May 16, 2025 | Church History
Question Gramps, Is it true that women could give blessings of healing in the early history of the Church? I read about it on some website, but I don’t really trust non-LDS websites. Andrea Answer Andrea, In the early days of The Church of...
May 14, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History, Priesthood
Question Gramps, There has been a huge conflict over the priesthood and women. In the debates that have been taking place, I have heard the following statement. “Women used to have the priesthood.” But is that true? I have heard that they are referring to...
Oct 30, 2010 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Callings, Priesthood
Question Dear Gramps, Our branch is very small and we don’t have enough regularly attending priesthood holders to fill all the positions without each person tackling more than one. I understand this is necessary at times but I was wondering if you could explain...
Feb 7, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Family
Dear Gramps I was having a discussion with a friend about who should control the finances. In her marriage her husband takes care of the finances and I handle most of my husband and I’s finances. She said she has been told and read in several books that the man is...
Feb 17, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Priesthood
Dear Gramps, My fiancee would like to know why can’t women hold the Priesthood and other callings that men can? She thinks that men think that women couldn’t do as good of a job, and that if a woman can do something better than a man could why not then the woman be in...
Oct 5, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Personal Revelation
Question Hi Gramps, I am of the belief and understanding that wives are entitled to receive revelation for their families. Our friend’s husband does not believe this. Do you have any scriptures that would support this? I know that there were a few very...
Oct 4, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Holy Ghost, Mormon Doctrine, Priesthood
Dear Gramps, I have a 13 year old niece who posed this question to her Sunday School teacher who asked me to find out the following: Is the holy ghost male or female? If male why? If female why? Which led to the second question. Why can’t a female be the prophet? I...
Sep 13, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, LDS Scriptures
Question Dear Gramps, Paul speaks quite degradingly about women. He makes it sound like women are completely inferior creatures. How they are subject to their husbands in such a way that they can only learn the gospel or ask any gospel questions to their...
Jul 2, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Family
Question Dear Gramps, My husband and I are college students with the recent addition of a sweet, beautiful baby. I think it’s time for me to be finished with school now so I can devote myself to being the wife and mother I love so much to be. I could use some...
Mar 31, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible
Question Dear Gramps, Why did Paul say that women should cover their heads and that women should not be allowed to speak in church? Considering all that Christ taught about how highly favoured women are Paul didn’t seem to have that opinion but thought they...
