Last week, Tracy and Dale McMullen sold their vacation home in Buckeye, Arizona, a property they owned for five years. The Alberta residents, who usually spend four to five months in Arizona a year, said they are not planning to come back.

“We decided to sell the property after the current POTUS took office,” said Dale, referring to U.S. President Donald Trump, who was inaugurated for the second time in January.

“It was time to leave. We felt we could not trust what he might do next to us as individuals and to our country. We no longer felt welcome nor safe.”

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/many-canadian-snowbirds-in-us-looking-to-pack-up-and-fly-north-for-good/

  • vxx@lemmy.world
    2·
    7 days ago

    “So woe to those who write the “scripture” with their own hands, then say, “This is from Allah,” in order to exchange it for a small price. Woe to them for what their hands have written and woe to them for what they earn.”

    Surah Al-Baqarah-Verse 79

    Preserving the Authentic Message: The Quran’s consistent admonition against false prophets is an explicit measure to safeguard the purity of the divine message. It reinforces the uniqueness of the prophetic tradition and underscores the importance of maintaining the integrity of God’s guidance.

    Distortion and Misguidance: False prophets, by their very nature, propagate distorted teachings that can lead their followers astray. They introduce theological innovations, aberrant practices, and divisive ideologies that threaten to fracture communities and misguide sincere seekers of truth.

    Spiritual Confusion: Followers of false prophets often experience spiritual confusion, as they are presented with conflicting beliefs and practices. This confusion can erode faith and create doubt, hindering spiritual growth and tranquility.

    Division and Sectarianism: False prophets can engender division and sectarianism within religious communities. Discord and strife may arise as followers align with different claimants to prophethood, fracturing the unity that is central to many faith traditions.

    Consequences of Following Falsehood:

    Erosion of Authenticity: Embracing the teachings of false prophets erodes the authenticity of one’s faith. It dilutes the purity of the original message, replacing it with interpretations and innovations that deviate from the true path.

    Spiritual Drift: Followers of false prophets risk drifting away from the core principles of monotheism, morality, and ethical conduct. Their spirituality becomes entangled in practices that may be misguided or even contrary to the teachings of authentic prophets.

    https://quranexplains.com/the-warning-against-false-prophets-safeguarding-the-path-of-islams-faith/

    The bible and Quran is full of warnings about what is happening right now, and yet so many are mislead by false prophets and become hateful instead of heartful, and go against everything their scriptures tell them. In their own words, they’re simners, and yet they point the fingures everywhere else.

    Is there a chance we get out of it without going through even darker times?

    • RoundSparrow @ .ee@lemm.eeOPM
      11·
      6 days ago

      I think the idea of saying “only one single book is perfect, can never be changed, and all other books in the world public library are imperfect” is very bad. Quran, Torah, Bible all try to do this and create a ton of hate by having a “story supremacy” / “book supremacy” cult.