Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Dallin H. Oaks

Quote by Dallin H. Oaks

“We are cast as combatants in the war between truth and error. There is no middle ground. We must stand up for truth, even while we practice tolerance and respect for beliefs and ideas different from our own and for the people who hold them.”

Quote by Dallin H. Oaks

Create image

Author

Dallin H. Oaks
Dallin H. Oaks

Dallin H. Oaks is an American author recognized for his contributions to religious and legal literature. Born on August 12, 1932, Oaks has penned numerous books and articles on subjects ranging from constitutional law to religious ethics. His work has been influential in both academic and religious communities. more

You May Also Like

“My duty as a member of the Council of the Twelve is to protect what is most unique about the LDS church, namely the authority of priesthood, testimony regarding the restoration of the gospel, and the divine mission of the Savior. Everything may be sacrificed in order to maintain the integrity of those essential facts. Thus, if Mormon Enigma reveals information that is detrimental to the reputation of Joseph Smith, then it is necessary to try to limit its influence and that of its authors.”

IfsTryingMayFactsOrderChurchInfluenceInformationDivineDutyIntegrityProtectLimitsMembersEssentialsAuthorityUniqueMissionsReputationSaviorTwelveTestimonyCouncilRestorationPriesthoodEnigmaDetrimentalLdsJoseph Smith
Author:Dallin H. Oaks
Create image

“As Elder George F. Richards, President of the Council of the Twelve, said in a conference address in April 1947, 'when we say anything bad about the leaders of the Church, whether true or false, we tend to impair their influence and their usefulness and are thus working against the Lord and his cause.' ... The Holy Ghost will not guide or confirm criticism of the Lord's anointed, or of Church leaders, local or general. This reality should be part of the spiritual evaluation that LDS readers and viewers apply to those things written about our history and those who made it.”

ShouldMadeSaidRealitySpiritualCausesPresidentChurchLeaderLordWrittenInfluenceReaderHolyCriticismGuidesGhostLocalsMade ItAddressesTwelveSay AnythingViewersConferencesCouncilEldersAprilHoly GhostUsefulnessEvaluationLdsTrue Or FalseChurch Leaders
Author:Dallin H. Oaks
Create image

“The commandment to honor our parents echoes the sacred spirit of family relationships in which-at their best-we have sublime expressions of heavenly love and care for one another. We sense the importance of these relationships when we realize that our greatest expressions of joy or pain in mortality come from the members of our families”

CarePainJoySpiritParentRealizingExpressionHonorMembersImportanceSacredOur FamilyHeavenlyMortalityEchoesCommandmentsSublimeFamily RelationshipLove And CareHeavenly Love
Author:Dallin H. Oaks
Create image