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...
Why would the Lord destroy entire cities along with their women and children?
Question Dear Gramps, I was stunned reading Nephi the other day where Jesus Christ destroyed entire towns, women and children. I asked my Mormon neighbor, who rhetorically asked about Sodom and Gomorrah. But I was shocked that the Savior of the World, the...
Does the Mormon Church teach and subscribe to replacement theology?
Question Gramps, Do we as a church teach and subscribe to replacement theology? Andrew Answer Dear Andrew, For my readers that aren't familiar with replacement theology, it is the teaching that since "God is able of these stones to raise up...
Do Mormons not like beards?
Question Gramps, Two weeks ago I attended the local Mormon Church. I was on time, neatly dressed and very respectful of my surroundings. I took a seat in back so that I could observe fully what was taking place. I must confess I enjoyed the service. I believe...
What does the phrase “Time and all Eternity” mean in Mormonism?
Question Dear Gramps, Why do we speak of time and all eternity? Can eternity be subdivided? Can one be married for time and one-half of eternity? Otis Answer Dear Otis, The concepts of both time and eternity are very profound. Remembering nothing...
How exactly did Joseph Smith translate the Book of Mormon?
Question Dear Gramps, I would like to know the exact way the Prophet Joseph translated the Book of Mormon. For instance, I read that at first he used a seer stone instead of the Urim and Thummim which he placed in his hat and buried his face into the hat to...
Is it acceptable to terminate suffering by suicide or assisted suicide?
Question Dear Gramps, My son asked me yesterday if it was acceptable for someone who was terminally ill and in severe pain and suffering to commit suicide or have assisted suicide. I gave my own opinion to him, but I wondered what you would say about it. Pat...
Where is the account of Oliver Cowdery returning to the Mormon Church?
Question Dear Gramps, Can you tell me where I can find the conference address given by Joseph Smith or Brigham Young concerning Oliver Cowdery and his letter he wrote asking to come back to the Church? Thanks, Christine Answer Dear Christine,...
