My heart is broken that my daughter is not marrying someone of her own faith. What should I do?
Question Dear Gramps, My Daughter just turned 18 and is going to marry someone outside the Mormon Church. I feel as if I have failed Heavenly father in someway. I know her life would be so much easier if she married within the church. He is a nice young man and...
How should Mormon missionaries be addressed and treated while serving their missions?
Question Dear Gramps, I am a new member of the Mormon Church and I have a question to ask. What does it mean when an elder writes his FIRST name and his last name? In one line? And also can a missionary fall in love with someone while on a mission? And can an...
If I am the second wife sealed to my husband in the Mormon Temple will I have to share the first wife with my husband?
Question Dear Gramps, I’m thinking of being sealed to this wonderful priesthood holder in the temple. However, I’m having issues with the fact that I’ll be the ’second’ wife sealed to him. His first wife died of an illness and he was sealed to her. Will I have...
Why did the Savior live in mortality on this particular world?
Question Dear Gramps, If we live on one of the most unrighteous worlds that our Father made, why did He choose this one on which to have his son born? Also, were we more inferior spirits in our first estate than inhabitants of other worlds when we lived with...
Does the Mormon Church use the same approach as the Catholic Church in granting forgiveness of sin?
Question Dear Gramps, Does a Mormon bishop grant “remission” or “forgiveness” for sins, the way Roman Catholic priests claim to do (not themselves, but through the power/authority vested in them by God)? As I have mentioned, I am a former Roman Catholic, but I...
Where did God come from, and is our Heavenly Father the God of all the universe?
Question Dear Gramps, Hi. Please tell me where our Heavenly Father came from. How was He created? Did He create other worlds previous to and after He created the earth? Is our Heavenly Father the God to the entire universe? My other question is, has Jesus been...
Who are the House of Israel, Judah, and Ephraim?
Question Dear Gramps: Did Joseph Smith, Jr. teach that he was descended from the House of Ephraim? If so, did he mean this literally or allegorically? Can you explain or clarify regarding the distinctions between the House of Israel, the House of Judah, and the...
Are there 2 different types of fasts in the Mormon Church?
Question Dear Gramps, I was raised in the Mormon Church and my parents taught that we fast from two meals and give a fast offering based on that; and we fast for 24 hours for personal fasts. In my house, 24 hours can include six meals and several snacks...
Should we eat meat only in winter and famine?
Question Hi Gramps. Lately I have been contemplating the Word of Wisdom. It seems I and others stop reading at verse 12 of Doctrine & Covenants 89. Because the verse after says, regarding eating flesh of animals, And it is pleasing unto me that they should...
How could the words of the prophet Brigham Young be so different from the words of later prophets, e.g. President Spencer W. Kimball?
Question Gramps, After reading the question about Brigham Young and blacks, I was reminded of the time he said that no one with even one drop of black blood flowing through his veins would ever hold the priesthood. How can one prophet be so far from another...
Would I be out of place to think of converting to the Mormon Church, having lived less than an honorable life?
Question Gramps, I do not belong to the Mormon Church. I have read of the historical events of the founding and growth of the Church as well as having viewed church documentaries. I feel a closeness to what transpired and can visualize events and feel human...
When my two children are legally adopted by their new father and are sealed to us in the temple of the Mormon Church what would be their lineage in the eyes of God?
Question Dear Gramps, I have 8 year old twins from my previous marriage. My first husband was not a member of the Mormon Church and is deceased. My new husband and I will have them sealed to us as soon as the legal adoption goes thru. My question is when they...
Does the Mormon Church have a position on sterilization to prevent the bearing of more children?
Question Gramps, After prayerful consideration, my husband and I have decided that we are done having children, for many reasons. We have been debating about whether or not to continue just “being careful” which is very difficult, or to go all out and have one...
Why are there not any archeological artifacts on ancient world of Book of Mormon as there are on the bible?
Question Dear Gramps, I was baptized as a Mormon 8/06 age 60, from a Catholic background. Why are there not any archeological artifacts on ancient world of Book of Mormon as there are on the bible? Why does the Book of Mormon talk of horses, metal, cows, etc.....
How do I come to know what God has in store for me?
Question Dear Gramps, I liked what you had to say to another querrent about faith vs. destiny and how he should go about pursuing a girl righteously, in faith, with God. You too believe that with faith anything is possible. My question now is whether a woman...
What did the Lord mean when he asked “Lovest thou me?”
Question Dear Gramps, What was the significance in the Savior asking Peter more than once, “Lovest thou me more than these?” , then, “Lovest thou me?”,… “Lovest thou me?” in John Chapter 21? Michelle Answer Dear Michelle, Much is lost in the...
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...
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