Q&A: Is the Rabbi an Apikorus?
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Is the Rabbi an Apikorus?
Question
Hello, "Rabbi"?
I heard that the Rabbi says about himself that he is an apikorus according to the view of the Sages. But I haven’t found any detail that gives that away.
I’d be glad to know what it is. Which part of the Thirteen Principles do you not believe in, etc.?
Answer
Apparently this is hearsay upon hearsay. What rumor did he hear and come repeating?
I don’t recall any such testimony, and especially since we hold that a person does not render himself wicked.
What I wrote is that even if, in my outlook, I would come out as an apikorus according to the Sages or Maimonides, that would not change my outlook. There is no authority when it comes to facts.