Dec 23, 2018 | World History
Question Dear Gramps, If Christmas is about the birth of Jesus, where did Santa come from? Chris Answer Dear Chris, Yes, Christmas is about the birth of Jesus. It wasn’t until 325 years after his birth that the Roman Emperor made all the people celebrate his...
Oct 24, 2018 | Revelation
Question Hi Gramps, Why is it that when a group of LDS people pray about the same thing, for example, who to vote for, they say they are inspired to vote for a certain person but it isn’t the same result as everyone else, and yet they claim that it is...
Sep 10, 2018 | Creation, Mormon Doctrine, Natural Phenomena
Question Hello Gramps! I am having an issue with my parents about the religious upbringing of my 7 year old son. My parents have stated that Mormons serve Satan? I know through research that this is false, and have decided to investigate many religions to compare...
Jul 21, 2018 | World History
Question Gramps, In Israel of old, they offered sacrifices symbolic of God’s sacrificing his perfect Lamb. Since the crucifixion of Christ, that has become unnecessary and essentially replaced with the sacrament. If the modern day Jews do not believe that Christ is...
Jul 5, 2018 | Temples, World History
Question Gramps, How many temples were built in Jerusalem and when? Elizabeth Answer Dear Elizabeth, The bible tells us the first temple was the Temple of Solomon built around 957 BC. This was to replace the portable tabernacle that they had used while wandering...
Jul 4, 2018 | World History
Question Hi Gramps. The signing of the Declaration of Independence was one of the most illegal things the Founding Fathers did. It was high treason against the government. Yet, we believe the American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence was inspired by...
Jun 14, 2018 | World History
Question Dear Gramps, I understand that some of the tribes of Israel that were lost, went north. Over 30 years ago I worked in the northernmost part of Norway for several years. Once when a friend of mine, who was in the insurance business, and I went to a Sami...
