LCG Publishes Financial Statements

COGwriter in Philadelphia in Asia Minor COGwriter In the July-August edition of its Living Church News,  the Living Church of God published its audited financial statements for 2010.  LCG reported that its income was up over 5% which seems very good considering the state of the USA economy. LCG is apparently the second largest of […]

Fishing Stock Depletion

COGwriter Tomorrow, the Europeans are meeting to discuss fish: Fish stocks in crisis… A meeting organised by Rochdale Euro-MP Chris Davies on Wednesday (22 June) will hear new evidence from the EU Fisheries Commissioner about the crisis facing Europe’s fisheries. Maria Damanaki will tell members of the ‘Fish for the Future’ group in the European […]

EU Protests Austerity

Greek Riots, 2008 COGwriter There have been protests in Europe: Anti-austerity protests spread across Europe Euronews – June 20, 2011 Anti-austerity rallies have been held across Europe – in Spain thousands marched to protest against high unemployment and their government’s handling of the economic crisis. http://www.euronews.net/2011/06/20/anti-austerity-protests-spread-across-europe/ Athens protests: Syntagma Square on frontline of European austerity […]

Livni: Netanyahu Not Serious About Peace Talks

Tzipi Livni COGwriter Despite American pressure this month (see Obama Gives Israel Ultimatum on Peace Deal), Tzipi Livni does not believe that Israel’s Prime Minister is serious about peace talks with the Palestinians. Livni: Netanyahu not serious about talks with Palestinians By GIL SHEFLER 06/21/2011 13:59 Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is not willing to seriously […]

What Were the Doctrines of the Early Christians?

The island called Patmos is where the last book of the Bible was written in the late first century (see Revelation 1:9). What did the early church teach and practice in the second century? COGwriter How Was Early Christianity Practiced? While scholars have a variety of opinions, this page itself will simply mention the following […]

UK Banks Abandoning Eurozone

Palace of Westminster in London COGwriter While many in Britain think that they are truly part of the EU, some of the banks apparently have a different view: UK banks abandon eurozone over Greek default fears UK banks have pulled billions of pounds of funding from the eurozone as fears grow about the impact of […]

French Worried About 2012 Suicides: A Prelude to Interference of the Work?

Sony 2012 Movie Poster COGwriter The French government is concerned that some are so worked up over December 21, 2012 that many will kill themselves if the world does not end in a flood then: French government warns of potential mass suicides over predictions world will end on December 21, 2012 Rush of converts to […]

163 Million Aborted for Being Female

Bas-relief at Angkor Wat depicting a demon performing an ancient abortion. COGwriter In yesterday’s Wall Street Journal, Jonathan V. Last did an in-depth review of a book titled Unnatural Selection: Choosing Boys Over Girls and the Consequences of a World Full of Men by Mara Hvistendahl. Mara Hvistendahl puts forth a figure that 163 million […]

EU Trying for Influence in the Caribbean

Tobago Island (Trinidad & Tobago) COGwriter In its latest TW News & Prophecy, LCG had the following: EU influence and the Caribbean. EU, like other major world powers (the U.S., China, Britain, France), has interests in the Caribbean. Three years ago, the EU signed the Economic Partnership Agreement with the Caribbean Community and the Dominican […]

LCG’s Telecast Getting the Gospel to China

Hong Kong Skyline COGwriter In its latest announcements read at services earlier today, the Living Church of God reported: Tomorrow’s World Telecast Airs in Hong Kong and China June 4 marked an exciting step forward for preaching the Gospel throughout the world. At 8:55 that morning, HKTVB Pearl broadcast the first Tomorrow’s World program in […]