Bible Prophecy and World Events
Will there be another war in the Middle East? Will Israel attack Iran? Will the USA get involved? Did the USA win in Iraq? Will the USA win in Afghanistan? Will the USA solve its economic problems? Will Jesus Christ return in our time? Can we know the year of His return? What does the Bible say about these and other questions?
Current Events
This Week in the News
We are beginning with reports about fears of a future destructive solar storm in 2012 or 2013, as well as current devastating catastrophes. While President Obama's approval rate is slipping and the outlook for the U.S. economy is grim, fears of an attack on Iran and a civil war in "abandoned" Iraq are mounting.
Focusing on Germany, a leading member of Germany's central bank is coming under fire for controversial remarks and a new best-selling book against Jews and Muslims; Germany's Bundeswehr might soon become more powerful; and Germany's constitutional court strengthened the EU and its institutions.
...Destructive Solar Storm in 2012?
On August 26, Yahoo India News published an article by Australasian Science (ANI), stating the following:
"Astronomers are predicting that a massive solar storm, much bigger in potential than the one that caused spectacular light shows on Earth earlier this month, is to strike our planet in...
Devastation in Pakistan Continues...
The New York Times wrote on August 27:
"Hundreds of thousands more Pakistanis fled their homes as high floodwaters reached the southernmost region of the country and inundated several more districts... Almost one million people have been displaced since midweek in Sindh Province, adding to the...
President Obama Dismissive
Politico wrote on August 29:
"President Barack Obama dismissed a recent poll showing that a third of Americans don’t know he’s a Christian — and blamed an online campaign of misinformation by his conservative enemies for perpetuating the myth that he’s a Muslim.
"Obama, speaking with...
Iraq's Dire Situation--Waste of U.S. Taxpayer Money
The Associated Press reported on August 29:
"A $40 million prison sits in the desert north of Baghdad, empty. A $165 million children's hospital goes unused in the south. A $100 million waste water treatment system in Fallujah has cost three times more than projected, yet sewage still runs through...
Iraq's Dire Situation--President Obama's Oval Office Speech
The Associated Press reported on September 1:
"Despite President Barack Obama's declaration Tuesday of an end to the combat mission in Iraq, combat almost certainly lies ahead. And in asserting the U.S. has met its responsibilities in Iraq, the president opened the door wide to a debate about...
Germans Sympathetic Towards Sarrazin
Deutsche Welle wrote on August 30:
"Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) on Monday said it would begin proceedings for the expulsion of longstanding member Thilo Sarrazin over comments in his new book. Sarrazin... officially launched his book 'Deutschland schafft sich ab' ('Germany does away...
Germany Strengthens EU
The EUObserver wrote on August 26:
"Germany's constitutional court has laid down the ground rules for controlling decisions by the EU's top court... Thursday's pronouncement backed by seven of the eight judges not only avoids a direct conflict with the EU's Luxembourg court but also appears to...
Volcano Erupts after 400 Years
The Associated Press reported on August 30:
"An Indonesian volcano dormant for four centuries erupted for the second straight day Monday, shooting clouds of hot ash more than a mile into the air and forcing 30,000 people to flee. Some domestic airplanes had to be diverted because of poor visibility....
America's Grim Economic Future
The Daily Mail wrote on August 27:
"America was heading for a second recession last night as gloomy figures showed its economy grinding to a halt. Slowing growth and rising unemployment across the Atlantic cast a long shadow over a small improvement in the UK economy –which grew at its fastest...
"Six Days to War" With Iran
Newsmax reported on August 27:
"Iran expert Kenneth R. Timmerman... lays out the scenario likely to unfold if the United States and Iran go to war. In Timmerman's report, you'll find out why 'Six Days to War' could happen sooner than you think — as many American assets are already 'in position'...
Iraq's Dire Situation--Fears of Civil War
Der Spiegel Online wrote on August 30:
"US combat troops are withdrawing from Iraq, where terrorist attacks are once again part of everyday life. The Iraqi population is suddenly mourning the departure of the once-hated occupiers, as fears of a civil war grow...
"Only 50,000 US troops...
Leader of Germany's Central Bank under Fire over "Attacking" Jews and Muslims
The Daily Mail reported on August 30:
"A leading member of Germany’s central bank has caused outrage by claiming that Jews are identified by a particular gene. Thilo Sarrazin, who is on the board of the Bundesbank in Frankfurt, said in a newspaper interview: ‘All Jews share a certain gene. Basques...
Changes in German Bundeswehr?
Deutsche Welle wrote on August 28:
"German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg has announced plans to reduce the size of the German military by about a third of the current 250,000 troops, and to end Germany's mandatory military service. At the same time, however, he said he also wants...
The Destruction of the Dinosaurs
BBC reported on August 27:
"The dinosaurs were wiped out 65 million years ago by at least two space impacts, rather than a single strike, a new study suggests. Previously, scientists had identified a huge impact crater in the Gulf of Mexico as the event that spelled doom for the dinosaurs. Now...
