Nicolas Sarkozy COGwriter Continuing to attempt aggressively position France and the EU in the Middle East, the French President Sarkozy continues to have meetings in the Middle East: Sarkozy Urges Relaunch Of Middle East Talks http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/11/17/world/international-uk-saudi-france.html Deal making Sarkozy aims to capitalise on tarnished British image in Middle East Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, will […]
Month: November 2009
Billboard Company Will Question God, But Not Obama
COGwriter The following news story caught my attention this morning: DOUBLE STANDARDS?: Advertiser Accused of Going Soft on Obama, Hard On Religion. (November 16, 2009) *A major billboard company has allowed signs that question the validity of Christian faith, even though it rejected a billboard campaign that asked for documentation of President Barack Obama’s eligibility […]
Million Affected By Flu, etc. in Ukraine
Kiev, Ukraine COGwriter The Associated Press reports that Ukraine has been affected by the swine flu and it may affect elections there: Swine flu infects Ukraine’s presidential elections http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iXx78_5sm2cIMa8kTQTiEzdnBD-wD9C0P5A80 How bad things will end up in Ukraine are unclear. Early last week the WHO indicated that the situation there with the flu was not that […]
LCG Reports Record Telecast Response
Richard Ames COGwriter In its latest update, LCG reported: For those who thought the Work is over—it is time to think again! Last weekend’s telecast by Mr. Ames, “You Can Understand Prophecy,” produced the highest number of responses that we have ever received—more than 6,300 callers headed to their phones after the program! The Canadian […]
Canadian Report on Obama, China, Russia, Middle East, Korea, and Latin America
COGwriter A reporter from Canada made several observations about U.S. President Barack Obama’s handling of international issues in the first ten months of office: By Daniel Greenfield Monday, November 16, 2009 As Obama cuts back on defense spending, while going deeper into debt to pay off his Wall Street and Union backers, America begins to […]
Taliban Threatens Australia
COGwriter In its latest update, LCG reported: Australia is a nation with a size virtually equivalent to the continental United States, but with a population of only 20 million people. A recent article in an online Taliban magazine, Al Sumud, powerfully stated the desires of this extreme group: “The end of European leadership in the […]
Ronald Weinland Apostle? Another False Declaration
VS. COGwriter Ronald Weinland of CGPFK made a new declaration yesterday–he now also claims that he is an apostle. He was speaking in Bowling Green, Kentucky and said he was about to engage in a long series of sermons on a new topic. He then told his audience that he plans to speak in the […]
Jews Protest Working on the Sabbath
Jerusalem COGwriter There was a protest today about Intel employees working on the Sabbath in Jerusalem: 14:21 GMT, Saturday, 14 November 2009 ‘Sabbath’ protest targets Intel Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Jerusalem have protested outside the offices of the US firm, Intel, against the plant operating on the Jewish day of rest… Intel has been operating on […]
Russian Orthodox and Vatican Closer to Ending Rift
Patriarch Kirill COGwriter It looks like the Russian Orthodox and the Vatican are moving towards closer relations: Russian Orthodox and Catholic church may end 950-year rift The Catholic and Russian Orthodox Church have held high-level talks to lay the groundwork for a historic meeting of their two leaders after centuries of frostiness. By Rachel Cooper […]
CG7 President on a Sabbatical Due to Health
Rebuilt Gymnasium in Sardis COGwriter The current issue of CG7’s Bible Advocate reported the following: At the urging of the board of direc- tors, General Conference President Whaid Rose has agreed to take a brief sabbatical in the interest of securing his long-term availability for effective service to the Church. Elder Rose has experienced signifi […]