Feb 26, 2007 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, If we live on one of the most unrighteous worlds that our Father made, why did He choose this one on which to have his son born? Also, were we more inferior spirits in our first estate than inhabitants of other worlds when we lived with...
Feb 25, 2007 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, Does a Mormon bishop grant “remission” or “forgiveness” for sins, the way Roman Catholic priests claim to do (not themselves, but through the power/authority vested in them by God)? As I have mentioned, I am a former Roman Catholic, but I...
Feb 25, 2007 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, Hi. Please tell me where our Heavenly Father came from. How was He created? Did He create other worlds previous to and after He created the earth? Is our Heavenly Father the God to the entire universe? My other question is, has Jesus been...
Feb 23, 2007 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, I was raised in the Mormon Church and my parents taught that we fast from two meals and give a fast offering based on that; and we fast for 24 hours for personal fasts. In my house, 24 hours can include six meals and several snacks...
Feb 21, 2007 | Current issues
Question Hi Gramps. Lately I have been contemplating the Word of Wisdom. It seems I and others stop reading at verse 12 of Doctrine & Covenants 89. Because the verse after says, regarding eating flesh of animals, And it is pleasing unto me that they should...
Feb 18, 2007 | Current issues
Question Gramps, After prayerful consideration, my husband and I have decided that we are done having children, for many reasons. We have been debating about whether or not to continue just “being careful” which is very difficult, or to go all out and have one...
Feb 16, 2007 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, I liked what you had to say to another querrent about faith vs. destiny and how he should go about pursuing a girl righteously, in faith, with God. You too believe that with faith anything is possible. My question now is whether a woman...
Feb 15, 2007 | Current issues, God
Question Hi Gramps, In light of recent events regarding the maniac who shot innocent people at Trolley Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, my question is as follows: Why does God intervene in some people’s behalf and not in others? Why did He not stop this person?...
Feb 14, 2007 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, My sister-in-law who is a non-believer has asked me the following question which I find very difficult to answer. Could you help me? This is what she wrote.”This is an odd time to ask but if there is God’s wife in heaven does she only keep...
Feb 13, 2007 | Current issues
Question Gramps, Recently I started reading the Book of Mormon in my personal scripture study. A question that came to my mind, is one that has appeared before. In the book of Mosiah, King Noah’s priest, Alma, after repenting starts the Church of Christ. He...
