While on vacation, should we take a vacation from church as well?
Question Gramps, I've noticed a common theme of going on vacation and not partaking of the Sacrament even though it is feasible to do so. Is there ever a situation when we wouldn't take the Sacrament when on vacation? Should we take a vacation from church as...
Are we discouraged from asking questions not pertaining to our salvation?
Question Hi Gramps, I was just reading today and a question struck my mind. In my stake, we are discouraged to ask questions that do not directly pertain to our salvation, like trivia stuff for example. We were told to steer clear of those. Now my questions...
How can the Savior understand what it is like to fail?
Question Gramps, We know that the Savior was obedient to Heavenly Father in all things, he was tempted but did not head the temptations. In short, he was perfect. My question is: how can the Savior understand what it is like to fail? I try to live the...
My friends started a “school of the prophets.” Would this be considered the beginning of an apostate group?
Question Gramps, Some friends of mine organized a scripture study that they then turned into a school of the prophets, citing D&C 88. I joined in for a few sessions to see, but ceased to attend when they started performing the ordinances of washing of the...
Why isn’t the Proclamation on the Family a part of our canon of scripture?
Question Dear Gramps, Why is it that the Proclamation on the Family and the other one about Jesus Christ has not been added to our canon of scripture? Did it take years and years before the revelation on the priesthood by Pres. Kimball got added to the...
Is there homophobia in the LDS Church?
Question Gramps, Hi! I was reading a bit about Boyd K Packer and found mention of a discontinued pamphlet To Young Men Only and about how it contained some homophobia, as well as how some of his talks implied that people can choose to be gay or not. Now, this...
I’m gay. Is it fair to have to live my entire life with no one?
Question Hi Gramps; So, I'm gay. I'm not attracted to women at all. I am not going to get married to someone that I have NO attraction to, just to ruin her life also; it seems cruel for me to do so. It's also natural for us to pair off. I don't want to...
Is World War III imminent?
Question Gramps, I understand that President Packer gave a talk in 2011 saying that the young people still had plenty of time before WW3 would happen and that they would even have grandchildren before that time. I, of course understand that no one knows the...
Mormon? Sources? and Baptismal Authority? Oh my!!
Question Gramps, Are you a Mormon? Where are you getting your information? Is the Mormon church the only one with proper authority to baptize? Amanda Answer Dear Amanda, Thanks for your questions. If you follow the "About Gramps" link on the...
Can you help me with some concepts in Revelation that aren’t clear?
Question Hey, Gramps! I was studying the Book of Revelation, and there were some concepts that weren't very clear to me. Could you help?: Rev. 10:6 - "There should be time no longer" - is this a reference to the end of God's waiting for the end of the...
