Nagasaki Nuclear Bomb (1945) COGwriter Notice the following: October 31, 2013 Israeli Minister of Intelligence, Yuval Steinitz, has told HARDtalk he hopes the diplomatic process with Iran over its nuclear programme will be successful. But Mr Steinitz also said that although Iran has changed its political tone, “it is still a very problematic regime,” and […]
Month: October 2013
Martin Luther’s 95 theses missed something important
Martin Luther COGwriter October 31st marks the day that Martin Luther hammered his now famous 95 theses back in 1517. While the Church of Rome now agrees with many of the items on his list, back then this caused tremendous dissension and was a key factor in the so-called Protestant Reformation. While the terms “word […]
Alexa internet rankings of groups whose leaders were once part of GCG
Worldwide Internet Users in 2012. (Jeff Ogden) COGwriter Late yesterday, I looked up the Alexa popularity rankings for Church of God (COG) groups whose leaders had once been part of the old Global Church of God (GCG). And this was posted at the News of Those Once Affiliated with GCG page. Upon reflection, it occurred […]
Catholics support and denounce Halloween
COGwriter Halloween is often considered as a Roman Catholic holiday, but within Catholicism there are different views of it, and there are differing views in other groups. Here is the view of one Catholic writer endorsing Halloween: It should be noted that Halloween is a Catholic holiday. Pope Gregory IV in 835 made it the […]
EU Commissioner: USA espionage is for economic advantage, not terrorism
COGwriter Many in Europe are upset by USA espionage. Notice the following: October 30, 2013 European Union Commissioner for Justice Viviane Reding told CBS News that any surveillance without court approval would be criminal…European lawmakers are also accusing the U.S. of probing financial transactions and Reding questioned whether the U.S. used security as an excuse […]
Students protest and get tear gassed after Muslim Brotherhood leader arrested in Egypt
Pro-Morsi Demonstrators (Photo by Mohamed Elsayed) COGwriter The interim government in Egypt keeps trying to gain full control of that country, but many still support the Muslim Brotherhood (the group that held power before the military coup last July): October 30, 2013 (Reuters) – Egyptian police fired teargas at protesting students at Cairo’s al-Azhar university […]
BBC and Bible on why America no longer works
“I will break the pride of your power” (Leviticus 26:19) COGwriter A North American-based BBC correspondent wrote his views about some of why the USA is not working. Notice that he also mentions that the USA brought the world to the edge of economic catastrophe: Mark Mardell: Why America doesn’t work There are those who […]
Eurasian Union again confirmed for 2015: India’s inclusion being discussed
COGwriter The plan to put together a Eurasian Union seems to be getting a bit closer: Eurasian Economic Union to replace Customs Union India, Turkey and even Syria may become members of this new economic bloc. At a summit held in Minsk, Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan confirmed their intention to form a Eurasian Economic Union […]
Karl Guttenberg and others on negative impact of USA surveillance. Who are the ‘five eyes’?
Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg (World Economic Forum) COGwriter The Council on Foreign Relations had the following at its site today: “The damage is hard to overstate. This is not just the US bugging a head of government who happens to be a close ally and Europe’s pivotal leader. She also grew up under the German Democratic […]
US government leaders moving to expand homosexual and abortion ‘rights’
The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah COGwriter Notice the following two articles which show further attempts to move away from biblical morality: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday that the Senate will vote on a bill to expand gay rights in the workplace before the Thanksgiving holiday. Sen. Harry Reid says the senate will […]