Angela Merkel COGwriter The Europeans now are stepping forward to try to take the lead in the world’s economic crises. Notice the following: European chiefs propose global rules New Zealand Herald – Feb 24, 2009 BERLIN – European leaders mounted a united front against the global financial crisis yesterday, proposing sweeping new market regulations, but […]
Month: February 2009
“Killer” Comet Closest Tonight
Comet C/2007 N3, Also Known as Comet Lulin COGWriter The following news item was of interest: Killer Comet’s Heading to Earth Daily Star, UK – Feb 9, 2009 excerpt… A DEADLY comet wafting poisonous gas in its trail is heading straight for Earth. The comet, called the Lulin, is set to blast into our solar […]
UK Economy in Steep Decline
Palace of Westminster in London COGwriter As I have repeated reported it is not just the USA that is having economic problems. The German press is also taking note of the United Kingdom: The Steep Decline of the British Economy As the global economic crisis takes hold, hardly any other country has seen its fortunes […]
Indulgences and Purgatory
Venezuelan Cristóbal Rojas’ Purgatory Depiction (1890) COGwriter Catholic indulgences are popular this year: Why Catholic Indulgences Are Making a Comeback TIME – Feb 22, 2009 It sounds too good to be true. Now, for a limited time — the year of St. Paul, to be specific, which ends in June — say a prayer, pop […]
Mardi Gras: The Devil’s Carnival?
Carnival is Not Endorsed in the Bible COGwriter The day before “Ash Wednesday” is sometimes called “fat Tuesday” or Mardi Gras and marks the end of the season known as “carnival” or “carnaval” (which is several days to many weeks long depending upon the culture). Essentially it is a time of having parties and indulging […]
Riots in France
French President Nicolas Sarkozy COGwriter Is the world setting itself up for the rise of the Great Monarch of Catholic prophecy, the King of the North, also known as the beast of biblical prophecy? The following news story indicates that this is a possibility: Demons of 1968 rise up to spook Sarkozy The president is […]
UCG & LCG Announce TV Responses
Living Church of God Evangelist Richard Ames with a “Telly” Award for “Tomorrow’s World” COGwriter Both the United Church of God and the Living Church of God recently announced responses to their respective television programs. Here is what was reported in the January 2009 edition of UCG’s United News: Through November, we have had 29,461 telephone and online […]
China Makes an Oil Deal With Brazil
Brasilia, Brazil COGwriter While the Western nations are having problems, some places are continuing to take steps to greatly improve their economic futures. Notice the following: Brazil agrees to supply crude oil to China Associated Press BRASILIA (AP_ Brazil says it has agreed to supply up to 100 million barrels of crude oil a day […]
WCG: Why the Trinity is Important?
TRANSFORMED FROM TRUTH COGwriter In his latest commentary, announced today, WCG’s J. Tkach asked and gave his answer to the following: Have you ever wondered why the doctrine of the Trinity is so important to Christian faith?… The fact that God is Father, Son and Holy Spirit, three in one and one in three means […]
Pope, Bede, Easter, and “Christian Europe”
Pope Benedict XVI COGwriter This week the Roman Catholic Benedict XVI praised an Englishman named Bede and called for others to rise up and provide his version of Christian unity: Pontiff Lauds a Maker of Christian Europe Considers Contribution of Venerable Bede VATICAN CITY, FEB. 18, 2009 (Zenit.org).- Venerable Bede contributed to the makings of […]