Peter’s Claimed Burial Site in St. Peter’s Basilica (photo by Joyce Thiel) COGwriter Was Peter buried in Rome? Did Peter live in Rome? Is his body in the basilica that bears his name in Vatican City? Many have wondered about these matters. Well, Peter traveled extensively, so he probably did not live in any area […]
Month: August 2011
World Leaders Worried About Debt Downgrade Fallout
World Currencies COGwriter World financial leaders are worried about the fallout from increased US debt and the recent USA government credit downgrade by S&P: (AP) TOKYO – The world’s leading economies on Sunday urgently discussed the stability of financial markets after a historic U.S. credit downgrade rattled investors already worried about European debt crises.Deputies from […]
Riots in London and Spain
Greek Riots, 2008 COGwriter Riots are becoming more and more of a problem in Europe. Notice today’s news from London where a “peaceful protest” turned violent: London Rioters Clash With Police, Loot in Tottenham After Shooting Death Bloomberg – 7 August 2011 Police in London are in the process of “restoring calm” to an area of […]
UCG Explains Democracy, COGWA Explains Balloting
COGwriter The latest edition of the United Church of God’s publication World News & Prophecy has the following in its lead article titled Is Democracy the Answer?: It author, Frank Dunkle, writes: First of all, straight democracy or majority rule is itself a form of tyranny…Secondly, even where democratic government has been more successful—limited to […]
LCG: ‘Growing German power in Europe’; Might the Beast and Antichrist Be German?
Berlin Reichstag COGwriter In its latest TW News & Prophecy, the Living Church of God (LCG) reported: Growing German power in Europe “The euro crisis will give Germany the empire it’s always dreamed of,” so wrote the Chief Political Correspondent Peter Oborne in his Telegraph-supported blog. Oborne referred to the recent agreement by EU leaders […]
Saudi Arabia and China React to U.S. Credit Rating Drop
“I will break the pride of your power” (Leviticus 26:19) COGwriter The US credit rating drop seems to have triggered negative reactions in Saudi Arabia and China: Saudi stock market first to plunge on S&P downgrade Saudi Arabia’s stock market dropped 5.46pc on Saturday as it became the first exchange to react to the historic […]
Solar Flares May Affect GPS This Weekend
Depiction of solar particles interacting with Earth’s magnetosphere COGwriter A massive solar flare, that was released Tuesday may have ramifications: Solar flares may impact communications this weekend Aug 5, 2011 Energy released from solar plasma blasts will reach Earth throughout Friday and Saturday, potentially disrupting communications and electrical grids, according to the National Oceanic and […]
S&P Downgrades USA Credit Rating!
“I will break the pride of your power” (Leviticus 26:19) COGwriter In a move that I thought should have happened long ago, Standards & Poors finally downgraded the credit worthiness of the USA: US Suffers First Downgrade in History A major credit agency announces it has officially downgraded America’s perfect AAA debt rating for the […]
TW: Starvation in America?
COGwriter In today’s TW News & Prophecy, the Living Church of God reported: Starvation in America? On July 8, U.S. budget statistics revealed a slight increase in the official unemployment rate, to 9.2%. For many of these people and others, the U.S. offers a “food stamp” program designed to provide minimal subsistence. During the recent […]
UCG: Jesus and Early Christians Were Not Communists or Socialists
COGwriter Were early Christians communists? Was Jesus a socialist? In the current issues of its Good News Magazine, UCG says no: by Don Hooser, Tom Robinson A common misunderstanding is that the early Church practiced communal socialism, which some believe based on what they read in the beginning chapters of Acts. Note Acts:2:44-45: “Now all […]