Pope Francis and Xi Jinping COGwriter Pope Francis is in South Korea, but also had a message for China: August 14, 2014 Pope Francis said dialogue, and not “fruitless” displays of force, will help bring peace to the Korean peninsula, as he began a five-day visit to South Korea. The comments came after North Korea […]
Month: August 2014
Molotov cocktails and tear gas in Ferguson, Missouri
Exploded Tear Gas and Canister (Ντουντούκα) COGwriter Violence has been continuing in Ferguson, Missouri: August 14, 2014 Police used tear gas and smoke bombs to repel crowds they say threw Molotov cocktails during another violent night on the streets of a St. Louis suburb in the wake of the weekend shooting of the unarmed 18-year […]
Smoking, Drunkenness, and Faith
COGwriter Do Christians ever have a problem with smoking and drunkenness? Some do. Notice also the following from someone in the Continuing Church of God which he titled A Twist of Faith: I have an unusual aspect of faith that I went through. I am a recovering alcoholic and smoker. When I first became a […]
Chuck Hagel: ‘World is exploding all over’
Chuck Hagel COGwriter US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel was interviewed and made a statement of prophetic interest: Defense Secretary: ‘The World is Exploding All Over’ Aug 13, 2014 Fresh off a trip to India and Australia, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel addressed a group of Marines in San Diego, California Tuesday, and may have delivered […]
Robin Williams and the suicide ‘epidemic’
Robin Williams (photo by Eva Rinaldi) COGwriter Comedian Robin Williams is believed to have committed suicide: August 13, 2014 The suicide by a famous celebrity, such as Robin Williams on Monday, tends to be jarring because it adds a public element to what is an irrational decision based on private misery… There was an illusion […]
Roman Bishop and Theologian Hippolytus
An Originally Female Statue Transformed to Allegedly Represent Hippolytus (found in 1551) COGwriter August 13th is one of the dates that Catholics of Rome set apart to honor Hippolytus of Rome (the Eastern Orthodox use January 30). He was a Bishop of Rome in the third century. Although known as the first “antipope,” The Catholic […]
David Axelrod is critical of Hillary Clinton’s critical comments related to Obama policies
COGwriter David Axelrod had comments about Hillary Clinton’s comments related to the Obama Administration’s handling of foreign policy: August 12, 2014 WASHINGTON – They’re fighting like it’s 2008. David Axelrod, the former top political adviser to President Obama, slammed Hillary Clinton on Tuesday for her sharp critique of Obama’s foreign policy. In an interview with […]
Iraq’s al-Malaki refuses to step down, while USA and Iran back same replacement
Iraq’s Nouri al-Maliki COGwriter Iraq’s Nouri al-Malaki does not wish to accept the result of a vote that replaces with with someone that both the USA and Iran are endorsing: August 12, 2014 Iraq’s new prime minister-designate won endorsements from uneasy mutual allies the United States and Iran on Tuesday as he called on political […]
Obama’s aloof style disturbing Germany, the real ‘cost of coolness,’ and the ‘King of Europe’ Griffin?
Barack Obama (Official Photograph) COGwriter US President Barack Obama has disturbed many Europeans, but especially many Germans: Obama and Europe: The Cost of Coolness By David J. Karl | August 12, 2014 Earlier posts have criticized President Obama for his minimalist foreign policy vision (here and here) and lack of leadership skills. But it’s also […]
PCG states Putin IS the ‘prince of Rosh,’ but…
Gerald Flurry COGwriter The September 2014 issue of The Philadelphia Trumpet of the improperly named Philadelphia Church of God (PCG) has an article from its Gerald Flurry which stated the following: Vladimir Putin Is the Prophesied Prince of Russia The Russian president’s provocations are getting bolder, but nobody is standing up to him. He is […]