You should not carelessly underestimate the values or capabilities of goatherders, lurker. :-) I have herded goats. I've known some brilliant people who've done even more bucolic things than that, and I've met complete asses who had PHD's from prestigious universities here and there.

Jesus told parables to uncountable thousands. Some got the parables, some didn't. So it has ever been. You do your best to help people understand a spiritual message, and if they don't, then you just shrug and try again.

- LH