I do so because we live in a world where many deny the existence of God or the significance of His commandments. President Dallin H. Oaks and his wife, President Henry B. Eyring, and five Apostles and most of their wives also received the vaccine. Joseph Smith, “Baptism for the Dead,” Times and Seasons 3, no. Dictionaries typically define racism as “involving the idea that one’s own race is superior [to others] and has the right to rule [over them].”13 This idea has led to many racist laws and administrative policies. Brigham Young University audio-visual materials, UA 1300. My dear young friends, I am pleased to speak to this BYU-Idaho audience. Matthew 15:26; see also verses 24–25. We thank each of you for your presence here. 32. Racism, he explained, is defined by the idea that one’s own race is superior to others. Overcoming his anxious self-doubt did not come easily. President Dallin H. Oaks and his wife, President Henry B. Eyring, and five Apostles and most of their wives also received the vaccine. Yet that is how racism affects thinking and practices toward others. ASL translation of a devotional address by President Dallin H. Oaks on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 entitled “The Paradox of Love and Law” given at the BYU-Idaho Center on the campus of… fall2018 devotional President Oaks' remarks will be broadcast live on BYUtv, BYUtv.org (and archived for on-demand streaming), KBYU-TV 11, Classical 89 FM, BYUradio 107.9 FM, and SiriusXM 143. Some of you have experienced delays in graduation, have had job offers withdrawn, and have altered plans for graduate school and other future endeavors. His was a minority voice, resisted or resented by many, and his speaking out blocked his political career. President Dallin H. Oaks, as a special witness of Jesus Christ, has dedicated his life to the service of the Master. Elder Dallin H. Oaks has served as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since May 1984. Notes 1. ... BYU Devotional Address President Dallin H. Oaks (10/27/20) NOW PLAYING. 34. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ must remember that all such attitudes and official practices were outlawed for us by the Lord’s 1833 revelation to the Prophet Joseph Smith that “it is not right that any man should be in bondage one to another.”15, With this background, I was thrilled to hear President Nelson include a powerful doctrinal condemnation of racism and prejudice in his talk at general conference. Combating racism and the Black Lives Matter movement were among the topics stressed in President Dallin H. Oaks’ BYU devotional address. Ayleen Ahumada is on Facebook. University Communications BYU–Hawaii #1952 55-220 Kulanui Street Bldg 5 Laie, Hawaii 96762-1293 (808) 675-3457 [email protected] We Need a Way Out,” Opinion, Deseret News, 18 September 2020. That teaching, together with the Lord’s commandment to “love your enemies . (Courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Dallin H. Oaks of the First Presidency talked to Brigham Young University students about racism on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. Russell M. Nelson, Facebook, 1 June 2020; reported in Tad Walch, “President Nelson: ‘Deeply Saddened at Recent Evidences of Racism and a Blatant Disregard for Human Life,’” Faith, Deseret News, 1 June 2020. He and his late wife, June Dixon Oaks, are the parents of six children. President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, and his wife, Sister Kristen Oaks, listen at the start of the BYU devotional on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. For reasons that every serious student of American history understands, even the Constitution of the United States is stained with concessions to slavery that were made in order to get the whole document ratified. “But God, who is the loving Father of all nations, tribes and ethnicities, cannot be branded as racist for His dealings with His children,” said President Oaks. Love is fundamental. Add Episode to WatchList. Kevin J Worthen, “The Process and Power of Hope,” BYU devotional address, 8 September 2020; emphasis in original. 28. Kevin Bodily is on Facebook. “Samaritans.”. “I will say no more of elections, except to reaffirm the political neutrality described in our recent letter. Those textual stains were, of course, removed by the amendments following the Civil War, which cost hundreds of thousands of lives throughout the North and the South. 1. You will recall President Russell M. Nelson’s great teachings in general conference on this subject and perhaps my own plea that Latter-day Saints unite to “root out racism.”7 To do that, we must have clear thinking about how current events should be analyzed and acted upon in view of this nation’s shameful history of Black slavery. 20. Introduction: 0:00I. He said, “I grieve that our Black brothers and sisters the world over are enduring the pains of racism and prejudice.”16 That was his focus, but he expanded its impact by teaching this principle: “God does not love one race more than another.”17 Thus we condemn racism by any group toward any other group worldwide. His anxiety also caused him to question if he was “good enough” in his relationships and church assignments. Devotional - Elder Dallin H. Oaks - Feb 2014 Devotional Speaker Dallin H. Oaks - Feb 2014 Categories & Keywords. 