Jan 8, 2021 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy, Priesthood
Question Gramps, I am an Elder. My son become a High Priest. Why can’t I ordain him just as I did all the others? I just had to sit there and suffer. John Answer Dear John, Your precious son was being ordained to a Priesthood office! What a...
Jan 6, 2021 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Holy Ghost
Question Gramps, Every living thing upon this earth was created spiritually and has a spirit. Can the spirit of the holy ghost be within plants and animals? If so can you feel that spirit just as a human can feel the spirit of the holy ghost? Or that...
Jan 4, 2021 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Afterlife
Question Gramps, Many people who have received their Patriarchal blessing are told they will come forth in the morning of the first resurrection based on their worthiness. My wife’s blessing says that. My Patriarchal blessing makes no mention of the my...
Dec 20, 2020 | Forgiveness, Repentance
Question Dear Gramps, Thru my eyes I was a mean mother and daughter with addictions. I can never make this up to those I have injured. I selfishly took from everyone. I am an old woman now, and for 25 years I have tried to be the best mother and grandmother I...
Dec 13, 2020 | Mormon Policy
Question Hi gramps, I was curious about why the church pays seminary and institute teachers (at least in Utah, I know they don’t pay every single one) and was thinking if that was paid ministry? Because our church condemns that…I don’t have doubts at all,...
Dec 10, 2020 | AAAA AskGramps Website, God
Question Hi gramps! Is saying “Thank God” taking the Lord’s name in vain? I tried to do some research on this; I came up with that “in vain” means using it as a swear or without thinking of the Lord, such as in omg, or using it to...
Dec 8, 2020 | AAAA AskGramps Website, LDS Church
Question Gramps, What is the difference between a sign and a token? Can you describe where temple tokens and signs are mentioned? William Answer William, I’ll take the tactic of Bro. Hugh Nibley when discussing things about the temple. ...
Nov 26, 2020 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Prayer
Question Gramps, How can one make prayer more meaningful when they are so tired after working a late shift and all they want to do is sleep. Margaret Answer Margaret, I hear you. And unfortunately, if you’re trying to say a meaningful...
Nov 24, 2020 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Forgiveness
Question Gramps, If a person was voluntarily excommunicated for adultery but repents with full restoration of blessings, having been faithful for over 30 years, including remarriage in the temple, is there any doctrine or conditions which would prevent that...
Nov 22, 2020 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy
Question Gramps, My son is under the impression that the general authorities are just making a lot of money, and that they “know what’s going on” , but hide it from the public. -So, do the general authorities get an income for serving in...
