How can I best explain that the handshake in the temples aren’t cultish or bad?
Question Gramps, My girlfriend, who is a recent convert, watched a video of the temple handshake near the veil. She is now confused and scared about being a member because she says it looks like Freemasonry. I don't know how to explain the handshake without...
Did Brigham Young ordain his 11-year-old son to be an apostle?
Question Gramps, I recently heard that Brigham Young ordained his 11-year-old son, John Willard Young, as an Apostle to have John become Prophet due to seniority (at a later date). If this is true, why would a current prophet ordain an 11-year-old? Does this...
Where are the Gold Plates now?
Question Gramps, Where are the gold plates now? Stacie Answer Stacie, The narrative of the Golden Plates begins in the early 19th century with Joseph Smith, the founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. According to Smith, an...
What is the Holy Priesthood of Enoch?
Question Gramps, Do you know anything about The Holy Priesthood of Enoch (The Order of Enoch) as opposed to The Order of Melchizedek? I knew someone who said they were a High Priest of Enoch. In Doctrine and Covenants, it mentions Order Melchizedek is after The...
Are all angels male?
Question Gramps, Are all angels male? I cannot find any reference to female ministering, messengers, or comforting angels that are female. Jillyn Answer Jillyn, In many early Christian writings and Latter-day Saint teachings, angels are...
Why so much hatred for Latter-day Saints (Mormons)?
Question Gramps, If you have been on YouTube and a video about the LDS shows up, you’ll almost always find comments from people saying that our church is a cult, and we’re brainwashed, and we don’t believe in the correct Jesus, etc. Many of these people are...
Does God work by natural means?
Question Hi Gramps, I'm wondering if God works by "natural means", such as using natural processes and scientific principles rather than "poofing" it into existence? When it comes to the physical world, because he put the guiding principles into place (physics,...
Who wrote down Christ’s words to Joseph Smith spoken in the Doctrine & Covenants?
Question Gramps, We know Oliver Cowdery wrote the words of the Book of Mormon as Joseph Smith translated them. Who wrote down Christ's words that were spoken to Joseph Smith in the Doctrine & Covenants? Yvonne Answer Yvonne, The establishment...
Did Christ enter into a covenant with the Father?
Question Gramps, Did Christ enter into a covenant with the Father? Christ was baptized, operated under Heavenly Father's authority, and received everything from Him. Sounds exactly like a covenant relationship, but I can't find it explicitly mentioned anywhere....
What is the history of Fast and Testimony Meetings?
Question Gramps, When did the fast and testimony start every first Sunday of the month and why is it done once a month? John Answer John, The origins of Fast and Testimony Day trace back to the early days of the Church. Initially, the Latter-day...
