Oct 8, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History
Question Hi Gramps! I have always found it interesting (and a little bit sad) that men can be sealed to multiple women, but women cannot do so. Not that I want to be sealed to multiple men, but just in the case of the death of a husband or something rather....
Sep 25, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History
Question Hi Gramps, I was reading some online material that stated that according to the Kirtland Temple lawsuit and a later court decision (because the previous was thrown out) that the Community of Christ, and not the LDS church, is the legally recognized...
Aug 9, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History, Mormon Policy
Question Gramps, On an anti Mormon site, I have just read the original wording for the Endowment which included all of the changes made. The writer also said that Joseph Smith had indicated that the Endowment would never be changed from its original form, as...
Jul 28, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History, Doctrine & Covenants
Question Dear Gramps, In D&C 8, the Lord gives Oliver Cowdery the power to translate the Gold Plates. The Lord directs him four separate times in verses 1, 9, 10 and 11 to ask Him for the translation he needs. In D&C 9, we find out that Oliver was...
May 14, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History
Question Gramps, I am not sure of dates but it seems that the church existed before slavery was fully abolished. Are there any instances known about where members had slaves? Liz Answer Dear Liz, Yes, the Church was established during the...
Apr 3, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History
Question Gramps, Throughout my studies I feel like there was A LOT of doctrine, thoughts, life stories, and other things written down during the church’s early years. I know there was also a lot not written down. Did everyone back then just write so much?...
Jun 29, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History
Question Gramps, i just want to ask how far is the Sacred Grove to the Smith’s house? rr Answer Dear RR, It’s been some years since I’ve been myself. You’ll be pleased to know the sacred grove is just a short walk away...
Jun 27, 2014 | Church History
Question Gramps, I was preparing a talk for church and read in a book called “Our Latter-Day Hymns” by Karen Lynn Davidson that Eliza R. Snow was married to the Prophet Joseph Smith while writing the hymn “Oh My Father”. That got me...
Jun 21, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History
Question Gramps, As we know, J.D. Lee was excommunicated and executed for his role in the Mountain Meadow Massacre. He was then posthumously reinstated in the 1960’s. Doesn’t that mean that he has been forgiven all his sins and eligible for the...
May 16, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History, Testimony
Question Dear Gramps, Do we have any record of the spiritual experiences that Emma Smith (wife of the prophet Joseph Smith) may have had? Any written record of her own personal testimony of the truth of this work? We know she was true and faithful to Joseph,...
