EU Flag COGwriter In an unexpected move, Germany’s top court has slightly slowed down the drive towards the European Union: German court halts ratification of Lisbon Treaty AFP – June 30, 2009 Germany’s top court on Tuesday said additional national legislation was needed before the EU’s Lisbon Treaty could be ratified, further delaying its adoption […]
Month: June 2009
Brazil Wants Non-Dollar Trade With India
Brasilia, Brazil COGwriter As mentioned last month, China and Brazil are looking at dropping the US dollar for their trading (Brazil & China Dropping Dollar?). Now, it looks like India may also be involved: JUNE 29, 2009, 9:25 A.M. ET After China, Brazil Eyes Non-Dlr Trade With India -Estado SAO PAULO (Dow Jones)–Brazil is considering […]
GCI/WCG Feast Substitutes
COGwriter The July-August 2009 edition of GCI’s (formerly WCG) Together just came out. WCG used to observe the biblical Feast of Tabernacles in the Fall, but now offers a variety of humanly devised substitutes instead. Here is what is expected in 2009 thus far: “From Exclusion to Inclusion” – Wisconsin Dells, Sept. 17-20 Everyone is […]
Pope Claims Paul’s Bones In Rome
Statue of “Paul” In St. John’s Lateran, Rome (June 2009) COGwriter The Pope is claiming that the bones of the Apostle Paul may have been identified: Pope says tests support saga of St. Paul’s bones Carbon dating indicates remains in Rome were from 1st or 2nd century Associated Press – June 28, 2009 ROME – […]
Can God Save Billy Mays, Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, and Ed McMahon?
Billy Mays, died today, age 50 COGwriter TV pitchman, Billy Mays died today: Mays was found unresponsive by his wife in his Tampa, Florida home on the morning of June 28, 2009. He was then pronounced dead at 7:45 am, appearing to have died sometime overnight (Wikipedia). His is the fourth major American celebrity death within […]
China Calls for US Dollar Replacement
COGwriter China made another request for a world currency other than the US dollar: China snubs U.S. dollar! Calls for new world currency! Money and Markets – June 28, 2009 by Larry Edelson If you think everything you’ve witnessed in the economy over the last two years is virtually unprecedented, think again. The People’s Bank […]
Arabs to Rejoin Mediterranean Union
COGwriter The Arab states apparently want back into the Union for the Mediterranean States: Arabs Back On Board For Mediterranean Union AFP – June 24, 2009 CAIRO (AFP)–Arab states will rejoin the Mediterranean Union, which has been frozen since the Gaza war in December-January, an Arab League official said Wednesday, despite reservations about sitting down […]
CG7 on the Millennium
COGwriter In the current (June 2009) issue of its Bible Advocate Magazine, CG7’s former president, Calvin Burrell wrote: The twentieth chapter of Revelation mentions a thousand-year reign of Christ six times (vv. 2-7). This period, called a millennium, is not found elsewhere in the Bible, leading some to accept it as symbolic, not literal. Our […]
2012: A Gringo Invention?
“Orthodox” 16th Century Representation of the “Apocalypse” COGwriter With December 21, 2012 less than 3 1/2 years away and Sony’s movie on it due in less than five months, some are wondering about 2012: 2012: A Y2K for the New Age Newsweek by Lisa Miller …One of the most popular authors in the 2012 category […]
UCG Financial Report
Laodicea is Composed of Many Ineffective Structures COGwriter In a teleconference, UCG reported the following concerning its finances: Council of Elders Meeting Report – June 22, 2009… Cost of Living Adjustment Proposal Treasurer Jason Lovelady updated the Council with the latest financial information for this current fiscal year, which ends June 30, 2009. He noted […]