Are Christian sheep and atheists goats? ?

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Not only that, sheep want a shepherd, they will follow their shepherd. If two or three flocks get mixed all they have to do is call the sheep and they recognize their shepherd's voice and only his sheep follow him-sorting done! I raised sheep, and goats. Goats are a constant headache. They climb ontop of anything, they jump every fence, they do not want to follow, they want to run away. Sheep cut grass with their teeth, leaving the root intact. Goats pull up the grass by the roots. Goats create deserts.

I wonder that you cannot see the bondage you're under. By your own words, you are a slave to comfort. You acknowledge that there are fundamental questions for which you have no answer-- where did I come from?; why am I here?. Yet this doesn't trouble you because you are able to be comfortable without knowing. You are analytical yet fail to analyze the most important subject of all: your own existence. And why not? Because doing so makes you uncomfortable. I submit respectfully that this is not freedom. It's despair. You haven't chosen anything. You are adrift. That might feel free, but you are at the complete mercy of wind and wave. And the worst thing of all is that it doesn't matter to you. Of all men, you are most to be pitied.

peace

I am a dog, Christ is my Alpha Squadron leader and I like to go bye-bye in the car and feel the wind on my snout and my fur. We eat kibble and often it's lamb and rice, or sometimes a goat kebab.

I do enjoy barley grass, not the grain, grain is the cause of acidosis.

I have no soul to sell but by Grace alone I am sinew, tendon, muscle, blood and bone. Freedom is another illusion. Wolf Lake is never as lovely once you are 'supposed' to be there. We let the mountain believe it knows nothing of nothing of nothing.

confession of a reinitialized plain clothes goth from Rohrau. 312.

The true Christians are sheep in a wolf world. The true sheep shall deny themselves, and take the wrong, and forgive, giving up their rights, and shall not confront nor withstand mistreatment, and they shall make themselves last of all and servant of all. Whereas wolves shall insist in their will, and will not except being wronged, and are unforgiving, and shall defend their rights, and by all means will confront and withstand mistreatment, and they shall make themselves first of all and served by all. It is for this cause the sheep look to their Shepherd, because this present evil world oppresses any who are harmless. Secular principles and practices of immorality, dishonesty, and selfishness, do always challenge and over-rule heavenly principles and practices of morality, integrity, and unselfishness. We behold this all the day long, that where one may be moral, they are surrounded and subjected to immoral behavior; or where one has integrity, they are targets for the dishonest; or where one is unselfish, there are a thousand ready to consume upon their selfishness. The sheep are a prey in this world for oppression, and misuse, by the majority that delight in being a wolf.

Your stance does make a lot of sense. Of course, not all Christians push their beliefs on others. What annoys me is when Christians formulate their opinions using religion as a crutch. For example, Christians believe that homosexuality is a sin because it says so in the Bible. If it wasn't in there, then I'm sure they wouldn't have viewed it as a sin. If we allow it to, religion can greatly limit our ability to think freely.

Most of my opinions about life in general greatly differ from what is taught in the Bible and at church. I have no problems with gays or gay marriage. I don't agree with abortion, but I believe in free will and human rights, and therefore the government shouldn't place certain restrictions on people.

I guess I'm one of the black sheep in the herd.

Consider me a sheep and God is my sheppard

Thats fine.

The truth is, when you are an infant, and your mom is holding her arms out and you go to her (whether you are swimming to her or walking toward her) you have faith as a child that she's going to catch you, not let you hit your head or drown.

It's the same concept, you have faith, then he shows you that he is true.

He shows by answered prayer, simple truths, and blessings as you grow in his principles. The more you study about God and the more you seek to find the real truth, the more it is revealed to you. Sometimes as a very personal thing. Sometimes it's a general thing you and the congregation experience together.... but it is revealed.

Bravo. I share the some of the same view points. I am happy to think there is a God, without claiming to say I know all about him. I am open to every and all ideas. You could say "I like all kinds of fish, even the really bony ones."

Actually, I've heard mostly pagans identify themselves as "goats". Anyway, here's a fun sheep/goat verse:

Matthew 25:32

"All the nations will be gathered before Him; and He will separate them from one another, as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats;"

If we're gonna choose anyway, can I be a pretty kitty? Or a wolf? Or an eagle...

I am saying this because, frankly? Goats smell. And anyone who chooses to be a sheep deserves to be barbecued.