Why did it take so long to lift the ban on the Priesthood for blacks?
Question Gramps Hello could you possibly help me understand why it took so long before the ban on blacks holding the Priesthood was lifted? I've studied this for several years and still have not come up with a conclusive answer. The original ban I understand,...
What happens if there is a medical emergency in the temple?
Question Gramps, How do Emergency Services personnel gain access to an individual needing aid it they are inside one of our Temples and cannot be moved to the foyer ? I did an inquiry search but found no answers available. Gib Answer Gib,...
What is eternity?
Question Hi Gramps, This has always been a puzzlement for me. I thought that there is going to be one eternity so why do Mormons speak of eternities? What exactly is an eternity and what is the meaning of eternities? And what are the eternities going to...
Why do those who die before 8 get a free ride to the Celestial Kingdom?
Question Gramps, I do not understand why those who die before 8 receive a free ticket into the highest degree of celestial glory. The only reason I can fathom (and I think I was told this) is it's because they are souls who are too good and too pure for this...
What does Moses 8:22 mean?
Question Gramps, What does it mean in the sentence, "Every man was lift up in the imagination of the though of his heart, being only evil continually" as said in Moses 8:22 Why would the Lord continue to teach hardhearted people while its a waste of time and...
Is it okay to get a tattoo after baptism?
Question Gramps, After seeing the beautiful video of the tattooed Mormon, I wonder about those getting tattoos/piercings after receiving the blessings of baptism, and the temple. Are we advised or even commanded not to alter the temple of God in this way? I...
Why don’t we have prophets today like days of old?
Question Gramps, Why do we not have many prophets today like the days of old? I thought God was the same yesterday, today and forever? Hamani Answer Hamani, In short, we do. I think you're confusing what a prophet is, as in "one who prophesies",...
Didn’t the Lord specifically dictate women’s role in the home?
Question Good day brother Gramps, I just read the reply you gave to Carmen. On one one you write, "Carmen What we do with our lives, so long as it is legal and morally sound, is pretty much up to us to decide. I can’t recall the Lord ever dictating specifics on...
What does it mean to be holy?
Question Gramps, What does it mean to be holy? How do we practice holiness before the Lord ?Jeffery Answer Dear Jeffery, I can very much relate to your question. I tried for decades to find an answer that settled well with me. The challenge, you...
Why would the Church allow McConkie’s “Mormon Doctrine” to be published?
Question Dear Gramps,I've heard that there are a lot of errors in both editions of McConkie's "Mormon Doctrine." What exactly are those errors? Furthermore, how could the Church allow him to publish a book with so many errors and call it "Mormon Doctrine"?...
