Everyone should move away from the cities

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Hey everyone. Posting here for more discussion. I want to start a conversation that needs to be had. I've read a number of posts regarding families escaping the big cities for elsewhere and it's been an interesting read. I've used it for my own research too because honestly whilst living in a city has its perks, there is a big trade off regarding one's health, stress levels and community, amongst other things.

I read where village/rural communities across the UK are hostile to Londoners moving in - but it's going to be more of a thing and should be encouraged!

Essentially, I myself, and many other of my friends I've talked to, believe that living in a more village/rural setting is ideal, but we fear the unknown. We fear the reception from others and if we'll fit in here in the UK, which is fair enough but hear me out! I believe more people need to live in rural settings, go back to our roots, the way our ancestors lived.

Grow your own food! I'm telling you they'll be a time soon when such a skill will be vital. Sustain yourself and do not rely on the government to feed you. Please!

Learn to work with your hands! Whether that's sewing (like our mothers and grandmothers did), cooking from scratch, embroidery, hair making, etc etc there is something wonderful about seeing the fruits of your labour. 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 "And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; 12 That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing."

Beneficial for you and your children If you have young children, I can't see anywhere better for them to grow up. To be surrounded by nature as God intended (God put Adam and Even in the garden of Eden). The learn life skills from young.

Please be kind in the comments, this is my view and I certainly welcome rebuttals and counter-arguments but do be respectful.

I live in a village and blinking hate it, I don't drive and there isn't any public transport, I have to rely on others to take me to the nearest town for me to either get the train or bus if I want to see friends or go to the cinema or to see a show for exampleI also have to rely on people to take me to the doctor's or dentist. For food shopping I do it online, unfortunately I cannot move back to the city which I desperately miss.

Think I will stick to my atheist life, working in a hospital day in day out and living in London where I can visit green spaces by just walking down the road and use public transport and not have to worry when I go out about getting home.

And as I don’t believe in heaven, I don’t believe in hell. What I do believe in is trying to be a good person and do good in the world whilst I am here. Living in my city. Taking care of people.

Don't worry there'll be women and children too. :)

It doesn't scare those that believe because they have assurance that they will enter heaven. Those words will only frighten those that do not believe. But that doesn't have to be you, you just have to believe, repent and live a righteous life. You won't be perfect because we're still in this world, but when Jesus Christ comes then you will be made perfect. Don't complicate God's word - it's so simple. It's satan who will have you 'believe' there's no God so as to take you down with him because his fate is sealed.

Word salad.

I agree. But i would say that to grow our own food, we would have to be very good at gardening, and be very clean with our gardens. My nan grows apples on a tree she never eats from.

No thanks, I'm not taking advice on where to live from an ancient book. Bonkers

I guess a fool really is right in his own eyes, eh OP?

You work in a hospital, so that means you see all sorts of illnesses, disabilities and more. Do you honestly 'believe' that that was just their fate and when they die that's it? They had to live a sorry life on Earth and then die, and then that's it?

With God, there's hope for eternal bliss with him if ONLY you believe that Jesus came down on earth to die for your sins. Life is so short on earth compared to eternity. Please don't fall for the devil's lie. Evil in this world comes from somewhere and it's certainly not from a random event aka The Big Bang.

Yeah, I am rubbish at growing stuff. People joke about courgette gluts, but my 3 plants produced 6 between them this year.
I have an apricot tree that has given me 3 fruits in 2 years

Jesus wept - this OP is beyond offensive, all the bollocks about illness, disease and disabilities being the result of 'sin' - fuck off with that crap - 'be kind", be fucked! Monstrous!

“If you just close your eyes and block your ears
To the accumulated knowledge of the last two thousand years
Then morally – guess what? – you're off the hook
And thank Christ you only have to read one book

Just because the book's contents
Were written generations hence
By hairy desert-dwelling gents
Squatting in their dusty tents

Just because what Heaven said
Was said before they'd leavened bread
Just cause Jesus couldn't read
Doesn't mean that we should need

When manipulating human genes
To alleviate pain or fight disease
When deciding whether it's wrong or right
To help the dying let go of life
Or stop a pregnancy when it's
Just a tiny blastocyst
There's no reason why we should take a look
At any other book
But the Good Book
Cause it's good and it's a book
And it's a book and it's quite good!

Good is good and evil's bad
And kids get killed when God gets mad
You better take a good look
At the Good Book“

I’m a good person without religion so I’m not quaking in my shoes right now.

Rural areas tend to be far more conservative and Conservative than towns and cities - give me the latter any day of the week.

Evil very often comes from the religion - hopefully they’ll be the ones burning in hell, eh?

'Sin' did NOT cause my daughters' disabilities! Delusional twunt! 🤬

I’m a doctor who believes that illness and disabilities have nothing at all to do with religion and also would never dream of judging anyone’s life by describing it as a “sorry life on Earth” - how dare you do that!

I believe in science, I believe in evidence and I believe in striving to be the best person I can be. The rest, I don’t judge anyone for their choices in being religious or not but I would never dare to reduce anyone’s life to a state of being sorry or meaningless like you have.

Holy fuck , Someone delete my post, I didn't read the whole thread, didn't realises this was posted by one who was away with the sky faeries . Was just posting my experience

Er… what if you don’t follow JC? It’s it eternal (urban) damnation?

You can grow veg in cities - they are full of allotments for just this purpose. or in your back garden.

DC can run wild in rural-like settings all over London from Epping Forest and Hampstead Heath to Richmond Park and Wanstead Flats. Children also need access to museums and galleries, music and good theatre imo and these are easier and cheaper to come by in big cities.

As we get old, we need to move back into cities. There are no hospitals in villages. It isn't always safe or possible for old people to drive so we need good public transport and shops, GPs and dentists within easy reach.

And this is exactly what I mean!! No as farmers we don’t “give a shit” if the weather is nice and your washing is out. You have no idea what it’s like trying to farm and relying on the weather a lot of the time you never will truly understand it because you’re not from the countryside. There would be no countryside without farming.

Are you for real?

I live rurally and therefore need a car even just to go & buy some milk; so it's not saving the planet in that respect. If I go to London I walk so much more, even just to use the tube. Also, if you all moved out to rural areas then we would no longer be rural would we! The countryside would become as busy as the city & personally I did not sign up for that when I chose to live here. So stay where you are and grow your own in your own garden if you're lucky to have one.

I think this poster may be a man. Who needs some help. Its gotten very awkward .
Maybe start off with a few plants then a veg box . Before moving everyone from city's to the countryside. Which will then turn into city's. And then people will move back to the original city's just to get a bit of space.

I’d go fucking mad living like that. Tear me away from London never, chum.

Its a no from me, I love London, don't like outdoors, kill plants by looking at them and don't believe in God. Sorry op

Just returned to this thread after a day. All I can say is if you believe sin is responsible for illnesses, and nonsense like that, please DON'T move to our village.

We may have muddy roads and no bus service but at least we are generally cheerful and sane.

Don't forget always warm! Bikini weather all year round 😂
Honestly, this thread is insane!
I don't often struggle for words but this utter nonsense has me flummoxed!