“Back in the 1950s the C movement did present a threat to the O movement. But, now, the C movement is really in death throes.”
It’s still probably upwards of 5 times the size of the Orthodoxy in America. You just don’t live in that world now and don’t realize it. Also, 90% of them only go to shul 3 times a year, so you wouldn’t realize it. This idea you apologists keep peddling that the poskim only had a problem with it because it “posed a threat” is completely insulting and shows that you probably don’t actually care about what rabbonim say because you’ll just inject your own “ulterior motive” theories when you don’t like their psaks.
This thread has taught me one thing that will make me sound 100% like Joseph, but it’s true: [Some] BT’s will steadfastly refuse to accept how the halachah views Conservative/Reform Jews probably on account of sentimentality for their families. It’s understandable, but I still don’t think it should be publicized.