''the faculty of stopping short, as though by instinct, at the threshold of any dangerous thought.
........................in short, protective stupidity.''.
definition of 'crimestop' from george orwell's 1984.. thanks.
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Thanks Mrs Jones 5
My daughter is reading 1984 as part of her A Level studies and I read this section out loud for her yesterday and the similarities with the Governing Body and the Society in general are uncanny.
Luckily for me my daughter can see through it. As I said to my mother at my last KH meeting:''The only way to stay a JW is not to think.''
Thanks
Thomas Covenant
has anyone ever tried fat tire beer?
man i just had one and i think its going to be my new staple beer.. http://newbelgium.com/beers_ft.php.
ip (new fat tire pimp) sec
Lol
Nice one IP_SEC
Thomas Covenant
''the faculty of stopping short, as though by instinct, at the threshold of any dangerous thought.
........................in short, protective stupidity.''.
definition of 'crimestop' from george orwell's 1984.. thanks.
''The faculty of stopping short, as though by instinct, at the threshold of any dangerous thought. ........................in short, protective stupidity.''
Definition of 'Crimestop' from George Orwell's 1984.
Thanks
Thomas Covenant
there isn't even one reply to your posting?.
thomas covenant.
I was wondering whether you may have thought not to reply so as to disappoint me.
''Expect the worst and hope for the best and you won't be disappointed''
Thomas Covenant
there isn't even one reply to your posting?.
thomas covenant.
There isn't even one reply to your posting?
Thomas Covenant
(as i type this the watchtower cult is getting slammed on all the news wires) bold testimony i was brought up in the faith but despise it.
ic wales, united kingdom -1 hour ago.
both my parents were devout jehovahs witnesses and throughout my childhood i was indoctrinated by the faiths beliefs and behaviours by being excluded from.... i was brought up in the faith but despise itjul 27 2007. by our correspondent, south wales echo i was sorry to read of 72-year-old grandmother margaret cornelius who died after refusing a blood transfusion because she was a jehovahs witness.
Thanks Danny.
I also agree, The Blood Issue is the same as human sacrifice.
Note my location
Thomas Covenant
does anyone here play the board game 'diplomacy' or play it online.
it's like 'risk' only a thousand times better.
there are no dice involved and is more like chess.. thomas covenant.
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Does anyone here play the board game 'Diplomacy' or play it online. It's like 'Risk' only a thousand times better. There are no dice involved and is more like chess.
Thomas Covenant
i can't help but have noticed that the us tv and film industry more than not portray phone conversations finishing without any 'goodbyes'.
someone will say, for example, 'see you at the mall' then put down the phone.. is this a reflection of the norm in us land or just filming priorities of time and money?.
thomas covenant.
Thanks
I thought it must surely be to do with not wanting to waste any time on superfluous dialogue but it happens so often even in films / programmes that try to be reality more than fantasy that I began to wonder if this was part of the US sense of getting down to business and getting the job done. Having said that there is also the 'have a nice day' culture in America as opposed to our 'if you must' in the UK
Thomas Covenant
i can't help but have noticed that the us tv and film industry more than not portray phone conversations finishing without any 'goodbyes'.
someone will say, for example, 'see you at the mall' then put down the phone.. is this a reflection of the norm in us land or just filming priorities of time and money?.
thomas covenant.
Hi
I can't help but have noticed that the US tv and film industry more than not portray phone conversations finishing without any 'goodbyes'.
Someone will say, for example, 'See you at the mall' then put down the phone.
Is this a reflection of the norm in US land or just filming priorities of time and money?
Thanks
Thomas Covenant
this is my first post and might be my only post, not sure.
i've chosen to "come out" for a moment just to talk about the 30 minute change in the public talk on sundays.
my father and brother are both elders, this change was a blow to them they enjoy giving encouraging public talks to the friends.
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Thank you Ophelia for your comments and thank you too under_believer for putting in words how I feel.
Hope to hear from you Ophelia again.
Thomas Covenant
