Rowina (1 July 2008)
"Threatening Noahide Laws/Donna Danna"


 
I was interested in your list of the "seven laws" which the Noahide
group uphold as applying to gentiles.

Most of these parallel the Ten Commandments, but one of them sets up a
judicial body.

I'd like to expand on what that judicial body would be, from what I
have read, although I don't pose as an expert in this.

The Noahides believe that all gentiles should eventually be ruled by a
judicial body based on Torah.  This would be an end to the separation
of church and state.  It would be as unseparate as setting up Muslim
Sharia law in a nation such as America in which the majority still are
at least nominally Christian.  It could impose penalties, even death,
for misbehavior as defined by the judicial body.

As you say, Donna, it is anti-Christian.  It is different from the
situation in which Christians recognize the moral truth of the Old
Testament's Ten Commandments.  It would be a body set up to ENFORCE
those of the Ten Commandments which the Noahides say apply to all
people, including all non-Jews.

Some Christians, those few who are aware of the Noahide movement, might
jump to the conclusion that this would be a positive situation for
Christians, bringing the Ten Commandments into secular law.  while it
would bring in some of the commandments, as you listed, it would also
bring in this judicial body, which could legislate against Christians
if it chose.

This movement is different from Messianic Judaism, which looks to Jesus
as the Messiah of Jew and gentile alike.
Messianic Jews expect Jesus to set up a government when he comes to
rule and reign, not a council of Orthodox Jews to supervise the lives
of gentiles.  And as you say, the Noahides do not "like" Jesus, calling
Him a false prophet, even suggesting that He is anti-christ.

Very frightening movement.  Too far out to gain traction?  Let us hope
so!