35. President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, told BYU-Hawaii students that the most reliable prevention of anxiety in eternal terms is the doctrine of the gospel of Jesus Christ, during a devotional on June 11. Ours is the duty to unite and improve the future we will share. Lyman wrote that his—your—­generation “have that genuine and burning . See Deuteronomy 7:1–3; Ezra 9:1–2, 12. 218 University Press Building 9. President Dallin H. Oaks, First Counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered Tuesday’s devotional address. 8. Elder Dallin H. Oaks has served as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since May 1984. BYU Devotional Address President Dallin H. Oaks (10/27/20) Episode Info. The examples most familiarly reported by the media today are those that victimize Black Americans. Winston Churchill, speech in the House of Commons, 18 June 1940; in Into Battle: Speeches by the Right Hon. Such statements from the President of the Church are timely — but they simply clarify statements he has made in the past condemning racism. “Often the reasons for His plan are not known or understandable to mortals. There are many examples of racism against Blacks in recent American history — including police brutality and other systemic discrimination in employment and housing, said President Oaks. UA 1300 Series 1, Dallin H. Oaks and Stan Watts devotional, 1971 November 12, Carton: 28, Reel: 24. The devotional is the first live gathering since the outbreak of COVID-19. Current city since November 1, 2011. Oaks, “Love Your Enemies”; see also Russell M. Nelson, “Let God Prevail,” Ensign, November 2020. Whatever those sacrifices—of freedom, property, or even life—let us now honor them for what they have done for us and forgo quarrelling over the past. Winston S. Churchill, comp. In that critical period, many of Churchill’s associates and newly converted supporters advocated his taking punitive measures against those who had contributed to the unprepared, precarious position in which the British found themselves. Jesus Himself affirmed that restriction in strong language—“not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs”28—but then made an exception for a faith-filled mother.29 During His mortal ministry, Jesus reversed the prohibition against associating with the Samaritans,30 and by revelation after His mortal life He revoked the prohibition against taking the gospel to the Gentiles.31 But these and other restrictions remain in scriptural history. Intellect Elder Dallin H. Oaks to speak at BYU devotional Nov. 9 November 03, 2004 Elder Dallin H. Oaks, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will speak at 11:05 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9 in the Marriott Center at a Brigham Young University devotional. “For my thoughts are not your thoughts,” He said through the prophet Isaiah. Join Facebook to connect with Carter Wilson and others you may know. In that setting, Churchill spoke these words in the House of Commons in June 1940: There are many who would hold an inquest in the House of Commons on the conduct of the Governments—and of Parliaments . . Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered this devotional address on October 27, 2020. . I wept. We truly believe that we are brothers and sisters—all part of the same divine family.”19. Unfortunately, that persuasive banner was sometimes used or understood to stand for other things that do not command universal support. I invite each of you to accept the invitation repeated in our October conference to become more Christlike. BYU students social distance in the Marriott Center on BYU campus in Provo, Utah, on Oct. 27, 2020, for a campus devotional with President Dallin H. Oaks of the First Presidency. We who believe in that gospel—whatever our origins—must unite in love of each other and of our Savior Jesus Christ. Let us consider what racism is, some of its history and evil effects, and its separate manifestations in civil law and policy. - Fri., 8 am - 5 pm Closed: Devotionals and Holidays Add Episode to WatchList. See the complete list of abbreviations here. “He said, ‘I grieve that our Black brothers and sisters the world over are enduring the pains of racism and prejudice.’ That was [President Nelson’s] focus, but he expanded its impact by teaching this principle: ‘God does not love one race more than another.’ Thus, we condemn racism by any group of God’s creation toward any other group, worldwide. “Neither are your ways my ways.”33, Some have rejected some element of God’s plan as unreasonable according to cultural norms they could understand or accept.34 Others who have accepted God’s plan have mistakenly relied on cultural norms to provide reasons God has not revealed.35 Thus both nonbelievers and believers can reject or attempt to amend divine plans by relying on cultural norms instead of the directions of God. Those who cannot accept the prophetic decisions and practices of the past should consider Winston Churchill’s wise counsel quoted earlier: “If we open a quarrel between the past and the present, we shall find that we have lost the future.”