Jan 26, 2017 | God, Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, It states in the scriptures that you can only see the Father with the High Priesthood. How was Joseph Smith able to see the Father without it? Peter Answer Peter, Actually, the scriptures don’t say that. Anti-Mormon...
Aug 21, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, In the original first vision account by Joseph Smith’s own hand, he states that only Christ visited him. No mention of the Father and Son. Why then did this change later to be the Father and Son visiting Joseph? Also, why are there 4...
Jun 3, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Joseph Smith
Question Dear Gramps, The thought came to me when I was reading about The First Vision. My question is:- If God and Jesus were resurrected beings with flesh and bone bodies and were not spirits. When they visited Joseph would they not have come with their...
May 22, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History, Joseph Smith
Question Hello Gramps, Love your column … Thanks. I have been challenged lately by persons who claim the early stages of church history have been manipulated to purge some negative things about the church and the prophet Joseph Smith. They say the early...
Oct 18, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, What is the true story behind Joseph Smith becoming a Mason? I once found that he was encouraged to join because he was told he and the early Saints would be protected by the Masons, but found it to be false; then left it. Later, I read that...
Mar 18, 2015 | Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, What happened to Joseph Smith’s seer stone? Does the church have one today? Mary Answer Mary, Joseph Smith owned several seer stones throughout his life. From what historians can gather, it seems that he gave the stone...
Jan 11, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, I do wish to understand Joseph Smith better as a person and his nature and personality. Are there any books or diaries that you recommend? I’ve read Joseph Smith history a lot, but some other sources would be amazing. Mauri Answer ...
Dec 4, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Joseph Smith
Question Dear Gramps, I’ve read some of your articles regarding polygamy in the church. They answered some of my questions but I’ve read some stuff recently that the Church has released and I can’t shake this heavy feeling weighing on me....
Oct 12, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, In 1971 Joseph Smith was arrested and brought before a Justice of the Peace for that practice of a “glass looker”. Before this he was in a court case where he would look into a stone placed in his hat to find treasure. He conned...
Aug 29, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, There was a question about Joseph’s stone and hat but you never mentioned either. What is this about a hat? I was taught that the seer stones helped translate the golden plates but I never heard anything about a hat. Can you be a little...
