Church Quotes by Dallin H. Oaks

12 Church quotes by Dallin H. Oaks

This short collection of twelve remarks shows how Dallin H. Oaks approaches the church, providing a focused entry point for his distinctive style.

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It's wrong to criticize leaders of the church, even if the criticism is true.

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The church doesn't seek apologies and we don't give them.

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Service is an imperative for those who worship Jesus Christ and a covenant obligation of those who belong to his Church.

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A person with homosexual inclinations, where they're kept under control, or, if yielded to are appropriately repented of, is eligible to do…

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I encourage you to seek the help of the Savior to resist temptation and to refrain from behavior that would cause you…

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We feel great compassion for parents whose love and protective instincts for their challenged children have moved them to some positions that…

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The 19th century Mormons, including some of my ancestors, were not eager to practice plural marriage. They followed the example of Brigham…

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We urge persons with same-gender attractions to control those and to refrain from acting upon them, which is a sin, just as…

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Persons who have cleansed themselves of any transgression and who have shown their ability to deal with homosexual inclinations and put them…

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In at least one country where homosexual activists have won major concessions, we have even seen a church pastor threatened with prison…

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My duty as a member of the Council of the Twelve is to protect what is most unique about the LDS church,…

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As Elder George F. Richards, President of the Council of the Twelve, said in a conference address in April 1947, 'when we…

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All of us should banish hateful communications and practice civility for differences of opinion.

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Well-taught doctrines and principles have a more powerful influence on behavior than rules.

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When all other hope is gone, our Father in Heaven provides the Lamb of God, and we are saved by his sacrifice.

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Loving-kindness is required, but a follower of Christ-just like the Master-will be firm in the truth.

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