Catholics - how is "flock" not insulting?

[monavis]

@Dinsdale

Do religions other than Catholicism refer to adherents as a flock? Do other non-Catholic christians?

As a non-believer, I guess I am somewhat hampered in that I consider an individual’s religion largely a personal choice among many options. And I’m not sure why someone would choose to belong to a religion that emphasizes that members are in need of protection, incapable of thinking for themselves, etc.

Such choice of language seems to make it easier for uncharitable non-religious folk to characterize belief as a crutch for the weak and ignorant.

Osiris, in the Osiris and The Egyptian Ressurection is refered to as the Good shepard. also God and son of God.

Monavis

[Malacandra]

@DanBlather

Or baaaht

What are you talking abaaaht?