Chinese Renminbi Yuan COGwriter China is buying debt: BEIJING: China has bought $three-billion more worth of US treasury debt and expanded the scope of imports from the US in what are seen as measures that will result in the yuan appreciating against the US dollar — a key demand of the Obama administration. China’s holdings […]
Month: September 2010
ICG on Pope, Euro, and Egypt
Mohammad Hosni Mubarak COGwriter Late last night, ICG sent out the following from its Mark Armstrong: As you are aware, the pope is making a series of visits in the British isles, as the UK Telegraph put it, attempting to bring the “heathen” Brits back into the fold…The BBC said the pope was there at […]
UCG Denies Secret Plan to Change Doctrine
Ancient Laodicea COGwriter Last night the United Church of God released a paper, titled Are some on the Council of Elders secretly planning to change United’s doctrines?, where it denies that its Council members have a secret plan to change doctrine. The report also claims that UCG is not intending to change the Sabbath and […]
Atonement, 2010
COGwriter The Christian Day of Atonement is based on the English translation of the Jewish Holy day Yom Kippur. It began tonight at sunset. In the original Hebrew, the Bible calls the day Yom Hakippurim (Hebrew for “Day of the Atonements”). The day is commemorated with a 25-hour fast by Jews, but normally a 24 […]
Pope Benedict on War and Peace
Pope Benedict XVI COGwriter Pope Benedict XVI arrived in the United Kingdom yesterday and was part of an inter-religious meeting today. One of the items that he discussed was on religion and peace: LONDON (CNS) — In a world where religious convictions are misunderstood or mocked, members of every religion have an obligation to live […]
Journal: ‘News of the COGs’ Out
COGwriter The latest issue (print date August 31, 2010) of The Journal just came out. It mentioned that a small group in Tulsa had a public Bible lecture with author Joe Kovacs (who is not in a COG). The Living Church of God, which The Journal did not cover this issue, has held many successful […]
Red Horseman of War
Thirteenth Century Depiction of the 2nd Horseman of the Apocalypse COGwriter The Book of Revelation tells of a time when various seals are opened and the four horseman ride. Here is what it mentions about the red horseman of war: 3 When He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, “Come […]
LCG: The Devil and the Day of Atonement
COGwriter The Christian Day of Atonement is based on the English translation of the Jewish Holy day Yom Kippur. It begins at sunset Friday, September 17, 2010. We in the Living Church of God believe that one of the messages that the Day of Atonement teaches Christians (and others) is that Satan will be bound […]
Guttenberg Blasts “Lady Gaga”
Stephanie zu Guttenberg, fron (Tafkas, 2009) COGwriter Stephanie Gräfin von Bismarck Schönhausen zu Guttenberg made the news for blasting pop singers like Lady Gaga: Stephanie zu Guttenberg, the wife of German Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, on Tuesday attacked the sexed-up, porn-influenced style of pop stars such as Lady Gaga and Rihanna and their potentially […]
UCG Talking on Latin America Matter
Ancient Laodicea COGwriter The leadership of the United Church of God (UCG) had a meeting with one of its recently estranged Latin American ministers yesterday: Council Chairman and President Meet with Eduardo Hernandez – September 14, 2010 Submitted by admin on September 14, 2010 – 3:18pm In a further effort towards reconciliation with the Latin […]