It is particularly interesting to me his insight into how The LDS Church's Public Relations "handles" and deals with current issues in our society. Although most of his comments are based on a large-scale context of how a worldwide church's public affairs department is run, it caused me to reflect on my own "Haylie Bowler Public Affairs Department" and how it is run.
(52:30) Michael Otterson says, in reference to the LDS's Church's present-day challenge of , "...[balancing] these two seemingly competing principles of building relationships in the secular world with those outside the church who see things differently and yet pushing back against growing secularism and disaffiliation with organized religion" I love his simple answer: "Well, the answer to these and other difficult questions is found in following Jesus Christ in every circumstance. This is our principal mandate; our prime directive."
Hence, the question: is my behavior and thoughts towards others who may have differing opinions other than my own reflective of how Christ would act?
I share his thoughts when confronted with an individual with differing opinion: "I would not deny him the right to believe differently. While I love the diversity of The Church, I don't believe, ultimately, that diversity trumps unity. If ye are not one ye are not mine'".
