“If a friend on social media has strong political or social
views that violate everything you believe in, an angry, cutting retort by you
will not help. Building bridges of understanding will require much more of you,
but that is exactly what your friend needs. Contention drives away the Spirit every
time. Contention reinforces the false notion that confrontation is the way to
resolve differences; but it never is. Contention is a choice. Peacemaking is a
choice. You have your agency to choose contention or reconciliation. I urge you
to choose to be a peacemaker, now and always. Brothers and sisters, we can
literally change the world—one person and one interaction at a time. How? By
modeling how to manage honest differences of opinion with mutual respect and
dignified dialogue. Differences of opinion are part of life.” – President
Russell M. Nelson
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