What is the spirit world like?
Question Gramps, What is the spirit world like? Randy Answer Randy, The question of what happens after death has fascinated humanity for millennia. For members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the doctrine surrounding the spirit...
What does the Bible mean when it says not to marry a divorced woman?
Question Gramps, My dear non-member friend ( we are nice people, but LDS are wrong) is concerned about the Bible saying not to marry divorced women. As a young woman, she married, had a baby, and then divorced an abusive husband. Five years later, she married...
What damages are done on society by not watching over our neighbors?
Question Gramps, What damage does not watching over our neighbors have on society? David Answer David, From our earliest years, many of us are taught the golden rule—to “do unto others as you would have them do unto you”—and reminded of Christ’s...
Can Satan hear our prayers to use against us?
Question Gramps, A friend told me that you can think a thought, and only God knows it. Speak it out loud, and the adversary will use it against you, but the moment you address the Father in prayer, His ear is turned to yours, and Satan can no longer hear you....
Will the city of Enoch return to the earth?
Question Dear Gramps, I remember from my childhood hearing about prophecy that says the city of Enoch will return to the earth, that the land has continually grown as the people of Enoch, in their perfection, don't die, and that the return of this land will...
At what point does helping someone in need turn into enabling?
Question Gramps, At what point does helping someone in need turn into enabling? Will Answer Will, Whether faced with a request for spare change at a street corner or a holiday campaign seeking donations, people can feel paralyzed by doubt. Should...
What does it mean when we say God is unchanging?
Question Gramps, What does it mean when we say God is unchanging? Sariah Answer Sariah, There seems to be a misunderstanding about just what this means. Many use it to try to prove that changes in policy couldn't have come from God, since God...
How can I have faith like a mustard seed?
Question Gramps, How can I have faith like a mustard seed? Bri Answer Bri, One of the most profound and distinctive teachings from the Book of Mormon appears in Alma 32, where the prophet Alma compares faith to planting a seed. He encourages...
Is it appropriate to fast for more than one person at a time?
Question Gramps, Is it appropriate to fast for more than one person at a time? I was asked to fast for missionaries, and I said no because I was fasting for someone else. I was asked to include them in my fast, but I answered no, because I felt it was...
Why didn’t Jesus get baptized as a child like John the Baptist did?
Question Gramps, As I was starting to read the New Testament again, a new question popped into my head. Why did Jesus wait so long to be baptized? In Doctrine & Covenants 84:28, it states that John was baptized in his youth, ordained to the priesthood, and...
Why do we have prayer rolls in the temples?
Question Gramps, Why do we have prayer rolls in the temple? Leonard Answer Leonard, Prayer is at the heart of nearly every faith tradition. It is a means of communicating with the Divine, offering thanks, pleading for help, seeking forgiveness,...
Why does God allow people to die due to natural disasters?
Question Gramps, What does the Church say about those people who die because of natural disasters? And why does God allow this? N Answer N, Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believe that our mortal life is not meant to be...
Is it okay to support someone who is gay?
Question Gramps, Will I be going against the Church if I support someone who is gay? Polly Answer Polly, First, it’s important to understand the doctrine and policies of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints regarding LGBTQ+ individuals....
Is there a difference between the duties and responsibilities of the Priesthood?
Question Gramps, What is the difference between the duties of the priesthood and the responsibilities of the priesthood? Salve Answer Salve, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints teaches that there are two parts of the priesthood: the...
Did Alma the Younger physically murder people or just spiritually?
Question Gramps, Did Alma the Younger physically murder people or just spiritually? I question, even after all that he did that was right, how could he qualify for anything other than the telestial kingdom? In D&C 42:18, it states, "And now, behold, I...
Where did Satan get his negative attitude if in an area of peace and love?
Question Gramps, When heaven was a place of peace and righteousness, and everything was good, where did Satan get his negative intention from? Frank Answer Frank, Contrary to deterministic views that hold that evil arises solely from environmental...
Does God punish us?
Question Gramps, Recently I have had a string of small trials that keep testing my patience and faith. At times, I have feelings that God might be punishing me for something I have done wrong or something I am not doing, but I am not sure what. Sometimes I...
What is the significance of the scepters that kings hold both past and present?
Question Gramps, What is the thing that kings both past and present hold? What does it mean, and what does it do? There are scriptures that describe God as holding it. What purpose do you think it has? Julius Answer Julius, Let's first...
Why does God expect faith without definite interaction or proof?
Question Gramps, Why does God expect faith on such a distant level, without definite interaction or proof? In every religion, faith is an absolute necessity for finding truth, which suggests that no one really has better reasoning. Even with the evidence, we're...
Why hasn’t the Church dug up the gold plates?
Question Gramps, How come the Church has never gone to the Hill Cumorah and dug up Moroni's stone box where he hid the Gold Plates? And the stone lid which covered it? Wouldn't that be a great museum piece, too? Robert Answer Robert, Joseph...
What happened at Mountain Meadows?
Question Gramps, What happened at Mountain Meadows? Frank Answer Frank, The cataclysm began in early September 1857, as the Baker-Fancher wagon train—consisting of 120–150 emigrants—paused at Mountain Meadows roughly 35 miles southwest of Cedar...
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