2 October 2023 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, My college religion classes convinced me that it’s best to form beliefs on a multiplicity of texts—not a single text, not “here a little and there a little.” We find fault when the Latter-day Saints argue for baptism for the dead based on a single Bible verse. But […]
25 September 2023 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, In my country (in southeastern Asia) I hear pastors and evangelists say that in 2024 probation will close. At that point, they say, baptism will count for nothing—it will be like taking a bath in the river, without any spiritual effect. Why would God do such a thing? […]
18 September 2023 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, My middle-aged son and daughter-in-law are very involved in their Adventist church, and are generous and kind people with good children (all young adults out on their own). Recently I stayed with them at their home. After I’d gone to my bedroom I came back downstairs for a […]
Dear Aunt Sevvy, A Trip Into the Supernatural is a book by Roger Morneau that explores his personal experiences and beliefs regarding supernatural phenomena. This includes encounters with demons and his involvement in occult practices. Are there any indications that the author simply made it all up? In other words, was Morneau a fraud? Best […]
4 September 2023 | Hi Aunty, We raised an orphan. She wasn’t from an Adventist home. When she was just a little child, she loved to participate in every church activity. Then we sent her to an Adventist university. After studying there, she has gone out of church. This is hard for us to accept. […]
28 August 2023 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, Have you noticed that pulpits—the high-built “sacred desks” that preachers once preached from—have in recent years been replaced by little satanic book stands? There is essential symbolism in the preaching of God’s Word from the grand elevated pulpit. Now many preachers speak from a tiny lectern, so we […]
22 August 2023 | In January 2019, the Adventist Today community was graced with the spirited presence of Aunt Sevvy, a no-nonsense voice ready to tackle the questions many were itching to ask. Right from the onset, Aunt Sevvy’s candid approach resonated with many, sparking conversations, debates, and even some lighthearted disagreements. Her straight-from-the-hip style […]
21 August 2023 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, Where I come from, Adventist pastors seem to love preaching about the Sunday Law, in both church services and evangelistic meetings. I always wonder why they preach about this. We have no Sunday laws here. No verse from Genesis to Revelation mentions the phrase “Sunday Law.” Why do […]
14 August 2023 | Dear Aunt Sevvy. You talk like you know everything, but I’d like to see you come to the defense of the music being used in worship in many churches now. Everything has become the Vineyard or Hillsong kind of music, songs no one knows, repeated phrases over and over. They’re accompanied […]
31 July 2023 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, Did Ellen White say that black Africans are a result of crossbreeding between animals and humans? Signed, If So, Offended Dear If So: No. Here is what she wrote: Since the flood, there has been amalgamation of man and beast, as may be seen in the almost endless […]
24 July 2023 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, Why was God not clearer on topics like hell fire, state of the dead, and the Sabbath? I was raised thinking that if other Christians would simply study their Bibles, they would inevitably come to our conclusions. The trouble is, Bible texts are confusing and even contradictory at […]
17 July 2023 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, I just listened to a sermon on how holy the Sabbath is. I agree in principle, but my next question is, besides my usual church services, what do I do to please God besides sit and read the Bible and listen to 3ABN? That’s boring. Signed, Bored with […]
