> As far as I can tell there is no consistent application of logic and understanding what parts matter and which parts do not I would disagree. The art of herm

> As far as I can tell there is no consistent application of logic and understanding what parts matter and which parts do not I would disagree. The art of hermeneutics has been around for a _long_ time and has been refined over time as we develop new understandings about the ancient cultures that wrote these documents. So, yes, things do change, but I would argue they do not _dramatically_ change. For example, the message of "the gospel" has been the same since the founding apostles. But our understanding of something like Genesis 1 has changed dramatically over the years as our understanding of the sciences, history, etc. increase.