Is it true that caffeine is considered a drug? Why?
Gramps, Is it true that caffeine is considered a drug? Why? Jess, from Pennsylvania Dear Jess, Caffeine is considered a drug because it is addictive and has specific adverse effects on the body. The Medical Encyclopedia lists the following symptoms from...
How do I best prepare myself for the return of my missionary boyfriend?
Dear Gramps, I have a missionary who is currently serving a mission in France. Is it OK for a missionary to leave a girlfriend at home? While he is gone, what should I focus on when I write to him? Since he is gone and growing a great deal spiritually, what should I...
From where did Satan get his devilish qualities?
Dear Gramps, Every person get the bad qualities from his surroundings. So Satan was with God, where only good things happened. From where did he get the devilish quality? How? Babit, from Chennai, Tamilnadu, India Dear Babit, We must first examine your premise. If...
What does the Mormon Church say about women covering their heads while in church?
Question Dear Gramps, I believe in the head covering for women as the Amish and Mennonite practice. What does the Mormon Church say about this issue? Caroline Answer Dear Caroline, Should any woman choose to adopt this practice as a way of showing...
How can I use the Bible to demonstrate that the Godhead consists of three distinct beings?
Dear Gramps, How can I describe that Godhead consists of three members using the Bible to my friends? How can I prove that to them? Babit, from Chennai, Tamilnadu, India Dear Babit, It is curious that when the apostles were taken from the earth after the death of...
Is it all that bad to not want to be a senior missionary?
Gramps, My family, including children and grandchildren, watched General Conference last weekend together. It seemed to me that many of the talks emphasized senior couples going on missions. I absolutely do not want to go on a mission, yet our children keep urging us...
Why cannot women hold the priesthood?
Dear Gramps, My fiancee would like to know why can’t women hold the Priesthood and other callings that men can? She thinks that men think that women couldn’t do as good of a job, and that if a woman can do something better than a man could why not then the woman be in...
How can I explain the need for the temples using the New Testament?
Question Dear Gramps, And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent. I’m teaching a person the gospel and they have the question about this verse in Matthew 27:51 and Mark 15:38....
How Can I Teach My Children Not to Watch Pg-13 Rated Movies?
How Can I Teach My Children Not to Watch Pg-13 Rated Movies? Dear Gramps, I am having a hard time teaching my children that PG-13 movies aren’t appropriate material for them just because everyone else goes to see them. When is the Mormon Church going to take a stand...
Is it true that the Bible is all that we need for salvation?
Dear Gramps, I heard on the radio this morning a preacher quote Jeremiah and said that the bible is all we need for salvation. We don’t need any more revelation to get to heaven. Although that is sorta kinda true, he doesn’t understand the true concept of heaven and...
How can different children from the same family descend from different partiachal lines?
Hi Gramps, I have been really curious about our lineage when receiving a patriarchal blessing. I have heard of parents both descending from one line but their children descending from totally different lines. How is this possible? And where can I find out about each...
What can I do to keep from thinking bad things?
Question Dear Gramps, I just read the article on this site about when it is right to talk to one’s bishop about making out. And one thing that frustrates me, but I know is true, is the quote you used about adultery. I know I shouldn’t think about girls...
Can you explain to me how Michael and Adam, and how Jehovah and Jesus Christ are the same persons?
Gramps, I am a convert and I have new issues coming up in my Gospel Principles class. We have been talking about Adam in his pre-mortal life, that his name was Michael. And also that Jesus was Jehovah in the old testament. Can you explain this to me, and are there any...
If a peson repeats former sins from which he has repented will he once again held accountable for those former sins?
Dear Gramps, Once one has repented of his sins, God remembers them no more. However, I have heard that if one repeats the sin that they have already repented of, they are once again held accountable for all the times they sinned before the repentance. Is that true?...
If a member of the Lord’s Church commits sin and does not repent of it in this life, will he have the opportunity to repent in the spirit world?
Hi Gramps, I was reading your reply to a question about whether or not a person may repent in the spirit world. However, I am still unclear about two things. 1) If a member of the Lord’s Church commits sin and does not repent of it in this life, will he have the...
Should We Try To Force Our Kids To Be Good?
Dear Gramps,My question relates to compulsion, as in using force to get kids to do what they should. I have found as my kids have grown up, that my wife and I so much want them to do the right thing, and to participate in the right activities, that we have sometimes...
Can you explain the Oracles of God?
Gramps, Can you please explain the Oracles of God? Scott, from Columbus, Ohio. Dear Scott, There are three different definitions for the word, oracle. It could refer to 1) a person through whom a deity is believed to speak; 2) the shrine from which such a person...
Could you tell me, what causes doubt, and unbelief, and how do I combat it?
Dear Gramps, Could you please tell me, what causes doubt, and unbelief, and how do I combat it? My heart wants to, my head is saying all different things. I’m trying my best, can you help? I don’t wanna fail. Mick, from Birmingham Dear Mick, Perhaps if we talked about...
What to do when you desperately want/need a calling or assignment but no one will let you do anything despite being aware of your need?
Question Dear Gramps, What to do when you desperately want/need a calling or assignment but no one willlet you do anything despite being aware of your need? Doris Answer Dear Doris, The Lord has given each of us the responsibility to be agents unto...
Why does the Mormon Church use the name “president” for the person who is called to lead a branch?
Dear gramps, The branches in the Mormon Church are lead by a president. Why do we use the name “president” for that person who was called to lead a branch? Do we find this calling during the ministry of Jesus Christ? Paul, from Cluj, Romania Dear Paul, The calling of...
I lied to my mom really badly and I don’t know how to apologize or how to make it up. I need some advise.
Dear Gramps, OK, I lied to my mom really badly. I went to a high school dance. I told her that I wasn’t going and told her that my dad wasn’t home so I could cover up spending the night with my friends. She figured out and I don’t know how to apologize or how to make...
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