The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse, Johnson & VanVonderen

finallyprettyokay · 08-08-2008, 12:34 PM

Great stuff, Nell. Thanks. I see a lot of good discussions on the way ---

It has been years (trust me, YEARS) since I read The Wizard of Oz, but one of my favorite parts was always a description of the Emerald City. It goes into how everything in the city was green. Everything. And before you enter the city, you put on some 'special' glasses. I forget what the explanation for the glasses was (anyone have a copy of this great book?) -- but everyone in the city wore them, all the time. Clearly emerald colored lenses. Such a great example of group deception.

I'm reading The Thread of Gold. Wow.

That's all I can say, for now. Wow.

FPO

Cal · 08-08-2008, 01:35 PM

The glasses were simply to protect the wearers' eyes, since the Emerald City was so bright as to be blinding.

finallyprettyokay · 08-08-2008, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Igzy

The glasses were simply to protect the wearers' eyes, since the Emerald City was so bright as to be blinding.

Igzy: Perfect!!!

Do the glasses come off at some point? I just can't remember.

FPO

Cal · 08-08-2008, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by finallyprettyokay

Igzy: Perfect!!!

Do the glasses come off at some point? I just can't remember.

FPO

Don't think so. The light of the city was real. It was not a product of the wizard's fakery.

08-08-2008, 12:34 PM	#1
finallyprettyokay Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 129	Great stuff, Nell. Thanks. I see a lot of good discussions on the way --- It has been years (trust me, YEARS) since I read The Wizard of Oz, but one of my favorite parts was always a description of the Emerald City. It goes into how everything in the city was green. Everything. And before you enter the city, you put on some 'special' glasses. I forget what the explanation for the glasses was (anyone have a copy of this great book?) -- but everyone in the city wore them, all the time. Clearly emerald colored lenses. Such a great example of group deception. I'm reading The Thread of Gold. Wow. That's all I can say, for now. Wow. FPO

08-08-2008, 01:35 PM	#2
Cal Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA Posts: 4,333	The glasses were simply to protect the wearers' eyes, since the Emerald City was so bright as to be blinding.