Because its an apt association. Its a pagan thing to throw out what God himself inspired in scripture. If he gave us the OT it is just as important to clearly and contextually understand it. Which individuals just throw out for no apparent reason. BTW. You sure like to quote a ton of verses without offering at least an implied interpretation and argumentation from those verses. Its a wasted effort to merely cite scripture unless there is an interpretation which offers an argument towards a point or proposition. Its otherwise not useful to anyone. Even Jesus interpreted Scripture.
Rather, what are you reading - or ignoring? You responded to the OP who was actually arguing contrary to just throwing out what God himself inspired in scripture vs. clearly and contextually understanding it. As he stated, "Too many believers reply by dismissing the Old Testament and saying we now only follow the New. Saying that won’t get you far for two reasons.... the New Testament is a continuation of what we find in the Old and therefore it remains a guide to salvation and godly life in general...universally binding moral laws would be given to Israel in Old Testament times that naturally carry forward to us today.
.....For example, Leviticus 18 supplies numerous moral law commands and then ends with statements such as: “Do not defile yourselves by any of these things; for by all these the nations which I am casting out before you have become defiled.... you will search the Old Testament in vain for examples of God bringing judgment upon non-Israelites for not following the Jewish ceremonial, dietary, or other non-moral regulations. When God’s wrath came down on Gentile peoples (e.g., Sodom and Gomorrah), it wasn’t for wearing a shirt made with two fabrics, but because the people were violating God’s moral laws.
One last Old Testament pattern/example: how often do you hear politically-left people say today that socialism is advocated in the Bible? A quick look at the governmental, hard-work-reward, welfare, and tax structures prescribed by God in the Old Testament to the only theocratic nation in history quickly puts that false claim to bed (see Lev. 27:30-33, Deut. 12:6-17, Deut. 14:22-29, Lev. 19).
Hardly throwing out what God himself inspired in scripture, and if you want to require literal observance of all the temple ordinances and ceremonial and laws then you throwing out how the new covenant is "not according to the covenant" God made beginning with Moses.
" BTW. You sure like to quote a ton of verses without offering at least an implied interpretation and argumentation from those verses. Its a wasted effort to merely cite scripture unless there is an interpretation which offers an argument towards a point or proposition. Its otherwise not useful to anyone. Even Jesus interpreted Scripture."
, what are you reading - or ignoring? I first posts over 160 words in explanation, and all the texts I next carefully posted where in systematic support of what I said.
Sorryto say but it seems that you are far too selective in what you read and or comprehend, both in Scripture and in responses.