Feb 20, 2008 | Book of Mormon, Life's Lessons, Love, Missionary Work, Preparedness
Dear Gramps, I have a missionary who is currently serving a mission in France. Is it OK for a missionary to leave a girlfriend at home? While he is gone, what should I focus on when I write to him? Since he is gone and growing a great deal spiritually, what should I...
Feb 20, 2008 | Book of Mormon, Happiness, Jesus Christ, Obedience, Premortal Life, Satan
Dear Gramps, Every person get the bad qualities from his surroundings. So Satan was with God, where only good things happened. From where did he get the devilish quality? How? Babit, from Chennai, Tamilnadu, India Dear Babit, We must first examine your premise. If...
Feb 11, 2008 | Book of Mormon, Faith, Holy Ghost, Obedience, Testimony
Dear Gramps, Could you please tell me, what causes doubt, and unbelief, and how do I combat it? My heart wants to, my head is saying all different things. I’m trying my best, can you help? I don’t wanna fail. Mick, from Birmingham Dear Mick, Perhaps if we talked about...
Jan 24, 2008 | Book of Mormon, Family Roots
Gramps, Are the Polynesian people of Lamanite descent? Robert Dear Robert, That appears to be the consensus among Mormon writers. Here is an exemplary paragraph from Encyclopedia of Latter-Day Saint History)— “In the great final battle at Cumorah, as recorded in the...
Jan 11, 2008 | Book of Mormon, Faith, Holy Ghost, Jesus Christ, Obedience
Dear Gramps, My husband of 24 years is a non-member. I have been inactive for 18 years and am now the Relief Society President in the branch I attend. I feel I have a strong testimony of many principles our faith and I trust whatever church /religion related matters...
Jan 8, 2008 | Book of Mormon, Church History
Gramps, Jerry Ainsworth has spent a lifetime on Book of Mormon archaeology. He supports the Central America theory and claims Joseph Smith never identified the place he got the records as Cumorah, even though later church leaders have. Have you found anywhere where...
Dec 8, 2007 | Book of Mormon, Etymology
Question Gramps, In 1 Nephi chapter 8 verse 10 it talks about a “tree, whose fruit was desirable to make one happy”. What is the symbolism of the fruit? Rell Answer Dear Rell, If you look at the footnote to the word, fruit, in verse 10, it will...
Nov 26, 2007 | Book of Mormon, Forgiveness
Gramps, How come after the 200 stripling warriors’ fathers learned about the gospel they were forgiven for the murders they committed but now if someone has murdered and then learned about the gospel, they still can’t be forgiven?(Don’t worry I haven’t killed anyone,...
Nov 20, 2007 | Book of Mormon, World History
Dear Gramps, The other day I was asked a question about the demographics in the Book of Mormon, and I was hoping that you could help with an answer to the question. This person told me that she believes that the population growth that is discussed in the Book of...
Oct 22, 2007 | 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...
