If one is of mixed race, who do they marry?
Question Gramps, I have heard that a person should marry within his or her race. Well if a person is of mixed blood, who does that person marry? Shasta Answer Dear Shasta, The simple answer to your question is--whoever one wants to! There is no...
What if Adam had never partaken of the forbidden fruit?
Question Gramps, What would have been the outcome, had Adam not partaken of the forbidden fruit as Eve had already done? Michele Answer Michele, The story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden is a representation of important and very real events....
What was the breastplate worn by the Levite Priests used for?
Question Gramps, What was the breastplate worn by the Levite Priests used for? Karen Answer Dear Karen, The Lord Himself dictated that the "holy garments" made for Aaron, the first Levitical high priest, were largely ceremonial in purpose "for...
Why does a missionary have to be assigned by inspiration?
Question Dear Gramps, Why does an apostle have to assign each missionary to a particular mission by inspiration? Why doesn't the church just administratively assign everyone to wherever there's a need? If you're willing to serve, then what does it matter?...
What are the responsibilities of the 12 Tribes?
Question Dear Gramps In Patriarchal blessings, we are told to what Tribe of Israel we hail from, so that we can get an idea of what blessings we are promised. But there was never a blessing which didn’t have a corresponding duty or responsibility. I always...
Were all people vegetarians until Noah and the flood?
Question Hiya Gramps, Maybe this is a silly question, but were Adam and Eve (and everybody else) vegetarians until Noah and the flood? I have been reading an autobiography of a well known Christian and he notes that before the flood we were peaceful with all...
Why was Oliver Cowdery chastened by the Lord?
Question Dear Gramps, In D&C 8, the Lord gives Oliver Cowdery the power to translate the Gold Plates. The Lord directs him four separate times in verses 1, 9, 10 and 11 to ask Him for the translation he needs. In D&C 9, we find out that Oliver was...
Is it possible for a person to be born into the wrong gender body?
Question Gramps, I have been a member of the LDS church all my life and believe the doctrine stating that our spirits had a gender before we became mortal. I find myself pondering the possibility of an imperfectly gendered body. Hermaphrodites exist, and...
Why is there a one year waiting period to do a baptism for one who has died?
Question Gramps, Can you explain why it takes one year after death to be baptized in the temple? Raja Answer Raja, The simple and most direct answer is... Because the LDS Church has created a policy to that effect. The Church has many policies...
What is known about military ships named after church leaders during WWII?
Question Dear Gramps, I have heard that during WWII, there was a naval vessel named Joseph Smith, and another one named Brigham Young. What can you tell me about these two ships, and how they came to receive their names? Where are they now? Also, were there...
Will I be healed so I can kneel when Christ returns?
Question Gramps, I will gladly bow before Christ and praise Him. The only problem I have is that at age 14 I injured my knees. Time and age have taken a toll on my knees and it is really hard to bend my knees. When Christ comes, will He heal my knees so I can...
What is the policy if someone becomes disruptive at a church meeting?
Question Gramps, The church allows all to attend meetings, even nonmembers and ex members. What if a non, ex, or member began outright speaking against the church and its doctrines, to the point that they were a heckler? Would they be banned from the building?...
Why must we be sealed to our families?
Question Gramps, Why do we need to be sealed to our family? I understand why we need to be sealed to our spouse. But why is it necessary to be sealed to our siblings or parents? If we all make it to the same kingdom of glory won't we be able to visit them? Why...
How do we know when a prophet is speaking as a prophet or giving his opinion?
Question Gramps, Last week in priesthood class a member asked, "How can one tell when a man, whom we sustain as prophet, is speaking as a prophet or giving his own opinion?" Don Answer Dear Don, President Brigham Young taught that What a pity it...
Will the rights of the LDS church be threatened with the recent Supreme Court ruling?
Question Dear Gramps, In light of the recent Supreme Court ruling for homosexual marriage to be allowed in all 50 states, what does this mean for the future of the Church and its members? Is this a specific sign of the times? I'll be honest in saying that I am...
Why is 2nd Nephi word for word with Isaiah in the Bible?
Question Gramps, Why are the Isaiah chapters word-for-word in 2 Nephi if Joseph Smith translated the Gold Plates which had not been tampered with, like the bible? Kristen Answer Dear Kristen, In your next reading of The Book of Mormon, I encourage...
How do we know if the prophet is false by the words they speak?
Question Gramps, Brigham Young has said multiple times and it is written in the Journal of Discourses that he said people lived on the moon dressed as Quakers. He also said, "Is their life on the sun? Without question, for it was not created in vain." Since...
How do you explain a Priesthood holder not giving a blessing?
Question Gramps, My sibling-in-law fell on humbling hard times, began to return to the church, went through a painful and litigious break-up, then asked their Home Teacher for a blessing of comfort. He came, lectured, announced that he wasn't inclined to give...
What kind of a god do Muslims consider Allah to be?
Question Gramps, What kind of a god do Muslims consider Allah to be? A person like Heavenly Father? Does he have a wife? Is he considered the father of the spirits of people? Bobbi Answer Dear Bobbi, For a moment I considered telling you that...
If we pray and fast for one who is ill, are we interceding God’s will?
Question Gramps, If I fast and/or pray that someone who is ill may have health restored, but the will of the God is that that person not be healed, does that mean that my fasting/prayer was for the intent to change God's will? And does His will change because I...
Why do couples get different answers to prayers when praying for the same thing?
Question Dear Gramps, My husband and I have been praying over a specific problem regarding faith. We are getting drastically different answers to our prayers. Why do people who are praying regarding the same issue get such different answers to their prayers? ...
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