If I take prescription medication and I breaking the fast?
Gramps, I take prescription medicine everyday, including when I fast. Am I still fasting? Anonymous, from Illinois Dear Anonymous, We may be involved in a question of semantics here. If fasting is to abstain from ingesting anything at all, then taking medicine would...
Did the church ever deny that polygamy was happening?
Dear Gramps, My husband recently joined the Church and together we have been studying the scriptures. As he read he found the declarations that are made at the end of D&C as to the matter of polygamy. He has some questions, and I felt comfortable enough to answer...
Why should I pay tithing when I can barely afford to keep the electricity on?
Question Dear Gramps, After reading your answer to Shiloh regarding tithing I felt compelled to write to you. I have been a member of the Church for 4 years and I have a strong testimony and love the Church and everything about it. Before I was baptized I had a...
How do I get a temple recommend if I can’t afford to pay tithing?
Dear Gramps, My Bishop told me that I cannot get a Temple recommend because I cannot tithe. I am a single parent of three children and work very hard to support my family. We live from paycheck to paycheck. I don't understand why I cannot get my recommend....
Do children who die under the age of 8 go to the Spirit Prison or directly to the Celestial Kingdom?
Dear Gramps, Yesterday's Gospel Doctrine class, which I teach, discussed the condition of spirits, after death, in the Spirit World. I made the point of doctrine that, contrary to the belief of some Latter-day Saints, God does not live, or visit the spirits, in the...
Do spirits choose their families?
Dear Gramps I was just having a discussion with a few friends and the question came up about whether spirits choose their families. Is this so? If so why do some choose to go to families where they will be abused or go to broken homes etc. Your comments will be most...
If I am married and my husband doesn’t pay tithing and I earn no money, would I be considered a non tithe payer?
Gramps, I was told by a former bishopric member that you pay tithing on what YOU earn, not what your spouse earns. It is your spouses responsibility to pay tithing on what they earn, no matter who writes out the check. Thus, as a stay at home mother with no...
Why is there inconsistency in different lineages?
Dear Gramps, There are various references in the Bible to the lineage of Abraham--House of Israel, Family of Jacob, House of David, Israel, etc. Why is there not more consistency? It seems to me that there are distinctions, otherwise why the variety of terms? For...
I had an abortion. Do I need to talk to my Bishop?
Dear Gramps, This is pretty serious. I did something terrible when I was 18 (and BEFORE I was a member of the church) and have never told ANYONE. I have repented, begged for forgiveness and have felt a lifting of that burden, but will be getting married in the temple...
How does one go about repentance?
Dear Gramps, My question is on repentance. How does one go about it? My question arises because in a recent meeting of the stake priesthood (I attend a University student stake) the president advised those who had committed any form of fornicative sin to see his...
Was the Priesthood held by Enoch son of Cain?
Dear Gramps, Was the priesthood held by Enoch son of Cain? If Enoch was the son of Cain, how could of he held the Priestood, I'm asuming he was the Enoch of the city of Enoch. Elliot Dear Elliot, There are two different men named Enoch mentioned in the book of...
Is there any archaelogical evidence concerning horses and elephants on the American continent during Jaredite and Nephite times?
X-From_: [emailaddress] Tue Sep 14 17:22:54 1999 Dear Gramps, In the Book of Mormon it states the Nephites and Jaredites had horses (1 Ne. 18:25; 2 Ne. 12:7; Enos 1:21; Alma 18:9-12; 3 Ne. 3:22, 21:14; Ether 9:19) and elephants (Ether 9:19). If they did, why did the...
What does “thrust in your sickle” mean?
Question Dear Gramps, In D&C 33:7 what does thrust in your sickle mean and in verse 9 laden with sheaves upon your back? Tana Answer Dear Tana, During His ministry here in mortality, the Lord used parables or stories to teach the people. There are several...
Was Lamech killed to protect Satan’s Secret Society
Question Gramps, I am a little confused as to who Lamech was in the Old Testament. I know that there are two different people in the Old Testament named Lamech; one through the lineage of Seth, the other through that of Cain. If I am not mistaken, the Lamech that was...
What are cureloms and cumoms spoken of in the Book of Mormon?
Question Hello Gramps, I was studying this morning and I read about something that was interesting to me, though not terrible important. What are cureloms and cumoms? It's in Ether chapter 9 verse 19. I know they were animals, but I was wondering if there is...
Any advice on waiting for a missionary?
Question Dear Gramps, I am in love. Crazy in love with my soul mate. He is a Mormon, and in a weeks time, I will be as well (for my own personal sake). We both have every single intention of getting married...as soon as he comes back from his mission. I have no doubts...
When did the Church start sending out 19 year old missionaries?
Question Dear Gramps, When did the church first start sending out 19-year-old missionaries? Brent Answer Brent, Originally, there was considerable variability in missionary eligibility. Young men and, on occasion, women were called at different...
We Pray to Our Father in Heaven in the Name of Jesus Christ
Dear Gramps, I have a question that has bothered me for a while, and it could be because I was inactive during primary and missed some basic gospel foundation. In the Book of Mormon, whenever it refers to Lord, does it mean Jesus Christ or Heavenly Father? Whenever I...
Was Joseph Smith a descendant of Joseph who was sold into Egypt?
Question Dear Gramps, I'm very confused about a scripture I read this morning. In 2 Nephi Chap 3 Joseph is prophesying that Joseph Smith will come from his loins. If Joseph Smith has a European ancestry how could he come from Joseph who's lineage is in North...
One Must Overcome Addiction of Pornography
Dear Gramps, I know someone who want to do whats right. He has been endowed and has confessed to the bishop several times about his addiction to porn(Because he really would like to free from the chains of satan). Because he is a repeat offender and he needs confess...
Is it okay to go swimming on the Sabbath?
Question Dear Gramps, Is swimming on the Sabbath against the teachings of the church? Cody Answer Dear Cody, When the Lord gave Moses the ‘Ten Commandments' He stated: 8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy...
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