Feb 17, 2016 | Current issues, LDS Church
Question Gramps, I have been studying the historical priesthood ban and curse of Cain. The idea to connect the curse of Cain to African blacks was a false idea made up by Southern Protestant Churches in the Southern American states to justify slavery. It was...
Feb 16, 2016 | Current issues, LDS Church
Question Dear Gramps, Who is the British actor that portrays Christ in all of the recent church videos and memes? Is he LDS? What is his story? Did he have to sign an agreement to keep his life and future career choices honorable, so as not to bring reproach...
Jan 31, 2016 | Jesus Christ, Sealings
Question Gramps, At the time that Christ was on the earth, did they have the sealing power that we have today? And if so why did Elijah need to give it? Why not Peter? Nephi Answer Dear Nephi, After Peter made his confession of faith, Jesus...
Jan 28, 2016 | Life's Lessons, Mormon Faith
Question Gramps, I hear this phrase all the time. “If we bring our weaknesses to the Lord, he will make them strengths.” What does this mean? How does one’s weakness become a strength? Justin Answer Justin, This is an excellent...
Jan 26, 2016 | Children, Holy Ghost
Question Gramps, If a parent won’t let a child of record be baptized, how do we teach him about the Holy Ghost? Pamela Answer Dear Pamela, If you are the parent of the child, you teach him about the Holy Ghost the same way you teach him...
Jan 23, 2016 | Mormon Doctrine
Question Gramps, Where is the Garden of Eden today? With Cherubim and a flaming sword guarding the way to the tree of life, we should be able to see it as it was not taken from the earth? Robert Answer Hello Robert, The primary source of...
Jan 17, 2016 | Jesus Christ, Prophets
Question Gramps, I can’t find any instance where a prophet, other than Joseph Smith, saw the Savior. Since many of the prophets from the Bible and Book of Mormon saw the Savior, as did Joseph Smith, isn’t important that other prophets have seen Him?...
Jan 15, 2016 | Second Coming
Question Gramps, I have a Book of Mormon question. In the Book of Mormon Introduction it says On September 21, 1823, the same Moroni, then a glorified, resurrected being – How can this be? Can one be resurrected before the 2nd coming? Annie Answer...
Jan 14, 2016 | Mormon Policy, Sacrament
Question Gramps, If Heavenly Father is no respecter of persons, why does the Bishop get served the sacrament first before the rest of the congregation? Debra Answer Dear Debra, If you’ve spent much time in a Latter-day Saint sacrament meeting,...
Jan 8, 2016 | Death, Mormon Policy
Question Gramps, Does the church have an official position on donating one’s body to science, etc? Medical students need human cadavers to learn on. Some people might think it is disrespectful to the body, but I don’t think so. I think it is a...
