Goodbye Facebook: my recent vaccines post has helped me make an important decision!

in vaccines •  7 years ago  (edited)

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It was not my intention to share my vaccines post on FB

yet it still somehow found it's way to my 'wall' and needless to say it stirred up a fair bit of drama for me.

My family & 'friends' are not as open-minded as the community here and don't seem to respond very well to anyone questioning vaccines.

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The debate has been raging on for a week now with family members both privately and publicly. And has been quite draining. Not to mention a total waste of time.

Consequently I announced this morning on Facebook that I will no longer be communicating with anyone on centralised platforms. Unless it is an emergency.

I will still post there but if people want to talk to me they will have to join Steemit.

I am not interested in lining the pockets of Zuckerberg any more by interacting with people on Facebook.

Why did I call my series 'Truth Seeking' and not 'The Truth'?

Because I am not claiming to have found the truth.

My intention is to tell you what I have personally learned about these subjects. And I leave it up to you where you want to go from there.

There is no 'Truth' expect that which we believe.

Historically, we can see that our many 'truths' are in constant motion and not fixed in time.

For example, a long time ago everyone believed the Earth was flat.

Then we believed it was a ball shape.

And now there is a growing school of thought that it is flat again.

Thankfully these days they don't burn you at the stake for standing in one camp or the other! Though questioning this particular subject, much like vaccines on Facebook, doesn't seem to make you too many friends.

I recently had a 'friend' threaten to punch me in the face if I questioned the shape of our playground in front of him again. But it was okay of course for him to send me endless 'proofs' of his personal 'truth' after this event.

To Summarise

I do not claim to know all the facts and I am not here to tell anyone what to do.

Nor do I judge anyone for their decisions.

In fact, I strongly encourage you to question everything I say and it is my hope that by shedding some light on our general perceptions of 'truth' you will go and do some research of your own.

The Final Facebook Post

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What next?

The next subject in my series is one I am very excited to share with you because it has changed my life so dramatically.

NUTRITION & FASTING - the evolution of eating & progressive loss of knowledge. How & why has this happened?

To see last weeks post on vaccines please have a look HERE

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The remainder of the Truth Seeking series:

  • SUNGAZING - why is everyone so afraid of looking at the sun? Done regularly in the correct way it can increase the size of your pineal gland - YOUR THIRD EYE. And let's not forget that the Mayans, Aztecs, Egyptians, Tibetans & even some Indians use/used sungazing to gain something so indescribably beneficial. PLEASE NOTE: don't look at the sun till you have done your research.

  • EARTHING - the advantages of taking your socks & shoes off. What happens when your skin touches the oldest & wisest mother of them all? And why is this especially relevant in our modern world?

  • THE MEDICAL INDUSTRY - one of the most despicable lies going on today and a tough pill to swallow for many! And the solution is so much simpler than you might imagine.

  • EYESIGHT/VISION - how to cure your defective eyesight without going to an optician. Those of you who wear glasses will be invited to join me on a 60 course to correct your vision. I will be running my course as a Steemit exclusive.

  • CONSCIOUSNESS & INSTINCT - where does it originate and why are we here? We are capable of so much more than we currently understand! Our reliance on 'the system' has left us blind to our own abilities.

  • THE ILLUSION OF TIME - an examination of what this word time really means. Looking specifically at experiments which defy our understanding of time and relate back to the previous article on instinct.

  • DEATH - seriously over-hyped & nothing to worry about! Focussing specifically on the Pineal Gland, NDEs (near death experiences), channelling and my experiences with a Ouija board.

  • HUMANS & OUR PLAYGROUND - how much do we really know about our history here? Using numerous examples I will show you that we have been here much longer than history would have us believe. What does this mean for us today?

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Great topics coming up - looking forward to them! Especially the vision one. I keep meaning to do something about it, maybe this time...

If you are interested in this particular subject I suggest you check this playlist I made last year. It will prepare you for the actual exercises & mediations :) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqX-TWGEim2glZdEYmbUC-1ciSDaDHpC8

...and sorry if I've sent you the link before. A number of people have expressed an interest in this one. And silly me, I've not been taking note of names.

Thanks, will have a look. I've read up on the subject before and even started doing exercises. But doing it with others will hopefully keep me motivated.

