only towards the end of the discussion did someone mention the fact that the rabinnate (which we are commended to hate, and love the work instead) and the rabbis and scholars are entrusted with preserving the body of knowledge and facilitating it to the laymen. when a rabbi gives you a reply such as "i'll get back to you on that...", or is unfamiliar with the basics (i think likutei mohoron can now be considered basics, considering the immense popularity it enjoys among breslovs, which are one of the major tshuva forces nowadays) what shall we call them?
maybe i need to clarify what i meant to all, so no one is insulted.
mechila achi, mechila.
:)