Mr. Oaks is one of the high up in the LDS Church. I recently found out that at one point in his career he was a Supreme Court Justice. He was also considered by Ronald Regan for the supreme court.
I've heard and read a couple of quotes by him recently:
Balance is telling both sides. This is not the mission of the official
Church literature or avowedly anti-Mormon literature. Neither has any
responsibility to present both sides.
IT'S WRONG TO CRITICIZE LEADERS OF THE CHURCH, EVEN IF THE CRITICISM IS TRUE.
Here's what disturbs me... Someone who has served as a judge should recognize the value in the truth, and not just part of the truth, but the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
In reference to that second quote. I would agree that a man should not be slandered based on events in his past, but it doesn't matter who you are, if you are doing something wrong, someone needs to stand up and say so...
In looking at the challenges faced by the Catholic Church from cases where young boys where sexually abused by priests, the reason it wasn't stopped sooner, was because of thinking like this.
In the bible is a quote I like. I don't think it's a religious quote, it's a quote for the ages.
Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall set ye free.
The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth!
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