Game of Thrones-high sparrow

In game of thrones a religious cult forms. The leader of this cult is a very interesting character, referred to as the high sparrow. This high sparrow is introduced feeding hungry people while he is in rags and shoeless. When asked why he was shoeless he said "because someone else needed them" his character has a very jesus tone to it until its shown that his compassion is not limitless. Unlike every other character in the show his intentions are the most confusing because they are the most true. He wants to follow his religion. At times he expresses this through compassion but at times he jails men for being gay and jails people who even knew about it. Sometimes it is mixed. While a prisoner is receiving rough treatment from a nun, he comes up and apologizes and comforts her. This reminds me of old testament god that can be very harsh at times.