COGwriter The Pentagon is very concerned about additional looming cuts in its budget: 9 February 2013 (Reuters) – The Pentagon will have to cut the size of U.S. military forces for the second time in as many years if across-the-board spending reductions of $470 billion over 10 years take effect March 1, the top U.S. […]
Month: February 2013
Lent, Protestants, and the Bible
COGwriter Over the past several years, I have noticed that some Protestants sometimes are embracing the Roman Catholic season of Lent. Notice the following reports related to two Presbyterian churches: 2012 season of Lent at The Presbyterian Church in Westfield Suburban News – 5 March 2012 By Suburban News WESTFIELD — The Lent season […]
CCOG announces Bible News Prophecy magazine
COGwriter The Continuing Church of God has put out its first magazine and it is titled Bible News Prophecy. You can get a pdf version of the magazine by clicking on the following link: Bible News Prophecy: January – March 2013. Here are the contents for this magazine: 3 Continue What? The Continuing Church of […]
EU agrees on budget; UK prefers paying for less integration
COGwriter The European Union agreed to a seven-year budget deal: 8 February 2013 After a failed attempt to fix spending targets at the summit meeting in November and a 24-hour marathon of talks this week, European leaders finally agreed late Friday to a common budget for the next seven years. Slightly smaller than its predecessor, […]
Traditional ‘Southern diet’ linked to increase risk of stroke
COGwriter A new study has concluded that a ‘traditional Southern diet’ greatly increases the risk of stroke: February 8, 2013 Traditional Southern Diet Linked to Strokes: Are We Surprised?… The study, conducted by a team of researchers led by Suzanna Judd, a nutritional epidemiologist at the University of Alabama, is the first large-scale effort to […]
Carnaval: What does Christianity have to do with it?
2007 Carnival at Pátio de São Pedro square, in Recife, Brazil (Wiki Photo) COGwriter Carnaval is about to begin in parts of Brazil and elsewhere: Brazil’s carnival, which this year will take place February 8-12, is the largest and most famous in the world — and, given that, a major boon for the country’s economy. […]
BibleNewsProphecy: Should Christians observe Valentine’s Day?
COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce a new video on our YouTube channel called Bible New Prophecy. BibleNewsProphecy uploaded: . Should Christians Observe Valentine’s Day? Should real Christians observe Valentine’s Day? What are its origins? Does it have something to do with the “Queen of heaven”? What is the current Catholic […]
2013: Return to the ‘dust bowl’?
COGwriter Serious drought conditions are continuing in parts of the USA: 7 February 2013 How Close Is Kansas To Another Dust Bowl? If Kansas’ current drought continues through 2013, the severity of the water shortage may rival the bad years of the 1930s and ’50s. The drought is already causing problems and prompting Wichita city […]
China bans luxury ads in an attempt to fight corruption
Xi Jinping COGwriter China has taken an unusual step in its new fight against corruption: In another push to stem corruption, China banned radio and TV ads promoting gift giving, according to a story published Wednesday in the China Daily. Citing a circular issued by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT), the […]
Democrats and Republicans consider additional debt reduction delays, yet…
COGwriter Some US Democrats and Republicans are considering further delays in cutting spending and the US debt: 6 February 2013 WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats, sensing a shift in political momentum, said Wednesday that they were closing in on legislation to temporarily head off deep across-the-board spending cuts, convinced that once federal furloughs and layoffs begin […]