Quote #196989
Don’t try to tear down other people’s religion about their ears, Build up your own perfect structure of truth, and invite your listeners to enter in and enjoy it’s glories.
Brigham Young
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Interpretation
The saying counsels persuasion by positive example rather than attack. Instead of dismantling others’ faiths through ridicule or polemic, the speaker urges building a coherent, compelling account of one’s own beliefs—something “perfect” in the sense of internally ordered and lived with integrity. The image of inviting listeners to “enter in” frames religious conviction as an experiential, hospitable space rather than a battlefield. As attributed to Brigham Young, it aligns with a pragmatic missionary ethos: win converts through constructive teaching, moral confidence, and community appeal, while avoiding needless antagonism that hardens opposition and undermines the credibility of the message.




