Messages of inclusion
Two recent Church press releases highlight the Church’s emphasis on inclusion.
The first is a First Presidency message that lauds “Archbishop George H. Niederauer, a Faithful Friend.†Archbishop Niederauer is moving to the San Francisco diocese and the press release extols the social service and ecumenical outreach of this Catholic father. Full release.
The second is a message that outlines the activities at the Family History Library in connection to Black History Month. The release includes quotations from the Salt Lake City NAACP President. The Utah Directors office of Black Affairs is also quoted:
It’s important that those of us in the African American community continue to inspire and motivate our young people to appreciate the sacrifices and heritage of our ancestors and share those experiences and the legacy left at great cost by those who have gone before us with all people in our community.
Sounds familiar. Full release.
Nice links, J. It is great that LDS leaders have become uniters rather than dividers. Let’s hope their good example spreads to the general membership and gets reciprocated by fellow believers in other denominations.
Comment by Dave — February 14, 2006 @ 1:08 am
Dave:
Does your decision to say “have become” rather than “are” make you a uniter or a divider?
Comment by Chris Grant — February 14, 2006 @ 9:19 am
Chris, I think that’s a good question. But I think his decision makes him neither a uniter or a divider, but an honest person.
Comment by annegb — February 14, 2006 @ 12:01 pm
One of my favorite teachings from Joseph Smith has always been that unless we treasure up all the good and true principals in the world, we cannot emerge true Mormons.
I’m sure that I’ve butchered the original quote in my attempt to paraphrase, but I think the basic concept is there.
Comment by chris runoff — February 17, 2006 @ 7:56 pm