What is a Name?

n the April 2012 general conference, President Dieter F. Uchtdorf reminded us to “stop judging others and replace judgmental 

thoughts and feelings with a heart full of love for God and His children” (“The Merciful Obtain Mercy,” Ensign, May 2012, 75). Name-calling and 

labeling are forms of judgment, and the problem with judgment is its finality. As disciples of Jesus Christ we should encourage people to change and 

improve. If we believe that others have taken a wrong turn, one of the greatest acts of charity that we can perform is to give them room to 

repent.

What's in a Name?, D. Gordon Smith, BYU, June 26, 2012