Posted on 09/25/2014 5:29:26 AM PDT by Sean_Anthony
Faith is the fulfillment of the spiritual blessing of hope. It’s the difference between serving Christ, the personification of benevolence, or slavery to allah that exemplifies intolerance
Social media is probably one of the most insidious misnomers in use today. It entices tech savvy young people to become reliant on the internet to fill their social needs. A belief that connecting with others through the web, via twitter, Facebook, Skype and other digital sites, can replace intimacy has developed a void in western culture. Individuals are taking solace in the safety of internet friendships to avoid the hurt that can accompany face-to-face contact.
Social media is, in fact, anything but social. In actuality, it promotes isolation and it is through the safe surroundings of a person’s sheltered room that the illusion of intimacy is created.
But is it safe? What are the consequences of trusting a typed word or a projected image emanating from the other side of a computer connection? What is the true nature of the person using the keyboard or facing a camera?
This terminology, “illusion of intimacy,” dramatically explains what lures people into a relationship of trust where, in most instances, trust is neither earned nor appropriate. Developing friendships takes effort, which the internet bypasses, allowing people to believe they are creating closeness when individuals often intentionally misrepresent themselves.
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This is a very true and important concept, and one that I personally learned at great cost. My lesson had nothing to do with social media or the internet, but was based on the illusion that people who are outwardly ‘nice’ to you are actually ‘friends’. It's hard enough to know who to trust when you deal with people in person. I can't imagine ‘trusting’ anyone you meet casually online.
Your lesson in real life is no different than that in social media.
So, social media could be considered a good training ground for the real world.
Interesting point..
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