How can a Christian reject part of the Bible and still call themselves a Christian?

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I "must" not accept anything of the sort.

If you are to have salvation then you must, otherwise yo don't have to do anything.

Even if, in the asymptotically infinitesimal chances that your myth, as you state it above, is fact, it is still immoral.

I don't think it's immoral, but either way it doesn't determine whether or not exists.

And since I do not want any part of your gods immoral deal, I would not accept it, even if it was true.

I can't argue that point with you.

Punishing all of humanity for his mistake in putting the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the garden with people who would not understand it was wrong. Immoral.

Punishing all of their offspring in perpetuity for the 'sins' of their parents. Immoral.

Substitutionary atonement. Immoral.

Punishing people for eternity for not being gullible enough to believe he exists. Immoral.


We could argue the rest of our lives about these things are immoral.

I acknowledge that you think these things are immoral from your world. From the perspective of a life that is eternal I don't agree. I also don't believe that he sends us to hell for eternity and I believe that from a biblical standpoint.

Why couldn't god just have forgiven humanity without the sacrifice, the belief in unevidenced stories, the eternal worship, the need of faith, etc?

Too much for one post. Why don't you just hit me with one "gotcha" question and I'll answer in detail. Gotta go.