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"?...
Can drinking coffee be likened to sex outside of marriage?
Question Gramps, My husband told me that drinking a cup of coffee is like having sex outside of mairage. I told him he was full of it. Sheryl Answer Dear Sheryl, Upon first reading this question, I do believe that you had Gramps completely at a...
Why isn’t baptism required for all?
Question Gramps, If baptism is required for entrance into the kingdom of God, why is it not required of little children or people with mental disabilities? I understand that because they are without sin, is the reason but so was Christ without sin. Should it...
How can I express my honest feelings to God without murmuring?
Question Dear Gramps, I had a very bitter thing happen to me 8 years ago. It has never been resolved. I have prayed to God all these years for intervention which has never come. How can I honestly express my feelings of utter and complete frustration to God...
Do we have to be a Savior to become like God and Jesus Christ?
Question Dear Gramps, Considering the gospel of Jesus Christ promises us eternal life, and that if we do our very best to keep the commandments of God, we may be as our Father in Heaven, as he was once like us. With that being said, according to Joseph Smith...
Can only men become Sons of Perdition?
Question Gramps, I hear many people talk about how the Son's of Purdition can only be men, because you can only receive so great a condemnation if you hold the priesthood. Is there any doctrine behind this? Shad Answer Shad, What an interesting,...
