Again I sensed the advantages of ethnic and cultural diversity and reflected once more on the importance of religious freedom and tolerance. There I conversed with good men and women representing many religious groups. I attended a “laboratory of tolerance” some months ago when I had the privilege of participating in the Parliament of the World’s Religions.
That distinction is fundamental to an understanding of this vital virtue.
Your gracious tolerance for an individual does not grant him or her license to do wrong, nor does your tolerance obligate you to tolerate his or her misdeed. But in discussing this topic, we must recognize at the outset that there is a difference between tolerance and tolerate. I have been impressed to speak on the subject of tolerance-a virtue much needed in our turbulent world. Dear brothers and sisters, I join my brethren in extending Easter greetings to each of you, while expressing personal gratitude for the atonement of Jesus Christ, for His example, and for His teachings that have motivated my message today.
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