mar 28, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Atonement, Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, If Jesus Christ was alone in the Garden of Gethsemane and was immediately taken into custody, how do you think we have a record of his exact words? Chantelle Answer Dear Chantelle, Jesus brought three witnesses with him to the...
Mar 27, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon
Question Gramps, Was Amulek a polygamist? According to Alma 10:11 it seems he may have been. Eric Answer Eric, The scriptures specifies Alma blessed Amulek’s “women” while he stayed at his house. The truthful answer is that we...
Mar 25, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible
Question Gramps, I have just been reading in Ether about the daughter of Jared devising a plan to secure the kingdom for her father by obtaining the head of Omer. It appears to allude to the story of John the Baptist and Salome but surely the Jaredites...
Mar 24, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Abortion, Babies, Premortal Life
Question Gramps, What and where is the scriptural basis for your contention that a person’s spirit existed in Heaven before that person’s earthly body was born? Does that spirit inhabit a baby’s body before birth or, as you see it, or does it...
Mar 21, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Temples
Question Gramps, As a recent convert and YSA aged man, I want to go to the temple more. The thing is I kind of want to go by myself. Is it unusual to try and go by yourself without a family or group? Lee Answer Hi Lee, Thank you for your question....