Apr 13, 2013 | Prophets, Revelation
Question Gramps, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints professes to be a church that continues to receive inspiration and revelation from the Lord. It is perhaps one of the primary premises for the argument of a restored church. With that said, why...
Jan 26, 2013 | Education, Life's Lessons
Question Dear Gramps, I am 16 with many artistic talents that I have developed over the years. I love the social life of school but greatly dislike most of my classes. I agree with my parents that I am capable of getting A grades in all my classes, but see no...
Sep 10, 2012 | Personal Revelation, Revelation
Question Gramps, Please explain revelation to me. Linda Answer Linda, What a question! I could go on for pages, but I doubt that would be a preferred response. Instead, let me describe how I have received revelation in my life. Sometimes it comes...
Aug 17, 2012 | Revelation, Scriptures
Bro Gramps, do you know if the LDS Headquarters use the “Lost Books of the Bible” and The “Forgotten Books of Eden”? I have had this bible for about 15 years and it is very very interesting. The reason these books wasn’t published is due...
Jul 5, 2012 | Etymology, Jesus Christ
What was Jesus’ real name in his aramaic language? Thank you. Dave _____________ Dave, As far as we can tell, Jesus’ name in the Aramaic of his day was Yeshua, which corresponds to the Joshua of the Old Testament (Yĕhowshuwa`). An indication that we’re on the...
Feb 27, 2012 | Creation, Mormon Doctrine, World History
Question Gramps, I cannot find any official statements on the Church’s stance on pre historic man, i.e. Homo Erectus, Neanderthals etc. Can you help? Nikolai Answer Nikolai, Unfortunately I cannot because there are none. You see, the LDS Church is a religion....
Feb 17, 2012 | Natural Phenomena
Question Gramps, I was just wondering, what do you think of crop circles? Any answer would be welcomed. Thanks! Curiosity Answer Curiosity, I think they’re one of two things: 1. Beautiful designs laid out on a massive scale by intelligent,...
Dec 8, 2011 | Education, Faith
Hi Gramps, I have been reading your page for the last few months and have found it really useful in my learning, thanks so much. I was raised Roman Catholic but became an avowed atheist at the age of 13. I am now about to turn 21, and for the last few months I have...
Sep 25, 2011 | Book of Mormon, Missionary Work, Music
I recently learned about the Book of Mormon Musical on Broadway. I was wondering what the church’s attitude on this was? I was listening to it and found the songs terribly irreverant while most Mormons love it to pieces. Thank you for shedding some light on the...
Sep 10, 2011 | Natural Phenomena, Second Coming
Dear Gramps, I was curious about a phenomenon called volcanic winter. My understanding of it is that when a big volcano like the one in Yellowstone National Park, erupts, it spews ash up into the atmosphere, spreading around the globe and killing plant life and...
