Aug 12, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History, Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, Why did Joseph Smith. attempt in June 1828 to join the Methodist Church [probationary class] in Harmony, Pennsylvania? In 1820 Joseph Smith had seen two glorious personages, identified as the Father and the Son, and was informed that the creeds of all...
Aug 11, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History, Mormon Policy
Dear Gramps, The Mormon Church is asking us to store one year’s supply of food etc. I read today that the general authorities initially asked us to store food for a period of seven years: —Heber C. Kimball: “Brethren, go and build your storehouses before your...
Aug 6, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History, Pearl of Great Price
Dear Gramps,: Why are there so many different versions of the Joseph Smith’s “first vision”? In one version Joseph Smith Jr was 17, another version he’s 20. In one version it’s 1820, then another it’s 1823. In the 1832 account it is Joseph’s Bible reading that stirs...
Jul 25, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History, Satan
Gramps, Every time in the Bible when the Angel of the Lord (Christ) appears or angels appear (as with the Assyrians) there is no dark force that accompanies them or tries to “overtake” them. I mention this because Joseph Smith was overtaken by a dark force prior his...
Jul 1, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History
Question Dear Gramps, I have been a member of the church for 20 years and I have never seen these two questions answered and documented. Please do so. (1) When and where was the Prophet Joseph when he received the endowment ritual? When did he receive his...
May 15, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History, Joseph Smith
Question Dear Gramps, I certainly don’t want to question the prophetic nature of Joseph Smith, but I just can’t help but wonder what would happen if we all started religions based on the stories our children tell us. How does one base their life on the stories...
May 8, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History
Question Dear Gramps, My question is concerning the characters shown to the Professor Charles Anthon by Martin Harris in fulfillment of the prophecy in Isaiah 29 11-14. We learn in the Book of Mormon that the plates of the Book of Mormon were written in...
May 5, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History, Temples
Question Dear Gramps, Being a recent convert, I was very upset to learn on the PBS documentary that the content of the temple endowment has undergone many major revisions over time. I was dismayed today to find that there are, in fact, more changes than were...
May 4, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History, LDS Church
Question Dear Gramps, I have heard that there are other churches called Latter-Day Saints, such as the Reorganized Church. Which one is the true church? Tiko Answer Dear Tiko, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly called the...
Feb 15, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History, Priesthood
Question Dear Gramps, I have heard all my life that when the constitution of the United States hangs by a thread, that it will be saved by the Priesthood. Can you tell me if there is anywhere that this is written or is it just one of those tells that gets...