Can a female be a Son of Perdition?
Question Gramps, Are the Sons of Perdition all male spirits or female as well? Henry Answer Dear Henry, We don't know. The Lord has not given us a lot of information on this subject. I think it would certainly be possible for women to reach that...
Why do we allow Halloween celebrations in our chapels?
Question Hi Gramps. I am interested in your view on using our LDS chapels to hold Halloween celebrations. Halloween has a pagan origin and although all about candy etc now, I still find it strange that as members of the Church we follow and enjoy this event...
Do some that died on the battlefield come back to haunt it?
Question Gramps, I'm very much into history especially military history. In my studies I come across lots of battlefields claiming to be haunted by those that died. I was wondering if the church has said anything on war and those that died coming back and...
If wine was good enough for Christ, why not for us?
Question Gramps, I have come to really enjoy your wisdom. I have a coworker that is a good person and very well versed in his Bible. One day we were chatting and the subject of wine and the word of wisdom came up. He pointed out that one of Christ's 1st...
How do we defend the standards of the temple without casting judgment?
Question Gramps, In an LDS group, someone posted a picture of them in front of the temple and the baby is "flipping the bird". Obviously the baby doesn't know what it's doing, I get that. She wanted quote ideas to put on the wall with it. I said it wasn't...
Are General Authorities practicing priestcraft profiting from book sales?
Question Hey Gramps. I just received the Deseret Book mailer, and I see several books written by general authorities. While I'm sure these are inspiring words, I cannot help but question what happens to the proceeds from the sales of these books? It looks a lot...
How do dinosaurs fit in with the teaching of Adam and Eve being the first people on the earth?
Question Gramps, We know that there were dinosaurs and carbon testing puts them at millions of years ago. How do they fit in with the churches teaching of Adam and Eve being the first people on the earth, and the flood where all life except those on the ark...
Why does God give us trials and then acts like He isn’t listening?
Question Gramps, Why does Heavenly Father give us such hard trials and then when we are going through them he doesnt help us our answer us and it feels like he isn't listening. Why is that and what can I do to fix it? Emily Answer Dear Emily, If...
Why did God feel the need to create man?
Question Dear Gramps, Hey there! My friend and I ran into this website the other day and we really love it! We got asked a question just today about why God felt the need to create man in the first place. We have no idea really what to answer. We know that God...
It is necessary to accept a calling if suffering from depression?
Question Gramps, I have friends who are receiving help with depression, but they'd rather go inactive than deal with the stress of holding a calling due to depression OR telling the bishop no. There is so much pressure to accept a calling. Is this doctrine or...
