Moldovan Parliament COGwriter Voice of America had the following about Moldova: Moldova’s Corruption Blocking Its Path to European Future Daniel Schearf Published February 29, 2016 Corruption scandals have tainted Moldova’s pro-European leadership and boosted support for pro-Russia parties who argue closer ties with its Soviet-era ally, Moscow, is a better choice. While public support for […]
Month: February 2016
Is Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg resisting the call to enter German politics?
Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg (photo by Michael Lucan) COGwriter A German language publication reported that it seems that former German Economics Minister and Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg is resisting a call to come back into German politics. The following was machine-translated into English, with the original German following: 29 February 2016 Has he returned […]
LCG leadership being sued for slander
Laodicea has many questionable structures COGwriter Disfellowshiped former LCG members Patrick and Elizabeth Scarborough have sued the Living Church of Godand some of its leaders for slander with a mediation hearing apparently scheduled for July 11, 2016: MECKLENBURG COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT MEDIATION CALENDAR SESSION BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016 COURTROOM NUMBER 3420, MECKLENBURG COUNTY COURTHOUSE, […]
Martin Luther King, Jr. and Black History Month
COGwriter On this last day of Black History Month, I thought it might be appropriate to quote some writings from the late Martin Luther King Jr. Particularly, those on the ancient sun-god religion of Mithraism, that was popular in the Roman Empire from about the first century B.C. until the fourth century A.D. So here […]
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump front runners: Who does Vladimir Putin reportedly prefer and why?
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump COGwriter The two front runners for the US presidential nomination seem to be gaining momentum: February 28, 2016 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA—Hillary Clinton easily won the U.S. Democratic presidential primary in South Carolina on Saturday, cementing her status as front-runner in her party’s race and delivering a key defeat to Bernie […]
Razzies 2016: “Fifty Shades of Grey” named Worst Film
COGwriter The movie based on the horrifying book, Fifty Shades of Grey, was a box office sensation. But CBS reported the following about it today: Razzies 2016: “Fifty Shades of Grey” named Worst Film February 28, 2016 LOS ANGELES – “Fifty Shades of Grey” came out on top — or perhaps the bottom — at […]
BibleNewsProphecy: Will the UK’s ‘special status’ with the EU last?
David Cameron, United Kingdom Prime Minister COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermonette from its ContinuingCOG channel: 19:59 Will the UK’s ‘special status’ with the EU last? On February 19, 2016, British Prime Minister David Cameron finalized a deal with the European Union to grant ‘special status’ to the United […]
US Defense officials plead for modernization for aging nuclear deterrents
Minuteman launching from Vandenberg COGwriter The US military is realizing that it aging nuclear missiles are eroding its credibility: February 27, 2016 VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — In describing how little room the Pentagon has to extend the life of its decades-old nuclear forces, the top U.S. nuclear war-fighting commander, Navy Adm. Cecil […]
BBC: UK EU exit would be global economy ‘shock’ – G20 leaders
Purple and Light Blue are Represented in G-20, Pink are Guest Nations (map by Marcin n®) COGwriter The group of powers called the G-20 have expressed concerns about a possible British exit from the European Union as the BBC reports: February 27, 2016 Finance ministers from the world’s leading economies have warned of a “shock” […]
Sermon: Cowardice and Overcoming Fear
Scared child (photo by D Sharon Pruitt) COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:17:35 Cowardice and Overcoming Fear What does the Bible teach about fear and cowardice? Are Christians ever afraid? Does the Bible have a different standard for courage and cowardice then the world? […]