But there is greater strength in the God-given mandate to each of us to work for the uplift and blessing of all His sons and daughters, regardless of their ethnic or national origin or other differences. … There is strength even in our very diversity. “… Our strength lies in our freedom to choose. We must use our influence to still the voices of angry and vindictive argument. We must recognize that there is no need for recrimination or criticism against one another. “We recognize the need to heal the wounds of society and replace with optimism and faith the pessimism of our times. “… All of us carry in our hearts a desire to assist the poor, to lift the distressed, to give comfort, hope, and help to all who are in trouble and pain from whatever cause. While recognizing our theological differences, I think we are of one mind in our awareness of the evils and problems of the world and the society in which we live, and of our great responsibility and opportunity to stand united for those qualities in public and private life which speak of virtue and morality, of respect for all men and women as children of God, of the need for civility and courtesy in our relationships, and of preservation of the family as the divinely ordained basic unit of society. “We are of various doctrinal persuasions. Speaking at a conference of religious leaders in November 1994, President Gordon B.
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