Understanding forgiveness
I suffered from rape/molestation as a child and was told by my mother that "that’s the way guys are." My mother wasn’t mentally capable of helping me as her abuse was suppressed as well. I spoke to my grandmother and she told me that my grandfather used to beat and...
Can Satan mimic peace?
I once heard that Satan cannot present himself in the form of a Dove (because the Dove is the symbol of peace/spirit). I was wondering if he could/couldn't also mimic peace? If I remember correctly it is because Satan is so wrapped up in chaos that he couldn't so much...
Tattoos and sports injuries
I have heard that we shouldn't get tattoos because our body's are temples and we should defile our temple. Could playing a sport where serious injury is very likely result in "defiling" our temple? I played football in high school and tore my knee to shreds. Its never...
Why is it okay to have an abortion due to rape or incest?
Question Dear Gramps, I was wondering, why does the Church say it is okay to abort a child that is the 'product', if I may, of rape or incest? Isn't that baby still a human, with every right to life that we do? I ask this for a better understanding, not to try...
Lifespan of Mankind
I read somewhere that since Moses died at 120 years of age that is the longest anyone can live. Is there any scriptural or writings of general authorities that would substantiate this? Charles _______________ Charles, In relation to Moses death, there is no scriptural...
Baptizing for the Dead
Why do Mormons take 1 Corinthians 15:29 literally when two verses later in verse 31 Paul shows that he is obviously speaking metaphorically when he speaks of death? He says "I die daily". So was Paul literally dying daily? Of course he wasn't. I believe Paul was...
Resignation/Name Removal
Why does the LDS church make resignation and name removal such a difficult and time consuming process? The church didn't make conversion, baptism and confirmation so laborious. Jules ________________ Hello Jules, The ability members have to remove their name from the...
Is there salvation after death for an unbeliever?
Question Gramps, How can Mormons believe that someone who dies as an unbeliever has a second chance to repent and believe in light of Hebrews 9:27. "And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgement" It doesn't say after we die we...
Difficult in Receiving Revelation
Dear Gramps, I was reading in church history how difficult it was for President Spencer W. Kimball to get the 1978 revelation on the priesthood. He spent months in the upper rooms of the Salt Lake Temple, pondering and praying upon the matter before he felt he had an...
Being Offended
We had a lesson in Relief Society about the Word of Wisdom. One sister made a comment that if you keep the word of wisdom you will avoid disease. To me, sitting there in my power chair with multiple sclerosis, that was a very uncomfortable moment. I have to go back,...