It was my plan to run this course a year ago, but then I went and discovered Steemit! Happy that I will be running it after all, and not on FB as initially intended.

I was once a round earth retard but i changed my mind when i discovered that helium floats on air. I mean, if gravity was real then everything would fall. Even helium. Even air. My pet rabbit still thinks the earth is round and he told me that im dumb because anyone with half a braincell can see that all the other planets are round. I told him that stars and planets are just projected onto the sky by the cia. Anyway, 9/11 was a hoax and the Sandy hook massacre was a reality TV show.

Hello my friend. And welcome to Steemit :)

I tried to leave my own perspective ambiguous in this post having been laughed at here for stating what I believe. That was a year ago mind, perhaps things have changed on Steemit now? For some reason, this subject (like vaccines!) seems to make lots of people really angry, so have consequently been less vocal about it.

Don't worry. I have come to make steemit great again. Until the creator shuts it down and runs with everyone's money, anyway

  ·  7 years ago (edited)

I'm not into flat earth theory myself but am not angry about it. Maybe one day I'll think differently, but at this point I've seen enough things to convince me the earth is round - it's not often I agree with the official story though so it makes me curious why

I once saw a really good flat earth post on Steemit that was flagged into oblivion because it is not OK to discuss this subject!

Im not into the globe earth theory, but Im not angry about it, or posting silly "falling off the edge" memes ;)

I am not far from telling Farcebook to kiss my derriere, although I still use it somewhat as a promotional tool to publicize a couple of my online businesses... but I don't do "discussions" there anymore... there are just too many narrow minds for my liking.

Good for you for severing the link!

haha! Kiss my derriere would have been a much for fitting title based on the way I was feeling. I kept it as polite as I could, whilst smirking slightly at all those trusting fiat currency addicts ;)

Hey Sam, congrats. I just moved on from Facebook last week too. I am focusing on my professinal blog (wordpress) and Steemit! https://steemit.com/steemit/@russmaier/my-facebook-transition

Good man! Steemit is a total guarantee that your writing and visual presentation skills will improve. I read through an article of mine from a year ago recently and was amazed to see how my writing ability has improved since then...

Congratulations to your decision! I would love to do the same, leave everything behind and walk off into decentralization, but I'm still bound to my old me somehow and my wife won't come with me. So I force my way through daily struggles finding time to work and to steem on and create something useful. But time is very short in the western world. I see you on the other side! Excellent post, by the way @samstonehill!

Thank you my friend. I do appreciate your words and your predicament. It has not been an easy ride by any means and I am struggling even now to not respond to the comments coming in to Facebook. I guess they missed the memo that I was leaving!

It's a brave new world and the best thing we can do is live by example :)

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Great post - I stopped using fakebook a couple of years ago and vaccinations were a major reason - safe to say I didn't make any friends - I only stopped speaking to a bunch of old ones.

I don't miss suckerburgs zionist cess pool and have never bothered to say goodbye online

It certainly seems to be a subject which divides us when discussed on FB. Though of course, this is by design.

Thanks for your support ;)

Never bothered to say goodbye online.... Hahahaha! Same! LOL! =)

haha! Probably the best way. I just couldn't help myself having the final say ;)

Hello, Sam, it's amazing how many of my friends have moved on from Facebook. The Facebook platform was fine in the beginning but now that we have steemit . I've been on steam and since June and I've truly enjoyed myself with reading some great post and great people here and usually, they post interesting articles appreciate you taking the time to share with us keep up the good work my friend. you have my vote @mannyfig1956

You are a great supporter! Thank you as always.

Yes, I do believe more and more people will join us here. And Facebook will ultimately be reserved for a certain kind of person. Those of us who see the need for change will change...

But as we know, habits are hard to break!

Wow amazing post...I a gree with you. after I got acquainted with steemit. I have been away with facebook. steemiy is beyond baisa. i like your post my friend. i always follow you. by, @boyasyie

I certainly takes a bit of effort to understand everything here. But once you do, the only way is up ;)

Yessssssss Sammo!

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  ·  7 years ago (edited)

"if people want to talk to me they will have to join Steemit."
BINGO.

P.S. - WHO uses FB for "an emergency"?! Hahaaa, poke 'em, and see if they're aliiiive. ...that bit made me snigger, still clinging on a little....

that's why everybody showing the middle finger to Fb + other social media

@samstonehill

It is difficult when FB is the generally accepted place for communicating with everyone. But yes, in the end FB will be left behind.

