Alma 35 Disagree without being Disagreeable

Alma and Amulek were successful in bringing the humble and poor Zoramites into the church.  Most of the Zoramites were prideful and full of hate for these converts and cast them out of the land.  The new converts came over to Jershon and were greeted and cared for by the People of Ammon.  However, the Zoramites could not let their more humble people enjoy their new faith and associations.  They join with the Lamanites and start a new war causing the humble Zoramites and the People of Ammon to flee for protection to Melek.  In their place, the armies of the Nephites moved into Jershon. Why do wicked people hate to see other people be happy?  Why do people who leave the church have a hard time leaving the church alone?  What would happen if we decided to agree to disagree?  Wouldn’t it be fun if we stopped putting others down who have different opinions than our own?  Elder Cook has recently said, “We live in a world where there is much turmoil.  Our faith requires that we treat our neighbors with respect.  There are some who feel that venting their personal anger or deeply held opinions is more important than conducting themselves as Jesus Christ lived and taught. It is appropriate to disagree, but it is not appropriate to be disagreeable” (We Follow Jesus Christ,” in Oct New Era p.48).