Dec 10, 2025 | Life's Lessons
Question Gramps, What religions are most similar to us? How can I relate to my friends of other religions? Marlena Answer Marlena, Despite real doctrinal differences, there is a surprising overlap among many world religions and the beliefs of The...
Oct 1, 2025 | Life's Lessons
Question Gramps, I realize that we are to remain completely chaste before marriage, but what about cohabiting with single persons of the opposite sex in a completely platonic arrangement? Does church policy have a specific stance? If circumstances require that...
Sep 10, 2025 | Afterlife, Marriage, New Testament
Question Gramps, The New Testament says there will be no marriage in heaven. Yet we marry in the temple for time and eternity. What does the New Testament really say? Shasta Answer Dear Shasta, The verses which teach this principle are as follows:...
Aug 11, 2025 | Personal Searching
Question Gramps, This is a deep question, and I discussed it with my grandfather. I was wondering if there is a definitive answer. Is individualism a principle of the gospel or the adversary? Luis Answer Luis, Individuality is often perceived as...
Jun 22, 2025 | Life's Lessons
Question Gramps, The Church’s traditional culture (specifically in the US) has long been part of my family’s culture. I understand that customs aren’t doctrine and are subject to change. However, it’s still hard to listen to mission...
May 2, 2025 | God, Personal Searching
Question Gramps, Joseph Smith teaches in the King Follet Sermon that the mind/intelligence of man is co-equal [co-eternal] with God. He says that “the intelligence of spirits had no beginning, neither will it have an end…Intelligence is eternal and...
Apr 28, 2025 | Personal Searching
Question Gramps, I’ve heard that circumstances depend on what we have done before this life. Does that mean if we are born into the gospel, we were nobler in the pre-earth life? What determines our situations in this life? Mike Answer Mike,...
Mar 11, 2025 | Mormon Policy, Self Worth
Question Gramps, I have a quick question. Is becoming an art model against the church? The ones that art students draw to learn form and shading. Normally, I would think that it’d be ok, but you have to do it nude most of the time. Thank you for hearing...
Dec 17, 2024 | Premortal Life, Worthiness
Question Gramps, I understand that the Lord told Enoch He could look at all His creations and not find any so wicked. Are we sent here because we weren’t as righteous as those sent to other planets? Shasta Answer Shasta, Many members of The...
May 26, 2024 | Family, Personal Searching
Question Hi Gramps, I’m having a really hard time with a recent post on Instagram from the Church and Sister Camille Johnson (made on 5/3/24). A LOT of people are triggered by it, saying the church is gaslighting. Due to character restriction in this text box,...
