Quote Originally Posted by Heald View Post
PancaKe: I think maybe what LV was saying (although if I'm wrong, feel free to correct me) is that there is a distinction between fundamentalists within a religion (i.e. those who take every law/commandment/holy book literally as law) and those who have a more modern approach. An example would be a fundamentalist Christian who believes sex before marriage and homosexuality are sins, whereas a more modern, liberal Christian may think those are outdated principles but still believe in God, Jesus and try to apply Jesus' teachings to modern life.
I would still say, to the liberal Christian, that you can't pick and choose which parts of the bible are outdated and which parts aren't. If Jesus' teachings on homosexuality or sex outside of marriage are outdated, then you could say that all of Jesus' teachings and actions are outdated - including his death on the cross and what they claim that achieved. Sure, some things are contextual - but not outdated.