Has the Church taken an official stand on the use of peyote in Native American ceremonies?
Gramps, I am friends with many good LDS folks who are of Native American ancestry. As part of their cultural ceremonial practices, peyote is used. This is legal under the law of the land but there is much debate about compliance with church standards. There are...
Which teas may I drink and which ones should I avoid?
Dear Gramps, Lately there seems to be a lot of questions about the Word of Wisdom. Tea and coffee drinking in particular. I enjoy herbal teas, I do not drink coffee. The teas I make are example: orange /apple, peppermint, spearmint, lemon grass and cinnamon. Each of...
Why was there a need for the Holy Ghost before Christ was born and died?
Question Dear Gramps, In Moses we read of Adam and Eve being baptized. Can you explain the situations and events surrounding that. Were they also given the Holy Ghost? I'm a bit confused on the need for the Holy Ghost before Christ was born and died for us. He...
Wouldn’t Adam and Eve’s children have had to marry each other and wouldn’t the children have defects?
Gramps, In order for Adam and Eve to replenish the earth, they would have needed to have lots of children and they in turn would have to marry each other, brother and sister. Wouldn't the children have had lots of defects, similar to what happens today if one were to...
Is chewing gum breaking a fast?
Dear gramps, If you chew a piece of gum, is it breaking a fast? Thanks. Anna, from Washington Dear Anna, Fasting has a dual purpose. One purpose is to provide funds for the care of the poor, and the other purpose is to increase our spirituality by the practice of...
Do you have quotes from the 1st Presidency or Elders concerning sodas and herbal teas?
Dear Gramps, Could the use of decaf coffee and herb tea be in violation of the Word of Wisdom? But what about sodas, and herbal teas? I would like quotes from the presidency or the elders, please. Thank you, Dianne Dear Dianne, We have the Word of Wisdom and the word...
Could the use of decaf coffee and herb tea be in violation of the Word of Wisdom?
Gramps, We all know that the Word Of Wisdom pertains to Hot Drinks and has been defined as tea and coffee. We all know that tea and coffee contain caffeine and the use of either would prevent receiving a Temple Recommend. I have two questions: 1. Could the use of...
Where does the “cause a deep sleep to come upon him…take a rib…make a helpmeet” come from…some other planet???
Dear Gramps, OK, if Adam brought his wife with him to the earth...and into the Garden of Eden....and was made as all the rest of us (journal of discourse reference) then, where does the "cause a deep sleep to come upon him...take a rib...make a helpmeet" come...
Why didn’t Adam and Eve have children in the Garden of Eden?
Gramps, Why didn't Adam and Eve have children in the Garden of Eden? Donna, from Nevada Dear Donna, Very little has been revealed about the lives of Adam and Eve between the time that they came to this earth and the account given in the scriptures about the...
Could you explain 1 Timothy 1:13-14 in regards to Adam and Eve?
Dear Gramps, In 1 Timothy 1:13-14 it reads, "For Adam was first formed, then Eve. And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression." Why does Paul bring up that Adam was formed before Eve? Is he simply illustrating Adam's priesthood...
