Dec 17, 2007 | Afterlife, Natural Phenomena
Question Hey Gramps, I am doing a research project on Religion and the Paranormal, and I am also a member of the Mormon Church. I am having the hardest time finding where I can find a magazine, book, or even an internet page that has the view of the Mormon...
Dec 16, 2007 | Faith, Mormon Doctrine, Worthiness
Gramps, I have a tithing issue for you, several of us at dinner the other night were discussing the law of tithing, and as with any discussion it seems there were more opinions and idea’s regarding the law of tithing than facts. I’ve since re-read D&C...
Dec 15, 2007 | God, Holy Ghost, Prayer
Dear Gramps, I have heard we should pray to soften hearts. I also know that Heavenly Father doesn’t harden hearts. My question is does softening someone’s heart also take away their fee agency to keep it hardened? I am not trying to be argumentative. I am trying to...
Dec 14, 2007 | Marriage, Mormon Doctrine, Temples
Dear Gramps, I’m glad I found your site. There is an investigator in my branch of the Mormon Church who is troubled about eternal marriage. He wants to know why women cannot be sealed after the husband has died, while men can. I’m not even sure whether that’s the...
Dec 11, 2007 | Bible, God, Jesus Christ
Dear Gramps, I have noted that there are different ways the Bible uses the word “Lord”, particularly in how one is “Lord” and the other is “LORD”. What’s the difference? I know it means something, but I don’t know what it is. Is this some kind of distinction between...
Dec 9, 2007 | Doctrine & Covenants, Forgiveness, God, Jesus Christ, Mormon Doctrine, Pearl of Great Price, Repentance, Satan
Dear Gramps, Why does (did) Elohim require suffering by Jesus for man to obtain forgiveness? Could He not have granted forgiveness to man without Jesus suffering? Shane, from San Francisco, California Dear Shane, I’m sure that God could have granted forgiveness to...
Dec 6, 2007 | God, Marriage
Dear Gramps, How can I convince my family to get married, most especially my mother and elder ones? I want to get married at 21 years old. Austin, from Aba, Abia, Nigeria Dear Austin, You ask a question on one of the very most important subjects in the world, and yet...
Dec 3, 2007 | Jesus Christ, Mormon Doctrine
Dear Gramps, What is the difference between Christianity and Mormonism? Peggy, from Beverly Hills, California Dear Peggy, You undoubtedly have been listening to those Protestant Ministers again who seem to be doing everything they can to blind people to the obvious...
Dec 3, 2007 | Etymology, Mormon Doctrine
Dear Gramps, Re your answer to “Hurting in Grant Pass,” do all things happen because God has planned them, or do things happen because men exercise free will, and God allows things (even bad things) to happen that occur as a result of men exercising free will....