the practice of elective abortion is fundamentally contrary to the Lord’s injunction, “Thou shallt not … kill, nor do anything like unto it Dallin H. Oaks1991 Suppliement to the 1989 General Handbook of Instructions, P 1 The priest is then to take a handful of the grain offering as a memorial[e] offering and burn it … Read more
We are grateful that in recent months, some level of ordinance work has resumed in every temple. Our desire is to keep temples open. As cases of COVID-19 increase in many areas, we want to do everything possible to allow temples to remain open. Therefore, effective immediately, all temple patrons and workers are asked to … Read more
3 August 2021, BYU University Conference 1 The Second Half of the Second Century BYU Annual University ConferenceAugust 23, 2021By Elder Jeffrey R. Holland Someone once told me that the young speak of the future because they have no past, while the elderly speak of the past because they have no future. Although it damages … Read more
Beginning with October’s general conference and continuing thereafter, the Saturday evening sessions will be discontinued. Salt Lake City News Release, First Presidency Announces Changes to General Conference – 7 June 2021https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/general-conference-saturday-evening-session-update Therefore, after additional study and prayer, we have felt impressed to continue to hold the Saturday evening session of general conference Salt Lake City … Read more
Saturday Morning Session Russell M. Nelson 5:07 David A. Bednar 15:19 Scott D. Whiting 10:21 Michelle D. Craig 9:44 Quentin L. Cook 14:44:00 Ronald A. Rasband 14:16:00 Dallin H. Oaks 16:19:00 Saturday Afternoon Session D. Todd Christofferson 15:11:00 Steven J. Lund 9:56:00 Gerrit W. Gong 14:44:00 W. Christopher Waddell 10:07:00 Matthew S. Holland 9:46:00 William … Read more
From the April 2020 General Conference: 1 Saturday morning session Russell M. Nelson 6:40 M. Russell Ballard 18:46 James R. Rasband 9:46 Joy D. Jones 11:25 Neil L. Andersen 16:43 Douglas D. Holmes 11:33 Henry B. Eyring 15:43 Saturday afternoon session Ulisses Soares 17:12 John A. McCune 9:10 Gérald Caussé 10:42 Dale G. Renlund 14:39 … Read more
Excerpt from the April 2020 General Conference ‘Hosanna Shout’ instruction given by Russell M. Nelson: 1 Each one participating takes a clean white handkerchief, holding it by one corner and waves it in unison, while saying in unison, “hosanna, hosanna, hosanna to God and the Lamb” repeated three times followed by “amen, amen and amen”. … Read more
General Authorities and General Officers of the LDS Church: 1 NAME CALLING Russell M. Nelson President of the Church Dallin H. Oaks First Presidency Henry B. Eyring First Presidency M. Russell Ballard Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Jeffrey R. Holland Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Dieter F. Uchtdorf Quorum of the Twelve Apostles David A. … Read more
Excerpt from a Dallin H. Oaks’ Speech Given at Chapman University School of Law, February 4, 2011: 1 “Along with many others, I see a serious threat to the freedom of religion in the current assertion of a “civil right” of homosexuals to be free from religious preaching against their relationships.” References[+] References 1 Transcript … Read more
2019 General Conference 1 Saturday Morning Session Jeffrey R. Holland – 14:46 Terence M. Vinson – 10:54 Stephen W. Owen – 10:45 D. Todd Christofferson – 14:32 Michelle Craig – 10:28 Dale G. Renlund – 13:52 Dallin H. Oaks – 14:47 Saturday Afternoon Session David A. Bednar – 15:59 Rubén V. Alliaud – 9:35 Russell … Read more
Excerpt from a June 11, 2019 BYU Hawaii Devotional by Dallin H. Oaks: 1 We live in stressful times. For some young people the stresses are financial: loss of employment or home or financial security. For others, the stresses are associated with painful separations from those we love, such as caused by divorce of parents … Read more
Reference LDS.org:1 Saturday Morning Session Ulisses Soares – 15:11 Becky Craven – 12:23 Brook P. Hales – 12:39 Dieter F. Uchtdorf – 17:29 W. Christopher Waddell – 11:52 Henry B. Eyring – 19:05 Saturday Afternoon Session M. Russell Ballard – 14:28 Mathias Held – 10:21 Neil L. Andersen – 15:15 Takashi Wada – 9:37 … Read more
Information taken from ‘October 2018 General Conference’ on LDS.org: 1 Saturday Morning Session Russell M. Nelson — 6:37 Quentin L. Cook — 16:13 M. Joseph Brough — 9:51 Steven R. Bangerter — 11:11 Ronald A. Rasband — 15:41 David A. Bednar — 15:45 Dallin H. Oaks — 15:48 Saturday Afternoon Session D. Todd Christofferson — … Read more
