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Oregon proposes satellite/GPS technology to track mileage used by its citizens

James Jackson — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 07:37:18 +0000

(December 27, 2008) The governor's solution is to use satellites to track the mileage each citizen uses and tax them based on each mile they drive. The article points out there are some critics of this proposal who are afraid the government would use the technology to track the travel locations of drivers... Related posts:

National fingerprint registry for U.S. citizens? (May 23, 2008) A Senate bill proposing to bailout the...
Government and technology continue to merge (February 15, 2009) Recent news stories illustrate how technology continues...
Is technology leading to a one-world economy under the Antichrist? (March 15, 2009) Over two thousand years ago God showed...
Technology, Government Monitoring, Economic Crisis (May 6th, 2010) There have been several news stories recently...
Airport-style scanners to be used on public streets (May 14, 2008) In an effort to fight street crime...

World economic fears and the decline of the United States

James Jackson — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:33:25 +0000

(November 20, 2008) The economies of the world seem to be on the verge of collapse and it is causing fear around the world. (Fear stalks the world’s economies) According to this article, "Market analysts said panic had set in among traders. 'Markets are utterly unhinged,' said Bill O’Donnell, a strategist at UBS. 'One problem is that financial institutions are powerless to take the other side of panic trades.'" As I pointed out in other news items in this section, the Bible declares that in the last days there will be worldwide chaos leading to famines, pestilences, and worthless economies. The use of the word fear has a prophetic air... Related posts:

October Updates: Economic Crises, Antichrist, Russia and Israel (October 12, 2008) According to the September 25th Financial Times...
Leaders want to restructure world’s economic system (November 15, 2008) According to the Washington Post the Group...
European leaders call for a United Nations global economic body (January 8, 2009) At a European economic conference, France's President...
World feels oil pressure and crisis (June 8, 2008) In a May 31 article the British...
The Decline and Fall of America Redux and Ezekiel 38-39 (March 18, 2010) In September of 2007 I wrote an...

Leaders want to restructure world’s economic system

James Jackson — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 07:26:55 +0000

(November 15, 2008) According to the Washington Post the Group of 20 nations (G20) agreed today to restructure the economic systems of the world over the next year. (World Leaders Agree to Sweeping Economic Plan) This agreement "would reshape international financial institutions and overhaul worldwide regulatory and accounting rules." The article goes on to state,"The communique said that over time the International Monetary Fund and other global institutions 'must be comprehensively reformed so that they can more adequately reflect changing economic weights in the world economy... Related posts:

European leaders call for a United Nations global economic body (January 8, 2009) At a European economic conference, France's President...
Government to be given new powers to oversee financial markets among economic turmoil (March 29, 2008) The Treasury Department wants the U.S. government...
October Updates: Economic Crises, Antichrist, Russia and Israel (October 12, 2008) According to the September 25th Financial Times...
Foreclosures a sign of hard economic times ahead? (March 11, 2008) USA Today reports that home foreclosures are...
World economic fears and the decline of the United States (November 20, 2008) The economies of the world seem to...

Laying the Groundwork for a one-world religion?

James Jackson — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:21:09 +0000

(November 14, 2008) In the book of Revelation, John describes seeing a unified global religion on the earth in the last days. He says, "3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast [i.e. Antichrist]. 4 And they worshipped the dragon [i.e. the Devil; see Revelation 12:9] which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him...At this time it is hard to see how the disparate religions of the world could ever become unified. John states that these unholy men will have power and oratory skills that will cause the world to "wonder" after them. They will be able to persuade the world that they are representatives of the "true" power in the universe... Related posts:

Humans are seeking a messiah to step onto the world stage (February 7, 2008) I am writing about this issue because...
Leaders want to restructure world’s economic system (November 15, 2008) According to the Washington Post the Group...
Is technology leading to a one-world economy under the Antichrist? (March 15, 2009) Over two thousand years ago God showed...
Two AP writers suggest world is spinning out of control (June 21, 2008) Associated Press reporters Alan Fram and Eileen...
Petra in Jordan named new 7th Wonder of the World; It is also a possible End-Times refuge for the Jews (July 7, 2007) On July 7 the non-profit New Open...

The Election of Barack Obama as President

James Jackson — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 07:10:47 +0000

(November 9, 2008) Someone recently asked me if Barack Obama would become a player in End-Times events. My overriding concern for whoever becomes President of the United States is what is God's will for this country. The Bible makes it clear that it is God who raises up rulers and causes them to fall: "20 Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his: 21 And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding." (Daniel 2:20-21) With this in mind there are two things that stand out to me about 2008 election... Related posts:

President Obama’s bipartisan Debt Commission: America will go broke under status quo (July 14, 2010) Earlier this year President Obama created a...
POLL: 14% of Americans believe President Obama is the Antichrist! He’s not but he is treading on dangerous ground (March 26, 2010) According to a recent Harris poll 14%...
President Obama pledges new “international order” (May 23, 2010) In a speech before West Point cadets...
President Obama, like every other President, is wrong on Israel (April 17, 2010) The New York Times reports that President...
U. S. Comptroller General warns that America parallels the fall of the Roman Empire (August 14, 2007) "Drawing parallels with the end of the...

