Why can't Christians say that parts of the Old Testament don't apply??..

[solja247]

Why would a loving, compassionate, forgiving god create a world full of creatures whose most important task in life is to eat other animals so they can grow strong and raise more babies that can eat other animals and raise babies of their own? When you look at the natural world, you see no evidence for mercy, compassion, or forgiveness.

Not at all. Nature is beautiful and we can learn a lot from observing nature.

The issue is a woman's control over her own body, her own reproductive rights. Women are the child bearers, and for their entire lives they have that responsibility laid upon them. They didn't ask for it. They were born with it. And it is their innate right to decide what is best for their bodies, and for their lives, and no one else's, certainly not the government's. If the tables were turned, if men had the responsibility laid upon them, this wouldn't be an issue.

While I do agree with you. I think a line should be drawn with abortion. The unborn baby should have some rights. Abortion should not be used as contraception.

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Perhaps read the rest of the OT as well? I mean, slaughter of innocents, genocide, predjudice, intollerance.... and this is from Yahweh!!!!

I think this picture sums up the bible best:

Context! The Israelites placed God in everything, whether it be sealing a woman's womb or leading a bloody conquest, it was the Israelities who went on the conquest, not God.
The OT isnt that bad, the OT is massive, I challenge you to find me 50 immoral stories where God commands something we would call immoral. Perhaps to understand God's mercy you should read Jonah?