One of them is, "This is a thing that we do, as Jews, that sets us apart from the rest of the world." And, insofar as I as a non-Jew understand this, the teaching is that there is no need for non-Jews to keep Kosher.
The other one is, "This is morally wrong and an abomination for anybody to do, whether or not they are a Christian."
(This is related why, despite being a Christian, I much prefer the standard Jewish attitude towards non-Jews than the standard Christian attitude towards non-Christians.)
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Date: 2008-11-06 01:00 am (UTC)One of them is, "This is a thing that we do, as Jews, that sets us apart from the rest of the world." And, insofar as I as a non-Jew understand this, the teaching is that there is no need for non-Jews to keep Kosher.
The other one is, "This is morally wrong and an abomination for anybody to do, whether or not they are a Christian."
(This is related why, despite being a Christian, I much prefer the standard Jewish attitude towards non-Jews than the standard Christian attitude towards non-Christians.)