COGwriter A reader sent me the above cover of the current issue of the German magazine Der Spiegel. I have machine translated the headline on the cover which, in English, basically says: THE AMERICAN PATIENT The decline of a great nation. While Der Spiegel is a secular publication, the real cause of the decline in […]
Month: November 2012
Germany’s Merkel Makes an Ecumenical Plea
Angela Merkel COGwriter Germany’s Chancellor Merkel asked for more unity and agreement between those who profess Christianity today: Nov 5, 2012 3:10pm EST (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germany’s Protestant and Roman Catholic churches on Monday to stress their common beliefs at ceremonies marking the 500th anniversary of the start of the Protestant Reformation…”Especially […]
US Presidential Election Tomorrow: Pray and Fast
COGwriter Tomorrow is the US presidential election. If Christians are not supposed to vote, what should we do about leaders? Pray for them! Notice what Paul wrote: Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that […]
USA Drops Out of Top Ten Prosperous Nations
“I will break the pride of your power” (Leviticus 26:19) COGwriter Another report shows that the USA is in decline: The U.S. slid from the top ten most prosperous nations for the first time in a league table which ranked three Scandinavian nations the best for wealth and wellbeing. The U.S. fell to 12th position […]
Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Announce New Pope: Tawadros II
Saint Mark’s Coptic Cathedral, Alexandria, Egypt COGwriter Egypt’s Coptic Church announced its new pope: 4 November 2012 CAIRO — Bishop Tawadros, a trained pharmacist who headed a medicine factory, was chosen Sunday as the 118th Pope to lead Egypt’s Coptic Church on the same day he celebrated his 60th birthday. Born Wagih Sobhy Bakky Suleiman […]
Sandy, Preppers, and Signs of the Times
COGwriter Problems from Hurricane Sandy are still occurring. But not everyone suffered as much. There are people who believe that disasters are coming to the United States. And some of them try to be physically prepared. Notice the following: Maybe “Doomsday Preppers” have it right. Hanging out with them in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, […]
Davy Crockett: A Quiet Life
A slightly difficult uphill and narrow way in Tobago COGwriter In his latest commentary, LCG’s Davy Crockett (who is a descendant of the famous one from the 19th century) had the following: A Quiet Life By Davy Crockett | Saturday, November 03, 2012 Are you sometimes flummoxed by the news reports you see and read? […]
Daylight Savings Time Ends & Makes Sunset Earlier
COGwriter Sunday at two a.m., the USA and some other nations changed their clocks to go back to Standard Time and off of Daylight Savings Time: It’s that time of year again. The “fall back” day is coming to clocks across the nation. Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4… Remember, you’ll […]
Israel’s President Hails Palestine President’s Comments: A Prelude to an Officially Divided Jerusalem?
Jerusalem COGwriter Israel’s President said something positive about something said by Palestine’s President: JERUSALEM | Sat Nov 3, 2012… (Reuters) – Israeli President Shimon Peres hailed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as a courageous partner for peace on Saturday after the Palestinian leader made clear his support for a two-state solution to the decades old conflict […]
PCG Keeps Uniting Egypt and Iran, But What About the Bible?
Gerald Flurry COGwriter The following is from one of the websites of the improperly named Philadelphia Church of God (PCG): During the third U.S. presidential debate, Republican challenger Mitt Romney lauded the “crippling sanctions” the Obama administration has imposed on the Iranian economy. Rather than dragging Iran back to the nuclear negotiating table, however, these […]