Reply To: Shmuly Yanklowitz, Novominsker and OO theology

Because then it can come out that you have to beleive be’emuna shelaima something which is false, and the knowledge of this possibility almost by definition makes emuna sheleima impossible.

Being placed in that untenable situation is exactly what happened to Rebbi Eliezer. He chose to stick to the truth and go into cherem. The RBSO will decide whether what he did is right or not, and what schar applies.

DY – Point of contention: The Tanur is not Tamei or Tahor based on Psak. It is either Tamei or Tahor (Klapei Shmayah). How we are Noheg is based on our P’sak, and that is the correct thing for us to do, even if Klapei Shmayah it is wrong. Similarly, if we Pasken that the RBSO having a Guf is Kefirah, then we are mechuyav to believe as such, even if in reality the RBSO has a Guf (Afar L’pumi). Not only that, it is the right thing to believe as such (no matter what the objective reality is), and we will get schar for doing so, even if the other Tzad get schar for believing what they think is right (and is considered an apikores).