80 BIRDS OF A FEATHER
80 BIRDS OF A FEATHER
The saying is “Birds of a feather flock together.” Of course we all know this but have we taken the time to think of the reason why? The same species of any bird, animal, fish or insect all have everything in common with each other, only a few things in common with others of their species and very little in common with those of another species.
A study of the animal world will yield a number of common facts about each being. We use the phrase “grumpy as a bear” when we talk about someone who always has a short fuse and becomes angry at small things. This is a noticeable trait in bears.
The list goes on and on comparing animal traits to human behaviour; quite as a mouse, slippery as an eel, he’s a raging bull, sly as a snake, high as a kite, [the hawk, not the paper triangle] horsing around, something fishy, bird brain, dog tired, book worm, owlish, fat as a pig, monkey business, he’s a rat or a weasel, hawk eyed and on and on.
By relating what we are trying to communicate to an animal’s behaviour, we use a constant known image to portray our meaning.
Every type of animal, fish, insect or bird has certain characteristics that, when we study them, can be identified and remains true to that creature.
There are some animals that have similar enough traits that they can get along living very close to each other; cows and deer will often feed together in the same field because they are both herbivores and food for the same predators. However, when they are panicked, the cow will run for the barn and the deer will run for the woods.
Cows will almost always act like cows no matter where they live; dogs will act like dogs irregardless of their country of birth and an ant will act like an ant no matter what the climate or temperature is.
These like creatures find comfort and companionship by being with and around one another because they do the same things, think the same thought, re-act the same, to similar situations and are basically the same.
Humans also flock, herd or group together in like minded groups; thieves will hang out with thieves because they think the same, bikers will hang out with bikers because they talk the same language and can understand each other.
It depends on what you want or want to be like, who you will hang around. People who want to be wealthy will try and find wealthy people to be like or be around. Race car fans will hang around other race car fans because they have car racing in common. Animal people will gather with other animal people because they have animal interests in common.
In other words, who you hang around with will tell your main interests in life. Wanting to be with your family shows strong family interests while hanging around bars and nightclubs shows an interest in drinking and easy pick-ups.
To mention the word “Christian” in this setting should show someone who goes to church, reads their bible and talks to God regularly; someone who is honest, hardworking, sincere and dependable; someone who hangs around people with the same afore mentioned interests and participates in church, Christian and wholesome activities.
A person that calls themselves a Christian and doesn’t group with other Christians or doesn’t try to change their unhealthy lifestyle makes us think that they are acting like a chameleon.
