Is it true that when the constitution of the United States hangs by a thread, it will be saved by the Priesthood of the Mormon Church?
Question Dear Gramps, I have heard all my life that when the constitution of the United States hangs by a thread, that it will be saved by the Priesthood. Can you tell me if there is anywhere that this is written or is it just one of those tells that gets...
With respect to the recent horrible events at Trolley Square, why does God intervene on some people’s behalf and not on others?
Question Hi Gramps, In light of recent events regarding the maniac who shot innocent people at Trolley Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, my question is as follows: Why does God intervene in some people’s behalf and not in others? Why did He not stop this person?...
Do we have a Mother in heaven as well as a Father in heaven?
Question Dear Gramps, My sister-in-law who is a non-believer has asked me the following question which I find very difficult to answer. Could you help me? This is what she wrote.”This is an odd time to ask but if there is God’s wife in heaven does she only keep...
Was there an established Church of Christ in the land of Zarahemla before Alma arrived?
Question Gramps, Recently I started reading the Book of Mormon in my personal scripture study. A question that came to my mind, is one that has appeared before. In the book of Mosiah, King Noah’s priest, Alma, after repenting starts the Church of Christ. He...
What does it mean for the husband and father to preside in the Mormon home?
Question Dear Gramps, What does it mean for the husband and father to preside in the home? The Proclamation says, “fathers and mothers are obligated to help one another as equal partners.” President Lee said, “But even more important than that you be yoked...
Would one be honoring their parents by submitting to their abuse?
Question Dear Gramps, My siblings and I have lived a life of physical and mental abuse from our mother. Some of my siblings feel that if they do not continue to let her abuse them that are in violation of the commandment that states “honor your mother and...
How can a person come to know that they have done enough good works to merit being with God when they die?
Question Dear Gramps, How can a person come to know that they have done enough good works to merit being with God when they die? Darrel Answer Dear Darrel, God does not keep a score sheet with zero to 100%, and allocate each good deed a percentage...
Do people who commit suicide go to hell?
Question Dear Gramps, My 24 year old son suffered for years with severe depression and finally took his own life. I feel that God forgave him and that he is in heaven. A woman that knows me keeps blogging about people who commit suicide and says that they all...
Are Jehovah and Jesus Christ the same person?
Question Dear Gramps: I am a bit confused when I was told that according to the teaching of the Mormon Church, Jehovah of the Old Testament is the same person as Jesus of the New Testament. If so, who delivered the Ten Commandments to Moses? Elohim or Jehovah?...
Was Joseph Smith a true prophet?
Question Dear Gramps, I am so confused. One of my best friends from college recently told me that she no longer believes that the Mormon Church is the true church. She told me some of the concerns she has about the church, mostly about Joseph Smith. I've...
Should an unmarried mother keep her child or put it up for adoption?
Question Gramps, I have always tried to do what is right in my life and be a good example for my family. I have not been blessed with the opportunity to raise any children of my own. I married a wonderful women who has three grown children. Now her 19 year old...
Can you tell me the reasons why a person should serve as a missionary for the Mormon Church?
Question Dear Gramps, My nephew is 19 and wants to know what reasons he should serve a mission. I need another’s opinion. Can you help me here? Bob Answer Dear Bob, Reason #1–The Lord wants him to go. Reason #2–The President of the Mormon Church...
Why is tea bad for your health?
Question Hello there, In an effort to better understand my husband who is a Mormon, I was looking up the tea question. I am not a Mormon and I don’t plan on being one, but I do want to respect and understand my husband. He is a cancer survivor and I've heard...
Could my missionary work while in the military service count as a full time mission in the Mormon Church?
Question Dear Gramps, I am 18 years old and have been serving in the Army for a little over a year. I have been told by some that military service can be substituted for a full-time mission. With the President’s new plan for the Iraq conflict, it is very...
How can I reconcile being a recovering alcoholic and a participating member of the Mormon Church at the same time?
Question Dear Gramps, I am a recovering alcoholic and I have been sober five years and active in AA and I have been a member of the Mormon Church for 20 years. My question is I am having a hard time combining the two. When active in church I feel like an...
Why does the date on which Easter falls change every year?
Question Dear Gramps, Why is it that Easter changes dates every year like the Chinese New Year? RN Answer Dear RN, Up until the time of the Council of Nicea in 325 AD, the anniversary of the Savior’s resurrection was celebrated on various dates...
Why did LDS Saints practice polygamy?
Question Dear Gramps, Non-members I talk to often ask about the plural marriages performed back in the “old days.” Usually they ask about the “why,” why was there such a command given and why was it discontinued. Up until now I never thought about asking anyone...
How can I get over an addiction to pornography?
Question Dear Gramps, I have been struggling with pornography for quite some time. I first discovered it around age 10 and had a couple of instances with it. I found out it was bad and didn’t touch it for a few years. Then, at about 14, I viewed some of it....
What do our spirits look like?
Question Dear Gramps, Since mortality we inherit half the genes from our mother and half from our father. Do we look like we do now, when we die, or before we were born? Will you recognize people in the spirit world you knew here or will they look totally...
Is it fair that we must live on the most wicked of all the worlds?
Question Dear Gramps, I'm trying to understand Satan's role in all of Heavenly Father's creations. I have come to understand that Satan was banned to this earth only and that is why the Savior came to this earth, as it would be the only world that would crucify...
One of my dear friends has cancer and is not doing well. Her husband has a difficult time understanding why this is happening to her. What could I say that would give them some relief?
Question Gramps, I have two very good friends with whom my wife and I served a mission in 2001-03. About a year ago, the wife contracted cancer in her left eye. Her case was dragged out by the doctors and we feel was mishandled. Now her left eye has been...
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