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Hoovie 01-03-2009 09:42 PM

What The Church Needs Is More Real Sheep!
 
People wrongly believe sheep are absolved from responsibility and cannot or should not have strong opinions and standards except those the church leadership establishes.

Sometime ago I was told that only goats like to butt heads, and sheep don't even have horns... funny!

It is the hearers responsibility to prove all things.

I think the church needs a few more real sheep...

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z...SheepHorns.jpg

Hoovie 01-03-2009 09:47 PM

Re: The Church Needs More Real Sheep!
 
Goats are wimpy

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z...weep/goats.jpg

Pressing-On 01-03-2009 09:51 PM

Re: What The Church Needs Is More Real Sheep!
 
:toofunny Love the goat on the limb!

Ron 01-03-2009 09:52 PM

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Goats also like to eat anything they see!:hypercoffee

Hoovie 01-03-2009 09:59 PM

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Goats are gullible...

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z...underpants.jpg

Hoovie 01-03-2009 10:00 PM

Re: What The Church Needs Is More Real Sheep!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron (Post 672812)
Goats also like to eat anything they see!:hypercoffee

Good point. A basic tenet of false doctrine. They also loooove cool-aid!

MamaHen 01-04-2009 08:49 AM

Re: What The Church Needs Is More Real Sheep!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron (Post 672812)
Goats also like to eat anything they see!:hypercoffee

That's a myth.

We have a pet goat, and she is very particular. The only thing she goes crazy for is sweet gum leaves from our trees. She LOVES those.

I can also tell you, that just because some goats may eat unusual things, doesn't mean they should! A kid at a local fair gave a goat a slice of pizza, (because goats eat anything) and if my friend hadn't seen it happen, and was right there to care for the goat, that goat would have died! As it was, it almost did, and suffered for two days in severe pain. Goats really have very delicate systems, and can't and shouldn't eat just anything.

scotty 01-04-2009 08:52 AM

Re: What The Church Needs Is More Real Sheep!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by stephen hoover (Post 672799)
people wrongly believe sheep are absolved from responsibility and cannot or should not have strong opinions and standards except those the church leadership establishes.

Sometime ago i was told that only goats like to butt heads, and sheep don't even have horns... Funny!

It is the hearers responsibility to prove all things.

I think the church needs a few more real sheep...

preach !!!!!!!!!!!!!

MamaHen 01-04-2009 09:03 AM

Re: What The Church Needs Is More Real Sheep!
 
Our goat, Brownie.

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...os/Brownie.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...otos/goat1.jpg
(That's a sweet gum tree she's climbing)

MamaHen 01-04-2009 09:32 AM

Re: What The Church Needs Is More Real Sheep!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover (Post 672799)
and sheep don't even have horns... funny!

Mountain Sheep:
http://www.hickerphoto.com/data/medi...heep_T3794.jpg

Dall Sheep:
http://www.canada-photos.com/data/me...-sheep_232.jpg

Big-Horn Sheep:
http://grannevacation.s3.amazonaws.c...ep_640x480.jpg

Wiltshire Sheep:
http://www.wiltshirehornsheepstud.com/p3-main.jpg

Manx Loghton Sheep:
http://www.jackiemoffat.co.uk/Jackie...ed%20sheep.jpg

Dorsett Sheep:
http://d613138.u33.dc-servers.com/Us...Horn-Sheep.jpg

Icelandic Sheep:
http://www.pineridgeicelandics.com/i...eep_skrami.jpg

Funny the assumptions that people make :winkgrin

rgcraig 01-04-2009 09:48 AM

Re: What The Church Needs Is More Real Sheep!
 
I thought that was SH's point - that there are sheep with horns - - forward horns!

Goats have horns that grow back and all they do is butt heads!

The sheep in his first post is scary - - I wouldn't want to make it mad!

AmericanAngel 01-04-2009 09:54 AM

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Funny....none of the sheep "look-alike".........:heeheehee

rgcraig 01-04-2009 09:55 AM

Re: What The Church Needs Is More Real Sheep!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by AmericanAngel (Post 672907)
Funny....none of the sheep "look-alike".........:heeheehee

OH - great observation!

I'm sure someone can make a sermon out of this!!!!

AmericanAngel 01-04-2009 10:00 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rgcraig (Post 672911)
OH - great observation!

I'm sure someone can make a sermon out of this!!!!

Yes, the Manx Loghton sheep is pretty scary lookin!!!!! LOL
But God can use anybody....right!!!!!!!?

rgcraig 01-04-2009 10:02 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by AmericanAngel (Post 672913)
Yes, the Manx Loghton sheep is pretty scary lookin!!!!! LOL
But God can use anybody....right!!!!!!!?

Absolutely!

The long horns, the short horns, the skinny sheep, the fluffy sheep!!!!

