Feb 26, 2015 | Current issues, Sexual Issues
Question Dear Gramps, Those who have been born male and have chosen to live in this world as a woman are referred to in the press as “she” and the new feminine name they go by. The same goes for the opposite gender. Should Latter-day Saints...
Feb 25, 2015 | Current issues, Satan
Question Dear Gramps, In D&C 121:41 it says that: “No power or influence can or ought to be maintained by virtue of the priesthood, only by persuasion, by long-suffering, by gentleness and meekness, and by love unfeigned;” So, if forcing...
Feb 24, 2015 | Current issues
Question Gramps, There was a time when my husband was withdrawn from me. And having found small hints of infidelity I asked him directly if he had been unfaithful. He denied, of course, but now, two years later I still feel he cheated and is ignoring it. Will...
Feb 23, 2015 | Current issues, Obedience
Question Gramps, My husband and I have been activity working our food storage for over 10 years. A few days ago I reading thoughts of an LDS group on line, where I thought we might get ideas from other LDS members doing the same thing. I spent a couple hours...
Feb 22, 2015 | Current issues
Question Gramps, I have always understood that the priesthood was given from one person who had the priesthood to another. Someone has told me that Elijah got the priesthood from God directly. He uses this as evidence to say that we do not need the church...
Feb 20, 2015 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, How do you explain that for a time Blacks were not allowed to hold the Priesthood to a person who is investigating the Church and is sincerely looking for answers? In my humble opinion, the answer that has sometimes been given that it is...
Feb 19, 2015 | Current issues
Question Gramps, I know that green tea is against the Word of Wisdom. It seems like there are so many supplements with green tea in it. I know it is wrong to drink green tea but I was wondering what your thoughts are about Indian green tea in a supplement. I am...
Feb 18, 2015 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, The values and beliefs expressed in modern day movies and TV shows are really offensive to me, and leave me feeling poorly afterwards. So I have pretty much abandoned them and gone to watching the old black and white movies and TV shows...
Feb 16, 2015 | Current issues
Question Hi Gramps, I’ve been very interested in meditation about things of a metaphysical nature. I was wondering what the church’s stance is on meditation and the metaphysical, specifically as it pertains to astral projection and other psychic...
Feb 15, 2015 | Current issues, Scriptures
Question Hi Gramps, I really appreciate the time you invest in answering all of our many questions. There has been much going on in relation to the Islamic State or ISIS. They have been doing terrible things to many innocent people and there are some who...