[QUOTE=James Cusick;430263Your profile says that you are a Christian = so Jesus referred to people as sheep, and I do not see being a sheep as a compliment - [/QUOTE]
Being called a sheep is not and was not intended to be a compliment. It is an accurate description of what human beings are like with each doing what is right in his own mind.
You are wildly unorthodox and this is the only thing I will respond to. I am sure there will be others who will respond to you.
Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
SHEEP:
Sheep are best known for their strong flocking (herding) and following instinct. They will run from what frightens them and band together in large groups for protection. This is the only protection they have from predators. There is safety in numbers. It is harder for a predator to pick a sheep out of a group than to go after a few strays.
Link = Sheep 201 ~ A Beginners guide to raising sheep:
There is no doubt that Jesus knew about sheep.
I am extreme unorthodox and so I am sorry that you got hung up by me.
People who are determined to be orthodox simply must do so much more to protect thy self.
It is like a house built on sand which keeps trying to fall down and it takes a lot of work to keep supporting it.
Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
I stand for the exact opposite of all of that.
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It is a paradox.
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Because we each person counts as an individual and not as a devalued-nonentity trapped inside of some group or belief system where we do not count as an individual with our own personal identity.
Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?