There is virtue in remaining silent when you have insufficient evidence to be certain of your facts.
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“Economics is haunted by more fallacies than any other study known to man.” — Henry Hazlitt, Economics in One Lesson (https://bookshop.org/a/100660/9780517548233)
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Just because someone announces calmly that a story or image has been refuted does not mean it actually has been, any more than the assertion it is true means it’s actually true.
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Beware of the implicit argument from confidence. When challenged on something you can’t remember quickly, check later when you have time. Don’t be bullied by the loud voices.
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Generally, it’s people who can’t handle themselves in a serious discussion who invent insulting names for their opponents.
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Statistics are important. If you learn to understand them, they help you distinguish what you imagine because of your reading habits from what is actually happening.
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As a follow-up to my post on Dave Black and the Riffelhorn (https://henrysthreads.com/2025/08/dave-black-summits-the-riffelhorn/), here’s a link to his post on the whole story: http://blog.daveblackonline.com/2025/08/the-summit-that-almost-didnt-happen.html
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We can listen to refute. Better, listen to understand. Even better, listen to correct yourself with thoughts from outside your mental and social bubble.
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Rather than criticizing a ministry or church, consider instead presenting a more effective, more Christ-like approach and structure. Critique may be necessary, but should be rare.
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To effectively oppose something or someone you need your ducks in some semblance of a row, even if the other side doesn’t even have any ducks.
