Religion doesn�t matter: This column by a student journalist in Alabama should make LDS members think twice about what they say to others, however well-intentioned. A judgmental comment turned a baptismal service into a negative experience for this young woman. Even so, she was ready to forgive.

LDS writer disputes evangelical predictions: Carrie Sheffield, an LDS writer based in Washington, suggests in an American Spectator article that a Mitt Romney presidency would not make much difference in membership growth of the LDS Church.

Mormons take Manhattan: The New York Observer takes a look at New York City Mormons. �And so the Mormons of New York have made it their mission to make the good people of Manhattan understand not only the tenets of their religion, but also that they�and their smiles�aren�t going away,� the article says.

LDS open doors to Muslims: A St. Louis Post Dispatch columnist talks about how a Muslim, a victim of hate graffiti, was offered the use of an LDS chapel for Islamic services.

Heartburn over political cartoon: There is no shortage of heartburn over political cartoons dealing with the LDS Church. Readers of the Spokesman-Review in Spokane, Wash. registered their concern with a cartoon that linked lobbying with religion. See the complaint and response here.

Allowing Mormons to respond: The Daily Pilot in Southern California recently gave space to Thomas L. Thorkelson, the director of Interfaith Relations for the LDS Church in Orange County, Calif., to respond to Mike Huckabee�s now famous quote to the New York Times magazine.

Raising the bar on blog comments: National news organizations are trying to figure out how to raise the bar on comments posted on blogs and news sites. I hope the readers of Mormon Media Observer stick to the topic of religious tolerance and not slip into the anti-Mormon/Mormon vitriol that seems to pass for real dialog. This is not the place to debate LDS beliefs and doctrine. Rather, it is the place for discussion that furthers the understanding of how to talk to one another and respect one another despite our deepest differences.

(Joel Campbell is an assistant professor in the Department of Communications at BYU. He was a reporter and editor at the Deseret Morning News for 15 years and has also worked in corporate communications. He holds a master's degree from the Ohio State University and a bachelor's degree from BYU.)