Mar 7, 2017 | Current issues
Question Gramps, I can’t seem to find in the Book Of Mormon where Alma receive his Priesthood authority from? I don’t doubt he had it or our Heavenly Father wouldn’t have let the work continue at the waters of Mormon. I wondering from whom he...
Mar 4, 2017 | Current issues
Question Gramps, How do I respond to others who don’t believe in the Bible literally. Don’t most LDS members take the Bible literally as I do? Penelope Answer Hello Penelope, In our scripture, modern and ancient, the Lord continues to...
Mar 3, 2017 | Current issues
Question Gramps, Is it appropriate for a bishopric or stake presidency member to adjust the eighth temple recommend question to exclude “priesthood meetings” when interviewing sisters? I’ve interpreted this reference to include any standard...
Feb 22, 2017 | Current issues
Question Gramps, I’ve been seeing many non-Muslim women refusing to wear a Hijab when attending non-religious but Muslim sponsored events/meetings. Could refusing to wear the Hijab be considered the same as Daniel from the Old Testament’s refusal to...
Feb 21, 2017 | Current issues
Question Hi Gramps, I was wondering if you have ever heard of the gift of Elijah before? I know what the spirit of Elijah is but my patriarchal blessing says I have the gift of Elijah. Are the terms “gift” and “spirit” used...
Feb 15, 2017 | Current issues, Priesthood
Question Gramps, I am a married but separated Sister in our church. We’ve been separated 5 years now, and my husband has a demanding on-call job and his own residence. I was handed a situation with one of our young daughters (we have 4 out of 9 still at...
Feb 14, 2017 | Current issues, LDS Church
Question Gramps, I am wondering what the church’s position is on left over embryos that have been frozen from IVF. After years of infertility, I was finally able to conceive the most beautiful boy. However, we have several frozen embryos left. I am now 49...
Feb 13, 2017 | Current issues
Question Gramps, I have a surgery app on my phone, due to the fact that I would like to become a surgeon when I am older, but it has certain surgeries that contain a nude male or female. Such as catheterization of a male or female’s genitalia, but I do t...
Feb 12, 2017 | Current issues
Question Gramps, Almost all the pictures and illustrations I see show Jesus as white, usually blond with blue eyes. It is surely established that He was of Middle Eastern colouring and culture. So why is He not portrayed as such? Liz Answer Liz,...
Feb 10, 2017 | Bible, Current issues
Question Gramps, In Genesis it says, Leah (Jacob’s wife), was hated and tender eyed. What does that mean? If Leah was hated, does that mean Jacob didn’t love her? I’m just curious. My name is Leah and I am forming a complex about my name....
