qwerty to me: Do you agree that the Rebbe declared himself god clothed in human form in 1962 and that he said he’s Moshiach in 1951 and that Lubavitchers believe they’re better than all other Jews and that the Rebbe’s goal was to conquer the world? Please tell me which if any of those statements you disagree with.
Not sure whether you mean do I agree that he declared/said/believed all these things – the answer to which is I’m not sure – or do I agree that all those things are true, which, of course, I do not.
But why are you asking me weird questions? Look though all my posts on all earlier threads and you will see clearly that I attacked the many things the LR claimed, citing proof after proof how it was self-aggrandizement. And, if may so humbly say, my attacks were far more coherent and logical than most others’. My view has not changed. BUT…
That does not mean that everything a Lubavicher says is incorrect, even if they have an agenda. Lubavichers say to put on tefillin daily. Do you agree with that? I certainly do. Undoubtedly many of them see others putting on tefillin as the first stage of becoming Lubavichers, but that is irrelevant to the question as to whether putting on tefillin is importatn or not.
Same with the discussion about Yaakov Avinu. I have no idea whether Shmei has an agenda – I suspect that he does – but he is right in saying that according to Rashi and others Yaakov Avinu is still alive. If he would state a crooked agenda I would argue with it, but I would not argue by saying the Rashi does not hold that Yaakov Avinu is alive, as it is totally untrue.