Chossid – Many Meshichist ascribe to the Rebbe powers that no man can have – Such as he’s omniscient and all knowing and all seeing, can live forever, can be communicated at all times – via the igros; some people – including a rebbe in Ohelei Torah – put a Rebbe picture in front of them while davening for hiskashrus (this has been confirmed to me by a reliable source); there are reports of people having in mind the Rebbe during shema for hiskashrus; the rampant posting of pictures everywhere – not merely gedolim pictures, but more like icons to remind you that he’s always watching you; reports of people asking the Rebbe for help NOT by his kever (Identifying Chabad blog has a list of such cases); the increasing instances of elokist imagery in Beis Moshiach and SIchos Hageulah; and I can write more. AND THESE ARE ALL MESHICHISTIM – NOT ELOKISTIM.
But it’s hard to see why elokism wouldn’t be the logical conclusion of all this meshichist stuff. And this scares me alot.
So I’ll repeat: While meshichism is not kefira, many meshichists have belief that go far beyond that.