For nearly the past decade the chapel at St. Joseph’s Church in the city of Norman has had someone in the sanctuary deep in prayer every hour of every day as part of a “Perpetual Adoration” program. Deacon Jeff Willard told the Bluefield Daily Telegraph that he thought the program would only last six months [...]
Churches no longer a sanctuary from crime as burglaries rise
May 1, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Theres no honor among thieves — even when it comes to stealing from churches. A growing tide of burglaries at houses of worship are signs of both a reeling economy and the end of a social taboo that once protected the money collected to help the poor and the valuables displayed to honor a higher [...]
Indonesia Issues New Tsunami Alert After 8.2-magnitude Aftershock | Fox News
April 11, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
A massive earthquake off Indonesias western coast triggered tsunami fears across the Indian Ocean on Wednesday, sending residents in coastal cities fleeing to high ground in cars and on the backs of motorcycles. A strong aftershock nearly three hours later sparked a new wave of panic. Indonesias government responded by issuing a fresh tsunami warning.The [...]
National Debt Matches Entire Yearly Economic Output
April 9, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
According to many analysts, the United States now faces a debt as big as the nation’s entire economic output for a year. That means it would take every American dollar produced in an entire year to just barely pay off the current debt. “The consequences are grave moving forward because not only is the debt [...]
The Giant, Underestimated Earthquake Threat to North America
April 4, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Interesting article from Discover Magazine. The enormous fault off the coast of the Pacific Northwest has been silent for three centuries. But after years of detective work, geologists have discovered that it can unleash mayhem on an epic scale. Just over one year ago, a magnitude-9 earthquake hit the Tohoku region of northeastern Japan, triggering [...]
Could governments recognise ANYONE instantly via CCTV? New camera scans 36 million faces per second
April 2, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
A new camera technology from Hitachi Hokusai Electric can scan days of camera footage instantly, and find any face which has EVER walked past it. Its makers boast that it can scan 36 million faces per second. The technology raises the spectre of governments – or other organisations – being able to ‘find’ anyone instantly [...]
Email and web use ‘to be monitored’ under new laws – UK
April 2, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
The government will be able to monitor the calls, emails, texts and website visits of everyone in the UK under new legislation set to be announced soon. Internet firms will be required to give intelligence agency GCHQ access to communications on demand, in real time. The Home Office says the move is key to tackling [...]
Irish bishops say God is “silent and unmissed” in Europe
April 2, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Europe today is tired of religion and bored by God claims the Irish bishops in a new pastoral letter dated March 29. Throughout the European Union it appears that God is ‘silent and unmissed in the lives of many.’ The bishops’ 12-page document, titled ‘Repent and Believe the Good News,’ advises the Irish not to [...]
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