Steve, the writer of the blog Undeception, recently wrote a post about inerrancy, entitled “The Place of Fear in our Bibliology.” The gem that stood out to me in this piece, though, could be applied to many issues. After lamenting how many times he has heard the “slippery slope” argument as an excuse to not explore a line of questioning, he says:
When one offers up the “slippery slope” argument, it is likely that they’ve failed to comprehend that it’s possible the truth lies at the bottom of the hill, not the top.
Thanks for the H/T, but I must inform you that the “gem” you quoted was actually said by a friend and frequent commenter, Mike Beidler.
But I agree with him. Does that count? 😉
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
d&t
Karyn, the “Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal” comic for today is a timely one, also involving the “slippery slope” argument:
http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=1748
Thx for pointing that out, Brooke!