Elder Oaks: Diversity and Inclusion and the Gospel

In a 2021 address to single adults, Dallin H Oaks delivered a talk and answered questions from the audience.

In this clip, Elder Oaks addresses the concepts of diversity and inclusion and how the church defines and applies these concepts.

[gordonzio]

there are powerful forces that seek to draw us apart dividing us from unity that is our strength. the unity of absolutist outdated ideals. these evolutionary and relentless forces will not succeed in dividing us because in the end we will inevitably give in and change.

the church opposes the popular definition of diversity in its organization and composition. we are all children of god so follow the profit and absolutey avoid deviance from the gospel unless it deviates in which case you should deviate with it, but don't deviate more than we say you can deviate. unite in love of following the living profit even if he deviates from other profits.

Descent from notable leaders will make it easier for you to ascend to appostlehood like me, but you don't need descent from notable leaders like I was, to pay a full tithe and receive those, the choicest of all the choice blessings.

Opposition in all things is a actually a thing. that's kind of why we now oppose former profits. these are trying times for us as we try to maintain our absolutist low level flight pattern in the midst of a global evolution away from the 'to be or not to be' thought patterns of the last 6000 years. trust in the lord will keep us on the covenant path that we have been grooming you on since your were 8. the strongest forces in nature are emotions and identity and we seek to control yours with our pervasive and intrusive assigned meanings

I promise as you support the restored gospel programs and directions from the profit you will be happy. but be wary of following the restored gospel that has been unrestored such as the black narrative of the past even though it is still scripture, getting your own planet even though that flowed nicely with all the other gospel parts that are currently being de-emphasized, having to be disemboweled and have your throat slit isn't a think either anymore so just do the rest and you will have that happiness and abundance of joy but not so much financially since between the government and us you really don't have a lot left unless of course you are one of those lazy learner types. god will help you prosper though if you do all the work.

[starsn]

He says this while their past and even present says other wise ie, blacks and the priesthood, women and the priesthood, excluding gays from "blessing", excluding families from marriage, excluding "sinners" from almost everything while encouraging family and anyone close that is in the church to them to shun them. Yes the church is so 'inclusive'. Very backwards ._.

[iamjustsaying]

Inclusion?!?! 🤔😂 Surely, he jests! Also, it's remarkable how easily these leaders make hollow promises to the members that they have no power to deliver on.

[jong]

the pioneers were inclusive as long as you were white.

[Katiegirlluv]

Bunch of BS. Wasn't Utah territory a slave territory?

[lillywhite]

I just want to scream “SHUT UP”!!! His WHOLE talk is COGNITIVE DISSONANCE!!!