Prince Charles COGwriter The Prince of Wales was in the news: My duty is to save the world: Prince Charles believes he was born for a purpose Daily Mail, UK – July 30, 2010 The Prince of Wales says he believes he has been placed on Earth as future King ‘for a purpose’ – to save […]
Month: July 2010
UCG, Aaron Dean, and IAO
Ancient Laodicea COGwriter The United Church of God (UCG) just posted the following from its president, Dennis Luker: In a July 29 teleconference, the Council of Elders chose Aaron Dean as its next treasurer and Financial Services operation manager. Mr. Dean, 58, will assume his new duties at the end of the Council of Elders […]
PCG: Armstrong Auditorium Mission
Rendering of Armstrong Auditorium (Rees Associates) COGwriter The following was reported by Ray Hibbard in the Edmond Life & Leisure: World-Class Performing Arts Center to have September grand opening The mission of the Armstrong International Cultural Foundation’s performing arts series is to champion Oklahoma as a world class center for the arts by bringing monumental […]
Archaeology’s ‘Goliath’ Finding and Sampson
COGwriter Another archaeological find supports scripture: Philistine Temple Ruins Uncovered in Goliath’s Hometown Israel National News – July 29, 2010 Bar Ilan University archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of a Philistine temple in the ancient city of Gath, home of the Biblical Goliath, buried in one of the largest tels (ancient ruin mounds) in Israel. […]
Chinese Water Fears
Beijing After Rain Beijing on a Normal Sunny Day COGwriter There was a news story out of the Wall Street Journal reporting that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) believes that China will again run a very large trade surplus (IMF Sees China’s Trade Surplus Ballooning). And this is the situation that most countries wish […]
France Declares War Against Al-Qaida
Nicolas Sarkozy COGwriter France is starting to get fed up with terrorists: France declares war against al-Qaida in response to aid-worker’s death AP – July 27, 2010 PARIS (AP) — France has declared war on al-Qaida, and matched its fighting words with a first attack on a base camp of the terror network’s North African […]
Russia Celebrates Orthodox Holiday, Officially
Patriarch Kirill of Russia and Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev COGwriter The nation of Russia is more and more embracing the faith of the Orthodox: Wednesday, July 28, 2010; 7:45 AM MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia officially celebrated a new holiday on Wednesday marking its conversion to Christianity in 988, the latest Kremlin boost to an Orthodox Church […]
CBO: Debt to Increase, Risk of Sudden Collapse Increases
“I will break the pride of your power” (Leviticus 26:19) COGwriter The Congressional Budget Office confirmed that US debt is expected to increase and that this increases the risk of sudden economic collapse: Federal Debt and the Risk of a Fiscal Crisis Congressional Budget Office – July 27, 2010… Over the past few years, U.S. […]
CG7 on Calvinism Again: Can You Lose Salvation?
John Calvin, 16th Century Portrait COGwriter In the May-June 2010edition of its Bible Advocate magazine, CG7-Denver’s former president, Calvin Burrell had some information on Calvinism that I addressed (see CG7 Confused About Calvinism and Pentecost). The July-August edition states the following, also from Calvin Burrell: The Church of God (Seventh Day) does not promote the […]
Death of Paper Money?
World Currencies COGwriter The Telegraph reported the following: The Death of Paper Money Telegraph, London – July 25, 2010 by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard… Japan…had a private savings rate …cushioning the effects of the long slump. The Anglo-Saxons have no such cushion. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment/ambroseevans_pritchard/7909432/The-Death-of-Paper-Money.html While I am convinced that the British pound and US dollar, amongst other Anglo-Saxon currencies, […]