COGwriter The Chinese are tiring of US politics related to the debt: Chinese ‘Appalled’ by U.S. Debt Impasse Bloomberg – July 28, 2011 Senior Chinese officials are “appalled” by the impasse among U.S. politicians on raising the nation’s debt ceiling to avoid a default, said Stephen Roach, non-executive chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia Ltd… In […]
Month: July 2011
Baron Karl zu Guttenberg Moving to USA
Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg COGwriter As regular readers of this page are aware, I have had my eye on one-time German Defense Minister Baron Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg since late 2009 as one who could possibly fulfill the role of the final King of the North. I have expected that he would likely go abroad for some […]
Apostle Philip’s Tomb Found
Philip’s “Martyrion” Hierapolis, Turkey (Photo by Joyce Thiel) COGwriter It is believed that the tomb of Philip, one of the original twelve apostles has been found: Tomb of St. Philip the Apostle Discovered in Turkey FOX News – July 27, 2011 A tomb believed to be that of St. Philip the Apostle was unearthed during […]
Harris: Increasing Support for Abortion
Bas-relief at Angkor Wat depicting a demon performing an ancient abortion. COGwriter This is an interesting development because about a month ago, the House agreed to a spending bill that did allow some of the types of abortion funding that it now is trying to restrict: (CBS) Support for abortion rights is rising in the […]
Spanish Marching to Brussels to Protest Austerity
Greek Riots, 2008 COGwriter There is a large march from Spain to Brussels to protest financial austerity plans in Europe: MADRID, July 27 (UPI) — Activists called “the Indignants” are marching from Madrid to Brussels to protest what they say is governments’ ignoring of citizens in the economic crisis. As they travel to Brussels, the […]
Armageddon, 666, and the USA Debt Ceiling?
COGwriter Earlier this month, US President Barack Obama brought up that the USA faced ‘Armageddon’ if it did not raise its debt ceiling (see Obama Says He is Trying to Avert ‘Armageddon’). He is not the only one to do so, nor is it the only term from the Book of Revelation being used related […]
Biblical Archaeology: Proof of the Philistines
COGwriter Another archeological find supports the Bible: Ancient Philistine Dig Supports Biblical Account CBN – July 25, 2011 TEL ES-SAFI, Israel — Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered an altar in the ancient city of Gath, home to the Israelites’ arch enemy the Philistines. CBN News was at the dig site when the excavators uncovered the […]
Muslim Brotherhood Rising
Muslim Brotherhood الإخوان المسلمون Al-Ikhwān Al-Muslimūn COGwriter The Muslim Brotherhood is still risng: A member of Egypt’s interim military government said unease over threats the Muslim Brotherhood poses to prospects of democracy in the country are exaggerated, and that the Islamist movement has a right to partake in political life…Al-Assar’s comments come amid growing public […]
UCG’s Jack Elliot Died
COGwriter Got an email this morning from an LCG prayer request site that contained the following: Jack R. Elliott died peacefully Sunday evening, July 24 with his wife Anne and his family at his side. Mr. Elliott’s life’s work included assisting Mr. Herbert W. Armstrong in the developing the Ambassador College Campus at Pasadena, California, […]
LCG: Nations Rise and Fall
Handwriting on the Wall (Crespo) COGwriter Here is most of today’s commentary from Roger Meyers of the Living Church of God titled Nations rise and fall: There was at one time a Babylonian Empire. There were Assyrian, Macedonian, Aztec, Mayan and Incan Empires. These, like the empires of Carthage and Parthia, are also history. In […]