Tag Archives: offense

Don’t Judge the Church by the People

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had a conversation with someone that goes like this: “My Uncle Henry used to be a member, but then his home teacher said something unkind, and he hasn’t been back to church since.” I think it’s safe to say that we’ve all had a church leader say something insensitive or downright rude. This does not, in any way, reflect on the church itself. The leaders we are given are human. They have bad days. They don’t always act in the manner God would like them to behave – in short, they’re just … Continue reading →

General Conference: “And Nothing Shall Offend”

In his talk “And Nothing Shall Offend” Elder David A Bednar speaks about the dangers of becoming easily offended. He opens the talk by sharing how he would visit less active members to find out why they were no longer attending. Although their answers were all different, many involved being offended by something. Elder Bednar then said: “And then I would say something like this. ‘Let me make sure I understand what has happened to you. Because someone at church offended you, you have not been blessed by the ordinance of the sacrament. You have withdrawn yourself from the constant … Continue reading →