Are Buddhist beliefs anti to Christian beliefs?
Question Dear Gramps, Are Buddhist beliefs anti to Christian beliefs? Diane Answer Diane, President Gordon B. Hinckley gave a talk which had the following statement: "We invite all, the whole earth, to listen to this account and take measure of...
Is it still considered infidelity if there is no physical contact?
Question Gramps, My husband has been texting a woman incessantly for 1.5 months. They have been in contact through Facebook, email and sometimes skyping but mainly texting. He texts her from work and then comes home and texts her for 4-5 hours every day. He...
Is Hell forever?
Question Gramps, Recently I read a book called; "A Divine Revelation of Hell" by Mary K. Baxter. While reading the book I was filled with the spirit. It gave me the impression the book was real. In the book it says hell is forever. My question is; do you...
Is it against church policy to do a ring exchange ceremony in the chapel?
Question Dear Gramps, I recently attended a wedding in our ward chapel between a member and a non member. The Bishop did not perform a ring exchange ceremony. He later stated "we LDS do not do that" but they exchanged rings at the reception in the cultural...
What happened to the original brass plates?
Question Gramps, I searched and saw your answer to this question, but it didn't answer it. Do you or any church historians know what happened to the brass plates after Mormon transferred them onto the gold plates? I have found that he transferred the brass...
How can I tell my children about my past but still teach them LDS standards?
Question Dear Gramps, I joined the church at 28 and want my kids to live the standards. I struggle with how they are taught in YW/YM. They tell my kids that their friends aren't really having fun hanging out and breaking the Law of Chastity etc. They know I...
Are there daughters of perdition?
Question Gramps, Are there only sons of perdition and no daughters of perdition? Please let me know! Joey Answer Joey, The 76th section of the Doctrine and Covenants, verses 31 and 35 detail what it takes to become a Son of Perdition. 31 Thus...
How can I keep from causing Christ more pain?
Question Gramps, My friends and I are often hitting and smacking each other because that's what teenage boys do. Every once in a while, I worry that this causes more pain for The Savior when he suffered for ALL our pains and afflictions. I want to know if we...
How was Christ able to teach in the synagogues?
Question Gramps, Did you need to be called by someone in the synagogue in order to teach? How was it possible for Jesus to teach whenever he entered? Love and blessings, Paul Answer Dear Paul, In the New Testament period, synagogue worship was...
Will we find out our pre-mortal name?
Question Gramps, I guess I've been asking you questions constantly lately, but will we ever know what our spiritual birth names were? Jesus was Jehovah in the pre-earth life, there was Gabriel and Michael, (I can't remember who they were on Earth though). Will...
