to logician, midwestern and others…last time I looked YCT and its adherents are shomer shabbos and keep every mitzvah. It is certanly not avodah zarah (midwesterner) and it is very arguably only different in a question that has preoccupied many Poskim (the women’s role in Judaism)and that is still evolving AND BASED on Jewish history. So, you may certainly disagree with their view on some things but what most of you wrote is – to me- way beyond acceptable talk.
to sam2- I don’t know what Rav Shechter said but, if you allow YCT to be tarred and feathered , as you imply, you cannot argue agaisnt those who are so scathing about Zionism and Rav Kook zt’la shittah that is arguably much worse -in critic’s terms.
“Chachomim, hizharu bedivreichiem”