Jun 12, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon, Church History
Question Gramps, What was going on with the soldiers in the sky the night the golden plates were delivered to Joseph Smith? Steve Answer Dear Steve, Great question. You nearly had me stumped on this one. It’s a story I had not heard...
Jun 11, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy, Word of Wisdom
Question Gramps, What is the Church’s stance on medicinal marijuana? Terry Answer Dear Terry, When the Utah State Legislature was considering two bills on medical marijuana the Church did issue a statement. It said in part: “While we...
Jun 10, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy
Question Gramps, Why are all the handbooks describing the role and giving guidance to bishops/stake presidents not available to the public? If we are run by lay people, why not provide the handbook to all people so that we can ensure that the church is being...
Jun 8, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, LDS Church
Question Gramps, Throughout my life I grew up surrounded in my country with people who have the ability to read tarot cards. In many cases they were on point . I was also around empaths. What is the Church’s thoughts on it? Ash Answer Dear...
Jun 6, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Forgiveness, Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, Some years ago I badly hurt someone and have been constantly plagued by what I did and unable to move on. The opportunity to fulfill the interpersonal step in repentance is long gone, as I have no way of contacting them. Yet, I feel the Lord...
Jun 4, 2016 | Second Coming, Temples
Question Dear Gramps, What will happen to the Temples during the second coming? We bless and regard them with such sacredness and love, they are the Lord’s house. I live close to the New Zealand Temple and it’s heartbreaking to imagine it possibly...
Jun 3, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Joseph Smith
Question Dear Gramps, The thought came to me when I was reading about The First Vision. My question is:- If God and Jesus were resurrected beings with flesh and bone bodies and were not spirits. When they visited Joseph would they not have come with their...
Jun 2, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Sabbath Day
Question Dear Gramps, Jewish tradition holds that the Sabbath is from sundown one day until sundown the next day. For us as Christians, and particularly LDS Christians, does that mean from sundown Saturday night till sundown Sunday night? If so, I need to...
Jun 1, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, God, Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, In Mormon Doctrine page 575, Elder McConkie states “the plan of salvation was ordained by the Father. It is not the plan of Christ…” In The Encyclopedia of Mormonism Gerald Lund states the same: “The Father is the author of the...
May 29, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon, Priesthood
Question Gramps, Why isn’t the word “keys” as related to the keys of the priesthood found in the Book of Mormon? Bri Answer Dear Bri, The term “keys”, as it relates to authority, priesthood, and revelation is a...
