By COGWriter So, you have two Sabbaths in a row and wonder what you and/or your family should do? Well, a very popular link at the COGwriter website is to the Who Wants to be a Biblical Millionaire? quiz, developed by Michael Thiel. It is an interesting game and Michael is always adding more questions […]
Month: June 2011
LCG: Nepal leads the world in gender reform
The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, painting by John Martin, 1832. COGwriter In its latest TW News & Prophecy, LCG reported:: Nepal leads the world in gender reform. The South Asian nation of Nepal decriminalized sodomy in 2007. This year (2011), census workers recorded not only the male and female genders, but also a “third […]
The Spirit of Pentecost
Jesus taught, “narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it” (Matthew 7:14). Pentecost, which includes the outpouring of the Holy Spirit for the elect, also pictures that only a few will find the way in this age–but implies that others will later. A […]
Super Wheat: Solution or Disaster Awaiting?
Wheat COGwriter Is human modified wheat the solution? Some think so: Scientists: ‘Super’ Wheat To Boost Food Security AP – June 10, 2011 Scientists say they’re close to producing new “super varieties” of wheat that will resist a virulent fungus while boosting yields up to 15 percent, potentially easing a deadly threat to the world’s […]
ICG: US Debt; LCG: Can America Recover?
COGwriter In today’s update, ICG’s Mark Armstrong reported: A deadline looms at the beginning of August on the debt ceiling, and we can all expect that to be a major issue of debate as the day approaches. Nearly every official and analyst I’ve seen or read seems very sober indeed about the economic prospects as […]
Thousands Flee in Syria
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad (Source: Agência Brasil, Wikipedia) بشار الأسد COGwriter Syrians are fleeing: Fleeing violence, Syrian refugees warn of potential massacre Christian Science Monitor – 9 June 2011 As thousands of Syrians crossed into Turkey with tales of violence, many described troops amassing outside Jisr al-Shughur to take revenge for the deaths of 120 security […]
Tony Blair Calls for a Strong, Elected, EU President
Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom COGwriter Tony Blair is calling for a stronger, more influential European Union, with an elected president : Tony Blair: EU needs elected president, former PM says The European Union must elect a president to drive through sweeping reforms and lead the European Union on the world […]
Obama Siding with Argentina and Not UK on Falklands
COGwriter US President Barack Obama has insulted many in the UK again: Another slap in the face for Britain: the Obama administration sides with Argentina and Venezuela in OAS declaration on the Falklands Telegraph, London – June 8, 2011 http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/nilegardiner/100091346/another-slap-in-the-face-for-britain-the-obama-administration-sides-with-argentina-and-venezuela-in-oas-declaration-on-the-falklands/ This is not really a surprise as Barack Obama has indicated his preference in the […]
Solar Flare May Have Ramifications
Depiction of solar particles interacting with Earth’s magnetosphere COGwriter A massive solar flare, that was released Tuesday may have ramifications: Epic Solar Flare Pops Sun’s Magnetic Cork Discovery News – June 8, 2011 excerpts… In the early hours of Tuesday morning, our nearest star put on a show that won’t be forgotten for a long, […]
Iran to Triple its Nuclear Capacity
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad COGwriter Iran plans to triple its nuclear production capacity: Robin Pomeroy and Mitra Amiri TEHRAN | Wed Jun 8, 2011 9:07am EDT (Reuters) – Iran will shift its production of higher grade uranium to an underground bunker and triple its production capacity, it said on Wednesday in a defiant response to […]