I'm a short horn - fluffy one! LOL!!!

AmericanAngel 01-04-2009 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by rgcraig (Post 672914)
Absolutely!

The long horns, the short horns, the skinny sheep, the fluffy sheep!!!!

I'm a short horn - fluffy one! LOL!!!


I'm a short, fluffy (LOL) one with lots of horns...holding up my halo!!

:largehalo

BTW...thanks to whom ever for more smilies!

Is there a falling down laughing one?

and here is my churche's web again:
http://www.livingway.cc/

Sunday 10AM/7PM
Thursday 7PM

MamaHen 01-04-2009 10:25 AM

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More sheep:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/140/3...0e629e.jpg?v=0

http://www.defenders.org/images/defe...rn_spr2007.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2206/...8d02ab.jpg?v=0

http://www.cnrhome.uidaho.edu/webedi...170_edited.jpg


:donuts

rgcraig 01-04-2009 10:26 AM

Re: What The Church Needs Is More Real Sheep!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by MamaHen (Post 672924)

White as SNOW!!!!

AmericanAngel 01-04-2009 10:40 AM

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They're all bumping heads in these pics....hummmmmmm

....some "christians" can give me a headache! LOL


:coffee2


:secretservice

AmericanAngel 01-04-2009 10:41 AM

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...or maybe they are praying together.........ah.......yes, that's it!!!!!!



:amen

RandyWayne 01-04-2009 10:43 AM

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So who represents who in this picture?
http://pubpages.unh.edu/~bonnieg/IMAGES/border5.jpg

http://www.meekersheepdog.com/images/sheepdog131.jpg

http://www.dogtrainingbyfrank.com/im...ie_herding.jpg

AmericanAngel 01-04-2009 10:46 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RandyWayne (Post 672940)


The dog, Randy, the dog!!!!!

Fiyahstarter 01-04-2009 12:09 PM

Re: What The Church Needs Is More Real Sheep!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by AmericanAngel (Post 672907)
Funny....none of the sheep "look-alike".........:heeheehee

Where are their standards?

Rhoni 01-04-2009 01:05 PM

Re: What The Church Needs Is More Real Sheep!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover (Post 672799)
People wrongly believe sheep are absolved from responsibility and cannot or should not have strong opinions and standards except those the church leadership establishes.

Sometime ago I was told that only goats like to butt heads, and sheep don't even have horns... funny!

It is the hearers responsibility to prove all things.

I think the church needs a few more real sheep...

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z...SheepHorns.jpg

I am with you on this. I am tired of saints being referred to as stupid animals that should never question the Pastor/leadership. They are nothing more than sheepdogs who try to keep all the sheep in one place while the Lord/Shepherd tries to lead us to still waters.

Blessings, Rhoni

Hoovie 01-04-2009 02:11 PM

Re: What The Church Needs Is More Real Sheep!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Rhoni (Post 673010)
I am with you on this. I am tired of saints being referred to as stupid animals that should never question the Pastor/leadership. They are nothing more than sheepdogs who try to keep all the sheep in one place while the Lord/Shepherd tries to lead us to still waters.

Blessings, Rhoni

I guess humanity in it's entirety is "stupid" if compared to the Great Shepherd. But I see no distinction in value between church leadership and the rest of the body.

Rhoni, since I started the thread I will also be the one to caution. (not just to you but to all of us)

The church leadership/pastor etc. in anyone's paradigm should be worthy of honor and respect.

The "sheep" thinking for themselves and establishing their own direct relationship with the Great Shepherd is a good thing. Nevertheless, it does not diminish the value of the under shepherd in any way. We are all highly prized Blue ribbon winners through Christ! :)

nahkoe 01-04-2009 03:20 PM

Re: What The Church Needs Is More Real Sheep!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Rhoni (Post 673010)
I am with you on this. I am tired of saints being referred to as stupid animals that should never question the Pastor/leadership. They are nothing more than sheepdogs who try to keep all the sheep in one place while the Lord/Shepherd tries to lead us to still waters.

Blessings, Rhoni

Rhoni...I'm sorry you've had bad experiences with pastors. I have too. But they're not just sheepdogs keeping the sheep all in one place... They are shepherds.

I'll be the first to admit that some pastors have no business being in that position, they aren't called, aren't qualified, aren't prepared, and it's not a good deal for anyone. There are others who are called....and in a position of leadership they'll be fantastic for in 10 years. They're just not ready. It really bothers me seeing this happen, over and over (and I am NOT singling out UPC..I have one entire experience with the UPC and I'm not saying if that even fits into any of these categories..I'm speaking of Christianity as a whole).

You have to find a pastor you can trust. And you have to find a pastor who is a shepherd. If you don't, you're going to go this whole thing alone and that's no good for you.


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