Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with
all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
This is the first and great commandment.
And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”2
Hence, our highest priorities in life are to love God
and to love our neighbors.
"That broadly includes neighbors in our own family,
our community, our nation,
and our world.
Obedience to the second commandment facilitates obedience to the first
commandment. " *
"Together we live on this earth, which is to
be tended, subdued, and shared with gratitude.
Each of us can help to make life in this world a more pleasant experience.
Not long ago the First Presidency and the Twelve issued a public statement from
which I quote: “It is morally wrong for any person or group
to deny anyone his or
her inalienable dignity on the tragic and
abhorrent theory of racial or cultural superiority." *
Fill our hearts with sweet forgiving;
Teach us tolerance and love.
Let our prayers find access to thee
In thy holy courts above.
Then, when we have proven worthy
Of thy sacrifice divine,
Lord, let us regain thy presence;
Let thy glory round us shine.
Text: Mabel Jones Gabbott, b. 1910–2004 © 1948 IRI
Music: Rowland H. Prichard, 1811–1887
"I have been impressed to speak on the subject of tolerance—
a virtue much needed in
our turbulent world.
But in discussing this topic, we must recognize at the outset that
there is a difference between tolerance and tolerate. Your gracious tolerance for an
individual does not grant him or her license to do wrong,
nor does your tolerance
obligate you to tolerate his or her misdeed. That distinction is fundamental to an
understanding of this vital virtue." *
"I attended a “laboratory of tolerance” some months ago when I had the privilege of
participating in the Parliament of the World’s Religions. There I conversed with good
men and women representing many religious groups. Again I sensed the advantages
of ethnic and cultural diversity and reflected once more on the importance of
religious freedom and tolerance." *
Joseph Smith, founder of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints once said:
“We claim the privilege of
worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our
own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where,
or what they may.” [A of F 1:11]*
"Hence, our highest priorities in life are to love God and to love our neighbors.
That broadly includes neighbors in our own family,
our community, our nation, and our
world.
Obedience to the second commandment facilitates
obedience to the first commandment.
Intolerance seeds contention; tolerance supersedes contention.
Tolerance is the key
that opens the door to mutual understanding and love.
Our Creator decreed
“And he commanded them that there should be
no contention one with another,
but that they should look forward
with one eye,.....
having their hearts knit together in unity
and in love one towards another." *
Mosiah 18:21
Again, I say...
“We call upon all people everywhere to
recommit themselves to the time-honored
ideals of tolerance and mutual respect.
We sincerely believe that as we acknowledge
one another with consideration and compassion
we will discover that we can all
peacefully coexist despite our deepest differences.”25
Together we live on this earth,
which is to be tended, subdued, and shared with gratitude.24
Each of us can help to
make life in this world a more pleasant experience.
Not long ago the First Presidency
and the Twelve issued a public statement from which I quote:
“It is morally wrong for
any person or group
to deny anyone his or her inalienable dignity
on the tragic and
abhorrent theory of racial or cultural superiority." *
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