Here are possible solutions to closing the divide between Utah's Latter-day Saints and non-Latter-day Saints.
Follow some simple steps and you may help solve a complex cultural problem — and you might even pick up a new friend or two along the way.This is the concluding story in a six-part series on the impact of Utah’s religious divide on neighborhoods. Read the previous installments on the divide’s effect on
Here are some suggestions gleaned from Salt Lake Tribune interviews that could help. Because those in the dominant culture may shoulder a greater responsibility to help and heal, the list for them is longer.• Let your kids knock on all your neighbors’ doors at Halloween, and invite the whole neighborhood to trunk-or-treat events. It’s a sweet step toward inclusion.
• Get to know all your neighbors, what their needs are, not just those of Latter-day Saints. Take “ministering,” with no ulterior motive, beyond your ward’s roster. • Be open to fair-minded criticism of the dominant culture; don’t get defensive. Utah 2024 isn’t Nauvoo 1844. • Shovel your neighbors’ driveways after a snowstorm, not just those of fellow members. There’s something satisfying about a warm gesture on a cold morning.How can we overcome Utah’s religious divide, which often separates Latter-day Saints from their neighbors and vice versa? Share your stories and ideas at
• Avoid mean-spirited humor or pejorative remarks about the dominant culture, its beliefs or its values. Religion is heartfelt, so don’t be heartless.
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