If you want to know something about another person’s faith or beliefs, ask an active, participating, and somewhat knowledgeable member of that faith. Than to try it on your own. It makes no sense to go to the enemy of another person's faith to find out what they believe. When someone just blurts out false statements about someone else's faith that they think is true it can be damaging to both parties. Below are quote's from a couple of my leader's.
They are deceased, however, there words still echo truth and sound advice. I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and I am grateful for the atonement of Jesus Christ in my life.
I am grateful for his mercy and grace. He is my redeemer, because of the garden of Gethsemane and the cross I am able to repent and one day be resurrected as He was. Jesus is my best friend. May we try to build bridges of understanding instead of bridges of contention and disparaging words. May our Heavenly Father bless us all.
We cannot afford to be arrogant or self-righteous. It is our obligation to reach out in helpfulness, not only to our own but to all others as well. (Gordon B. Hinckley; President and Prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.)
President Gordon B. Hinckley has said, “The snide remark, the racial slur, hateful epithets, malicious gossip, and mean and vicious rumor-mongering should have no place among us” (Teachings of Gordon B. Hinckley [1997], 664).
Spencer W. Kimball wrote: “Lies and gossip which harm reputations are scattered about by the four winds like the seeds of a ripe dandelion held aloft by a child. Neither the seeds nor the gossip can ever be gathered in. The degree and extent of the harm done by the gossip is inestimable” (The Miracle of Forgiveness [1969], 54).
