COGwriter India and China continue to take steps to try to cooperate: India, China Talk About Border Amid Rising Tensions Wall Street Journal – Aug 8, 2009 by PETER WONACOTT NEW DELHI — Shaded by an old war and a new economic rivalry, India and China sat down Friday for another attempt to settle the […]
Month: August 2009
Brazil’s Coming Rebound
Brasilia, Brazil COGwriter The following news item was of interest: Brazil’s Coming Rebound Consumers are spending and banks are sound. Is the Latin giant finally growing up? By Geri Smith São Paulo – For years, Edilson dos Reis Rodrigues dreamed of owning a home. But the public school teacher and his wife together earn just […]
ICG: Israel May Attack Iran Soon
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad COGwriter In his update today, ICG’s Mark Armstrong wrote: The next several weeks are also critical for the Middle East, where the most important of prophetic events will play out. Tremendous pressure is being brought to bear for Israel to stand down and give diplomacy a chance. But, as all informed readers know, […]
PCG: The Recession is Over?
COGwriter This morning, PCG’s Stephen Flurry posted the following: The Recession Is Over? August 7, 2009 Uh—not exactly. After narrowly averting economic Armageddon just a few months ago, the United States is now well on the road to recovery, influential voices are saying. “The Recession Is Over,” Newsweek trumpeted on one of its recent covers. […]
Muslim Call for a Temple
Jerusalem COGwriter In a rather unusual development, a Turkish Muslim has called for the Jews to rebuild the Temple: What? Muslim leader wants Temple rebuilt Jewish Sanhedrin rabbis unite with Turk on common cause Posted: August 05, 2009 9:08 pm Eastern © 2009 WorldNetDaily With the Middle East still in chaos and rumors of war in the […]
Russian Orthodox Reject Separate Ukranian Church
Patriarch Kirill COGwriter The head of the Russian Orthodox Church was in the news: Russian Orthodox Head Rejects Calls for Independent Church in Ukraine By Aaron J. Leichman Christian Post Reporter Wed, Aug. 05 2009 The head of the Russian Orthodox Church rejected calls from Ukraine’s president to create a local Orthodox church that would […]
UCG COE Members
Ancient Laodicea COGwriter Gavin Rumney has the following at his AW website: Roy Holladay, chairman of the United Church of God Council of Elders, has announced that Jim Franks and Doug Horchak will be joining the COE. Franks is taking the place of Richard Thompson who resigned from the Council last week. Horchak was next […]
Immortal Soul?
COGwriter Most people know that the Old Testament teaches that souls can die. One of the clearest passages in from Ezekiel: Behold, all souls are Mine; The soul of the father As well as the soul of the son is Mine; The soul who sins shall die (Ezekiel 18:4). This is also a New Testament […]
More on Australia
COGwriter The New York Times has more information and apparently a different location for the terrorist plot in Australia than AP did yesterday: Australia Officials Say Terror Suspects Plotted to Kill Until Killed By MERAIAH FOLEY Published: August 4, 2009 SYDNEY, Australia — Four men accused of plotting to attack a military base in a […]
Terrorist Plot In Australia
COGwriter The Associated Press reports that Australia took military action this morning to stop a planned terrorist attack: Australia Foils Terrorist Plot to Attack Army Base MELBOURNE, Australia — Police in Australia foiled terrorist plans for commando-style suicide attacks on at least one army base, arresting four men Tuesday with suspected links to a Somali […]