“I invite you to learn about and apply the Savior’s teachings about interactions and episodes that can be construed as offensive.
‘Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy
neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless
them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which
despitefully use you.’
‘Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in
heaven is perfect.’
Interestingly, the admonition to ‘be ye therefore perfect’
is immediately preceded by counsel about how we should act in response to
wrongdoing and offense. If a person says or does something that we consider offensive,
our first obligation is to refuse to take offense and then to communicate
privately, honestly and directly with that individual. Such an approach invites
inspiration from the Holy Ghost and permits misperceptions to be clarified and
true intent to be understood.” – David A Bednar
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