[kj] edible Judas Goat...
Darth E. Vader
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Sat Jan 7 11:27:48 EST 2006
Nice post Mr Noonan...
Baa baa black sheep have you any fools?
Give thanks to your one true god for the horn's on
Georgie's head, man!
Can I have my New Order tape back one day please?
> Dave Noonan wrote:
>
> > *Judas Goat:
> > *
> > (From Forerunner Commentary)
> > Matthew 25:32-33 (Go to this verse :: Verse
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> >
> > The sheep are given eternal life, but the goats
> are cast into the Lake
> > of Fire. It is clear from this section of
> Scripture that we want the
> > attributes of sheep and not those of goats!
> >
> >
> > What is it about goats that causes God to use them
> in such a negative
> > light? Goats are capricious. They are impulsive
> and unpredictable,
> > devious and contrary. If they are not poking their
> heads through
> > fences, they may be standing on their hind legs,
> stretching for those
> > tender leaves just out of reach. Goats are never
> content with what
> > they have.
> >
> >
> > They are experts in opening gates and squeezing
> through small gaps
> > because they hate to be confined. Fences that will
> handle sheep,
> > cattle, and horses will not hold goats. They will
> work tirelessly to
> > spring themselves from any situation they deem
> inhibiting.
> >
> >
> >
> > Consequently, goats are not very good followers.
> "Gregarious behavior"
> > is a term that refers to the flocking or herding
> instinct which is
> > found strongly in sheep, cattle, and horses.
> Again, this quality is
> > rather weak in goats; they prefer leading or going
> off on their own.
> > Meat packers use this instinct in sheep and goats
> to their advantage.
> > They will train an old goat, appropriately called
> a "Judas," to lead
> > sheep to the pens for slaughter. A well-trained
> Judas will lead group
> > after group of sheep to the slaughter all day
> long.
> >
> >
> > A sheep follows its Shepherd, peacefully moving
> forward with the
> > flock. He is content to be led because he has
> faith in Him. A sheep
> > responds to his Shepherd's voice and goes where He
> directs. On the
> > other hand, a goat follows only its own lead,
> creating disunity when
> > he comes in contact with others in the flock.
> Because of his
> > independent nature, he often finds himself in
> contention with the
> > Shepherd for leadership of the flock, leading some
> astray. A goat
> > often eats things--a symbol of ingesting spiritual
> instruction--sheep
> > would avoid because they have no real value and
> cause sickness.
> >
> > Goats are not inherently evil, but some of their
> traits could be
> > deadly--spiritually--if found in a Christian. A
> Christian who is
> > unpredictable, who thinks he is above it all, who
> independently does
> > his own thing, who wants to take over, has trouble
> functioning in a
> > group, or does not want to be led, is exhibiting
> the characteristics
> > of a goat--one Christ says will be cast into the
> Lake of Fire!
> >
>
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