I think even fakebook fully know that which is why they have bought all the other sites!

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/128617-what-does-facebook-own-here-s-the-companies-it-has-acquired-and-the-reasons-why

It's always good to have a critical mind and not take things at face value. There are certain things that have been scientifically proven (round earth) while when it comes to medicine there are just generalizations (everyones body reacts differently). Facebook is definitely a waste of time. Iit was a good vehicle in bringing people to social media, but it is now time to start reaping the rewards for your activity instead of giving them to a company who doesnt care about you

You are right on the money there ;)

Personally however I choose to research all subjects I feel drawn towards. Even when they have been 'scientifically proven'. For even modern science evolves with time.

Quantum mechanics for example indicates that particles can in fact travel faster than the speed of light. Yet our current proven science states otherwise.

That which is our truth today may not be our truth tomorrow...

Very true. Science is always uncovering new things, thats just the nature of science and also what makes it such a great field. The scientific process by nature attempts to prove things wrong and through more and more research and observations the overall human knowledge increases.

However, with the age of social media has come blind trust and believing things without making sure they are accurate, this is very dangerous and people need to be better critical thinkers

Very good decision - putting some distance between you and all the people who bring negativity in your life.

It is particularly difficult because many of these people are my family, whom I love very much. And I genuinely don't judge them or blame them for their positions.

In fact, I completely understand why they think the way they do. But I also don't want to argue with them. For like you say, this does seem to bring a feeling of negativity into my life. And I won't be having any of that ;)

I hardly ever looked at my facebook page. It is just nonsense most of the time. I found steemit at the perfect time when I wanted to start blogging and writing. My girlfriend closed her facebook page last week , which is saying something. She isn't on steemit yet either. In have to work on her. The socail media change is a coming!!!

I feel that too my friend. The world is decentralising from the inside out and we may be the guinea pigs of the social media revolution but it sure beats FB!!!

Totally love it mate! UPvoted and resteemed! But why no new logo on your graphics yet? Love from Cambodia! =)

haha! Just updated it now that I have found a high quality version:)

Lots of love back at you from Bali x

cool! can you list the main reason for that?

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Less painful conversations ;)

This is a great open-minded community. I've gotten some hate for my vegan recipes, but most are satisfied by the delicious content. It is far less hate that I get on YouTube.

Hate for vegan recipes??? Seriously??? I am surprised at Steemit for that. As a vegan I am 100% behind you. And there is actually a thriving vegan community here. My next big post will I hope help people understand this subject better.

The vegan community has been awesome and welcomed me with open arms. It’s aren’t vegan that I’ve seen hate from.

Well, I am glad to see you have the support of a few people over that comment!

Am yet to encounter any vegan haters here. Guess i've just been lucky :)

Keep up the great work my friend.

People on Steemit are too smart to be "vegan haters". They're all well aware it's the best decision going.

Great to hear you free of the vile rubbish. I have been clean for seven years not the best thing I ever did. People still look shocked when I tell them but they will all come round. I pleased for you cracking effort :)

Seven years! Wow. That's some serious foresight there. Good on you :)

Many thanks for the comment ;)

Your welcome, yep I find it funny now how reliant people are on it :)

Hopefully you invested in bitcoins and not steemit haha. When I joined it was $1.20 a coin. It's only gone down since haha.

If only I had wonga to invest! haha. I have however been able to live on nothing but Steem for over 6 months.

And when I joined 14 months ago I watched it dropping for at least four months before it started to rise. It went all the way down to $0.07 just before it came back.

You are completely correct, truth is an unfolding revelation! what we believe to be true today, is no longer necessarily our truth one year from now. We grow, we learn, we evolve to a higher level of consciousness, and there is always more to learn! what an exiting journey we have ahead of us, and how honoured I feel to be a part of it! Looking forward to your upcoming articles. Thank you @samstonehill.

how do you send a personal message on steem than?

I don't think steemit offers that yet. It's still in Beta mode. I will say I do like the update from the old style, when everything was blue.

Thx

For a private message you would have to use steemit.chat

Useful for post promoting your work too, getting it out to a wider audience.

Thx but i do not like chatting 😁