Given the current political climate, members of The Church of the Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are seeing an increase in the "Mormons aren’t Christians" debate. These tips may help members of the LDS Church soften the rhetoric and respond with the spirit of love.

'Mormons aren’t Christians'

The common refrain of "Mormons aren’t Christians" sings one of two discordant notes: We either aren’t Christians at all, or our "brand" of Christianity is cultish and unacceptable. To this shrill song, a soft answer can turn discord into harmony.