Do some that died on the battlefield come back to haunt it?
Question Gramps, I'm very much into history especially military history. In my studies I come across lots of battlefields claiming to be haunted by those that died. I was wondering if the church has said anything on war and those that died coming back and...
If wine was good enough for Christ, why not for us?
Question Gramps, I have come to really enjoy your wisdom. I have a coworker that is a good person and very well versed in his Bible. One day we were chatting and the subject of wine and the word of wisdom came up. He pointed out that one of Christ's 1st...
How do we defend the standards of the temple without casting judgment?
Question Gramps, In an LDS group, someone posted a picture of them in front of the temple and the baby is "flipping the bird". Obviously the baby doesn't know what it's doing, I get that. She wanted quote ideas to put on the wall with it. I said it wasn't...
Are General Authorities practicing priestcraft profiting from book sales?
Question Hey Gramps. I just received the Deseret Book mailer, and I see several books written by general authorities. While I'm sure these are inspiring words, I cannot help but question what happens to the proceeds from the sales of these books? It looks a lot...
How do dinosaurs fit in with the teaching of Adam and Eve being the first people on the earth?
Question Gramps, We know that there were dinosaurs and carbon testing puts them at millions of years ago. How do they fit in with the churches teaching of Adam and Eve being the first people on the earth, and the flood where all life except those on the ark...
Why does God give us trials and then acts like He isn’t listening?
Question Gramps, Why does Heavenly Father give us such hard trials and then when we are going through them he doesnt help us our answer us and it feels like he isn't listening. Why is that and what can I do to fix it? Emily Answer Dear Emily, If...
Why did God feel the need to create man?
Question Dear Gramps, Hey there! My friend and I ran into this website the other day and we really love it! We got asked a question just today about why God felt the need to create man in the first place. We have no idea really what to answer. We know that God...
It is necessary to accept a calling if suffering from depression?
Question Gramps, I have friends who are receiving help with depression, but they'd rather go inactive than deal with the stress of holding a calling due to depression OR telling the bishop no. There is so much pressure to accept a calling. Is this doctrine or...
Do I follow the Brethren when it comes to prepping?
Question Gramps, I have family and friends who are really into 'prepping.' Some just a little, some a lot. But when I start doing something that they suggest, or reading literature, it makes me feel a little uncomfortable. I try to follow the Brethren. I...
What are principalities as mentioned in sealings?
Question Gramps, What are principalities as mentioned in sealings? Rod Answer Dear Rod, To my knowledge, neither the Lord nor his servants have elaborated on this issue. That means the path of discovery is open to us! Here is one way to go about...
Did the LDS Church support Hitler?
Question Dear Gramps, Did the LDS church support Hitler during his leadership of Germany? I've read that there were articles at the time from LDS magazines that actually praise him. Why wouldn't LDS leaders at the time receive some revelation or at least an...
If I suffer from depression now, does that mean I will suffer it after I die?
Question Gramps, In Alma 34 it says, "for that same spirit which doth possess your bodies at the time that ye go out of this life, that same spirit will have power to possess your body in that eternal world." I suffer from PTSD, anxiety, and depression. Does...
Will there be space travel during the millennium?
Question Dear Gramps, I have a good question about space. Will there be space travel during the millennium- specifically to Mars? Liam Answer Liam, Based on the focus of the information and principles revealed to the Church, you will have trouble...
Who was the first person to receive the Gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands?
Question Hello Gramps, Was the gift of the Holy Ghost present prior to the day of Pentecost or only manifestations of the spirit? I am wondering who was the first person to ever receive the gift of the Holy Ghost by laying on of hands, Adam? Jim Answer...
What makes a person lose faith? Or did they never have it?
Question Gramps, A friend tells me he became an atheist between ages of 30-40. What makes a person lose faith? He claims it was the writings of men. Can a person have the spirit and lose it? Most who leave the faith lose the Spirit, or did they ever have...
For those rising the morning of the first resurrection, why is a final judgment necessary?
Question Dear Gramps, Referring to a post on 19 July 2013, I wonder if we already know that those rising in the morning of the first resurrection are celestial beings. Why would a final judgment make sense? Why do we need to be judged by Christ at the end of...
Is God omnipresent?
Question Hello Gramps, I've recently had a friend, whom I usually consider quite knowledgable in church doctrine, insist that Heavenly Father was not only omnipotent, but also omnipresent. Obviously God is omnipotent, but I have always been under the impression...
Can past self harming make me unworthy to enter the temple?
Question Gramps, A friend of mine used to self harm and asked me if she was still worthy to enter the temple. I wasn't able to answer her. I am hoping you may be able to. Does she need to go to her bishop and confess that she has self harmed in the best? Thank...
When did the Church start teaching that all worthy and able young men should serve a mission?
Question Gramps, When did the Church start teaching that all worthy and able young men should serve a mission? I heard that prior to maybe the 60's or 70's there wasn't any prophetic counsel that said it was an obligatory priesthood duty. My husband's dad, who...
How much of what we experience in life is a result of Satan vs our own needs and desires?
Question Gramps, How much of what we experience in life is a result of Satan vs inherent human needs or desires? For instance, in the temple, I can have a bad thought or some negative desire. Was that Satan or me just being a human? Patrick Answer ...
What is the purpose of the suffering mentioned in D&C 19:16-17?
Question Gramps, In D&C 19:16-17 it mentions that if Christ doesn't take our sins upon him then we must suffer for them ourselves. Since kingdom progression is not possible what is the purpose of this suffering? What does it accomplish? What happens if...
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