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“President M. Russell Ballard has taught that Latter-day Saints must be kind not only to each other but also to everyone around us. He observed: ‘Occasionally I hear of members offending those of other faiths by overlooking them and leaving them out. This can occur especially in communities where our members are the majority. I’ve heard about narrow-minded parents who tell children they cannot play with a child simply because his or her family does not belong to our Church. This kind of behavior is not in keeping with the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. I cannot comprehend why any member of our Church would allow these kinds of things to happen. I have never heard the members of this Church urged to be anything but loving, kind, tolerant, and benevolent to our friends and neighbors of other faiths.’ The Lord expects us to teach that inclusion is a positive means toward unity and that exclusion leads to division.” – Elder Gary E. Stevenson