The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints builds bridges between itself and others through the world, and between individuals everywhere:
1. By serving others. See Church Humanitarian Aid, Japanese Church Members Helping People Suffering From Disaster or http://newsroom.lds.org/topic/humanitarian-services
2. By teaching the gospel.
- I have found that the gospel of Jesus Christ is the great equalizer: "Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord." - Ephesians 2: 19-21. I have been in the temples built by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Those who attend the temple and serve there dress in white. Everyone is equal. All are children of God, and amazingly each person's individuality can be better seen in such a setting.
- I and my family have been a part of "Mormon" congregations throughout the world. The feeling we feel in each is the same, no matter where we go.
- Missionaries, sent throughout the world, develop a love for the people and the cultures in which they serve, which helps them build bridges their whole lives. When the winter Olympics came to Salt Lake City in 2002, visitors were astonished by the welcome they received by people who had been to and loved their respective countries.
3. Through the arts.
- The Church's Brigham Young University, sends its performing groups throughout the world. They have also produced programs that have aired on PBS stations across the United States. Here is a sample:
- The Mormon Tabernacle Choir also performs throughout the world. Their weekly Music and the Spoken Word is the oldest continuous nationwide network broadcast in America.
