Windmill and canal near Hoogeveen, Netherlands, by Joyce Thiel 1983 COGwriter A reader, retired teacher Bert Otten, who was once part of the old WCG, sent me a paper with his reasons why he feels that the Dutch are the descendants of the biblical tribe of Zebulun. He told me that I could edit and/or […]
Month: January 2014
Binge drinking trend for women
COGwriter Binge alcohol drinking is a problem. It is not just men that binge drink. It is becoming an alarming trend among women: Trend in women binge drinking carries deadly risks A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says nearly 14 million women and girls binge drink about three times a […]
VOA: Russia’s economy expected to disappoint in 2014
Russian Troops Parading in Moscow (Source: www.kremlin.ru) COGwriter Many economists believe that Russia’s economy will disappoint in 2014: Russian Economy Set to Disappoint Again in 2014 MOSCOW — Russia’s economy is now forecast to have grown in 2013 at less than half the pace expected at start of the year and will perform only slightly […]
Are you concerned about the ecumenical movement? Should you be?
Ecumenical Service (Eduardo Frei Ruiz Tagle) COGwriter Earlier this month, the Vatican eliminated a ‘conservative’ order that basically would not back provisions of Vatican II (Catholic ‘conservatives’ have concerns about Pope Francis–Should they?). The following week, Cardinal Koch went to Russia to have ecumenical talks with the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church (see Vatican’s […]
USA in 2014: A house divided?
Abraham Lincoln COGwriter Voice of America speculates that the USA may be an even more divided place in 2014: Divisive Election Year Ahead in U.S. Politics WASHINGTON — 2013 was a contentious year in U.S. politics, and public approval ratings for President Barack Obama as well as Democrats and Republicans in Congress were all down […]
Pope Francis calls for an end to war, but…
Pope Francis (Source: presidencia.gov.ar) COGwriter Pope Francis spoke of peace and ending war today: Stop the Wars, Pope Says in New Year Appeal January 01, 2014 VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis delivered an impassioned New Year’s peace address on Wednesday, saying the heart of humanity seemed to have gone astray and too many people were […]
Der Spiegel: Germans cannot trust USA, so the answer is European prominence
Symbol of European “Babylon” COGwriter A reader recently sent me the following that was in the German publication Der Spiegel a while back: Is Barack Obama a friend? Revelations about his government’s vast spying program call that assumption into doubt. The European Union must protect the Continent from America’s reach for omnipotence.… What, exactly, is […]