Dec 1, 2014 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, With all of the horrific abuse heaped upon animals and children by others, and the unspeakable pain suffered by them as a result, how can God sit in heaven and watch it all and not be moved with righteous indignation? Is this what we have...
Nov 29, 2014 | Current issues
Question Gramps, Sir, thank you for reading. The short of it is that I felt prompted suddenly to go to the temple and pray about a wonderful daughter of God. When I asked whether or not I should seek to marry her, I felt a growing anxiousness in me be swallowed by a...
Nov 29, 2014 | Current issues
Question Gramps, Is the gift of interpretation of dreams still on the earth (like Joseph)? Is it as dispersed and common as things such as the gift of tongues, prophecy, etc? Are there specifically people called with the ability? I’ve a had a recurrring dream...
Nov 27, 2014 | Current issues
Question Hello Gramps! I would really appreciate your insight. I stay home with my 2-year-old daughter. My family of 4 lives with my aunt. We have quite a bit of debt and cannot afford a home of our own along with all of our debt payments. My husband will be...
Nov 26, 2014 | Current issues
Question Gramps, Why is the unjust steward commended for his behavior in Luke 16? Lou Answer The parable of the Unjust Steward is among the most difficult parables to understand. For those in need of a refresher, it’s about an employee (i.e., the steward),...
Nov 25, 2014 | Current issues
Question Gramps, In my experience it seems that a lot of Mormons don’t respect animals. When I was at BYU my roommates didn’t respect them. Once a cat got into the apartment and before I could gently guide the cat outside a roommate of mine grabbed the cat...
Nov 20, 2014 | Current issues
Question Gramps, Forgive me for this question. I have many speculate that our Father in Heaven is our Mother in Heaven too. Can you please clarify this for me? I personally would rather have two separate parents. Thank you Marco Answer Marco, I think the most...
Nov 19, 2014 | Current issues
Question Gramps, What are we to understand from these words spoken by Elder Maxwell in his talk “God Will Yet Reveal” when he said, “We would not even know of the impending third witness for Christ except through the precious Book of Mormon, the...
Nov 18, 2014 | Current issues
Question Gramps, My brother is a tattoo artist. He does it for a living. My mom doesn’t like it though and therefore approaches him constantly about it. My brother’s reaction is, “Mom don’t worry, when we’re resurrected, we’re not...
Nov 17, 2014 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, I joined the church in 98, raised Evangelical, so Baptist, Methodist, Pentecostal, I feel like when I question something the answer is always the same . Pray and ask. I do and my answers are ask again. I feel like the church doesn’t...