Posted by: Nick Norelli | May 1, 2008

Fleecing the Sheep

I don’t know much about tending sheep, but isn’t fleecing the sheep one of the shepherd’s jobs?  If so then maybe we should come up with another term for pastors who rob their congregations. 

B”H

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It’s right for a shepherd to shear the sheep in the right way and at the right time so that others can benefit from the wool - but not to fleece them unrestrictedly for his or her own benefit, to make for himself or herself a nice comfortable bed!

By: Peter Kirk on May 1, 2008
at 1:10 pm

Peter: Wool is itchy anyway. ;)

By: Nick Norelli on May 1, 2008
at 1:37 pm

I suggest the term “fleecing the monkey” - because you should never fleece monkeys, it’s common knowledge.

By: Matthew on May 1, 2008
at 3:45 pm

We don’t need any more slang phrases involving monkeys. One was too many.

By: Nathan Stitt on May 1, 2008
at 4:38 pm

Matthew & Nathan: If I were to combine both your thoughts, then I could render 1Corinthians 7:19 into idiomatic English saying:

It doesn’t make a difference whether or not a man’s monkey has been fleeced. The important thing is to follow God’s commands. :-P

By: Nick Norelli on May 1, 2008
at 4:55 pm

Unfortunately that actually sounds pretty good…

By: Matthew on May 1, 2008
at 5:24 pm

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