The Hidden Side of the Good Shepherd Metaphor

Consider Supporting MindShift -   / mindshiftskeptic   New Merch! - https://mindshift-shop.fourthwall.com New Channel! Sharing Fire -    / @sharingfire   Video's Mentioned: My Potter Metaphor -    • Christianity Retold: Fixing the Potter Met...   The Good Shepherd is one of Christianity’s most comforting images, but comfort can hide structure. This video looks closely at what the metaphor actually teaches about authority, obedience, and safety when taken seriously. Sub! → Turn on notifications for 3 new videos every week! Connect! → Email - [email protected] Give! → Patreon -   / mindshiftskeptic   📚Recommended Reading For Recent Deconverts (affiliate links): https://www.amazon.com/shop/mindshift... Chapters: 0:00 The Shepherd and the Sheep: A Metaphor Autopsy 1:21 Agenda 2:00 Why People Love the Shepherd/Sheep Metaphor 3:46 Parable of the Good Shepherd 6:15 What Shepherding Actually Was 8:06 What the Metaphor Is Actually Saying 12:40 What This Does to People 17:20 FInal Thoughts 17:38 Patron Thanks A sincere thank you to this video's supporters: Iconoclast Tier Anne Stephens Boris Selioutsky Chris Grant GVI Precision Body & Paint Jimmy Tux Joe Evilsizor Kitboga Matthew Kuplack Perry Criagh Harrison Shawn Skaggs Humanist Hero Tier Chris Chris Craig Harrison James Geider Jarrod Nichols Kristi Goff Atheist Advocate Tier Aquitar Caleb Taratuta Claeb JK Dakota Beeson Dan Carter Drew Smith Jeff Watkins Jeffrey Bell Jeremy Green Jugs Julie H Malcom Paul Henry Sparky Thomas Elliott Secular Scholar Tier Agathon Zigglar AJ Alan Beshersee Austin Smith Ben Peterson D. Cox Ed Elizabeth Duran Fernando Dos Santos Grant Lee Edwards Jeff Day Josh King Kathy N L Maggie Mark Mark Rogers Matthew Norquist Melissa Little Michael Martin Pamela Polcover Ray Calabro Rokkit Serjun Scottt Simonsis 13 Snoop Squeak Steve Boyer Todd Hill Trader J Rae Vince Freethinker Tier Arthur Prindle autumn BeccaYoley Ben Songster Blake Brenda “Beegee” Rechenberg Carol Ames Carole Parks Charles Payet Charlotte Wayne Chris Bennett Christina Simmers Danny Worthington Darque Syde of D'Lyte Productions David T Deanna Dandrea Debbie Andrews Douglas Nichols Edvard Majakari ElGuapo Eric Sage Eric Winston Erika Everton Shaw Frank Saunders Fredrik Sanfridsson G Mark Wenner Gerry Novak Gregory Smith harrowing_hieronymus Hats Optional Helen Carter Jacki Berggren Jacquie4678 James Musson Janet Clark Jay Nichols Jeff Miles Jenniewb jennifer leibig Jerry O Connor John Battaka John Gilchrist John Rexrode Journey Kami Rose Konrad P Kummli Lisa Reshad LouCee M Mark Childers Mark McKeen NamelesstheDogboy Newtwen Orion H Paul M. Palmer Penelope Peter Kang Randy Scott Robert Dagit Ron Warzek Russ Andrews Sally Dunn Scott Graham Steve The Merlin Tim Schanz Tom Long Tyler Harrell Vorcha2911 Wanderer Wearloga William Spray YAttwood Zach Burns Skeptic Tier Adam Cameron Alais Joie Alex Andrew W Angelo Gordon Aprelle Neal April Wilson Ashley Austin Shaw Bill Brandon Eloy Brandon Michaels Breann Clark Bright Argyle Carah Monroe Carla Crandall Cheryl Chrissy France Christian Christian Adams Christian Yearwood Cole Critical Explorer Dan sprankle Dangerman-1973 Daniel LeBoeuf Darlene Esteban Dave Lindop David Deboy David Legare David Melton David Modica David Newcomer Donald Shellman-Kuhns Doug From Brazil Doug Wulf Drew Drew Gose Eileen Gruber Els Kraakman Elvis Manson emily evans Explodington Ezekiel Hansen Fuad Harahap Fátima Ferreira Gary Burt George Brush GingerBeard GnosticallyIntruiged Grant Urben Ian Kirkpatrick Isabel Oliveira Izzy Jackson Stacy Jadin Verduzco Jake James Rivard Jason Otero Jason Rollins JCT Jed Wentz Jeg 803 Jeremy Keane Jeremy Shepherd Jessica Drake Jon U Jonathan Cox Joseph Collins Josh Nerney Josh Powers Joshua Ates Joshua Newsted Jude Saunders Jukkari Kailys Katherine Rabia Kid Charlamagne (the FCC cant catch me!) LadyVirgilia Larry Ferrar larry James LeoG Lisa Lori Wieser Louise Lynn Kaiser Marco Margery Cavins Marilynn Petit Mark Rothenbuhler Martin Matthew Baird Matthew Mack MattySouthPaw Michael Maximé Yves Foy Michael Solis Michael Welte Michele mks mks Nathan Sutton Naveen nicholas deamons Pablo Paul G Pippin Lowe Procrastination Pumpkin Jay Raelie Ravyn Ray Richard Wigton Robert C. Robert Zoro roland joseph watts Ron Hott Ron Mortenson Ryan Kitchen Ryan Phipps sco SCOTT KERNS scvanderhorst Șerban Marcu Sheila J Shmeels Simon D. StarryNight Stephanie Campbell Stephanie Ng Stephen Branom Steve Williams Suicune2000 Susan Susanna Billingham Terri Johnston Terry Menta TG Yeo Thorne Tim Morrow Tina PVhouse Tom Tony F Tony Maitland Tristan Tyler Perrenoud Wade William Totherow William Yalen Willow Moore #goodshepherd #shepherdmetaphor #sheepandshpherdmetaphor #atheist #mindshift #atheism #exchristian #christiandeconstruction #deconstructionhelp #counterapologetics #philosophy