new wrote:
But I know a whole shitload (in a full
sense of the word) of things that I have
found that are not IT.
It depends on what 'IT' is. What is 'IT'?
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard J.
Williams
willytex@ wrote:
satvadude wrote:
I would enjoy hearing your thoughts on the
matter Richard. Any reaction to the story?
It all depends on the
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo
richardhughes103@ wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard J.
Williams
willytex@ wrote:
satvadude wrote:
I would enjoy hearing your thoughts
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@ wrote:
Yesterday I mentioned the BBC 1980 Brave New World which can be
found on Google (both US and UK):
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo richardhughes103@
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@ wrote:
Yesterday I mentioned the BBC 1980 Brave New World which can
be
found on
Hugo wrote:
No Oscars then ;-)
I had a skim through and it looked like a very literal
interpretation, and somewhat overcooking the deadness
of the people of the new world, or maybe that's just
bad acting.
There was also a 1998 version with Leonard Nimoy which occasionally
plays on TV:
Thank you and I hope your injuries are speedily healing.
The recent events in UK legal history regarding anti-terrorist legislation
does interest me. While I don't follow it closely, as time and sources are
in short supply, the larger picture has implications on this side of the pond.
The
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, satvadude108 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Thank you and I hope your injuries are speedily healing.
The recent events in UK legal history regarding anti-terrorist
legislation
does interest me. While I don't follow it closely, as time and
sources are
in
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I pretty much agree with what Hugo said here. The
Scientologists are an interesting study in the
dynamics of and the evolution of cults.
On the one hand, they are majorly persecuted and
looked down upon. In some
satvadude wrote:
I would enjoy hearing your thoughts on the
matter Richard. Any reaction to the story?
It all depends on the definition of 'cult'.
The term 'cult' is just another term for 'sect'.
There are at least eight dictionary definitions
of the term 'cult'.
Apparently, the United
TurquoiseB wrote:
My feeling is that they should just suck it up
and admit to being a cult, and find a way to be
proud of it. Trying to suppress others who call
them a cult only makes them more of a cult.
So, exactly, what is a 'cult'?
However, it should be pointed out that the
idea of 'brainwashing' or 'mind control,
vis a vis, 'cults' has almost been totally
discredited.
By whom? Want a nice example? The child solders of Africa.
It is not completely understood like much of modern understanding of
the mind. But
--- curtisdeltablues [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
However, it should be pointed out that the
idea of 'brainwashing' or 'mind control,
vis a vis, 'cults' has almost been totally
discredited.
By whom? Want a nice example? The child solders of
Africa.
It is not completely understood
In Lifton's model, as I understand it, there is a continuum of
influence. He mentions 8 principles and most social institutions use
a few. It is when you get all 8 cylinders cranking that we can see
some huge shifts of beliefs in a person. A child who is made to
believe that it is his duty to
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard J. Williams
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
satvadude wrote:
I would enjoy hearing your thoughts on the
matter Richard. Any reaction to the story?
It all depends on the definition of 'cult'.
The term 'cult' is just another term for 'sect'.
Hugo wrote:
Manchurian candidate styule brain-washing yes,
but general group conformity can make a True Believer
out of most. People like to fit in and they sooner they
pick up the lingo the better. I heard many people say
they cringed at using terms like Nature Support when
they first moved
However, it should be pointed out that the
idea of 'brainwashing' or 'mind control,
vis a vis, 'cults' has almost been totally
discredited.
Richard Hughes wrote:
...general group conformity can make a True
Believer out of most.
If that was the case, we could use 'group
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard J. Williams
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
However, it should be pointed out that the
idea of 'brainwashing' or 'mind control,
vis a vis, 'cults' has almost been totally
discredited.
Richard Hughes wrote:
...general group conformity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hugo wrote:
Manchurian candidate styule brain-washing yes,
but general group conformity can make a True Believer
out of most. People like to fit in and they sooner they
pick up the lingo the better. I heard many
I would enjoy hearing your thoughts on the matter Richard. Any reaction to the
story?
Strong feelings on the issues involved?
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
A teenager is facing prosecution for using the word cult
to describe the Church of
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, satvadude108 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
I would enjoy hearing your thoughts on the matter Richard. Any
reaction to the story?
Strong feelings on the issues involved?
Sure Satvadude, I posted without thinking a bit of context might
be nice. There is quite
I pretty much agree with what Hugo said here. The
Scientologists are an interesting study in the
dynamics of and the evolution of cults.
On the one hand, they are majorly persecuted and
looked down upon. In some areas (especially Holly-
wood), it is OK to say things about Scientologists
that you
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