What difference does it make if I live a few extra years?
Question Gramps, This may seem silly, but I was an active 67-year-old man. Seven months ago I got my left arm paralyzed and my life has changed. There is a big part of me that wishes to die so I can be made whole again. What difference does it make if I live a...
Why must I confess to the “arm of flesh” when only God understands me?
Question Gramps, Why must I confess sin to the 'arm of flesh' (sinful man) when God is sinless and is the only one that could possibly understand my particular situation. No man has not walked in my shoes and for that matter no man knows my history? Josey...
Does Satan cause depression?
Question Gramps, If the Devil causes depression. how can a child suffer from depression before he or she reached the Age of Accountability? The first episode that I remember was when I was 4. I suspect I began having episodes before I was 4 that I don't...
Is it dangerous to read scriptures together while in a relationship?
Question Gramps, Someone told me that it is dangerous to read scriptures in a relationship. I don't understand that but is it true? My boyfriend and I want to make sure our relationship is Christ centered. I don't see how that is a bad thing. Jessica ...
If one is mean and angry in mortal life, will that continue after death?
Question Gramps, My mother in law is a very mean and angry person. She goes out of her way to upset family members. She took lessons from missionaries years ago but was never baptized. She isn't interested in the church and doesn't attend Sacrament. Most of...
Do Mormons believe in hell?
Question Gramps, I have a very good friend who is a devout Catholic. She asked me this morning do Mormons believe in hell? Of course we do but only for a select few correct? Evelyn Answer Dear Evelyn, Yes, we do believe in hell, though I think our...
Is the Church of Christ actually the recognized successor of the early church?
Question Hi Gramps, I was reading some online material that stated that according to the Kirtland Temple lawsuit and a later court decision (because the previous was thrown out) that the Community of Christ, and not the LDS church, is the legally recognized...
Was the sustaining process in our Stake Conference correct?
Question Gramps, At our stake conference last Sunday, President Packer and Elder Perry were both sustained. Was this proper or a mistake on the part of our stake presidency? Margaret Answer Dear Margaret, Perhaps some interesting philosophical...
Does the LDS Church hold a position that parents would rather bury a child instead of repent?
Question Gramps, "There is no true Latter‑day Saint who would not rather bury a son or a daughter than to have him or her lose his or her chastity ‑‑ realizing that chastity is of more value than anything else in all the world." Heber J. Grant, Prophet Heber...
What happened to the people who were resurrected with Christ?
Question Gramps, The people who were resurrected with Christ, what happened to them? The scriptures say they went among the people. June Answer Dear June, The scriptural record is sparse when it comes to actuality of the saints rising from their...
