May 30, 2014 | Current issues, Life's Lessons
Question Gramps, I don’t know what to do and I don’t want to be judgmental but I do want to help my family. I’m worried about my dad and the influence he’s brought to me and this family. When I was around 16, he introduced me to...
May 29, 2014 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, As marriage equality becomes more common, will the church try to evangelize to these families and what might that look like? Theoretically, a happily married lesbian couple raising children wants to join the church. Can they simply become...
May 26, 2014 | Current issues, Life's Lessons
Question Gramps, Thanks for taking my question. The short story is that I am an atheist, and carrying on a complicated but loving relationship with a believing Mormon woman. While I believe none of the claims of the church (and am honest about it), somehow I...
May 25, 2014 | Current issues, Life's Lessons
Question Gramps, You might be getting ready for a response about the birds and the bees, but that is not what I am asking about today. That, to me, is a very clear line. But, my question is about other aspects of marriage that might be off limits to those who...
May 24, 2014 | Current issues
Question Gramps, Please, help me understand the meaning and importance of personal priesthood interviews. Eduardo Answer Dear Eduardo, I don’t know if you are a quorum president giving these interviews or a quorum member participating so...
May 22, 2014 | Bible, Current issues
Question Gramps, Why did the serpent choose Eve first? Veronica Answer Veronica, The Institute Old Testament student manual explains that Eve was not tempted first: “The accounts in both Moses and Genesis state only that Satan approached...
May 21, 2014 | Current issues
Question Gramps, I have two questions about the 13th article of faith. First, where in the scriptures do we find “the admonition of Paul”? Second, where it says “We believe all things, we hope all things,” What are these...
May 19, 2014 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, How far can a person stretch this “What Would Jesus Do” thing? Here are some difficult questions: A) During WWII, the only way in some European countries that you could feed your family was to buy food on the black market,...
May 18, 2014 | Current issues
Question Gramps, In these days we often see the increasing corruption of government, the infringement of rights and a disregard of the constitution by our country’s leaders. Many of our God-given liberties and freedoms are being threatened, including our...
May 17, 2014 | Creation, Current issues
Question Gramps, Is there a simple video on how the world was created?Jennie Answer Why yes Jennie, there is. I came across it just this week. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has produced a short video showing creation scenes...
