Aside from gambling, are other card games okay to play?
Question Gramps, In Mormon doctrine by Bruce R McConkie he says that cards shouldn't even be allowed in the home. Now I understand the situation of the time but is this still what the brethren want? Are we not worthy to participate in ordinances if we play...
Is one accountable for their sins that are committed while having severe mental illness issues?
Question Gramps, What if a member of the church becomes mentally ill and sins while suffering in the symptoms of their mental illness-are they accountable for those sins? An example would be the disassociation from developing C-PTSD and a brain injury of Post...
Where is the policy statement found restricting baptism for those on parole?
Question Hi Gramps, I have read through all your questions about baptism into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and can’t find the answer to this question. Where is the Policy Statement about restricting baptism to a person convicted of a crime...
Do I pay tithing on a gift card? How can I budget my money?
Question Dear gramps, Do we have to pay tithing from gift cards? For example, if someone gets me a £20 gift card then should I be paying £2 tithing? I know it's not physical money but it's still money being spent on a card. Renata Answer Renata, I...
Do we really need religions? Shouldn’t there just be spiritual freedom?
Question Hello Gramps, I am confused. There are just too many faiths. Actually they all accept the fact we are spiritual beings and we are here for just a while. Do we really need religions? Because somehow I think Jesus wasn’t for organized religions but...
Will I ever get to have a baby?
Question Gramps, Will I ever get to have a baby? I am in my 60s. Do I ever get to have babies--descendants. I don't mean adopting or spirit children. I mean getting big and pregnant and wearing really cool maternity clothes and looking really beautiful like...
Why don’t we see miracles now like we did in Bible and Book of Mormon times?
Question Dear Gramps, I have been spending a lot of time reading the scriptures lately, especially the Book of Mormon and the New Testament. Both books are filled with many miracles performed by righteous prophets, church leaders and the Savior himself. There...
How many temples were built in Jerusalem?
Question Gramps, How many temples were built in Jerusalem and when? Elizabeth Answer Dear Elizabeth, The bible tells us the first temple was the Temple of Solomon built around 957 BC. This was to replace the portable tabernacle that they had used...
How can the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution be inspired by God?
Question Hi Gramps. The signing of the Declaration of Independence was one of the most illegal things the Founding Fathers did. It was high treason against the government. Yet, we believe the American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence was inspired...
Should I respond to comments on Anti-Mormon websites?
Question Dear Gramps, A few days ago I ran onto a website set up to “save the Mormons,” and the video was trying to question whether or not President Hinckley was a “Prophet, Seer, and Revelator.” I don’t understand why people from a bunch of different faiths...
