Mar 2, 2014 | Current issues, Mormon Faith
Question Dear Gramps, I have been reading a lot of responses–some pro and some con– to Elder Callister’s article in the March Ensign. Some things came out of the objections that I had not considered. If you are plugged into the ongoing conversation,...
Dec 15, 2013 | Jesus Christ, Mormon Faith
Question Gramps, My question deals with the Christmas holiday. Many Biblical scholars agree that Jesus was born sometime in the spring and not winter. With that knowledge, why do Latter-day Saints celebrate what appears to be a holiday replete with false...
Dec 11, 2013 | Jesus Christ, Mormon Faith, Second Coming
Question Gramps, I understand that there will be mortals during the Millennium until they grow old as a tree. They will not die but will be changed to their immortal body. When the Lord comes at the beginning of the Millennium, will mortals still have bodies...
Nov 12, 2013 | Faith, Family, Marriage, Mormon Faith
Question Gramps, I read your answer to the guy who was worried about being an angel only. I have a friend who was sealed to her husband and has two kids. He was lost tragically in a car accident. She has had trouble dating LDS men, They do not wish to pursue...
Nov 7, 2013 | Mormon Faith
Question Gramps, Why does the Church advise members to avoid anti-Mormon literature? Surely the truth can withstand examination. If I were a juror and the judge would not allow the prosecuting attorney to present their case, insisting that all the necessary...
Jul 7, 2013 | Mormon Faith
Question Dear Gramps, In Matthew 5:48, we are given the command to be perfect. My question is: Is it possible for a person to become perfect? There are several things to consider like: 1. Did Abraham become perfect in this life? Do you know if there were...
Jul 31, 2011 | Current issues, Mormon Faith, Sabbath Day, Sacrament
What day do Mormons attend church meetings? I have heard on Saturdays, is this correct? Rola Dear Rola, On Sundays we have a 3 hour schedule of meetings which include Sacrament Meeting, Sunday School, Relief Society (for the women) and Priesthood Meeting (for the...
Nov 13, 2010 | Current issues, Faith, Mormon Faith
Dear Gramps, I am having a hard time with the two concepts-pre-ordination and pre-destination. Is there any way we can distinguish them? In our premortal life, Our Father knew which ones would return to him in the Celestial Kingdom. It seems unfair and it almost seems...
Mar 31, 2009 | God, Mormon Faith
Dear Gramps, Can you really answer a question? I have search the lds.org’s etc. no place to ask a question that I can locate. Question: Does God sorrow and weep when we commit a sin, mistake, or mean act? thank you. I will see if you answer. And does He rejoice when...
Feb 24, 2009 | Missionary Work, Mormon Faith
Question Dear Gramps, I am an unmarried, childless 46 year old Afro-American female, who is spiritually lost. I have always been drawn to the LDS Church but is there a place for someone like me? The words “Which Church Is Right?” are all I think about. Can you help?...
