The first person to come to mind under the heading of genius would be Albert Einstein.
If he truly were an atheist, then why would he bring up G-d, in so many of his famous saying such as "I do not believe G-d would play dice with the Universe" (its not an exact quote).
Einstein was able to unlock the secret to how energy and matter are really different forms of the same thing. It does not take a Genius to look up to the heavenly constellations with a sense of awe. It does not take a genius to look down into the water depths, and feel a sense of wonder at living things that create and give off their own light!
So, one might ask, if scientists who believe in Hashem, are so well informed and knowledgeable in various areas, then where does the Rabbi fit in?
Then we must look to human relations to find the answer. To err is human, and adherence to a strict set of rules is not easy for everyone. Mistakes get made, intentions are misunderstood. Words are misquoted. Even silence can be misinterpreted.
Today every one's words, thought and actions can be reduced to what's known as soundbites. You can find so many things that are wrong in others. and take someone's words totally out of context. In issues regarding strict adherence to din, perhaps we should ask ourselves, why was the Eytz haDaat placed in the very center of Gan Eden, and why were we told not to eat of its fruit?
To err is human. To solve complex issues which perhaps even strict adherence of Halacha creates some sort of impossible situation then we depend on our Rabbis to issue (or poskin) a solution for us, that allows us to work out the issue in the most direct and simple method.
Even the great chess masters can make moves without truly perceiving every nuance of that choice's implications with regards to the dynamics of all the pieces. It takes an extremely perceptive mind to truly understand all the underpinnings involved in the various choices which one is faced with. Additionally it exteremely difficult to discover if there actually is a flaw in your opponents position.
When Adam ate of the Eytz HaDaas our entire outlook on life itself, had changed. We were told not to eat of the fruit, for on that day surely we will die. We (collectively) ate of the fruit, now it seems we didn't die... but what has happened to our objectivity?
(Taking the conclusion to a better page for such idea...)
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