Is it possible for a person to be born into the wrong gender body?
Question Gramps, I have been a member of the LDS church all my life and believe the doctrine stating that our spirits had a gender before we became mortal. I find myself pondering the possibility of an imperfectly gendered body. Hermaphrodites exist, and...
Why is there a one year waiting period to do a baptism for one who has died?
Question Gramps, Can you explain why it takes one year after death to be baptized in the temple? Raja Answer Raja, The simple and most direct answer is... Because the LDS Church has created a policy to that effect. The Church has many policies...
What is known about military ships named after church leaders during WWII?
Question Dear Gramps, I have heard that during WWII, there was a naval vessel named Joseph Smith, and another one named Brigham Young. What can you tell me about these two ships, and how they came to receive their names? Where are they now? Also, were there...
Will I be healed so I can kneel when Christ returns?
Question Gramps, I will gladly bow before Christ and praise Him. The only problem I have is that at age 14 I injured my knees. Time and age have taken a toll on my knees and it is really hard to bend my knees. When Christ comes, will He heal my knees so I can...
What is the policy if someone becomes disruptive at a church meeting?
Question Gramps, The church allows all to attend meetings, even nonmembers and ex members. What if a non, ex, or member began outright speaking against the church and its doctrines, to the point that they were a heckler? Would they be banned from the building?...
Why must we be sealed to our families?
Question Gramps, Why do we need to be sealed to our family? I understand why we need to be sealed to our spouse. But why is it necessary to be sealed to our siblings or parents? If we all make it to the same kingdom of glory won't we be able to visit them? Why...
How do we know when a prophet is speaking as a prophet or giving his opinion?
Question Gramps, Last week in priesthood class a member asked, "How can one tell when a man, whom we sustain as prophet, is speaking as a prophet or giving his own opinion?" Don Answer Dear Don, President Brigham Young taught that What a pity it...
Will the rights of the LDS church be threatened with the recent Supreme Court ruling?
Question Dear Gramps, In light of the recent Supreme Court ruling for homosexual marriage to be allowed in all 50 states, what does this mean for the future of the Church and its members? Is this a specific sign of the times? I'll be honest in saying that I am...
Why is 2nd Nephi word for word with Isaiah in the Bible?
Question Gramps, Why are the Isaiah chapters word-for-word in 2 Nephi if Joseph Smith translated the Gold Plates which had not been tampered with, like the bible? Kristen Answer Dear Kristen, In your next reading of The Book of Mormon, I encourage...
How do we know if the prophet is false by the words they speak?
Question Gramps, Brigham Young has said multiple times and it is written in the Journal of Discourses that he said people lived on the moon dressed as Quakers. He also said, "Is their life on the sun? Without question, for it was not created in vain." Since...
