COGwriter The USA has had debt negotiations, deficit reduction panels, debt ceiling deals, and sequestration. And the result? Some of the debt increases have theoretically been reduced. Despite rhetoric about debt reduction, the reality is that the USA debt continues to rise. This reminds me of the old expression that Nero fiddled while Rome burned. […]
Month: June 2013
Meeting on Calvinism: Should it not instead be denounced?
John Calvin COGwriter A meeting related to Calvinism is supposed to happen today and tomorrow: Is God’s saving grace free to anyone who accepts Jesus, or did God predestine certain people for heaven and hell before the beginning of the world? That’s a 500-year-old question, but it is creating real divisions in 2013 in the […]
Sunni leaders railing against the Shi’ites
Muslim Brotherhood الإخوان المسلمون Al-Ikhwān Al-Muslimūn COGwriter While the Shi’ites of Iran have long hoped that the Sunni Muslims would support them and allow Iran to control the Middle East and Arab world, the Sunnis have, of course, resisted. Here is a report that the some Sunnis are getting a bit assertive and insulting towards […]
Israel and the Church of Rome ‘Cenacle’ control discussions
Cover Photo shows the Remaining Bricks of the Church of God on Jerusalem’s Western Hill COGwriter This month, the government of Israel and representatives of the Vatican are to have further discussions on who is to control an area that could have housed the original Christian church building: A structure on Mt. Zion known as […]
Ten things economists reportedly won’t tell you
COGwriter The following report about what economists was of interest: 10 things economists won’t tell you MarketWatch, Dow Jones & Co. – June 8, 2013 excerpts… 1. “We can’t predict the next crisis…” As political gridlock in Washington threatens to stall a U.S. economic recovery, investors are once again turning to economists for guidance on […]
Pope Francis speaks of Jesus but tells people to turn to ‘Mary’
Pope Francis (Source: presidencia.gov.ar) COGwriter Pope Francis prayed to ‘Mary’ and spoke today: June 9, 2013 Pope Francis prayed the Angelus with thousands of pilgrims gathered in St Peter’s Square this Sunday. http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2013/06/09/pope_francis:_sunday_angelus_(full_text)/en1-699870 What is the Angelus? The Angelus (Latin for “angel”) is a Christian devotion in memory of the Incarnation. As with many Catholic […]
Ignoring the Bible, Swedish train drivers wear skirts
COGwriter Ignoring the biblical teachings against transvestism, various train operators in Sweden are wearing skirts to protest a dress-code they do not care for: June 9, 2013 STOCKHOLM – Commuters on a train line in northern Stockholm were met with an unusual sight this week: male train drivers and conductors wearing skirts to work. Train […]
China agrees to North Korean denuclearization
(Photo by ISC Kosmotras) COGwriter An announcement that could have prophetic ramifications was announced a few hours ago: A top U.S. official says President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, have agreed that North Korea must abandon its nuclear weapons program. National security adviser Tom Donilon said the leaders also agreed at an […]
BibleNewsProphecy: What Should You Know About Turkey in Prophecy
COGwriter Turkey remains in the news as protests have continued: June 8, 2013 Thousands of Turkish protesters took the streets Saturday for a ninth day, defying Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s call to end the anti-government demonstrations. The demonstrators settled into Istanbul’s central Taksim Square for several more days of protests. http://www.voanews.com/content/turkey-protests-enter-9th-day/1677796.html June 8, 2013 […]
Obama and Jinping meet to discuss cyberattacks and other issues
Xi Jinping COGwriter The heads of the USA and China are meeting: June 8, 2013 Barack Obama and Xi Jinping meet as cyber-scandals swirl US and China presidents’ summit takes place amid tensions over state-versus-state hacking and revelations about NSA reaping data from phone and internet accounts of millions. President Barack Obama has brushed aside […]