Excerpt from ‘With Full Purpose of Heart’, by Dallin H. Oaks, Pub. 2002:1 President Kimball said, “It is an act of extreme selfishness for a married couple to refuse to have children when they are able to do so.” When married couples postpone childbearing until after they have satisfied their mutual goals, the mere passage … Read more
Letter from the Houston Texas South Stake to Sam Young regarding disciplinary action: 1 Dear Sam, This letter is a formal notice that the stake presidency will convene a formal disciplinary council in your behalf, the result of which includes the possibility of excommunication, disfellowshipment, formal probation, or no action. The reason for this council … Read more
Excerpt from an address by Dallin H. Oaks at a Multi Stake Youth Fireside in Bellevue, WA – January 23, 2016: 1 Question (Female youth: 30:17): “My question is what should we pray for to receive this same testimony, if not, conversion that Alma the Younger experienced, for our friends who aren’t of this [church]?” … Read more
Interview with Dallin H. Oaks and Neal A. Maxwell regarding the lifting of the race ban: 1 New Policy Occasions Church Comment SALT LAKE CITY (AP) —Here is a partial transcript of an Associated Press interview with Elders Neal A. Maxwell and Dallin H. Oaks of the Mormon Church’s Council of the Twelve Apostles regarding … Read more
Interview with Dallin H. Oaks and Neal A. Maxwell regarding the lifting of the race ban: 1 New Policy Occasions Church Comment SALT LAKE CITY (AP) —Here is a partial transcript of an Associated Press interview with Elders Neal A. Maxwell and Dallin H. Oaks of the Mormon Church’s Council of the Twelve Apostles regarding … Read more
Excerpt from an address by Dallin H. Oaks in the ‘Be One’ celebration, June 1, 2018 : 1 “I observed the pain and frustration experienced by those who suffered these restrictions and those who criticized them and sought for reasons. I studied the reasons then being given and could not feel confirmation of the truth … Read more
From a Catholic Herald article, ‘Pope Francis: it is not a sin to criticise the Pope’, May 22, 2018: 1 Pope Francis has told the Italian bishops that it is “not a sin to criticise the Pope here” as he opened their General Assembly. The Pope revealed three “worries” during his speech: the decline in … Read more
April 2018 LDS General Conference speaking time (Excluding the Solemn Assembly, Sustaining and Auditing Report): 1 Saturday Morning Session M. Russell Ballard — 14:29 Brian K. Taylor — 10:24 Larry J. Echo Hawk — 11:11 Gary E. Stevenson — 15:07 Lynn G. Robbins — 10:16 Neil L. Andersen — 16:05 Saturday Afternoon Session David A. … Read more
Excerpt from a January 30, 2015 interview with Dallin H. Oaks and the Salt Lake Tribune, ‘We all can be more civil on LGBT issues, Mormon leader says’:1 “I know that the history of the church is not to seek apologies or to give them,” Oaks said in an interview. “We sometimes look back on … Read more
Excerpt from a February, 1987 Ensign article by Dallin H. Oaks, ‘Criticism’: 1 “Criticism is particularly objectionable when it is directed toward Church authorities, general or local. Jude condemns those who ‘speak evil of dignities.’ (Jude 1:8.) Evil speaking of the Lord’s anointed is in a class by itself. It is one thing to depreciate … Read more
Excerpt from ‘The Lord’s Way’ by Dallin H. Oaks, Pub. 1991: 1 “Government or corporate officials, who are directly or indirectly elected or appointed by majority vote, must expect that their performance will be subject to critical and public evaluations by their constituents. That is part of the process of informing those who have the … Read more
Excerpt from a lecture by Dallin H. Oaks, “The Popular Myth of the Victimless Crime”, pub. Brigham Young University Press, 1974: 1 “First, I believe in retaining criminal penalties on sex crimes such as adultery, fornication, prostitution, homosexuality, and other forms of deviate sexual behavior. I concede the abuses and risks of invasion of privacy … Read more
Excerpt from Wikipedia, topic: Illusory Truth Effect: 1 “The illusory truth effect (also known as the truth effect or the reiteration effect) is the tendency to believe information to be correct after repeated exposure. This phenomenon was first identified in a 1977 study at Villanova University and Temple University. When truth is assessed, people rely … Read more
Excerpt from ‘Principles to Govern Possible Public Statement on Legislation Affecting Rights of Homosexuals’ – LDS Apostle Dallin H. Oaks, August 7, 1984: 1 “It would also be desirable to permit employers to exclude homosexuals from influential positions in media, literature, and entertainment , since those jobs influence the tone and ideals of a society.” … Read more