I think you post is pretty much what I was trying to say, but in a bad way.
The cerimonial law of the OT isn't really followed by Christians. For it was a forshadowing. The thing is that distinction was made after a lot of heated debate.
If I am reading that wrong, or have misunderstood you point, let me know. (Not trying to start a flame war).
That's pretty much it; obviously we do not adhere to the strict and full mosaic law, as Christ arrival changed many things in it, however we also recognize that there is a signifigant relevance to it, it's not simply history, and many aspects of the old law clearly do carry over. Though which are and are not is still debated among confessions.