Question for those who consider themselves B'nei Noach

[Dena]

If there are any around here anyway. Let's say you volunteered/worked at a retirement home where 90% of the residents are Catholic. Would you feel comfortable with the following?

1. Taking the residents from their room to the area where they do Mass on Sundays?
2. Taking the few Protestant residents to their chapel that is filled to the brim with statues of Jesus and Mary?
3. Helping them with Rosary making during craft time?
4. Decorating the activity rooms for Christmas?
5. Participating in Christmas parties?

 

[Zardoz]

If there are any around here anyway. Let's say you volunteered/worked at a retirement home where 90% of the residents are Catholic. Would you feel comfortable with the following?

1. Taking the residents from their room to the area where they do Mass on Sundays?
2. Taking the few Protestant residents to their chapel that is filled to the brim with statues of Jesus and Mary?
3. Helping them with Rosary making during craft time?
4. Decorating the activity rooms for Christmas?
5. Participating in Christmas parties?

OK, I'll post, just to get some action going, but I must say that this thread really belongs in a debate forum, maybe same-faith debate? Can a mod move it, if so?

As I've said before, I consider everyone to be B'nei Noach (if they know it or not), it's just that some people such as Jews have additional Covenants and/or obligations layered on top of that basic foundation.

I wouldn't have any problems with any scenario other than #2, which is a kinda confusing question FYI. In any event, I could escort residents to a room with let's say 'questionable statues' but I wouldn't be able to stay in such a room, during any sort of worship service.

 

[Dena]

Why is #2 confusing? The sentence structure of the fact that they have statues all over the place? I do not know why they have the statues but they do. I assume they must have used it for Mass at some point and nobody has considered they should be moved now that the Mass group doesn't meet in there anymore.

 

[Zardoz]

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2. Taking the few Protestant residents to their chapel that is filled to the brim with statues of Jesus and Mary?

Who's chapel? The one of the Catholic majority? Because, from my experience, Protestants don't have such statues. That's why I'm confused.

 

[Caladan]

If there are any around here anyway. Let's say you volunteered/worked at a retirement home where 90% of the residents are Catholic. Would you feel comfortable with the following?

I don't understand. are the listed things supposed to be unholiness incarnated? if it is part of other people's tradition, why would it be bad to assist the people in keeping it? the other alternative is to be a completely isolated from any phenomena which if infected by any tradition not related to your own.

 

[NoahideHiker]

If there are any around here anyway. Let's say you volunteered/worked at a retirement home where 90% of the residents are Catholic. Would you feel comfortable with the following?

1. Taking the residents from their room to the area where they do Mass on Sundays?
2. Taking the few Protestant residents to their chapel that is filled to the brim with statues of Jesus and Mary?
3. Helping them with Rosary making during craft time?
4. Decorating the activity rooms for Christmas?
5. Participating in Christmas parties?

I am a B'nai Noach and I would have no problem with any of that. Especially if it's for work. Keep in mind that you are helping others participate in in their religion. It's not that YOU are participating in their religion. Even though you may not agree with their path it is their valid connection to Hashem and that connection should be fostered. I work in a similar field as a caregiver for hospice and I attend christian funerals pretty regularly. The one thing I can not do is join in their prayers which are always to or in the name of jesus.

When I began studying and recognizing the fact I was a B'nai Noach I was overly strict with what I would do or not do. It closed me off from the rest of the world. Now I see the similarities between my path and the path of others no matter what it may be. I have let the world in now and it is a much better place for it. You can, and must, be a member of the global community while not violating the Seven Laws.