Aren’t some aspects of General Conference weekend contradicting our need to keep the Sabbath day holy?
Question Gramps, I have a question that I have wondered about for years. We have been asked to keep the Sabbath day holy. Not working if possible, and no activities that cause others to work. So why is it ok on general conference Sunday that caterers are hired...
Why is there a restricted area in the Church’ archives?
Question Gramps, Why is there a restricted section in the Church' archives? Andrew Answer Dear Andrew, Probably the best way I can answer this is to quote directly from lds.org Access Policy: The Church History Department stores its collections in...
Why are serpents used to represent Christ?
Question Hi Gramps, We are told that Moses raising the brazen serpent for the Israelites to be healed from their snake bites was symbolic of Christ's being "lifted up" for us. Is there a specific reason for the use of a serpent to represent Christ? It seems a...
How far does Elder Oaks’ model of prioritizing go?
Question Gramps, How far does this Elder Oaks model of prioritizing go? Where do we separate having personal lives and serving God. For example, I could have casual reading time reading a science fiction novel. That may be "good". But if I followed this model...
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...
