May 20, 2014 | Bible, Book of Mormon
Question Gramps, Why does the Book of Mormon present the biblical myth of the Tower of Babel as a real historical event? Raul Answer Dear Raul, The Book of Mormon presents the myth of the Tower of Babel as history, because Jared and his brother...
Apr 29, 2014 | Book of Mormon, Mormon Faith
Question Hello Gramps! I need to know for my own sake after having conversations with my daughter’s father (my ex) that he is leaving the LDS church because he has a problem with 2 Nephi 25:23. “For we labor diligently to write, to persuade our children, and...
Mar 5, 2014 | Book of Mormon, Church History
Question Gramps, My question is more out of curiosity than of faith building , but as I read of the travels of Moroni, and view many maps of the journeys, I wonder about the Hill Cumorah. I see two possible locations of this place and they are nowhere close to...
Dec 17, 2013 | Book of Mormon, Life's Lessons, Worthiness
Question Dear Gramps, We have heard it taught for years now throughout the Church that chastity (or virtue) cannot be taken away but only given away by someone’s free will. Yet Moroni 9:9 has a statement about the wicked Nephites, which seems to...
Dec 2, 2013 | Book of Mormon, World History
Question Dear Gramps, I was wondering if there is any archaeological evidence to support things mentioned in the Book of Mormon such as wheat, barley, copper, and steel in America? People keep saying that Mormonism isn’t true because of this. Landen...
Nov 14, 2013 | Bible, Book of Mormon, Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, There is a song in our hymnal, “While of These Emblems We Partake,” ( #174) which states in verse three that “[t]he law was broken; Jesus died….” Christ himself told us, in both the New Testament and the Book of Mormon, that he did not come to...
Nov 1, 2013 | Book of Mormon, Prophets
Question Gramps, Does our current prophet communicate with John and the Three Nephites? Chad Answer Chad, In 3 Nephi 28: 25-31 we are informed that the three Nephites are able to pray in the name of Jesus and reveal themselves unto who they may, or unto who...
Oct 30, 2013 | Book of Mormon, Second Coming
Question Dear Gramps, This is kind of a weird question, but it’s one that keeps floating around in my head so I thought I’d ask you about it. During the Millennium we believe people will be “twinkled” right? How do you suppose that will...
Oct 28, 2013 | Book of Mormon, Etymology
Question Gramps, In the Book of Mormon it mentions in several different places phrases (example Mormon 1:18) where the treasure or physical items became “slippery”. What does slippery mean? Does it mean the items physically disappeared or did people...
Oct 10, 2013 | Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, I searched and saw your answer to this question, but it didn’t answer it. Do you or any church historians know what happened to the brass plates after Mormon transferred them onto the gold plates? I have found that he transferred the...