Is it considered murder to kill an enemy combatant as a soldier in wartime?
Question Dear Gramps, If murder is wrong/breaking a commandment how will the Lord look upon killing another human being during wartime? If I remember right, President David O. McKay gave an amazing piece of sound doctrine regarding this. Again, one of my early...
Where is the translated version of the record of Joseph, and under what circumstances would it be allowed for public scrutiny?
Question Dear Gramps, At the time Joseph Smith received the record of Abraham, which was subsequently translated into what we now know as the Book of Abraham in the Pearl Of Great Price, he also received the record of Joseph. That record was apparently...
How can I help others prepare good talks in church meetings?
Question Dear Gramps: I’ve been asked by my bishop to teach a class on how to be better Sunday speakers. I’m not sure if I’m being specific enough. The problem is that when members are assigned to give a speech they never seem to prepare themselves, and this is...
Who divided the Book of Mormon into chapters and verses and when?
Question Dear Gramps, I would like to know who divided the Book of Mormon into chapters and verses and, if possible, when. Thank you very much. Lennart Answer Dear Lennert, The Book of Mormon was first divided into chapters and verses in 1879 by...
As a single parent who has never married, would I be accepted by the members if I went back to church?
Question Dear Gramps, After being a member of the church for 16 years I had a relationship and was blessed with a daughter. I have not been to church since her birth (4years ago). I miss the church with every day that passes and would really like for my...
Why does the Mormon Church use the King James Version rather than the Joseph Smith translation of the Bible?
Question Hello Gramps, I’m an early morning seminary teacher and most of the time I’m able to answer most of my kids questions. I know I know this, but for the life of me cannot come up with an appropriate answer with supportive evidence. “Why don’t we (Mormon...
Will I be alone in the eternities because my dear husband is not a member of the Mormon Church?
Question Dear Gramps, I enjoy your site so much and have learned a lot. I guess today I’m in need of a little reassurance. I am a very active member of the church, married to a non-member. I was married at 18 to this wonderful man that was having the missionary...
As eternal beings, following mortality will we be able to consume food?
Question Dear Gramps, This is certainly not a particularly important question pertaining to our salvation and perhaps you have already answered it elsewhere. Still, I was wondering, will we be able or entitled to eat in the afterlife? We are blessed so...
Could my live-in companion and I qualify for a temple marriage in the Mormon Church?
Question Dear Gramps, When my female partner and I met we had both previously belonged to the Mormon Church but were no longer attending. We have been together for 15 years and plan on being life partners but do not plan on marrying. Is it possible to go back...
My girlfriend feels that we should not get married. Should I hang in there or just walk away?
Question Dear Gramps, I love reading your questions and answers and find them both uplifting and inspiring. I desperately need your help… I am recently divorced, having been separated for over a year from my wife of 17 years. I met a beautiful woman online and...
