Reply To: Clarification to mod and DaMoshe

Arso,

“But you could have just let the thread stay dead.”

I think this is a misunderstanding. I’m not at all embarrassed of anything The Rebbe said or taught, and my personal views. But, like many Lubavitchers, I’m not looking to start a conversation on the Rebbe as Moshiach because: a) maybe I joined a thread for a different topic and am interested in hearing from others on that one, and most importantly b) there are a number of perquisites I would want a person to have before getting into this topic, which lubavitch itself hardly discusses openly:

1) keeping Torah and mitzvos and knowing how. 2) having a passion and (also through) education about the time period of Geula in general 3) having a passion for Moshiach as a person- only then would this become relevant.

Since this is even less common outside lubavitch than within lubavitch (2 and 3), The number of times I’ve discussed it in person with non Lubavitchers I think is 0.

But if you’re (collectively) starting the conversation, even sarcastically, by all means- we have what to talk about.