Actually, it says to hate gays in the Old Testament and in the New Testament Timothy 3:16 says:
16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,
Therefore, the bible would in fact promote all of the things society most despises today.
Where exactly does the bible make it clear to NOT follow the Old Testament? It would seem that the above quote makes it clear that the entirety of the bible should be supported and carried out which means that if you do in fact find where it says not to follow the Old Testament, you would only further the point that the bible has contradictions that make it unreliable.
I'm still unclear as to the logical reasoning of keeping the 10 commandments but throwing out the rest of the old testament.
Sounds more like people just made it up with no actual basis in scripture. Nowhere in the new testament does it say keep the 10 commandments but throw out the rest.
Pretty funny that you think it is the work of an all powerful all knowing all seeing god but you can pick out the good stuff and throw out the stuff you don't like.
Ok, vraelen, You actually mad e me think for a minute with that verse. But I don't see how that promotes immoral activities. Also, where does it say to hate gays in the Old or New Testament? But anyway, back to your statement that the Bible states that the entire thing can be used. What you are missing is the fact that though the consequences are gone in the New Testament(well there are some consequences; just different ones), the principles are the same. So we aren't throwing out the rest of the Bible(well we do not have the Sabbath or things like that, those were laws for the nation of Israel.). We just have different consequences for the wrong doing. Maybe thats a better way to word it. I dunno if it is, but at least I tried to make you understand. I don't pick and choose if I did, I most likely would not be standing here arguing with you. I can try and find the specific verse that says that the old law is finished( or something like that); don't know it off the top of my head( maybe on the bottom of my head? Hmm ill look. Nope not there either.)