That is not something my family believes in, and two of my sons married into very prominent Chabad families who repudiate this view.
I'm just not sure where the line between outreach and opportunism is.
Opportunism is when they keep pestering you for money.
I do understand that there are many Chabad people and families who do not view him as the Messiah, but (and this is for me personally, not for anyone else) I have a problem with becoming a part of the movement when such emphasis is placed on that one man. It was something that made me feel uncomfortable.
Opportunism is when they keep pestering you for money.
true, but in a movement that is aimed at growing in size, seizing on a chance to gain new membership and new followers to this sect of Judaism could also be a form of opportunism.
I want to be really clear so I don't offend you or anyone else - I don't have a negative OR positive view on Chabad, though I have determined that it isn't right for me. But I do have some curiosities about it, and since this thread came up it seemed a good opportunity to discuess.
Your tagline is one of my Favs...and I don't even have children!
I have friends who dropped out of temple due to increased costs; I know so little of organized religion I generally ignore it.