COGwriter Got an email from GCI (Grace Communion International, the group that temporarily ran the new WCG) that stated the following: Warm Christmas greetings to you from Grace Communion International. We hope you have a wonderful holiday season!…Nathan Smith… Speaking of Life, with Dr. Joseph Tkach Christmas for Sinners The story of Christmas can remind […]
Month: December 2011
Czech’s Havel and Europe’s Future
COGwriter Vaclav Havel was still being mourned today: PRAGUE — Mourners filled the historic St. Vitus Cathedral here on Friday and gathered outside by the thousands on a frigid December morning for the funeral Mass of the playwright, dissident and former president Vaclav Havel, an emotional outpouring of affection that largely eluded him in […]
Saudi Arabia Calling for a Multinational Arab Union
جامعة الدول العربية Jāmaʻat ad-Duwwal al-ʻArabiyya Arab League Flag COGwriter While not publicly calling for what the Muslim Brotherhood wants, Saudi Arabia is concerned about what has been happening enough to call for a multinational Gulf-Arab union: Gulf States Rally Around Saudi Call for “Union” Gulf Cooperation Council delegates rallied around Saudi King Abdullah’s call […]
2012 to be Worse than 2008?
World Currencies COGwriter Some believe that 2012 will economically be worse than 2008: 2012: Worse than 2008! If you think 2008 was a bad year, wait till you see 2012! The world’s largest banks have far less capital, the world’s largest governments have far less bailout power, and each is pulling the other into an […]
COGWA Plus One Year, Plus No Merger
COGwriter In its announcement dated 12/24/11, COGWA has the following: Having to start afresh a year ago required beginning with absolutely none of the “intellectual property” we were accustomed to having within easy reach at any time—no booklets, magazines, videos, classes, Bible courses, etc.—not even a communications system… Building a website aimed solely at proclaiming […]
How Bad is the US Federal Budget?
“I will break the pride of your power” (Leviticus 26:19) COGwriter Got the following in an email today: “Why the U.S. was downgraded… • U.S. Tax revenue: $2,170,000,000,000 • Fed budget: $3,820,000,000,000 • New debt: $ 1,650,000,000,000 • National debt: $14,271,000,000,000 • Recent budget cuts: $ 38,500,000,000 “Let’s now remove eight zeros and pretend it’s […]
LCG: Jesus, Green Trees, & Customs with a Curse
COGwriter Here are excerpts from today’s and Tuesday’s LCG commentary: Commentary: Green Trees and Jesus By Gary F. Ehman | Thursday, December 22, 2011 Looking back over the years, it has become evident to me that the gap between what the Bible says to do, and what its alleged followers actually do, has reached near […]
Large Hadron Collider Discovers New Particle
COGwriter The CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC) found something new: LHC reports discovery of its first new particle BBC 22 December 2011 The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) on the Franco-Swiss border has made its first clear observation of a new particle since opening in 2009. It is called Chi_b (3P) and will help scientists understand […]
Guttenberg’s Failed Comeback?
Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg COGwriter Many in the German press have called what Karl zu Guttenberg has been doing lately a failed comeback. Here is an interview that he was discussed in: German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble…talks about…the failed comeback of former Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg… SPIEGEL: When you recently congratulated (former Defense Minister) Karl-Theodor […]
Print Recipe for Terrorist Caused Killer Flu?
COGwriter Notice the following: Should Scientific Journals Describe How Researchers Made a Killer Flu? TIME – 21 December 2011 In an unprecedented move, the US government has asked scientific journals not to publish the details of experiments on the deadly H5N1, for fear that the information may be used with malice. Now the fact that how […]