Truth and Tolerance

Elder Dallin H. Oaks gave an excellent talk entitled, "Truth and Tolerance." In this talk he explained the difference between truth and tolerance and how we need to make sure that we know the difference between the two. Especially as Latter-day Saints, we need to stand up for the truth and what we know to be true. It is important to be respectful of other's beliefs and loving them for our differences. There is though a difference between being respectful and being numb. We need to be careful not to fall down the path that we become numb to everything around us. There are many instances if we are not careful in realizing the adversaries attacks that we can fall down the wrong path. For instance, we first implore, tolerate and then embrace. This can happen with a variety of different situations such as things in the media, the world around us and in our own personal sphere of influence.

I encourage you to watch or read Elder Oaks' talk. Here is the link:

Truth and Tolerance

September 11, 2011: Elder Dallin H. Oaks speaks at the CES Devotional. 
 

http://www.lds.org/media-library/video/ces-firesides?lang=eng&start=25&end=36#2011-09-1020-truth-and-tolerance

We have been talking a lot about culture in class and it made me realize a couple of things.

1. Just because we don't understand a culture does not mean that we should bash it or be hateful towards them. We should enlighten ourselves and then make educated assumptions based on what we know to be true.

2. Just because someone is different than us doesn't mean that they are bad or wrong. Each culture can bring good and bad things.

3. It would be so cool to adopt the best things from each culture and make the "best" culture.

Cultures I want to apply in my own family:

• Family first


• Wholesome recreational activities


• Family dinner every night


• Chinese: treat grandparents well and honor them


• Filipino: huge family get-together