Nov 6, 2018 | Current issues
Question Gramps, What do you know about the Salamander Letters? I heard many were killed over them. Aubre Answer Aubre, On the subject of the Salamander Letters two people were killed. Steven F. Christensen and Kathleen Sheets were killed by bombs...
Nov 4, 2018 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, I have always been under the impression, from what several Mormon friends have said, that we did not choose the families we were born to, except perhaps for a few individuals in rare circumstances. But in church today a teacher stated that...
Nov 3, 2018 | Current issues
Question Gramps, How did Lehi get into the tribe of Manasseh if he came from Jerusalem (Judah)? Dallas Answer Dallas, It is interesting how reading something quickly can lead us to believe certain assumptions. But a closer reading reveals how...
Nov 2, 2018 | Current issues
Question Gramps, My grown son says that a socialist society is the same as living the Law of Consecration. I don’t believe it is but would like to understand how to explain the differences. Diana Answer Diana, If one focuses solely on the external...
Oct 31, 2018 | Current issues
Question Hi gramps, After my parents got divorced I lived with my mom. Awhile after the divorce my mom would do drugs and was never around. After I was placed in foster care my dad turned down the opportunity to take me and my brother but took my sister. I...
Oct 30, 2018 | Current issues
Question Gramps, How can the Lord help someone overcome an addiction if they’ve already tried everything? David Answer Dear David, I’m sorry that you are struggling with the issue of addiction-whether your own or that of a loved one. While...
Oct 26, 2018 | Current issues
Question Gramps, I am in the Bishopric and our Bishop is out of town most of the time. I am acting Bishop when he is gone. Am I considered a Judge in Israel? Thank You. Kimo Answer Dear Kimo, Bishops have many responsibilities. A bishopric is...
Oct 25, 2018 | Current issues
Question Gramps, I’m a skater, but many of the graphic T’s marketed by retailers in the sport depict variants of a skulls or skateboarding skeletons which I am apprehensive about wearing over my garments. Does that sound like a rational concern?...
Oct 23, 2018 | Current issues
Question Gramps, If mortality is so critical for all the testing and trials, why do so many who die before age 8 not need all the testing and proving of mortality? Mark Answer Mark, There are a few thoughts that have been provided by Church...
Oct 22, 2018 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, I am a brand new subscriber and would love to get your opinion on a couple of issues. How do we develop the kind of faith that causes miracles to come to pass in our lives? How do we change our faith from a belief in the truth to the kind...
