Jun 5, 2017 | Current issues
Question Hi Gramps, I was just reading today and a question struck my mind. In my stake, we are discouraged to ask questions that do not directly pertain to our salvation, like trivia stuff for example. We were told to steer clear of those. Now my questions...
Jun 4, 2017 | Current issues
Question Gramps, We know that the Savior was obedient to Heavenly Father in all things, he was tempted but did not head the temptations. In short, he was perfect. My question is: how can the Savior understand what it is like to fail? I try to live the...
May 29, 2017 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, Why is it that the Proclamation on the Family and the other one about Jesus Christ has not been added to our canon of scripture? Did it take years and years before the revelation on the priesthood by Pres. Kimball got added to the...
May 28, 2017 | Current issues
Question Gramps, Hi! I was reading a bit about Boyd K Packer and found mention of a discontinued pamphlet To Young Men Only and about how it contained some homophobia, as well as how some of his talks implied that people can choose to be gay or not. Now, this...
May 24, 2017 | Current issues
Question Hi Gramps; So, I’m gay. I’m not attracted to women at all. I am not going to get married to someone that I have NO attraction to, just to ruin her life also; it seems cruel for me to do so. It’s also natural for us to pair off. I...
May 18, 2017 | Current issues, World History
Question Gramps, I understand that President Packer gave a talk in 2011 saying that the young people still had plenty of time before WW3 would happen and that they would even have grandchildren before that time. I, of course understand that no one knows the...
May 17, 2017 | Current issues
Question Gramps, Are you a Mormon? Where are you getting your information? Is the Mormon church the only one with proper authority to baptize? Amanda Answer Dear Amanda, Thanks for your questions. If you follow the “About Gramps” link...
May 11, 2017 | Current issues
Question Hey, Gramps! I was studying the Book of Revelation, and there were some concepts that weren’t very clear to me. Could you help?: Rev. 10:6 – “There should be time no longer” – is this a reference to the end of God’s...
May 7, 2017 | Current issues
Question Gramps, My question is this… my husband is a new convert and wonders where does it say in the Bible who has or where does the proper authority come from to baptize? He said he cannot find anything in the bible that says it. He wonders how the...
May 3, 2017 | Current issues
Question Gramps, Where in the scriptures or modern day teachings does it explain that there is no progression between kingdoms? For example, at judgment if a person is in the Terrestrial Kingdom can this person advance to the Celestial Kingdom? Nathan ...