I actually admire R’Slifkin for the way he didn’t let the Da’as Torah machine just steamroll him into contrition.
He presented legit views and theories on issues regarding science and Torah. Just because some of those ideas dont fit into the “Charedi narrative” doesn’t give the right for some askanim with an agenda to brand him a non believer.
The whole debate doesnt pass the smell test, especially the timing of it all (Pashkavalim going up erev Yom Kippur)
anywhoo..I’m wondering if they are calling it Shaas Shmad because they are geniunely concerned about limud hatorah and it’s ability to “protect” the nation..or is it because it shows an entire population that there is life as a frum jew outside of the beis medrish. And like rumspringa with the Amish, it offers its members a choice (albeit a slightly different one)