October Updates: Economic Crises, Antichrist, Russia and Israel

James Jackson — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:06:45 +0000

(October 12, 2008) According to the September 25th Financial Times the United States will lose its superpower status. ("US ‘will lose financial superpower status’")...Russia continues to assert their military strength after invading Georgia and making arms deals with Venezuela. Now they have test-fired long-range ballistic missiles. ("Russia test-fires ballistic missiles") Russian President Medvedev said, "This shows that our shield is in order. We will build up our armed capability, which means we will acquire new weaponry while also launching traditional ballistic missiles... Related posts:

World economic fears and the decline of the United States (November 20, 2008) The economies of the world seem to...
Leaders want to restructure world’s economic system (November 15, 2008) According to the Washington Post the Group...
Russia will sell Jets to Iran (July 30, 2007) The prophet Ezekiel declares that in the...
Government to be given new powers to oversee financial markets among economic turmoil (March 29, 2008) The Treasury Department wants the U.S. government...
Russia resurgent (May 9, 2008) After an 18 year hiatus Russia displayed...

Peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians in 2008?

James Jackson — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:00:00 +0000

(June 23, 2008) Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert declared that a temporary peace document will be signed by the Israelis and the Palestinians before 2008 is over. ('Olmert says peace document likely this year') Whether or not this becomes a reality the Bible indicates that some sort of covenant or agreement involving Israel is going to be reached at the beginning of the End-Times... Related posts:

2008 Gay parade in Jerusalem (June 17, 2008) The annual gay parade is scheduled to...
Why There will never be peace in Israel until the Messiah returns I believe that the rebirth of the modern nation of...
Truce with Hamas must include Jerusalem as capital of Palestine (April 21, 2008) Former President Jimmy Carter traveled to the...
Arab League: End of the Middle East Peace Process? (March 27, 2010) Amr Moussa, chief of the Arab League...
Israel: A heavy rock and a cup of terror (June 3, 2010) Israel is once again in the world's...

People of the Netherlands expect apocalypse in 2012

James Jackson — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:53:58 +0000

(June 23, 2008) Apocalyptic fever seems to have reached some Dutch citizens. (Many Dutch prepare for 2012 apocalypse) According to this article many people in the Netherlands think civilization is going to end in 2012. One basis for this belief stems from the Mayan calendar which seemingly predicts a major change in the earth will take place in that year... Related posts:

World ending in 2012 according to ancient Mayans and others? (October 13, 2009) Between the History Channel, Jack Van Impe,...
ABC News: Apocalypse Now: Floods, Tornadoes, Locusts (June 12, 2008) ABC is promoting a September television special...
Oil Prices to double by 2012 (April 24, 2008) According to a Canadian study the price...
“Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about…And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people” – Zechariah 12:2-3 (March 19, 2009) In February of 2008 I wrote an...
“And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies” – Revelation 11:9 (April 6, 2009 ) Today I visited a website that...

Two AP writers suggest world is spinning out of control

James Jackson — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 06:43:47 +0000

(June 21, 2008) Associated Press reporters Alan Fram and Eileen Putman wrote an article suggesting world events are spiraling out of control. (Everything seemingly is spinning out of control) They write, "Midwestern levees are bursting. Polar bears are adrift. Gas prices are skyrocketing. Home values are abysmal. Air fares, college tuition and health care border on unaffordable. Wars without end rage in Iraq, Afghanistan and against terrorism." Their observations are not limited to the United States as they say in the article, "Recent natural disasters around the world dwarf anything afflicting the U.S. Consider that more than 69,000 people died in the China earthquake, and that 78,000 were killed and 56,000 missing from the Myanmar cyclone." However they quote a historian as saying that the world has been through troubling times before yet survived... Related posts:

Is it all falling apart? (even if it is God is stll in control) (June 18, 2010) The subtitle of my blog is What...
Water shortage threat to mankind; 45 Trillion dollars needed to solve world’s energy problems (June 6, 2008) According to a panel of global experts...
World ending in 2012 according to ancient Mayans and others? (October 13, 2009) Between the History Channel, Jack Van Impe,...
Doomsday machine to cause the end of the world? (January 28, 2009) Last year there was a "scare" over...
ABC News: Apocalypse Now: Floods, Tornadoes, Locusts (June 12, 2008) ABC is promoting a September television special...

2008 Gay parade in Jerusalem

James Jackson — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:39:27 +0000

(June 17, 2008) The annual gay parade is scheduled to occur on June 26, 2008 in Jerusalem. (J'lem gay parade set for next Thursday) The mayor of Jerusalem petitioned Israel's Supreme Court to stop the parade from taking place. (Israelis try to block Jerusalem gay parade) According to this article the mayor argued that "Jerusalem is holy to Jews, Christians and Muslims who take seriously the commandments of the Bible, and therefore view the public flaunting of homosexuality to be an abomination... Related posts:

Peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians in 2008? (June 23, 2008) Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert declared that...
Jerusalem Post article speaks of Third Temple being rebuilt in Jerusalem which was not possible for 1800 years (August 15, 2007) The Jewish groups who support building it...
“Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about…And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people” – Zechariah 12:2-3 (March 19, 2009) In February of 2008 I wrote an...
Israeli government may divide Jerusalem (October 10, 2007) Top Israeli government officials have indicated that...
Truce with Hamas must include Jerusalem as capital of Palestine (April 21, 2008) Former President Jimmy Carter traveled to the...