. Dallin H. Oaks Traducido de Dallin H. Oaks, "Revelation," in Sperry Symposium Classics: The Doctrine and Covenants (Provo and Salt Lake City: Religious Studies Center and Deseret Book, 2004), 10-22. How are you handling the COVID-19 pandemic, including the legal restrictions and the counsel of your leaders? Our professional counselors observe that anxiety often leads to doubt and despair. Racism is still recognizable in official and personal treatment of Latinos and Native Americans. Pamela Rowden Shepard is on Facebook. President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, speaks Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, at a BYU devotional. . A small number of persons even took up that cry on this campus, calling for changing the name of some buildings or even the name of Brigham Young University. And now I move to another concern of your rising generation and of others as well. BYU Devotional Address: 1992-2010. And remember that some of the burdensome restrictions, including even the wearing of masks, are not only for your immediate protection but also for the well-being of those around you. He is a native of Provo, Utah (born in 1932). When President Kevin J Worthen spoke to this student body seven weeks ago, he expressed an important hope, which I share: I hope that in the coming year each of you can feel in greater measure God’s love for you individually. That is an eternal truth all reasonable people should support,” said the first counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This is our current state. President Oaks then focused the remainder of Tuesday’s devotional on the topic of racism. Are the advocates and actors in these efforts aware of what they are attempting to erase? The Agency of Others: 13:49III. As the protests of last summer gained momentum and support across the country, various groups, particularly in the South, began tearing down or replacing statues of prominent ­figures associated with slavery. 6. As believers relying on scriptural history, we can be troubled and misled by Bible-recorded scriptural directions or traditions that may be viewed as racist or discriminatory by modern definition. The predecessors of many Americans of different backgrounds made great sacrifices to establish this nation. “Thus,” your fellow student continued, “we have rejected the two pillars of Western Civilization, faith and reason.”11 He concluded, persuasively, that your “rash but confident screams for ‘justice’ ought to be understood as cries for help more than anything else.”12. At those times when you wonder if there is any reason to hope, when you wonder if anyone cares—or if anyone should care—I invite you to ask God what He thinks of you—what He really thinks of you.1. Institutions changed names of buildings honoring persons with any connection to slavery. President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, addresses a social distanced audience during the BYU campus devotional in the Marriott Center on BYU campus on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. Brigham Young University audio-visual materials, UA 1300. If circumstances allowed, President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, would relish meeting face-to-face with every member of the “rising generation” of the Church to share his love and Apostolic counsel. BYU Devotional Address Thomas S. Monson (10/15/91) BYU Devotional Address Howard W. Hunter (1/5/92) BYU Devotional Address President Dallin H. Oaks was sustained and set apart as first counselor in the First Presidency and president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Sunday, January 14, 2018. At a moment in America defined by racial division and other historical challenges, the Church’s second-most senior leader challenged students at Brigham Young University and beyond to discover unity through Christ’s timeless love and in His gospel. President Dallin H. Oaks of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints speaks to students in the Marriott Center at Brigham Young University on October 27, 2020. We need to understand how the founders postponed resolving that moral issue to obtain the ratification of the Constitution for the creation of this nation.”. This talk was given on October 27, 2020, during a devotional at the Marriott Center on the campus of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Now is the time to heed President Nelson’s call to repent, to change and to improve while becoming more Christlike. Then, when many of his predictions had come true and England and France were being defeated in the first year of World War II, Churchill was made prime minister. My first point on the subject of timing is that the Lord has His own timetable. “But,” He continued, “all things must come to pass in their time” (D&C 64:31–32). The shocking police-produced death of George Floyd in Minnesota last May was surely the trigger for these nationwide protests whose momentum was carried forward under the message of “Black Lives Matter.” Of course Black lives matter! Join Facebook to connect with Pamela Rowden Shepard and others you may know. Congress granted citizenship to Native Americans in the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 (8 U.S.C. We need to understand how the founders postponed resolving that moral issue to obtain the ratification of the Constitution for the creation of this nation. For some young people the stresses are financial: loss of employment or home or financial security. Faith means trust—trust in God’s will, trust in His way of doing things, and trust in His timetable. Add Episode to WatchList. We read in the scriptures “that God is no respecter of persons” (Acts 10:34), that God “made of one blood all nations” (Acts 17:26), and that “ye shall not esteem one flesh above another” (Mosiah 23:7). Faith means trust—trust in God’s will and in His timing. President Nelson emphasized that point by saying, ‘Favor or disfavor with God is dependent upon your devotion to God and His commandments, and not the color of your skin.’”. 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