May 1, 2017 | Current issues
Question Hi Gramps! I’m a curious, empirical person and a devout RM attending BYU. I’ve researched Church history/doctrine and know by my nature that I will continue. I avoid biased material but include academic non-Church sources. I risk disaffiliation...
Apr 24, 2017 | Current issues
Question Gramps, What year was the first quad printed? Carri Answer Carri, What a wonderfully delightful bit of trivium you’ve stumbled upon. It was fun to research this. There was in fact an older quad printed once upon a time. ...
Apr 23, 2017 | Current issues
Question Gramps, Ecclesiastes 9:10King James Version (KJV) 10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. According to this verse in the Bible, there is...
Apr 22, 2017 | Current issues
Question Gramps, I want to know where it started that you’re never supposed to say no to a calling in the church. Margaret Answer Margaret, The idea of not saying no to a calling comes from a very logical progression of facts on what we, LDS...
Apr 20, 2017 | Current issues
Question Gramps, I have two questions and I’m just curious, but if a person committed fornication or adultery and didn’t confess it to the Bishop or Stake President and just “supposedly” didn’t do it again and got sealed in the...
Apr 19, 2017 | Current issues, Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, I understand that we can learn much from the chapters on war but why is so much included when the Saviors teachings are so peaceable? Linda Answer Dear Linda, Much of what the Savior taught was peaceful, yes, but not all of it....
Apr 18, 2017 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, I am 15 and have Aspergers. 1. Will there be sports in the Millennium? You see, I like sports a lot and would like to participate in sports such as baseball and possibly a cycling race. Maybe Ping Pong too, but anyway, my mom said that...
Apr 14, 2017 | Current issues, Self Worth
Question Dear Gramps, How can I overcome feelings of low self-esteem? Every so often I am plagued by these feelings and it is getting me down. I am an active member and try to act as the Saviour would. I read my scriptures and pray daily. It seems that whenever...
Apr 13, 2017 | Current issues, God
Question Dear Gramps, There’s been a lot of terrorist attacks in the news lately, and it brings so much fear to me that it’s unimaginable. So, I bring the question: why doesn’t God rid the world of terrorism or avenge the victims of it like he...
Apr 11, 2017 | Current issues
Question Gramps, Why are scriptures most often addressed to men? Winona Answer Dear Winona, Perhaps because we, men, need to hear it repeated more often? I’m joking. Actually, I think it is simply a language issue. Remember that most of...
