What is the general council’s word on decaffeinated coffee, decaffeinated Coke and Pepsi?
Gramps,What is the general council’s word on decaffeinated coffee, decaffeinated Coke and Pepsi? Ruth, from California Dear Ruth, Tea, coffee, alcohol and tobacco are against the Word of Wisdom. I am continually amazed at how people try to split hairs and walk...
Is it true that caffeine is considered a drug? Why?
Gramps, Is it true that caffeine is considered a drug? Why? Jess, from Pennsylvania Dear Jess, Caffeine is considered a drug because it is addictive and has specific adverse effects on the body. The Medical Encyclopedia lists the following symptoms from...
How do I best prepare myself for the return of my missionary boyfriend?
Dear Gramps, I have a missionary who is currently serving a mission in France. Is it OK for a missionary to leave a girlfriend at home? While he is gone, what should I focus on when I write to him? Since he is gone and growing a great deal spiritually, what should I...
From where did Satan get his devilish qualities?
Dear Gramps, Every person get the bad qualities from his surroundings. So Satan was with God, where only good things happened. From where did he get the devilish quality? How? Babit, from Chennai, Tamilnadu, India Dear Babit, We must first examine your premise. If...
What does the Mormon Church say about women covering their heads while in church?
Question Dear Gramps, I believe in the head covering for women as the Amish and Mennonite practice. What does the Mormon Church say about this issue? Caroline Answer Dear Caroline, Should any woman choose to adopt this practice as a way of showing...
How can I use the Bible to demonstrate that the Godhead consists of three distinct beings?
Dear Gramps, How can I describe that Godhead consists of three members using the Bible to my friends? How can I prove that to them? Babit, from Chennai, Tamilnadu, India Dear Babit, It is curious that when the apostles were taken from the earth after the death of...
Is it all that bad to not want to be a senior missionary?
Gramps, My family, including children and grandchildren, watched General Conference last weekend together. It seemed to me that many of the talks emphasized senior couples going on missions. I absolutely do not want to go on a mission, yet our children keep urging us...
Why cannot women hold the priesthood?
Dear Gramps, My fiancee would like to know why can’t women hold the Priesthood and other callings that men can? She thinks that men think that women couldn’t do as good of a job, and that if a woman can do something better than a man could why not then the woman be in...
How can I explain the need for the temples using the New Testament?
Question Dear Gramps, And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent. I’m teaching a person the gospel and they have the question about this verse in Matthew 27:51 and Mark 15:38....
How Can I Teach My Children Not to Watch Pg-13 Rated Movies?
How Can I Teach My Children Not to Watch Pg-13 Rated Movies? Dear Gramps, I am having a hard time teaching my children that PG-13 movies aren’t appropriate material for them just because everyone else goes to see them. When is the Mormon Church going to take a stand...
