Bob Thiel's Blog, page 1109

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? [...]

UN reports on massive declines in bee and buttefly populations

Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) COGwriter The United Nations (UN) is realizing that there are massive declines in the bee and butterfly populations: February 26, 2016 WASHINGTON (AP) — Many species of wild bees, butterflies and other critters that pollinate plants are shrinking toward extinction, and the world needs to do something about it before our [...]

Rubio calls Trump a ‘con artist’; WP on end of ‘Christian America’

Iowa Caucuses top vote getters COGwriter The Republican party candidates debated last night and had some attacks again today, while Hillary Clinton seemed confident today (bolding below mine): February 26, 2016 The latest debate among Republican candidates for the U.S. presidency Thursday turned into a shouting match as the candidates tackled issues such as illegal [...]

‘The ‘Gods of Egypt’

COGwriter A movie titled Gods of Egypt is to be released today.  Here is some information about it: The survival of mankind hangs in the balance when Set (Gerard Butler), the merciless god of darkness, usurps Egypt’s throne and plunges the prosperous empire into chaos and conflict. While it does not seem to be a [...]

‘Christianity’ is increasingly seen as ‘bad’ for society

COGwriter Ecumenical News reported that a new study finds that ‘Christianity’ is increasingly being considered to be bad for society: February 25, 2016 A decades-old trend that Christianity is irrelevant is increasingly giving way to the notion that it is bad for society, a new study by the Barna Group in the United States has found. [...]

Tornadoes hit and two declare ‘state of emergency;’ What does the Bible say about tornadoes?

COGwriter Tornadoes have been active: February 25, 2016 A Virginia County is declaring a state of emergency after a storm passed through, damaging scores of buildings, injuring several people and killing one man. Appomattox County Administrator Susan Adams said by phone Thursday morning that about 100 structures were damaged. She says about 20 of those [...]

12 likely causes of the Apocalypse from Oxford University

COGwriter A reader sent me a link to an article from the Russian Times that linked to a study from Oxford University’s Future of Humanity Institute and the Global Challenges Foundation. The article was titled, 12 likely causes of the Apocalypse, as seen by scientists, whereas the 212 page report from Oxford was titled 12 [...]

China moves fighter jets back to South China Sea island; what about Australia and New Zealand?

Many nations have military presence in the South China Sea COGwriter China continues to develop its military presence in the South China Sea: February 25, 2016 BANGKOK—China has again sent fighter jets to a disputed island where earlier this month it redeployed surface-to-air missiles and appears to be building a sophisticated radar system, according to [...]