What is the Church’s thoughts on tarot cards?
Question Gramps, Throughout my life I grew up surrounded in my country with people who have the ability to read tarot cards. In many cases they were on point . I was also around empaths. What is the Church's thoughts on it? Ash Answer Dear Ash, In...
Finding the best resources. How can you help?
I appreciate all that follow the Ask Gramps website. I realize that I can't answer all of the questions that come to me. But I want people to be able to find all of the answers that they need or are looking for. How can you help? You can help by taking this...
Does a parent’s stewardship change as the kids grow up and get married?
Question Hi Gramps, My 27-yr-old son and his wife have been complaining that we're "intrusive." Each week we ask if they're praying as a couple, reading scriptures, attending the temple, etc. They also say we're pushy with our opinions about major decisions....
With interpersonal situations, how do I make my peace depend wholly on the Savior?
Question Gramps, Some years ago I badly hurt someone and have been constantly plagued by what I did and unable to move on. The opportunity to fulfill the interpersonal step in repentance is long gone, as I have no way of contacting them. Yet, I feel the Lord...
Is it considered adultery to date before a divorce is final?
Question Dear Gramps, My husband and I are separated. We are not sealed in the temple. He has gone on several dates since we separated. He keeps telling me it's okay for me to date and move on. However I don't think either one of us should date till we are...
What will happen to the temples during the Second Coming?
Question Dear Gramps, What will happen to the Temples during the second coming? We bless and regard them with such sacredness and love, they are the Lord's house. I live close to the New Zealand Temple and it's heartbreaking to imagine it possibly being...
Shouldn’t the “First Vision” be changed to the “First Visitation?”
Question Dear Gramps, The thought came to me when I was reading about The First Vision. My question is:- If God and Jesus were resurrected beings with flesh and bone bodies and were not spirits. When they visited Joseph would they not have come with their...
When does the Sabbath Day actually begin and end?
Question Dear Gramps, Jewish tradition holds that the Sabbath is from sundown one day until sundown the next day. For us as Christians, and particularly LDS Christians, does that mean from sundown Saturday night till sundown Sunday night? If so, I need to...
Who authored the Plan of Salvation? The Father or Jesus Christ?
Question Gramps, In Mormon Doctrine page 575, Elder McConkie states “the plan of salvation was ordained by the Father. It is not the plan of Christ..." In The Encyclopedia of Mormonism Gerald Lund states the same: “The Father is the author of the Plan of...
Were Adam and Eve married in the Garden of Eden?
Question Gramps, Were Adam and Eve married in the Garden of Eden? Matua Answer Matua, This is a great question and according to our doctrine we are able to provide this information about Adam and Eve's marriage, "Adam and Eve were married, and...
