World Currencies COGwriter Concerns about the economies of the Western world continue to be part of the regular headlines these days: Fears rise as EU nations aim to raise borrowing Financial Times – Sept 5, 2010… Some strategists are warning that some of the weaker economies could fail to raise the amount of money they […]
Month: September 2010
About 80% of Canadians Believe in God, Well Sort of
Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Canada COGwriter A new poll suggests that about 80% of Canadians believe in God: The 80-question, mail-in survey of 420 Canadians…by the Carleton University Survey Centre and the Montreal-based Association for Canadian Studies, reveals a nation struggling to reconcile doubts and contradictions regarding religious faith… “We’re not, by and large, a God-denying […]
Civil War in Greece?
Greek Riots, 2008 COGwriter At least one economist suspects that civil unrest, and possibly civil war, may erupt in Greece: EU austerity policies risk civil war in Greece, warns top German economist Dr Sinn Greece’s austerity measures cannot prevent default and will lead to a breakdown of the political order if continued for long, a […]
Iran Opposes Peace Talks
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad COGwriter Iran is opposed to the peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, partially because the USA is involved: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has criticized the relaunched direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, saying the talks are doomed to fail. Mr. Ahmadinejad said Friday that only Palestinians can decide their fate […]
CG7 Allows Working on the Sabbath!
Rebuilt Gymnasium in Sardis COGwriter CG7-Denver has just published something in its Sep-Oct 2010 Bible Advocate magazine allowing people to work on the Sabbath: Q Please reiterate our position on the Sabbath. If, due to the economy, a member who is a deacon takes a job requiring him to work late on Friday, but he […]
Food Price Rises Prompt UN to Meet
Wheat COGwriter Because of the recent rise in wheat and other grain prices, the United Nations declared that this needs to be looked at: The United Nations’ food agency has called a special meeting of policy makers to discuss the recent rise in global food prices… The meeting will take place on 24 September, probably […]
New Zealand Hit By Powerful Earthquake
COGwriter A powerful earthquake hit the South Island of New Zealand today (actually September 4th in New Zealand): WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake has rocked much of New Zealand’s South Island. No immediate tsunami alert has been issued and no injuries have been reported. The quake, which hit 19 miles (30 kilometers) […]
PCG Proclaims Armstrong Auditorium “A House for God”
Rendering of Armstrong Auditorium (Rees Associates) COGwriter Today, PCG’s Stephen Flurry (son of self-appointed prophet and the so-called Philadelphia Church of God leader Gerald Flurry) in an article titled A House for God! posted the following: Armstrong Auditorium may not rise to the level of excellence of Solomon’s house, but judging by the initial wave […]
Stephen Hawking vs. God: God Wins
COGwriter Professing to be wise, they became fools (Romans 1:22). Notice a news report that came out today: God did not create the universe and the “Big Bang” was an inevitable consequence of the laws of physics, the eminent British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking argues in a new book… “Because there is a law such […]
Kurt Koch Spoke on Vatican II: More Compromise Coming?
COGwriter There was a seminar this past weekend involving certain former students of Bishop Ratizinger (now Pope Benedict XVI). The keynote speaker was Archbishop Kurt Koch. As of July 1, 2010, he became the President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. He was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI. Archbishop Koch’s intervention examined “The […]