The word "pastor" means, literally, a "shepherd".

Being a pastor of the flock of sheep has been described as trying to lead a "herd of cats".

How can a pastor get a "herd of cats" into a meaningful Bible study?

A "perfect" solution to the cat Bible study, meaningful to the cats if not the pastor.

The group is growing.

Was it a cat I saw? (palindrome)

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Amazon Echo is a listening and speaking device, with the Alexa (female) voice, that listens to commands and then does Internet searches, purchases, etc., and responds as if talking to a real person.
Some people worry about security and privacy since Alexa is always listening to what is said.

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Man to wife: No, you're wrong... It doesn't even go in one ear!

• hearing
• listening

Mother to (three) sons: You can all hear just fine, but you don't listen.

[German voice for GPS (Global Positioning System) map directions]

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Have you had your "grumpy flakes" this morning?

Will this be a one-night stay or the usual extended stay? (in the dog house)

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Text: from Peanuts cartoon of March 23, 1990, by Charles Schultz. Snoopy is talking to Woodstock, who says nothing.

Many people have trouble with abstraction - looking at similarities and ignoring differences. If they think not, try having them write a small computer program that requires abstraction. Many professional programmers have problems making appropriate abstractions.

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In the cartoon "Charlie Brown", Lucy often holds the football so Charlie Brown can kick it, but, when he tries, at the last moment, she pulls it away. This is a "bait and switch" offer.
A Biblical example of "bait and switch" is Jacob where he thinks he is working seven years to get Rachel as a bride but, instead, Leah is substituted and he has to work another seven years for Rachel. Genesis 29:15-28.

Another example is Jesus as Son of the Father and Barabbas which means, literally, "son of the father".

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Scott Adams, creator of the cartoon series (and books) Dilbert (and related characters), uses ignorance as one (among many) themes in his humor. One book (of cartoons) is entitled "When did ignorance become a point of view?".
A related fallacy is the "appeal to ignorance " fallacy.

• A proposition not yet proven false is true.
• A proposition not yet proven true is false.



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Sometimes one is trying to see inside the box but one is inside the box and needs the see or think outside the box.

A Far Side cartoon has a man trying to get a frog in the night in the swamp. He says, "See, Frank? Keep the light in their eyes and you can bag them without any trouble at all". Franks is looking up in the sky at a light from above.

Do you see the (conceptual) box of self-reference?

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An example of a reflexive rule is the following.

• It is good to be able to laugh at oneself.

Have you heard that being able to laugh at yourself may help lengthen your life?

Here, the "laugh at" relation is applied reflexively to itself. That is, relating "laugh at" from "you" to "you".

Have you heard that laughing at your spouse may help shorten your life?

Here, the "laugh at" relation is not applied reflexively.

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