Reply #10: I went to a rather conservative church as a child. [View All]

[murielm99]

We studied the Bible thoroughly.

We learned that the Old Testament was important because it taught the history of the promise of the Messiah. We learned about all the promises contained there, and how things that Jesus said and did fulfilled that promise. We were taught that He was the NEW COVENANT, and that Old Testament law no longer applied, because He said so. He included Gentiles and Jews among the saved. The dietary rules, the exclusions, were all over with.

Christians always concentrate on the New Testament. The fulfillment of the promise, the Gospels, is the important part. Knowing one's history is not a bad thing. But living in the past is wrong. If fundies are trying to base everything on Old Testament teachings, they are missing the point of their religion.

I don't know that your question is stupid, but Christianity is always Christ-centered. Any group that puts something or someone ahead of Christ should not call itself Christian. There are fundie groups that do that. I think the fundies who emphasize politics or put all their energy into hating gays and abortion are putting something ahead of Christ. They are not following his teachings. They need to go out and feed the poor, and work for peace.