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UPDATED: President Oaks calls on Latter-day Saints to be peacemakers during Saturday testimonies
In a time of toxic communication, followers of Christ should seek to be peacemakers. This was the message from President Dallin H. Oaks, First Counselor in the First Presidency, as he capped off the first session of the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday morning. "This is a time of many harsh and hurtful words in public communications and sometimes even in our families," said Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency and president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. "Sharp differences on issues of public policy ...