{"id":11508,"date":"2012-06-19T06:06:41","date_gmt":"2012-06-19T10:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nakedpastor.com\/?p=11508"},"modified":"2012-06-19T06:06:41","modified_gmt":"2012-06-19T10:06:41","slug":"the-dont-follow-the-herd-herd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/nakedpastor\/2012\/06\/the-dont-follow-the-herd-herd\/","title":{"rendered":"the don&#8217;t follow the herd herd"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/head><body><p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/328\/2012\/06\/follow-herd.jpg\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11509\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/328\/2012\/06\/follow-herd.jpg\" alt=\"the don't follow the herd herd cartoon by nakedpastor david hayward\" width=\"500\" height=\"193\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Be careful when you leave the herd that you don\u2019t simply find a new one that suits your opinions better. You haven\u2019t really changed. You\u2019ve only switched.<\/p>\n<p>Tweaking is the favorite pastime of the spiritually discontent.<\/p>\n<p>Switching is the hobby of ego enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<p>Waiting patiently, alone, to find your own self and path\u2026 now that takes courage!<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: red\">Do you need to talk? I\u2019m making myself available for spiritual coaching sessions. <a href=\"mailto:haywardart@gmail.com\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">email me<\/a>. My rates are reasonable.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Be careful when you leave the herd that you don\u2019t simply find a new one that suits your opinions better. You haven\u2019t really changed. You\u2019ve only switched. Tweaking is the favorite pastime of the spiritually discontent. Switching is the hobby of ego enthusiasts. 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