Milky Way Galaxy
What do you know about the Milky Way Galaxy with reference to Heavenly Father's Universe? Max ________________________________________________ Dear Max, I know that the Milky Way galaxy is as one grain of sand among the seashore of galaxies He has created. Although...
George Washington vision of America
Is there any record that George Washington had a vision of America in which perhaps Moroni appeared to him? Anonymous _______________________________________________ Dear Anonymous, Snopes has an article on the vision here . This account of the vision is considered...
Burials
Must I, as an endowed member, be buried in my temple clothing? Also, may I choose to be cremated instead of buried? I have always felt cemetaries to be a waste of space in our over crowded world. Kathy _________________________________________ Kathy, There is no hard...
Diabetics and preparedness
Since we are told to have a one year supply in case of emergency, what should a diabetic person do since they cannot obtain enough insulin to survive for a year? What will happen to them? Bonnie _______________________________________________________ Bonnie, This is...
Joseph Smith and liquor
Why did Joseph Smith refuse the offering of liquor during his leg operation as a young child? Obviously, this was long before the Word of Wisdom, so why would there have been a problem? Thanks, Bill _____________________________________________ Bill, It's an...
Why the debate among Christians regarding Heaven and Hell?
Question Dear Gramps, A non LDS Christian recently confronted me (LDS member) with the judgement scene in Revelation (last book in the Bible) and said that it clearly speaks about good Christians going to heaven and the rest going to hell. There's no concept...
Why does God address Jacob and Israel as if they are different people?
Question Gramps, If Jacob and Israel is the same person why does God address them as if they are different people? For example in Isaiah 43:22. Ann Answer Dear Ann, Hebrew is a layered language, which can be hard to understand by those of us that haven't been...
Where can I find evidence of the people in the Book of Mormon?
Question Dear Gramps, Firstly I would like to thank you for taking your time in helping us shed some light on uncertainties. My brother refered me to you. He reads your answers very often. I think that my subject is quite self explanatory. My fiance is not a member,...
When does personal revelation become enough regarding birth control?
Question Dear Gramps, I just read a very long answer from you to someone about birth control, quoting several leaders, prophets, etc. Could you find the quotation that says that women should have as many children as she can mentally, emotionally and physically...
How does the Mormon Church deem their proselyting ordained by God?
Question Gramps, Considering the following scriptures how does the LDS church deem their proselyting as ordained by God? 1 John 2:27-"...ye need not that any man teach you" and Matthew 23:15- "...compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made,...
