George Washington vision of America
Is there any record that George Washington had a vision of America in which perhaps Moroni appeared to him? Anonymous _______________________________________________ Dear Anonymous, Snopes has an article on the vision here . This account of the vision is considered...
Burials
Must I, as an endowed member, be buried in my temple clothing? Also, may I choose to be cremated instead of buried? I have always felt cemetaries to be a waste of space in our over crowded world. Kathy _________________________________________ Kathy, There is no hard...
Diabetics and preparedness
Since we are told to have a one year supply in case of emergency, what should a diabetic person do since they cannot obtain enough insulin to survive for a year? What will happen to them? Bonnie _______________________________________________________ Bonnie, This is...
Joseph Smith and liquor
Why did Joseph Smith refuse the offering of liquor during his leg operation as a young child? Obviously, this was long before the Word of Wisdom, so why would there have been a problem? Thanks, Bill _____________________________________________ Bill, It's an...
Why the debate among Christians regarding Heaven and Hell?
Question Dear Gramps, A non LDS Christian recently confronted me (LDS member) with the judgement scene in Revelation (last book in the Bible) and said that it clearly speaks about good Christians going to heaven and the rest going to hell. There's no concept...
Why does God address Jacob and Israel as if they are different people?
Question Gramps, If Jacob and Israel is the same person why does God address them as if they are different people? For example in Isaiah 43:22. Ann Answer Dear Ann, Hebrew is a layered language, which can be hard to understand by those of us that haven't been...
Where can I find evidence of the people in the Book of Mormon?
Question Dear Gramps, Firstly I would like to thank you for taking your time in helping us shed some light on uncertainties. My brother refered me to you. He reads your answers very often. I think that my subject is quite self explanatory. My fiance is not a member,...
When does personal revelation become enough regarding birth control?
Question Dear Gramps, I just read a very long answer from you to someone about birth control, quoting several leaders, prophets, etc. Could you find the quotation that says that women should have as many children as she can mentally, emotionally and physically...
How does the Mormon Church deem their proselyting ordained by God?
Question Gramps, Considering the following scriptures how does the LDS church deem their proselyting as ordained by God? 1 John 2:27-"...ye need not that any man teach you" and Matthew 23:15- "...compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made,...
Why a human sacrifice?
Question Gramps, Why did Heavenly Father need a human sacrifice in His plan for us to be resurrected? Elizabeth Answer Elizabeth, The sacrifice Jesus wrought for us was essential in providing a way back to Heavenly Father. I would like to use an...
Why is Emma Smith honored by the Church and its members?
Question Dear Gramps, We know that Emma Hale Smith, after the death of her husband, didn't follow the "Brighamites" to Utah, but joined her son's church (the Reorganized LDS Church, now Community of Christ). So why is she so honored by the Church and its...
Joseph Smith
Dear Gramps. Did Joseph Smith or any of the presidents of the church ever suggest that there will be a falling away of the members of the church at any stage and that they will return again as the signs of the times unfold. This is happening in our ward in South...
What benefit is a patriarchal blessing in the hereafter?
Question Gramps, As LDS members, we're told we have a right to a patriarchal blessing in this life, and to find out what tribe we belong to. But what benefit is the blessing in the hereafter? Grant Answer Grant, The purpose of a patriarchal...
Ordination of the President of the church
Who ordains the President of the Church? Tim ________________________________________ Dear Tim, When the current President of the church dies the First Presidency is dissolved. The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles then becomes the ranking authority of the church....
Sexual relations within marriage
Hi Gramps I was abused as a child and then married to a porn addict. Now I'm free from both situations but am very unclear on what healthy,married sexual relations should be. Is there anything from the brethren stating any clear guidelines? Surely just because your...
Culture and the Church
Dear Gramps, I really like this website, plenty of good answers to gospel questions I've often wondered about. In my searching of your site I have not found an answer that addresses one of my questions I've often wondered about concerning race. I come from a Tongan...
Temple Recommend
Does a spouse of a non member need their permission to receive a temple recommend? I am a former Bishop and I thought I remember in the handbook that if a women wanted to go to the temple, she needed the permission of her husband to get a temple recommend and take out...
Is playing with face cards evil?
Question Gramps, I recollect that Mormon Doctrine says (at least the first edition) says that face cards carry the inherit spirit of Satan (or words to similar effect). This refers more directly to the question than your answer (which was a good answer), but I frankly...
Who will live during the millenium?
Hey Gramps, I thought that when the Second Coming came to pass, then we'd all die and be resurrected in the blink of an eye. Than Satan would be bound and we'd live in the Millennium without his influence. But my parents think that only people who lived in the time of...
Language in blessings
When giving blessings, we are pronouncing a blessing as directed by the Spirit. This is different than a prayer. We, as priesthood holders, are receiving revelation as to what to say from the Father. Should we use the same language (thy,thou, etc.) in giving blessings...
Lamanites
Alma 3:9-10 says that if Nephites are "led away" by Lamanites their seed would have the "curse" of the Lamanites. But what if a Lamanite were converted by a Nephite, would the curse be lifted from their seed? Shawn _________________________________________ Dear Shawn,...
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