Dec 13, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Word of Wisdom
Dear Gramps,There are people in the church who would suggest that eating meat is something the Lord prefers we as Latter Day Saints not do. My question is: why is it that we serve meat dishes in the temples everyday, why does every ward social include meat in one form...
Dec 12, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Callings
Question Gramps, Why don’t we now have a patriarch to the church? I understand that there are patriarchs in most areas of the church and that there probably isn’t the need for a roving patriarch, however, as it was: a) a calling wherein he was sustained as a...
Dec 11, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, 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 | AAAA AskGramps Website, 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 | AAAA AskGramps Website, 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 5, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Sabbath Day
Question Dear Gramps, My next Relief Society Presidency lesson will be on the Sabbath Day. I don’t find any references that taking naps on Sunday is part of keeping the Sabbath day holy. I KNOW this will be an issue in my lesson. I do not believe “resting from...
Dec 3, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, 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 | AAAA AskGramps Website, 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....
Nov 30, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Faith, Missionary Work, Pearl of Great Price
Dear Gramps, I have a dear friend who is like a sister to me. Since I got married two years ago, we drifted apart a little, although we still keep in touch by email and phone. I moved from Draper to Salt Lake City and I stay so busy, arranging time to spend with her...
Nov 29, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Etymology, Jesus Christ
Dear Gramps, I noticed that you refer to the Creator of the universe as “Jehovah” and to the Saviour as “Jesus”. I also noticed that you use the Septuagint (a Greek authoritative book) and Hebrew Authoritative books as sources. Research states that the letter ‘J’ did...
