If the Old Testament is to be basically ignored why don't Christians just shred it and be done with?

Question

Christians are always saying, "Oh thats Old Testament and doesn't count" ...so okay guys, why don't you prune it and get rid of the confusion?

Answer 1

Damn...that makes so much sense I wish I'd said it!

Break up the old and new testaments, and choose what kind of follower you wanna be - the wrath of god, abomination-fan that falls back on Leviticus and Sodom and Gomorrah to justify your own hatreds, or the love is groovy, let-he-who-is-without-sin- cast-the-first-stoner who builds bridges and makes peace.

At least then moderate, and even rational Christians, wouldn't have to be saddled with the more fundamental beliefs of Old Testament followers, and could probably do a lot more good.

Like I said, the clarity of this makes me wish I'd said it first. Kudos.

Answer 2

The OT is important for history, background, and prophecy about the coming of Christ, but we are under grace, not the law. The Law served it's purpose in showing Man the need for a savior, that He could not keep the Law perfectly. So the OT is very important, even we are no longer bound by the Law.

Answer 3

Christians pick 'n' choose what parts of the Old Testament they want to uphold-- whatever agrees with what THEY think. As far as I'm concerned the New Testament should be used for toilet paper.

Answer 4

I agree. You cannot select bits you like and ignore the bits you do not like. Either God is the Old Testament God, or he is not. Jesus may have come into the New Testament, but God was still the same, right? Either start eating kosher and wearing fringes on your clothes, or stop insulting homosexuals and waging wars.

Answer 5

If you take the Jesus part out of the NT, what do you have? The, what you call, OT.

The Holy Scriptures are the backbone of Christianity and Islam. It is the history of the Jewish people and their relationship with G-d-leading up to these last two religions.

Answer 6

Becuase we would be destroying a holy piece of literature!We do use some of the bible verses from the Old Testament. Just go to a Lutheran church.

Answer 7

The OT is not to be basically ignored. Contemporary Christianity woud like to do away with it, but that is not what Jesus said.
Matthew 5:17 "Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. 18 "For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished. 19 "Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven."

Answer 8

Woot! Lose the 10 commandments! I already tole ya, "all those commandments can be replaced with these two." But there ya are, cramming those 10 into courthouses in the south.

Also, there is a lot more "hatin the homo" verses in the OT and I know you'd miss it sorely!

Answer 9

Laptop Jesus, I think I want to be your Mary Magdalene.

The only reason I can see for its inclusion still is the prophecy that was supposed to have been fulfilled by Jesus. Aside from that, it's really not useful with the New Covenant in place.

Answer 10

True Christians don't feel that way. To them, "all Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness, that the man of God may be fully competent, completely equipped for every good work." 2 Tim. 3:16, 17