This thread is heartbreaking.
While I agree that one in kiruv has to be extremely careful about what his family is exposed to, that doesn’t mean one should avoid kiruv completely. Let’s get back to Skulen. I’m rather familiar with the family, and back in Romania, they adopted more than a 1,000 war orphans. Their doors were open to everyone, whether or not they were frum. Even now, Chesed L’Avraham takes in so many Jewish kids that even the secular authorities don’t want to deal with, raising them up into fine, erliche Yidden.
There’s a fine balance between protecting one’s family and ignoring the plight of tinokei shenishba. There’s a time and place — and a way — to do kiruv rechokim.
Back to Avraham Avinu and Noach:
Who cares if there were no “Jews” as that time? They still had the obligation to bring creations close to the Creator. Kal v’chomer, how much more do WE have to be mindful of those who ARE Jewish, helping them to return home?
As for me, I’m not so old — only mid-30’s — though I’ve been fully frum since I was a teen.
So it has been a while since I’ve been out of the secular world, however, I don’t believe for a second that the because of the changes in the world there is no hope for Jewish souls.
To say so it to say that Hashem is not stronger than the forces of tumah, chas v’shalom.