I believe that the truths that Jesus taught are just as significant today as they were then. And I believe that striving to live a good life is all that is of consequence to God. That is why I do not worry about differences of belief between us - Catholic, Protestant, Mormon, UU, Hindu, atheist... - because I do not believe that God will judge us based on whether our beliefs were "right." We are judged by our hearts and actions, and anyone who sincerely tries to live a good life is judged to be right in the eyes of the Lord. The only time I am concerned about differing interpretations of the bible is when someone's interpretation harms someone else. I am concerned about interpretations that justify racism or sexism, etc. I am concerned about interpretations that put so much emphasis on the afterlife that it encourages people to ignore this life and their duty to help their brothers and sisters in need. When I read the gospels, what I see is someone who instructed us to love God more than anything (more than our own possessions, more than our own individual beliefs), who instructed us to love our neighbors as we love ourselves and said that even our enemies are our neighbors (parable of the Good Samaritan), who said that feeding, clothing, and caring about the least powerful of humanity is the same as feeding, clothing, and caring about God (Matthew 25:34-45) Yes, I believe his teachings are just as important today, and honestly I think we are in dire need of hearing his message today.