M. Russell Ballard Quotes


Procreative power & priesthood power are shared by husband & wife


Citations

Ballard, M. Russell. "Let Us Think Straight." Brigham Young University Education Week Devotional, 20 Aug. 2013, Provo, UT.

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Mohamed preached to a simple people and he made analogies that would be understood. Heaven is often depicted as a succulent garden. In this saying women who want to divorce their husbands without sufficient Islamic cause would not go to heaven. This manifests into a strong sexist culture with regard to Islamic marriage rules. This particular passage is not per se a problem; however, there is no parallel stricture on men who under Sharia, Islamic law, can divorce a wife without even going to a court and without ever giving a reason.


M. Russell Ballard
M. Russell Ballard
  • Born: October 8, 1928
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Businessman

Melvin Russell Ballard Jr. is an American businessman and religious leader who is currently the Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He has been a member of the church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles since 1985. As a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, Ballard is accepted by church members as a prophet, seer, and revelator. Currently, he is the third most senior apostle in the church.