Roderick C. Meredith COGwriter In his latest semi-annual letter, LCG’s R.C. Meredith reported: Now for some specific news about our recent activities and growth in this Work: For all of you who are able receive television from the ION and CW-Plus networks, we have great news! These two networks, along with our other TV stations, […]
Month: June 2009
Why China Supports Stronger European Union
COGwriter China has given several reasons why it wants to see a stronger and more militaristic European Union: Why China sees the EU as a counterweight to America Europe’s World By Dingli Shen China is keeping a careful watch on EU integration and the development of its security and defence policy. Dingli Shen says the […]
WCG: Irenaeus on the Trinity
An engraving allegedly of Irenaeus, in Gaul (now Lyons, France) COGwriter The Tkach Worldwide Church of God which now calls itself GCI, sponsors a website that yesterday posted the following: The Surprising God Blog A forum for discussing Christ-centered, trinitarian theology 6.09.2009 Irenaeus on the Trinity In about A.D. 180, Irenaeus … wrote the following […]
Russian Military Confederation
Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev COGwriter Russia is heavily involved in putting together a military confederation of several of the former states of the old Soviet Republic. Here is another story that happened while I was in Italy: Russia wants CSTO to be as strong as NATO RIA Novosti – May 29, 2009 MOSCOW (RIA Novosti) – Russia […]
Argentina, Brazil, and Canada Have Grain Concerns
Wheat COGwriter Grain concerns have been reported in South America and Canada: South American grain production falls drastically Southeast Farm Press – June 8, 2009 Farmers in Argentina and Brazil are expected to harvest 675 million fewer bushels of corn and 711 million fewer bushels of soybeans than they did in 2007-08. Robert Wisner says […]
France Opened Military Base in Middle East
French President Nicolas Sarkozy COGwriter While I was in Italy, the following was announced: French President Sarkozy opens UAE base BBC – May 26, 2009 President Nicolas Sarkozy has formally opened a French military base in the United Arab Emirates, France’s first permanent base in the Gulf. The flags of France and the UAE were […]
British EU Sceptics Increasing
Palace of Westminster in London COGwriter Recent election results suggest that those opposed to participation in the European Union are gaining ground: Eurosceptics score major win in Britain EUobserver – June 8, 2009 ELITSA VUCHEVA BRUSSELS – The European elections in Britain saw the UK Independence Party (UKIP), advocating withdrawal from the EU, scoring its […]
Arab “EU” Began
جامعة الدول العربية Jāmaʻat ad-Duwwal al-ʻArabiyya Arab League Flag COGwriter Certain Arab nations, while having certain problems of unity, have apparently taken a major step: The Associated Press June 8, 2009, 8:05AM ET Gulf states take plunge to monetary union By TAREK EL-TABLAWY CAIRO The signing of a monetary union agreement by just four of […]
China’s Military Spending
Chinese Soldiers COGwriter China now is only second to the USA in its military spending: China is now world No. 2 arms spender, report says By MALIN RISING – 5 hours ago STOCKHOLM (AP) — China has become the world’s second biggest military spender behind the United States, a Swedish peace research group said Monday. […]
PCG Alters Another HWA Document
Gerald Flurry COGwriter As part of a lawsuit settlement with WCG years ago, Gerald Flurry’s so-called Philadelphia Church of God acquired rights to reproduce certain documents written by the late Herbert W. Armstrong. For years, I have reported that PCG had altered some parts of at least one (specifically The Mystery of the Ages). This […]