Jan 20, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Depression, Family, Obedience, Repentance, Self Worth
Dear Blake, When is it necessary to go talk to my bishop about “making out” or necking with my girlfriend. I don’t know the boundary line of going to far. Blake, from Utah Dear Blake, Questions such as the one you pose I find to be very intriguing. Perhaps one should...
Dec 27, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Divorce, Life's Lessons, Love, Marriage, Obedience, Prayer, Repentance, Sexual Issues, Worthiness
Hi gramps, My step-daughter has grown away from the Mormon Church, she is dating a young man with whom she can see being married too. ( He was a Mormon is now a Catholic) They have decided to move in together to see how it works out and then get married. I’ve...
Dec 27, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Forgiveness, Repentance
Dear Gramps, We often hear people telling us to not be so hard on ourselves after we have made a mistake, that we should be gentle and forgive ourselves. At the same time, how can we be sure we are not brushing off the seriousness of things too lightly, and not...
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...
Oct 22, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon, Depression, Family, Forgiveness, Life's Lessons, Obedience, Prayer, Repentance, Sexual Issues, Worthiness
Gramps, I was sealed to my husband and children in 1999. Shortly thereafter, we moved to a rural area with a small church membership. We slipped away from the church due to frustration of driving so far to meetings. I became lonely and depressed and violated my...
Oct 21, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon, Faith, Holy Ghost, Life's Lessons, Mormon Doctrine, Obedience, Repentance, Satan
Dear Gramps, What exactly is involved in obtaining a change of heart? And what can insure it remains permanent? Sometimes I feel like a yo-yo, saint and sinner, going back and forth and never quite being one or the other. How do I know I am on the right track? Robert,...
Oct 11, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Forgiveness, Obedience, Repentance, Worthiness
Gramps, I’ve been having a hard time understanding what to do. I went on a blind date with a guy that a somewhat close friend set me up with. She and her date came with us. After dinner, we watched a movie. They left to go on a walk. We watched the movie. We were...
Sep 21, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Doctrine & Covenants, Forgiveness, Jesus Christ, Marriage, Repentance, Self Worth, Sexual Issues, Temples, Worthiness
Dear Gramps, I prefer to remain anonymous unless advised to take this to my bishop, but I was wondering about something. I was sexually abused by my oldest brother when I was young (about 6 or 7) and I never told anyone. In fact, I let him continue to do it when he...
Sep 7, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Doctrine, Repentance, Temples
Dear Gramps, If someone goes to the temple unworthily to do baptisms for the dead (or anything else) what happens to the dead that were supposed to get baptized? Do they not have a chance anymore? and what happens to the unworthy person? Frank, from Vista, California...
Aug 30, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Forgiveness, God, Happiness, Missionary Work, Mormon Policy, Repentance, Temples
Dear Gramps, I grew up going to Christian schools(Church of God and Catholic)and I attended Church of God and Baptist churches so I have always had some type of religion in my life. I believe in God and I pray everyday. I have not attended church in many years and...
