Question: Is it possible to work as a server witho..

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Question: Is it possible to work as a server without sinning (because most restaurants sell meals that have unclean/unkosher meat)?

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This is something that you would need to pray over for guidance. Scripturally, I haven't come across an example of this. We know that stuff isn't food. However, you are keeping the command by not eating it. It is one of those grey areas, I feel. Is it a good idea? No, but I also know folk that have to work Sabbath because it was their job before coming to the knowledge of keeping commands, and they can't get it changed. They already committed to working it when they signed on. The whole "let your yes be yes" that Yeshua taught us. -- I know this probably isn't what you are looking for. I see this as something you are going to have people say definitively "yes" or "no" and both sides will have compelling arguments.

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As a former discount grocery store owner, I can say that I tried not to profit from the sale of unclean foods. I would give it away or mark it very low. If I'd had the choice of what came in the pallets, I wouldn't have carried unclean food at all. That being said, people are going to get unclean food if that's what they want, no matter what you do as a career. Hopefully, you don't have to announce pork tenderloin specials to every customer you serve, but that falls on the restaurant owner more than on you. I'd be more concerned about being required to work on the sabbath. Get it in writing that you don't have to work on the sabbath, and define it in writing. Employers are allowed to change your hours without notice, and it is very common in food service. But, as for the serving of unclean food, don't touch it (you shouldn't be touching people's food anyway) and try to not steer people toward unclean food. Who knows? Perhaps it will give you an oppportunity to witness or help another believer avoid unclean food. Hope you get the job, if you haven't already!

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I think it is possible to work as a server without sinning because it is the customer's choice to eat the unclean meats. You are not forcing them to eat it.

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