To the group
In case you didn’t hear Cunin’s quote he said, “Make no mistake. The Rebbe runs the world and “HE” will take us out of Golus.”
So now you’re interpreting what he said as, “Hashem runs the world and He will take us out of Galus through His shliach the Rebbe.” Now that’s obviously a forced Pshat but for argument’s sake, we’ll accept it. So here’s the question, “Does any other Jewish group(Chassidish, Litvish Sfard you name it) declare their religious leader G-d’s partner?” And the answer is checkmate.
To Menachem Shmei
You’re pretending not to understand “Always Ask’s” point by taking your perfunctory shot at Misnagdim. Always was comparing Chabad’s slavish devotion to Oso Harebbe. Despite his lies and Kefirah they call him a Novi, the only perfect person who ever lived, still alive despite having died etc. In contrast, Moshe Rabbeinu, the greatest man who ever lived was assailed on numerous occasions, as the Torah attests. So yes, Chabad’s insane devotion to that Kofer is far more fanatic than the respect that Moshe was accorded. And therefore Yankel Berel’s point is confirmed. You can’t compare Chabad to any other Chassidic group. No Bobover thinks Reb Shlomo is still alive. No Satmar thinks that Reb Yoeli runs the world. And no Gerrer thinks that the Sfas Emes is god or that the Imrei Emes was a Navi. And if you try your shtick and say how do I know what they’re thinking the answer is simple. No Chossid of any such groups ever promoted their Rebbe as all of those things which Chabad does ad nauseum. Well, actually there was a group like that and they started a new religion about 2000 years ago. Checkmate.