It's wrong to criticize leaders of the church, even if the criticism is true. — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share Image
I encourage you to seek the help of the Savior to resist temptation and to refrain from behavior that would cause you… — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share Image
Service is an imperative for those who worship Jesus Christ and a covenant obligation of those who belong to his Church. — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share Image
A person with homosexual inclinations, where they're kept under control, or, if yielded to are appropriately repented of, is eligible to do… — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share Image
We urge persons with same-gender attractions to control those and to refrain from acting upon them, which is a sin, just as… — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share Image
Persons who have cleansed themselves of any transgression and who have shown their ability to deal with homosexual inclinations and put them… — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share Image
The 19th century Mormons, including some of my ancestors, were not eager to practice plural marriage. They followed the example of Brigham… — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share Image
We feel great compassion for parents whose love and protective instincts for their challenged children have moved them to some positions that… — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share Image
As Elder George F. Richards, President of the Council of the Twelve, said in a conference address in April 1947, 'when we… — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share Image
In at least one country where homosexual activists have won major concessions, we have even seen a church pastor threatened with prison… — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share Image
My duty as a member of the Council of the Twelve is to protect what is most unique about the LDS church,… — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share Image
Intellectual methods-study and reason-are essential to our progress toward eternal life, but they are not sufficient. They can prepare the way. They can get… — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share
Persons who have cleansed themselves of any transgression and who have shown their ability to deal with homosexual inclinations and put them in the… — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share
“Feeling the Lord magnify me professionally as I sought to serve him solidified my commitment to serve the Lord first. In doing so I… — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share
Priesthood power blesses all of us. Priesthood keys direct women as well as men, and priesthood ordinances and priesthood authority pertain to women as… — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share
Even as we seek to be meek and to avoid contention, we must not compromise or dilute our commitment to the truths we understand. — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share
As children of God, knowing of His great love and His ultimate knowledge of what is best for our eternal welfare, we trust in… — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share
The consumption of alcohol is increasing among youth. Targeting young audiences, advertisers portray beer and wine as joyful, socially desirable, and harmless. Producers are… — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share
We should seek after spiritual gifts. They can lead us to God. They can shield us from the power of the adversary. They can… — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share
All of us should banish hateful communications and practice civility for differences of opinion. — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share
Well-taught doctrines and principles have a more powerful influence on behavior than rules. — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share
When all other hope is gone, our Father in Heaven provides the Lamb of God, and we are saved by his sacrifice. — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share
Loving-kindness is required, but a follower of Christ-just like the Master-will be firm in the truth. — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share
There are people with physical disabilities that prevent them from having any hope - in some cases any actual hope and in other cases… — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share
If you are trying to live with and maintain ascendancy over same-gender attractions, the best way to do that is to have groups that… — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share
Let's not forget that for thousands of years the institution of marriage has been between a man and a woman. Until quite recently, in… — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share
