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SA>Due to persecution of the Jews, little was done to teach these laws
SA>for the last few thousand years, despite Maimonides' command to do so
SA>(Laws of Kings). Interest in them has revived over the last few years
SA>and Noahide groups and literature are slowly but surely springing up
SA>amidst Western civilization. Some Noahides cut all ties with their
SA>past, viewing Jesus and Christianity as irrelevant, possibly harmful,
SA>to their lives and faith. Others retain ties to Jesus as a teacher,
SA>possibly messianic, but reject Christianity and its pagan holidays,
SA>e.g. Easter, Halloween, and Christmas. All reject any Divinity of
SA>Jesus and view prayers to him as idolatry.

If they reject Jesus, how can Christians accept the 7 laws of Noah?

SA>(snip)

SA>A simple statement of the 7 laws: 1) not to murder. 2) not to worship
SA>idols. 3) not to steal. 4) not to take another's wife or commit
SA>incest. 5) not to eat meat of an animal still alive. 6) not to
SA>blaspheme. 7) to establish well-functioning legal and political
SA>systems. Basically, every person should acknowledge God's Revelation
SA>to Israel, Israel's unique role, and his or her duty to be a decent
SA>human being (plus one "kosher" law above, #5). No one is
encouraged to
SA>become Jewish, though some sources feel that study and observance of
SA>the Torah is good for everyone.

While seeming to be the same as the 10 Commandments, the 7 laws
of Noah are not the same.  IOW, religious truth is not the same as
political opinion.

SA>(snip)

SA>Torah Outreach Program

SA>http://israelvisit.co.il/top/noahides.htm


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SA>To designate March 26, 1991, as `Education Day, U.S.A.'. (Enrolled as
SA>Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate)

SA>--H.J.Res.104--

SA>H.J.Res.104

SA>One Hundred Second Congress of the United States of America

SA>AT THE FIRST SESSION

SA>Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of
SA>January,

SA>one thousand nine hundred and ninety-one

SA>Joint Resolution

SA>To designate March 26, 1991, as `Education Day, U.S.A.'.

SA>Whereas Congress recognizes the historical tradition of ethical values
SA>and principles which are the basis of civilized society and upon which
SA>our great Nation was founded;

SA>Whereas these ethical values and principles have been the bedrock of
SA>society from the dawn of civilization, when they were known as the
SA>Seven Noahide Laws;

Did any of the Framers of the Constitution mention the Seven Noahide
Laws?  No.  Most were Christian.  None were Jewish.  A few were Deist.

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