My girlfriend feels that we should not get married. Should I hang in there or just walk away?
Question Dear Gramps, I love reading your questions and answers and find them both uplifting and inspiring. I desperately need your help… I am recently divorced, having been separated for over a year from my wife of 17 years. I met a beautiful woman online and...
Could the term perfection be a relative term for those who will have gained all knowledge?
Question Dear Gramps, I was reading a response to one of your questions where you state that the term perfection is 'relative'. I was wondering if you could please elaborate on that..I've been reading a lot of Bruce McConkie's work where he states that there is...
Is it faith or destiny that rules in our lives?
Question Hi Gramps Had been to your questions section on the site and loved your answers very much….I have a question of my own …..sorry if I am bothering you….Does faith actually work wonders, or is it just pure destiny? On my part I have been noticing since...
How can Mormons say that the American Indians descend from the “Lamanites” when DNA evidence proves a different origin?
Question Dear Gramps, 1. How can the Mormom position that the American Indians are descendants of the “Lamanites” be maintained when DNA evidence proves a much different scientific story of human migration and origin? 2. What archeological evidence exists that...
Why can doctrines in the Mormon Church change if God is unchanging?
Question Dear Gramps, There are many verses in the Bible that say that God is un-changing. Such as, Mal. 3:6 “I the Lord do not change.” and James 1:16 & 17 “Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from...
Are Mormons considered to be Christians?
Question Dear Gramps, Are Mormons considered to be Christians? Jessica Answer Dear Jessica, Mormons are members of the very most Christ-centered church in the world! Here are some of the core beliefs of the Mormon religion concerning our Lord and...
When I am depressed I feel unworthy. What can I do about it?
Question Dear Gramps, I have a couple of comments/questions. I know as a good LDS I should be able to overcome depression. But I don’t seem to be able to with any consistency. When I am deeply depressed I just seem to not care about the church, doctrines or...
If the Word of Wisdom is not a commandment why is it a requirement for permission to enter one of the Lord’s holy temples?
Question Dear Gramps, I follow the Word of Wisdom but my husband who converted to the Mormon Church before we got married is having a hard time with the fact that it is used to determine who is worthy to enter the temple. The Word of Wisdom states that it “IS...
Why are God and Jesus Christ both considered “our Father”?
Question Dear Gramps, Why are God and Jesus Christ both considered “our Father”? Scott Answer Dear Scott, The concept that Jesus may be called both the Father and the Son is amply explained in the Book of Mormon, AND now Abinadi said unto them: I...
Must a person give permission to an evil spirit before the evil spirit could possess them?
Question Dear Gramps, My niece watched the movie “The Exorcism of Rose Lee” (Hope i have the title right.) She’s concerned about being possessed or how that happens. A friend told her there was a scripture in the Bible about a person having to give permission...
If God loves us then why does he make us suffer so much?
Question Dear Gramps, If God loves us then why does he make us suffer so much? Mystical Answer Dear Mystical, Two points– 1) There is purpose in suffering, and 2) God does not make us suffer. Probably the principal source of suffering is the...
Can I be sealed in a Mormon temple to my grandparents?
Question Dear Gramps, I am very close to my dead grandparents who are of Jewish decent. My mother and father divorced and remarried, but I still go by my father's and grandparents last name. My mother married a good member of the church and was sealed in the...
Can a non-member receive a remission of sins?
Question Dear Gramps, I have been having a discussion with a few people lately over obtaining a remission of sins. I can clearly read in Preach My Gospel that baptism and the bestowal of the Gift of the Holy Ghost brings a remission of sins. I also have many...
Who is the archangel Raphael?
Question Dear Gramps, Who is Raphael? I think there is some answer some where but I have forgotten where I read it. Norman Answer Dear Norman, The Hebrew celestial hierarchy is said to consist of seven archangels. The names of two of these,...
Why have I lost the desire to attend church and feel an anger toward the leaders and their counsel?
Question Dear Gramps I am a convert of 27 years and up until this last year have felt a wonderful peace and warmth from being a member. This last year I have lost the desire to attend church and feel an anger toward the leaders and their counsel. I feel as if...
Why do we find on the internet such rage against the Mormon Church?
Question Dear Gramps, I found your site on the moregoodfoundation web site. I have read many of your answers to questions, and have been impressed. I am not a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but have been interested in it ever since I...
Can Satan read our thoughts?
Question Dear Gramps, My wife and I were having a discussion recently about Satan and his powers. She does not believe that Satan knows our thoughts. I always thought that he did because it was what gave him so much knowledge about our weaknesses and how to...
Why did Joseph Smith not get right the part in the Book of Mormon, Alma 7:10, that says the Savior was born in Jerusalem?
Question Dear Gramps: I have been conversing with a minister friend about the Book of Mormon. He brought up the following passage: Alma 7:10 And behold, he shall be born of Mary, at Jerusalem which is the land of our forefathers, she being a virgin, a precious...
Why does the wording in the baptismal prayer differ from other prayers?
Question Dear Gramps, Nearly all ordinances, prayers and all we do in the Mormon church are performed in the “name of Jesus Christ” yet the baptismal ordinance is performed in the “name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost”. Can you explain why the...
I believe that God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Ghost are all three in one. So how is that not true?
Question Dear Gramps, The Holy Ghost comes from God, He’s God in the Father, God in the Son, God in the Holy Ghost, God all three in one! So how is that not true? I was also told that I was going to hell because I did not believe the Mormon religion, but that I...
Where were the prophet Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum buried?
Question Hey Gramps! I love reading your column. It has helped me a lot with questions I have about the Mormon Church and has without question strengthened my testimony. My question pertains to the prophet Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum. Do we know where...
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