<html><P><<The story about "cutting off the roots of his soul" -- that the Gra would have converted to Christianity if not for the Ba'al HaTanya is scurrilous nonsense. Where do you get this stuff?>><BR><BR><Start with Likutei Dibburim vol 2 p 516, Reshimas Hayomon p 177, ></P>
<P> It would seem that if they lacked the power but thought they had it, then it is tipshus. If they did have it and would have used it, or even contemplated using it, then it would be rishus of the highest order. To be dan l'chaf z'chus, I vote for the former.</P>
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