tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11110174.post965879394889599782..comments2024-02-26T23:17:11.132+13:00Comments on Blessed Economist: Wheat and TaresRon McKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03989126812730583009noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11110174.post-42211739625972701622007-07-31T21:09:00.000+12:002007-07-31T21:09:00.000+12:00The parable also warns about trying to take out th...The parable also warns about trying to take out the tares too soon lest wheat be uprooted also. There are churches where the pastors are so zealous about keeping tares out that they uproot quite a bit of wheat in the process. Quite sad.Steve Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10297044571819912511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11110174.post-37416338894426705872007-07-31T20:49:00.000+12:002007-07-31T20:49:00.000+12:00MichaelYou are correct about recognition. Wild Oa...Michael<BR/>You are correct about recognition. Wild Oats are quite difficult to distinguish from wheat, before they come into ear. I understand that the same applies to darnel (tares).Ron McKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03989126812730583009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11110174.post-17432931976421676412007-07-31T11:53:00.000+12:002007-07-31T11:53:00.000+12:00I seem to recall that the "tares" refers to a part...I seem to recall that the "tares" refers to a particular variety of weed. I heard a botanist say that even to the trained eye it is difficult distinguish between the two until they head becomes mature or "bears fruit."<BR/><BR/>Great post!Michael Krusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07562574596754907146noreply@blogger.com