We asked about the “unspoken divide” that so often separates Utah Latter-day Saints from their neighbors belonging to other religions — or no religion at all. You shared your stories.
Happy Friday, and welcome to Inside Voices, a weekly newsletter that features a collection of ideas, perspectives and solutions from across Utah — without any of the vitriol or yelling that’s become all too common on other platforms.This week, our religion team rolled out a series of stories examining the “unspoken divide” that so often separates Utah Latter-day Saints from their neighbors belonging to other religions — or no religion at all.
“I come from ‘Mormon’ stock,’ I was not raised in the LDS Church,” says Jenny in Maryland. “My parents set a poor example in how we treated and talked about LDS people. As I have opened up to LDS people over time, I can see how there is simply a lot of prejudice against LDS people and the religion all over the country. This goes back to the founding of the religion. LDS people were literally chased out of other states when the church was founded.
“Be genuinely kind, caring and compassionate,” says Anne from Beaver. “Invite once, and then continue the kindness, caring compassion in sincerity whatever the response to church invites may be. When, as a , I moved to Utah, a man came by weekly with produce from his garden, and I thought this was heavenly. But after a month or so, he said that — if I wanted more — I’d have to watch some LDS videos. That’s just wrong. Don’t do those kinds of things. It’s a bad witness. Just be kind.
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