Power. With Mormons comprising approximately 65 percent of the state's population, LDS culture is experienced by many as "the dominant culture" of the state of Utah. Many non-Mormons feel members of the LDS are not mindful of the "privilege" that being the majority affords Mormons and complain that it is difficult to for minority voices to be heard.

"Morals" legislation. Laws governing issues such as same-sex marriage, gay adoption, benefits for unmarried partners, the consumption of liquor, or the teaching of "creationism" are defended by some as supported by the majority and thus an exercise in democracy. Others feel that such laws inappropriately impose the majority's moral belief system on all individuals.

Dialogue about these points of contention was sometimes "edgy" or challenging. Often, however, they led participants to grapple with questions that lie at the heart of any effort to bridge divides involving difference. After one group struggled with how to bridge what seemed to be irreconcilable differences over some people's religious beliefs and the social practices of others, one participant commented that perhaps they should be discussing how to live with the divide. Another participant asked, "Is there a place where you can hold your beliefs and I won't be offended? Is there a way we can both be here?" Someone else framed the question as "How can I be congruent with my own beliefs and not offend others."

"What does it mean to love someone as a child of God? To honor that path? To allow them to be different without judgment?"

Respect was often suggested as the answer. One participant said "I don't think we can bridge the divide unless each person shows respect without expecting something in return." Another said, "We have enough in common without insisting that we all need to be the same. There is much to gain in reciprocity, by respecting the unique contribution that every human makes."

For many, however, the notion of "respect" opened up more questions. "How do we practice respect?" asked one participant. "What does it look like?" Another asked, "How can we hold our own beliefs and be respectful at the same time, and how do we translate that into our cultural and social institutions?" Someone else said, "How can we get past judging or critiquing? And if we can not help judging, how do we respond to others after that?" Another wondered, "What does it mean to love someone as a child of God? To honor their path? To allow them to be different without judgment?"

What participants took away from the process