COGwriter Since February is Black History Month, and I thought that this would be a good time to explain a little of the history of Sabbath-keepers in Africa, particularly in Ethiopia. It has been reported that Ethiopia has more people who keep some version of the seventh-day Sabbath than any other country on earth. Notice […]
Month: February 2011
High End Homes to Be Built on Old Ambassador College Grounds
Ambassador Auditorium (in center) COGwriter The property at the old Ambassador College again made the news: City Ventures Has Amassed 3,500 Lots for Homebuilding By Mark Mueller Sunday, February 20, 2011 Santa Ana-based City Ventures LLC doesn’t have the history of some homebuilders here. But it certainly has the land… An upscale project in Pasadena […]
US Dollar No ‘Safe Haven’ In This Middle East Crisis
“I will break the pride of your power” (Leviticus 26:19) COGwriter During the current crises in the Middle East, some have noticed that the USA dollar is not benefiting like in the past: Is The U.S. Dollar No Longer A Safe Haven? iStockAnalyst – Feb 24, 2011 …since the protests and riots began in the […]
After START Treaty, Russia Announces New Military Build-Up
Thirteenth Century Depiction of the Red Horse of War COGwriter The USA and Russia signed a nuclear reduction treaty called START which became effective a few weeks ago (Nuclear Reduction Deal With Russia). Now that it is in place, and the USA feels it is safe to reduce its military might, the Russians have publicly […]
Obama Won’t Support Ban on Homosexual ‘Marriages’
COGwriter President Obama has once again indicated that he will not support biblical morality: Obama Won’t Go to Court Over Defense of Marriage Act National Journal – Feb 23, 2011 President Obama believes that the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional and will no longer defend the 15-year-old law in federal court, the Justice Department […]
Polycarp Feast Observed Today
“Martyrdom of Polycarp” from Ceiling of the Church of St. Polycarp, Smyrna (now called Izmir, Turkey) COGwriter February 23rd is considered the “Feast of Polycarp” by the Roman and Eastern Orthodox Catholics. Some believe that he was martyred on that date, while I suspect it may have been closer to Passover. Polycarp was a disciple […]
Gaddafi Vows to Fight to Death, and He May End Up That Way
Muammar al-Gaddafi COGwriter Libya’s problems seem to be getting even more violent: Gaddafi refuses to cede power; protesters win backing of defectors By Sudarsan Raghavan Washington Post Foreign Service Tuesday, February 22, 2011; 9:31 PM SANAA, YEMEN – Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi defiantly vowed Tuesday to “fight until the last drop of my blood” to […]
AC Explains COGWA’s Use of ‘UCG’ Camps
COGwriter The Abigail Cartwright (AC) site posted the following today: Winter Family Weekend and Camps We have been asked why the Church of God, a Worldwide Association has use of some of the facilities previously used by the United Church of God for the Winter Family Weekend and some of the camp facilities. Before last […]
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: World Order About to Collapse, Mahdi Behind it
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad COGwriter Iranian President Ahmadinejad suggests the world order is about to collapse: President: Outdated world order on verge of collapse IRNA – Feb 22, 2011 Tehran (IRNA) – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday that the traditional and outdated world order is now on the verge of collapse. President Ahmadinejad made the remark […]
David Hulme’s COGaIC Vision-Less?
COGwriter During the United Church of God (UCG) crisis, I have occasionally mentioned COGaIC’s David Hulme. David Hulme was the first president of UCG. Somewhere around February 1998, after a variety of governance and managerial bickering, the UCG Board decided to not continue David Hulme’s presidency. And at that time, he and one board supporter […]