About how old was Nephi when he started writing his record?
Question Dear Gramps, About how old was Nephi when he started writing his record? Rebecca Answer Dear Rebecca, As a historian Nephi leaves no record of specific dates of any occurrences or the specific ages of any of subjects of his narrative....
Why do you believe the Mormon religion has been growing? What is the appeal of the religion?
Question Gramps, Why do you believe the Mormon religion has been growing? What is the appeal of the religion? Sarah Answer Dear Sarah, That is a simple and interesting question with profound implications! The simple answer is that the Mormon...
When will the second resurrection occur?
Question Dear Gramps, I’ve heard and read various things about the 1st and 2nd resurrection. To my understanding the 1st will go in affect when the Savior comes again. When will the 2nd happen? Stetson Answer Dear Stetson, The second resurrection...
Did Adam and Eve ever have a childhood?
Question Dear Gramps, Did Adam and Eve ever have a childhood? Gary Answer Dear Gary, The biblical account of the genesis of Adam and Eve is an allegorical account. It is not the literal history of the genesis of the parents of the human race. Adam...
Why do so few people know about Christ?
Question Dear Gramps, My son is on what I call a quest for the truth. He has no doubt that there is a God but does not accept Christ as his Savior yet. He has posed the question to me that if Christ is truly the son of God then why do so few people on...
I’m on a mission unworthily. What can I do?
Question Hi Gramps, I'm having trouble. I'm on a mission and I want to start off by saying that I fully intend on finishing my mission. The problem is I'm not here worthily. I want to be, I just don't have the courage to confess my sins. Before I left on my...
What do Mormons believe about the three trumpets that will sound before Jesus’ Second Coming?
Question Dear Gramps, Could you please explain in detail, along with your opinion of the three trumpet sounds before Christ’s coming? I realize it will not be all at once, but I’m also sure it will be a scary thing even for the saints who are living...
Would the lost ten tribes be living somewhere under the ice near the North Pole?
Question Hi Gramps! Great big squeezes and hugs! I would like to know why my dad believes that the ten lost tribes live at the North Pole under all that ice. He says that they will return some day, but right now they are living inside the earth. Maybe with the...
I already have a large family. What would happen if I terminated a pregnancy?
Question Dear Gramps, Help! I have five children which I can barely cope with. My youngest is eight months old. I have found out I am pregnant again. Both my husband and I cannot cope, but the guilt and shame of termination is killing me and tearing me apart....
Why does the Mormon Church not accept the apocryphal books in the Latin Vulgate?
Question Dear Gramps, Why do we not accept all of the canonized books of the Vulgate bible? Do we actually use a protestant version of the bible? Why did we exclude some of the books the Catholic church accepts? Rebecca Answer Dear Rebecca, The...
