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

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I've had arguments with Christians (Folks I know in real life) about this and they usually reply with a) as you say, it was a different time with different standards for what was acceptable and not

So how come most of the dumb shits use a different line in the same book to deny gays their civil rights?

H-y-p-o-c-r-i-t-e-s!