As we are now in the midst of the Presidential debates I am reminded of how much I dislike politics. It seems to bring out the worst in everyone. I get the slandering emails on both sides. I see the unkind comments on facebook. I always feel like people are so bent on picking a side and dragging everyone they can with them that they loose site frequently of the individuals around them. Now by no means am I saying that you should abandon or bend your moral values but a reminder that all involved are children of God. I really like this quote and how it speaks of seeing all as children of God.
In his address to national Christian leaders, Elder Holland offered a quote by Evangelical minister and writer Tim LaHaye which powerfully encapsulates the purpose of sincere interfaith efforts:
To be sure, there is a risk associated with learning something new about someone else. New insights always affect old perspectives, and thus some rethinking, rearranging, and restructuring of our worldviews is inevitable. When we look beyond people’s color, ethnic group, social circle, church, synagogue, mosque, creed, and statement of belief, and when we try our best to see them for who and what they are—children of the same God—something good and worthwhile happens within us, and we are thereby drawn into a closer union with that God who is the Father of us all.
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