When, in the decennium before the year 5500, the Gedolei HaDor of Italy fought their ugly religious war against Ramchal, the latter never responded in kind. Instead, he always gave great Kavod to the Rabbanim who fought him. Is this, then, the proper attitude towards Rabbanim who fight the truth?
For Ramchal it was a great Mitzva to suffer the humiliation. For him, the war was not just a war against the truth. For him, the war was largely a personal matter. However, for others this was not so. Men of truth should have taken up the fight. However, the Rabbanim created great confusion. Many people did not dare to stand up against them, because they were uncertain about the truth. Maybe the Gedolim were right, and Ramchal was a great danger (perish the thought) to Am Yisrael?
The Truth was not strong enough in the time of Ramchal. His generation did not merit his revelations. His books were burned and buried. Ramchal was taken away from this world. The Geula was delayed. It was not delayed because of the Gedolim. They were only intermediaries. The Geula was delayed because Men of Truth did not stand up.
