May 16, 2025 | Church History
Question Gramps, Is it true that women could give blessings of healing in the early history of the Church? I read about it on some website, but I don’t really trust non-LDS websites. Andrea Answer Andrea, In the early days of The Church of...
Apr 30, 2025 | Church History
Question Gramps, What was the early Church’s stance on slavery? Leslie Answer Leslie, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was founded in 1830, a period marked by significant social and political upheaval in the United States. The...
Feb 4, 2025 | Church History, Doctrine & Covenants
Question Gramps, We know Oliver Cowdery wrote the words of the Book of Mormon as Joseph Smith translated them. Who wrote down Christ’s words that were spoken to Joseph Smith in the Doctrine & Covenants? Yvonne Answer Yvonne, The...
Feb 2, 2025 | Church History
Question Gramps, When did the fast and testimony start every first Sunday of the month and why is it done once a month? John Answer John, The origins of Fast and Testimony Day trace back to the early days of the Church. Initially, the Latter-day...
Jan 10, 2025 | Church History
Question Gramps, Why was there racism in the religion? We’re not supposed to hate people so why hate people of color? Katelyn Answer Katelyn, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a rich tapestry of history that includes both...
Sep 9, 2024 | Church History
Question Gramps, Brigham Young said that Joseph and Oliver returned the plates to Moroni at the hill Cumorah, and the hill opened up for them, and they saw many, many other plates in that hill. Do we know when this happened? Was it May 2, 1838, or a different...
Aug 20, 2024 | Church History
Question Gramps, I want to know if you can give a rundown of what happened between Joseph’s death in 1844 and 1847 with the “succession crisis” as some call it. Some say Joseph Smith’s keys died with him. Others say the D&C lays out how the keys were to be...
Apr 16, 2021 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History
Question Dear Gramps, We are taught that the Three Witnesses (Oliver Cowdery, Martin Harris and David Whitmer) were first given a view of the gold plates in June 1829, when the angel Moroni showed them unto them. If that is so, then how did Oliver have his...
Sep 29, 2020 | Church History
Question Did Christ wear garments or when did the wearing of garments begin? Nancy Answer Nancy, Sacred temple clothing worn by Latter-day Saints (including garments) exists as part of a larger landscape of holy vestments. When Moses was first...
Jul 12, 2020 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History
Question Gramps, On my wife’s side there is a Hyde family association. I’m not certain exactly how Orson Hyde fits into the family line-up…but, I do know they pride themselves knowing they are “Hydes.” There is one lingering...
