I LOVE general conference weekend. What could be better than sitting around in your pjs, eatin' some cereal, and listening to some of the best advice out there. Of course all the talks are thought provoking, but there was one in particular I really liked.
Dallin H. Oaks generally speaks with a very didactic, logos technique that generally speaking, goes right over my head. Maybe I was a little more alert this time.. or maybe his rhetorical approach was a little different, but I had no trouble relating to his talk, and I loved his subject: Love Thy Neighbor. Throughout his talk, he uses mainly ethos and logos to persuade.
He used an ethical appeal right from the beginning when he told us that to love thy neighbor, was something that Jesus Himself had commanded. Elder Oaks talked about how Christ loved those around Him, even when he was so horribly treated by them. Christ was the perfect example. He further uses ethos when he includes himself in as part of the audience.
Elder Oaks then used logos when he went on to talk about how this is perhaps one of the hardest things-- to love others, especially when they are our enemies. He related Christ's example with how we live today. Elder Oaks talked about the importance of being friends to those of different faith, background, etc. He also talked about the difference between disagreeing and being disagreeable.
I loved Elder Oaks talk. I felt like it was a wonderful reminder that we need to be kind to all those around us, no matter the situation. It's so important to realize that in life we deal with others in everything we do everyday and it is so crucial to treat others the way we would want to be treated.
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