Sep 5, 2010 | Current issues, Family, Life's Lessons, Obedience
Dear Gramps, My mother is a member of the church, and she has taken out her own endowments, and my brother too, who went on a mission following this sacred event. She was also sealed to my deceased father and sealed to my brother also. My brother served his mission...
Sep 4, 2010 | Bible, Book of Mormon, Current issues, Doctrine & Covenants, God, Prayer
Dear Gramps, I feel pretty discouraged when I pray in “someone else’s” behalf and the prayer never seems to get answered. I was listening to a talk radio show that discussed prayer and it was mentioned that God doesn’t answer prayers, we answer...
Sep 3, 2010 | Current issues, Forgiveness, Marriage
Dear Gramps, questions: 1) In Leviticus, chapter 12, it refers to the time a woman was considered unclean after giving birth. Why was that length of time twice as long for the birth of a baby girl than for a baby boy? 2) Have you any idea what would be considered a...
Sep 2, 2010 | Current issues, Faith
Gramps, Have you ever seen Satan? Have you ever seen God or Jesus? If you are honest, you will answer, “no.” I have to ask myself whether or not Mormons should believe Joseph Smith did. The church doesn’t like us to talk about it, but he did have a...
Aug 31, 2010 | Death, Mormon Doctrine
Gramps, What is the Church’s belief on Suicide? A Catholic friend of mine recently took his own life and his wife and child asked me what our church believed is his fate. Their Priests said because he took his own life he was going to hell. How can I help this...
Aug 30, 2010 | Current issues, Mormon Doctrine, Mormon Policy
Gramps, Is there any official Church statement or quote from the brethren concerning talking about Church doctrine outside of Church sanctioned meetings. It seems I heard something like this, that it is requested so we don’t start talking about things we...
Aug 24, 2010 | Mormon Policy
Question Gramps, I have had a few people ask the question, “How can your church continue to say you have a lay ministry when your general authorities receive a living allowance. Is this not considered pay?” Bob Answer Dear Bob,...
Aug 20, 2010 | Mormon Policy
Question Dear Gramps, I was wondering. What is the Church’s stand on hypnosis? Or do they have one? Is it okay to use to overcome bad habits? Would you be making yourself vulnerable to someone else’s suggestion, thus compromising your free agency?...
Aug 14, 2010 | Death, Mormon Doctrine
Dear Gramps, The questions that I have had the last few years regarding cremation were answered in your past questions. However, I am hoping that you will be able to provide additional insight to help me more fully understand. It seems to me that whether a body decays...
Aug 12, 2010 | Missionary Work, Prayer
Dear Gramps, How can I define the value of prayer to a nonmember who has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy and radiation. Her prognosis is not good. She asks the question…If we lived with Heavenly Father before coming to this...
