Aug 5, 2011 | Current issues, Sacrament
Why is the Sacrament not taken during General Conference? No one can answer my question. Can you please help me gramps? Thank you. Brother Bull Dear Brother Bull, I’ll try and answer this the best I can. Let’s take a look at the names of these different...
Aug 4, 2011 | Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, Recently a friend made the following post on a social network and I was unable to find any information on it. I would love to bring her comfort. I was reading D&C 115 where Joseph Smith prophesied that God said to build a temple and within a time...
Aug 3, 2011 | Current issues, Jesus Christ
Hey gramps, I taught gospel doctrine and shared a thought that, for whatever reason, I felt I heard before but had two guys come up and rebuke me for teaching. I taught that angels helped raise the savior. I can’t find anything that should give me such an...
Aug 2, 2011 | Current issues, Life's Lessons, Premortal Life
Dear Gramps, I am wondering if there’s any declared doctrine that in the pre-earth life, we chose our specific trials that we would have in this life? If not official doctrine, what do you believe? Dean, Salt Lake City, UT Dear Dean, If we chose our specific...
Aug 1, 2011 | Afterlife, Death
Hi Gramps, After the resurrection, our bodies and spirits will be the age where we were in our prime, right? How old are spirits once they leave this earth? Are the babies still babies? I wonder because I know a man who just passed away, his wife passed 30 years ago....
Jul 31, 2011 | Current issues, Mormon Faith, Sabbath Day, Sacrament
What day do Mormons attend church meetings? I have heard on Saturdays, is this correct? Rola Dear Rola, On Sundays we have a 3 hour schedule of meetings which include Sacrament Meeting, Sunday School, Relief Society (for the women) and Priesthood Meeting (for the...
Jul 27, 2011 | Current issues, Forgiveness, Life's Lessons, Self Worth
My son has been good friends with a boy who is a Mormon since second grade. This boy turned 16 and is having a birthday partywith 2 other boys. Over 100 kids invited. My son was not invited because the 2 other boys did not “vote” on him to be on the list....
Jul 26, 2011 | Afterlife, Marriage
Question Gramps, My husband and I have been married for 20 years now. We are best friends and eternal companions. I have read in some of your other responses to question that in the after life, if a women wants to be sealed to a married man she must first ask his...
Jul 19, 2011 | Current issues, Life's Lessons, Obedience, Repentance, Sexual Issues
Dear Gramps, This is probably the most uncomfortable question I have ever asked or said. But, I started masturbating before becoming a member and out of ignorance and curiosity. I feel as though my agency to act has been decreased at times, and I want that back....
Jul 18, 2011 | Current issues, Missionary Work
Who were the first Mormons to step foot onto the island of Tonga? Thank you. Lava Dear Lava, On July 15, 1891 the first LDS missionaries, Brigham Smoot and Alva J. Butler arrived in Nuku’alofa. Due to political and religious circumstances the missionary...
