Must one obey one's parents and refrain from helping the elderly neighbor, or is there no obedience to a creature in disobedience to the Creator in this case, and what about fulfilling one's promise to the neighbor?
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You are not obligated to obey your father in refraining from visiting and caring for your neighbor, unless your father has a valid reason for preventing you, such as fearing temptation or suspicion for you. In that case, you must obey him.
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