COGwriter A US federal agency is claiming that the NSA is engaged in illegal activities: March 25, 2014 (CNN) — The White House is preparing to introduce legislation that would end part of the National Security Agency’s bulk phone records data collection program, a senior administration official told CNN. The Obama administration’s decision follows a […]
Month: March 2014
Passover or Easter for Christians?
Site of Calvary? COGwriter Many people, especially in the English-speaking nations do not realize that the holiday that they call Easter really is supposed to be Passover. In many other languages, some version of the Greek word páscha is often used, so in those cultures they tend to be more aware of the original biblical […]
UK continuing plans to cut forces in Germany, despite the Ukrainian situation
David Cameron COGwriter The UK’s Prime Minister seems to be content with plans to cut British troop levels in Germany, despite the Russian/Crimean/Ukrainian situation, though not all agree: March 24, 2014 The UK should recruit more soldiers in light of the Ukraine and Syria crises and retain 3,000 troops in Germany, the former head of […]
USA vs. Russian Views of Ukraine: Who really wants it?
COGwriter USA President Barack Obama is in Europe and is talking about taking steps against Russia related to Crimea and Ukraine: March 24, 2014 THE HAGUE — U.S. President Barack Obama says the United States and Europe are united in imposing a cost on Russia for its actions in Ukraine. Obama made the comments to […]
VOA: Egypt Sentences 529 Morsi Supporters to Death!
Mohamed Morsi, Official Photograph COGwriter Egypt’s interim government showed its intolerance for dissent today by coming up with the largest capital punishment verdict in the 21st century: Egypt Sentences 529 Morsi Supporters to Death March 24, 2014 CAIRO — In what is being called the biggest capital punishment verdict by Egypt’s judiciary, 529 supporters of […]
TPM and the real date for Passover
A Shmura Matzo (Unleavened Bread is Used for Passover) COGwriter When is the Christian Passover for 2014? Sunday, April 13th, after sunset which is when the 14th of Nisan begins. Or Monday, April 15th, after sunset which is when the 15th of Nisan begins. The date of the Christian Passover has been controversial since the […]
NATO worried that Russia may move on Moldova; Eurasian Union membership may be goal, but could happen democratically.
NATO Commander Philip Breedlove COGwriter NATO is concerned that since some in Moldova are looking to Russia, that Russia may decide to move to take at least part of Moldova over: March 23, 2014 NATO’s top military commander said on Sunday that Russia had a large force on Ukraine’s eastern border and he was worried […]
Turkey shoots down Syrian plane
MiG Jet COGwriter Turkey responded to Syrian jets with warnings, and then force today: March 23, 2014 (Reuters) – Turkish armed forces shot down a Syrian plane on Sunday which Turkey said had crossed into its air space in an area where Syrian rebels have been battling President Bashar al-Assad’s forces for control of a […]
NYT: Obama’s Catholic activist roots and his meeting with Pope Francis
COGwriter The New York Times published an article about some of Barack Obama’s Catholic ties: The Catholic Roots of Obama’s Activism CHICAGO — In a meeting room under Holy Name Cathedral, a rapt group of black Roman Catholics listened as Barack Obama, a 25-year-old community organizer, trained them to lobby their fellow delegates to a […]
BibleNewsProphecy: NASA ‘Irreversible Collapse’ of Industrial Civilization by 2030?
COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce our latest video on our Bible New Prophecy YouTube channel. 11:18 NASA ‘Irreversible Collapse’ of Industrial Civilization by 2030? Is the end of modern civilization near? What will replace it? What does a NASA report warn of? Will greed and overpopulation lead to a collapse […]