Talking of Faith -- no, not Salie

Jan 29, 2008 by Midday Metro

Today I wanted to talk about the legacy of Gordon B. Hinckley -- the president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who died Sunday at the age of 97 -- from a non-Mormon clergy point of view. My guests said Hinckley will be remembered as the LDS president who encouraged tolerance among the LDS faithful toward those of other faiths.

Rev. Steve Goodier said he was pleasantly surprised at how welcoming a place SLC is to non-Mormons. He's been here since 2003 and says living in the heart of Mormondom has made him and other members of Christ United Methodist Church stronger in their faith. 

And Elaine Emmi, Salt Lake Quakers, says she's one of those "weird" (her word, not mine) non-Mormons who has enjoyed listening to LDS conference broadcasts, and especially those in which Hinckley spoke. Click here to listen to today's podcast and find out why Hinckley's talks resonated with her.

Of course, there are those who don't feel tolerance from the LDS community, or vice versa. But that wasn't what today's show was about. To learn more about the Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable, which Emmi chairs, and the group's efforts to bridge the religious divide, click here for details about their upcoming events.

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