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Sheep and Goats!
- Thread starter w00t
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fullyveiled muslimah
Evil incarnate!
My question would be why is the quality of the sheep being docile a bad thing automatically? Why is the quality of a goat not being docile all the time automatically a good quality? Also why do you feel that christians are automatically not thinking for themselves when they choose to follow their religion along with its precepts?
cardero
Citizen Mod
In Patrickism, I don't use parables that stereotype or degrade animal and other lifeforms, even swines deserve pearls.
doppelganger
Through the Looking Glass
In some cultures, both are considered delicious.
Ever learning
Active Member
doppelgänger;961880 said:
true, if you prepare them the right way, they are both delicious.
Smoke
Done here.
Now you know why sheep are "good" and goats are "bad."
Seriously, though, sheep are smarter than you give them credit for. They're round about in the same area as goats, and depending on the breed, goats and sheep can be very similar.
And in Jesus' parable, it's the religious people who are the goats.
doppelganger
Through the Looking Glass
That's a good point, MB. Those without love, compassion and service are the "goats". It has nothing to do with right or wrong belief.
Matthew 25 said:
morning-star
Light Bearer
yepers I will agree with you there!!
follow the path that you make not the one others create.
cardero
Citizen Mod
I'm going to give you frubals for this Tangnefedd.
Thanks for the frubals, but I don't do frubals I will see if I can give them back to you!
Bishka
Veteran Member
Being led doesn't mean you don't think for yourself.
Booko
Deviled Hen
*Paul*
Jesus loves you
As you said He leads His flock, not everyone belongs to this flock so you can be happy that you have a chance of being excluded from this flock of sheep who follow their Shepherd where ever He goes. All you have to do is go your own way, break away from the crowd of sheep and don't cry out to be rescued. It would be safe to assume judging by your comments on here that you have already done this.
Only the thing is, you keep on talking about Christianity as though you are still attached to it, you can't quite let go of it, perhaps you seek the Love and Joy that knowing Jesus Christ can bring but you can only receive it on the Good Shepherds Terms.
Why do you consider the two mutually exclusive?
Buttons*
Glass half Panda'd
For the most part, it does.
Jesus leads us to everlasting life .
"I am the way and the truth and the life."JOHN 14;6 and this following verse is what he said means everlasting life .
"This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ."JOHN 17:3.sheeplike people will listen to what Jesus said.
"He will separate people one from another, just as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats."MATTHEW 25:32.
In his prophecy about the last days, Jesus foretold: "All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another, just as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. And he will put the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on his left." The sheep are humble people who associate with and support Christs brothers, submitting to Gods rule. The goats are stubborn people who reject Christs brothers and do nothing to support Gods rule. With what result? Jesus said: "These [the goats] will depart into everlasting cutting-off, but the righteous ones [the sheep] into everlasting life."Matthew 25:31-46.