Reply To: A Serious Question for Jewish Democrats

Theoretically it could be a machlokes. However, the point with the Rambam and pikuach nefesh with regards to converting is obviously talking about A”Z for Yidden, not goyim. We do, I believe, posken that you would be over on A”Z as a Jew if you converted to Christianity.

Even if the Rambam did mean it for goyim, then apparently we don’t posken that way. If we did, it would be assur to do business with Christians in close proximity to their holidays (I can’t remember exactly how many days the gezeira is), which would probably include every Sunday. I believe I also read that it’s mutar to sell candles or some such thing to goyim even if you know he might use it for Christianity. If the practice was assur even by the sheva mitzvos b’nei Noach, then it would presumably be lifnei iver to do so just like selling eiver min hachai to a goy.

For the topic of the OP, there have obviously been times where the Jews had to pay taxes to governments run by idolaters. Even right now, Gabbard is a public official so some of our tax money might be going to her salary, which is being used to fund avodah zara. Apparently it’s not a problem. My question is, is it so mutar that you can even knowingly put yourself in that situation by helping elect an oved A”Z?