Sunday April 05,2026 10:30 AM

Sunday April 05, 2026, 10:30 AM at Smiths Marketplace,1370 W 200 N, Kaysville, UT 84037
Entering Smith's turn right, take the up staircase on the right side of Starbucks, turn right on the 2nd floor at the top of the stairs, take 10 strides passing the lockers to the conference room entrance on the right.

### Invitation: The attempt to classify public criticism as “apostasy” [1] is not merely a disciplinary policy, it is a moral claim about who owns a person’s voice. Yet moral agency necessarily includes the right to speak what one believes to be true.

### Video: Brother Oaks says that “It’s wrong to criticize leaders ⌂ (10:39) of the Church, even if the criticism is true.”

The Ethical Argument Against Dallin Oaks’ Doctrine that “The Interests of the Church” Overrides Honesty to Members: Dallin H. Oaks openly asserts that the survival and reputation of the LDS Church supersede the obligation to be honest with the people whose trust the institution commands. His statement—“Everything may be sacrificed… If Mormon Enigma is detrimental… it is necessary to limit its influence[2]”—is not a stray remark. It articulates a fully formed worldview: the Church’s institutional well-being is a higher good than members’ access to truth. This is the moral center of the problem.
The leadership of the LDS Church does not merely occasionally conceal information; it justifies the concealment as a moral duty. They declare that the faithful must subordinate their intellect, conscience, and right to factual information in order to protect the organization. This is not simply wrong—it is the very definition of institutional corruption.

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[1] The modern General Handbook (2020–present) defines apostasy in a way that directly applies to public disagreement, including on social media. Apostasy includes “repeatedly acting in clear and deliberate public opposition to the Church, its doctrine, its policies, or its leaders.”
[2] Do church leaders think they have a duty to tell the truth.