During the afternoon session of General Conference yesterday there was a talk given about the parable of the lost sheep. I have always loved this parable, it was my understanding that it showed how much each person is valued by God. The speaker took a different route when explaining this parable. He read a poem, done in that sing song rhyme. The poem said that the lost sheep had to be found so that they would not lead children astray. So according to both the speaker and the author of this talk, God cares about children not the lost sheep. This talk could change how I look at my ward's reactivation efforts. I could ask, do they care about me, or the children I may influence? I will not grow bitter, or negative over this talk. I just wanted to speak about it. That is not the meaning of this parable. Christ himself explains this story, he says that the one lost sheep is important to God. God will leave those who are safely in the church in order to find the one who is lost and alone. The point of this parable is to show us what true compassion is. That is the desire to end the suffering of all the many beings.
Lastly, I do not believe that I am a negative influence on the children in my life. I am working toward true compassion, what could be wrong with that. The teachings of Buddha can sit side by side with those of Christ.
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