When I was 66, my wife June died of cancer. Two years later--a year and a half ago--I married Kristen McMain, the… — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share Image
A good marriage does not require a perfect man or a perfect woman. It only requires a man and a woman committed… — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share Image
If our bodies are sick, we seek to heal them. We do not give up. The same thing should be true of… — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share Image
The coup de grace which ends the patient's life altogether is quite equivalent to the drastic modification in the institution of marriage… — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share Image
There are people with physical disabilities that prevent them from having any hope - in some cases any actual hope and in… — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share Image
There is no fullness of joy in the next life without a family unit, including a husband, a wife, and posterity. Further,… — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share Image
There are certain indicia of marriage - certain legal and social consequences and certain legitimacy - which if given to some relationship… — 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
The time has come in our society when I see great wisdom and purpose in a United States Constitutional amendment declaring that… — 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
Life is full of physical infirmities that some might see as discriminations - total paralysis or serious mental impairment being two that… — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share Image
Let's not forget that for thousands of years the institution of marriage has been between a man and a woman. Until quite… — 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
