Sep 13, 2018 | Book of Mormon, Priesthood
Question Dear Gramps, Upon Alma going to Zarahemla, why would Mosiah give the office of High Priest (in other words, the office of being the Prophet of the Church) to someone else, and why Alma? Why would the record indicate later that Alma was the founder of...
Aug 11, 2018 | Current issues, Priesthood
Question Gramps, Is it appropriate for me to ask my two less active Melchizedek Priesthood holding sons to stand in the circle while my active son-in-law and another active elder anoint and bless me prior to eye surgery? Lory Answer Lory, You can...
Jun 10, 2018 | Mormon Doctrine, Priesthood
Question Gramps, The Mormons teach that we are not held responsible for the sins of Adam and Eve (in the Catholic Church a child is born with “Original Sin”–the sin of Adam and Eve). So….why would the Mormon Church teach that all generations of blacks are held...
May 7, 2018 | Current issues, Priesthood
Question Gramps, I know in years past people could ask the apostles for priesthood blessings. Can we still do this and if so how do we go about it? My daughter has some kind of undiagnosed illness and has been suffering for the last 4-5 years. She barely made...
May 1, 2018 | Divorce, Priesthood
Question Gramps, In a divorce situation, who chooses who can ordain a child to the Aaronic priesthood? Is is the parent with legal custody? I have a situation where my ex lied his way into being re-baptized after excommunication, and now holds a temple...
Mar 31, 2018 | Family, Priesthood
Question Dear Gramps, I have been a member of the Mormon Church for a few years now. I had a discussion with a friend that asked me a question and I didn’t know exactly how to answer. I hope you can help me. In which things should a woman be obedient to a man?...
Mar 5, 2018 | Jesus Christ, Priesthood
Question G’Day Gramps, I really enjoy your answers to the many questions asked, learn a lot – but recently you were asked about the Mormon church being the one true church – and in your answer and you stated that the Catholic church also claims to be the one...
Jan 12, 2018 | Priesthood
Question Gramps, If John held keys, why did he not continue ordaining other apostles and keep the church running? How was there an apostasy when the keys were still on the earth? Tomas Answer Tomas, The way I understand it is that Lord...
May 31, 2017 | Mormon Policy, Priesthood
Question Gramps, Some friends of mine organized a scripture study that they then turned into a school of the prophets, citing D&C 88. I joined in for a few sessions to see, but ceased to attend when they started performing the ordinances of washing of the...
Feb 15, 2017 | Current issues, Priesthood
Question Gramps, I am a married but separated Sister in our church. We’ve been separated 5 years now, and my husband has a demanding on-call job and his own residence. I was handed a situation with one of our young daughters (we have 4 out of 9 still at...
