The inquiry has often been made of us in the course of our…
““The inquiry has often been made of us in the course of our history, why we do not contradict such and such statements, "Why do you not confute this or that?" "Why do you not enlighten the people in regard to certain statements which are urged against you, and disabuse the public mind?" . . . As for offering refutations to charges made against us, it would be impossible to keep pace with the thousands of freshly invented falsehoods that the powers spiritual and the powers temporal would produce to feed the credulity of the ignorant masses. Bunyan says that it requires a legion of devils to watch one Christian; it would require a legion of refutations to keep pace with one infernal liar, therefore we say, "lie on, falsify every thing you want to falsify, and say what you please; there is a God in Israel, and if you have not yet learned it, you will learn it." [JD10:105, 109]””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
He argues that endless falsehoods make it impossible to refute every claim; believers should trust divine truth despite relentless criticism.
In simple terms: Too many lies make it futile to counter each one, so trust God.
Key Takeaway
Focus on core truth rather than every false claim.
Themes
faith
truth
criticism
propaganda
Mood
cautious
hopeful
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- public discourse
- defending belief
- media literacy
- spiritual resilience
Key Concepts
epistemology
religious doctrine
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you discern truth amid misinformation?
- What role should critical thinking play in faith?
A Different Perspective
Overemphasis on faith may ignore legitimate critique.