Say you have a Christian* or a Muslim (or a member of any other monotheistic religion) who accepts the Seven Noachide Laws, and (as per Mishneh Torah, Hil. Melachim 8:11) does so because he believes that G-d (re)gave them through Moshe.

However, he also continues to believe ideas from his own religion that are against the Torah or even inimical to it, such as that most of the mitzvos are no longer applicable (for anyone, Jews or non-Jews) after the crucifixion, or that the Torah as we have it is corrupt and that the Koran is the true revelation of G-d's word, etc.

Would such a person still be considered a righteous gentile? True that Rambam says (ibid. 10:9) that "we are not to allow [gerei toshav] to innovate a religion and come up with their own mitzvos" - but perhaps that refers specifically to rituals and ceremonies, not ideology. On the other hand, one could argue that such beliefs make the acceptance of the Seven Laws incomplete.


* That is, according to the views that shittuf is permissible for non-Jews.

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+1, nice question. But re "he believes that G-d (re)gave them through Moshe": that may perhaps be too strong. The Rambam says "והודיענו על ידי משה רבינו שבני נח מקודם נצטוו בהן" which, if I understand it correctly (I haven't checked the nos'e kelim), means merely that he believes God gave them (viz earlier) and mentioned, through Moshe, having done so. No? – msh210 Nov 14 '11 at 21:17
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@msh: you're right, that does seem to be the obvious understanding of what Rambam says. Still, though, to salvage what I wrote, I see where Korban Chagigah by R. Moshe Galante (linked there) seems to understand Rambam as actually requiring the ben Noach to be aware of both facts: that Hashem commanded them in the Torah given to Moshe, and that Moshe informed us that they were previously obligated in these mitzvos (דצריך שבן נח ידע שה' צוה הז' מצוות בתורה ע"י משה... שעוד ידע שהודיענו ע"י משה שבני נח נצטוו בהן מקודם). – Alex Nov 14 '11 at 23:38
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R. Mayer Twersky wrote an article on this subject here http://www.scribd.com/doc/31447481/Untitled ; see the last two pages (530-531). However, he admits what he is saying is a chiddush.

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Please incorporate the relevant point(s) into your answer. – Seth J Nov 15 '11 at 21:39
-1 until you incorporate what @SethJ suggested. – Adam Mosheh Feb 12 at 15:15
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