How often the distinction between tolerance and tolerate is ignored in our world today. We can be loving and understanding towards everyone but we have no obligation to celebrate sin with them. In fact our charge from God is to do the opposite of the celebration of sin.

"I have been impressed to speak on the subject of tolerance—a virtue much needed in our turbulent world. But in discussing this topic, we must recognize at the outset that there is a difference between tolerance and tolerate. 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. That distinction is fundamental to an understanding of this vital virtue."

Russell M. Nelson, Teach Us Tolerance and Love, General Conference for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, April 1994

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