If one is of mixed race, who do they marry?
Question Gramps, I have heard that a person should marry within his or her race. Well if a person is of mixed blood, who does that person marry? Shasta Answer Dear Shasta, The simple answer to your question is--whoever one wants to! There is no...
What if Adam had never partaken of the forbidden fruit?
Question Gramps, What would have been the outcome, had Adam not partaken of the forbidden fruit as Eve had already done? Michele Answer Michele, The story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden is a representation of important and very real events....
What was the breastplate worn by the Levite Priests used for?
Question Gramps, What was the breastplate worn by the Levite Priests used for? Karen Answer Dear Karen, The Lord Himself dictated that the "holy garments" made for Aaron, the first Levitical high priest, were largely ceremonial in purpose "for...
Why does a missionary have to be assigned by inspiration?
Question Dear Gramps, Why does an apostle have to assign each missionary to a particular mission by inspiration? Why doesn't the church just administratively assign everyone to wherever there's a need? If you're willing to serve, then what does it matter?...
What are the responsibilities of the 12 Tribes?
Question Dear Gramps In Patriarchal blessings, we are told to what Tribe of Israel we hail from, so that we can get an idea of what blessings we are promised. But there was never a blessing which didn’t have a corresponding duty or responsibility. I always...
Were all people vegetarians until Noah and the flood?
Question Hiya Gramps, Maybe this is a silly question, but were Adam and Eve (and everybody else) vegetarians until Noah and the flood? I have been reading an autobiography of a well known Christian and he notes that before the flood we were peaceful with all...
Why was Oliver Cowdery chastened by the Lord?
Question Dear Gramps, In D&C 8, the Lord gives Oliver Cowdery the power to translate the Gold Plates. The Lord directs him four separate times in verses 1, 9, 10 and 11 to ask Him for the translation he needs. In D&C 9, we find out that Oliver was...
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...
