Religion
In reply to the discussion: Feminists can be Christians, too [View all]kwassa
(23,340 posts)Let's break it down.
It isn't called the Christian Holy Bible, it is called the New Testament.
Everyone picks and chooses from the Bible, Old and New Testament together, because the book is so massive, running some 1300 pages or so, depending on how it is printed. People focus on what they relate to best. This has been true since it was written. People can focus on very different things, too. Those who consider the Bible an inerrant source of the word of God pick and choose, too, on which laws to obey, and which they just rather not pay attention to.
The Holy Gospels are a relatively short section in the overall New Testament. It consists of four written accounts of Jesus' life. After that, commentary from others. Jesus didn't write anything.
The definition of Christian varies widely; we've been through discussion of that many many times in this forum. Often what is considered really Christian or not is simply personal opinion, base on one's personal beliefs about Christianity.
Therefore, this whole "pick and choose" argument carries no water.