Bob Thiel's Blog, page 1052

FBI wants to have access to all cell-phone messages

COGwriter The head of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation is displeased that more people want to use encryption on their cellular telephones: August 30, 2016 WASHINGTON — FBI Director James Comey is again warning about the bureau’s inability to access digital devices because of encryption. In a speech Tuesday, Comey said default encryption built [...]

Economic discord between USA and Europe on TTIP and EU taxing Apple

From FOEEUROPE COGwriter France says it wants to end Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) talks because of USA’s agricultural demands: August 30, 2016 Talks over the hugely controversial Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the EU and the US are in danger as France pushes for an end to negotiations and a German [...]

David Pack’s third-year non-anniversary: Will those with RCG finally wake-up?

Handwriting on the Wall (Rembrandt) COGwriter Today marks the third-year anniversary of the day that David Pack, leader of the improperly named Restored Church of God (RCG), falsely claimed that all in the COGs would come to him. As I repeatedly pointed out in that 2013 Spring and Summer, this was not going to happen. [...]

David Pack’s third-year non-anniversary–will those with RCG finally wake-up?

Handwriting on the Wall (Rembrandt) COGwriter Today marks the third-year anniversary of the day that David Pack, leader of the improperly named Restored Church of God (RCG), falsely claimed that all in the COGs would come to him. As I repeatedly pointed out in that 2013 Spring and Summer, this was not going to happen. [...]

Reconstituted Sanhedrin names high priest in preparation for the restoration of sacrifices; to begin as early as the Day of Atonement?

Ancient Sanhedrin COGwriter A supporter sent me a link to the following: 29 August 2016 Sanhedrin Appoints High Priest in Preparation for Third Temple A significant step was recently taken towards reinstating the Temple service when the nascent Sanhedrin selected Rabbi Baruch Kahane as the next Kohen Gadol (high priest). The selection was made as a precaution for Yom [...]

China has too many single men: Will this help lead to the 200,000,000 man army?

Chinese Family with one male child (Photo by Daniel Case) COGwriter BBC reported the following: At 43, Mr Xiong is what is called a “bare branch” in China – single, unmarried, a bachelor. This is the label given to men like him who have not found a wife, in a country where a man in [...]

Rising acceptance of pornography in entertainment and elsewhere

COGwriter Sometimes, when I am watching what is supposed to be family-oriented television programs or movies, I find that they contain some type of pornography. While most males on the programs tend to be reasonably clothed, the same cannot be said of a lot of the females on the programs or movies. It is clear [...]

‘A whiff of World War III hangs in the air’

COGwriter A supporter in Europe had a supporter in Australia send me a link to the following (bolding mine): A whiff of World War III hangs in the air. In the US, Cold War 2.0 is on, and the anti-Russian rhetoric emanating from the Clinton campaign, echoed by the mass media, hearkens back to McCarthyism and [...]

German Vice Chancellor claims TTIP is dead because of USA demands

From FOEEUROPE COGwriter Talks between the European Union and USA related to the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)  are not proceeding well (bolding mine): August 28, 2016 Germany’s Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Sunday that talks on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), a free trade deal being negotiated by the United [...]

BibleNewsProphecy: Poltergeists and Lying Wonders

COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce the following video on our Bible News Prophecy YouTube channel: 9:13 Poltergeists and Lying Wonders In August 2016, there were ‘paranormal’ sounds, moved objects, and even a levitated Chihuahua in Scotland that was reportedly seen by Scotland Police. A Roman Catholic priest was called in [...]