EU ARMY COMING TOGETHER

1-WORLD QUAKES LAST 2 DAYS. 2-Hunt for hundreds killed in Philippine typhoon. 3-Storms cut power to 50,000 in Ontario. 4-Heavy winds, rain pummel province. 5-Quiet and colder for much of the nation. 6-A first for America...The Koran replaces the Bible at swearing-in oath. 7-Pope Wraps Up 4-Day Visit To Turkey. 8-NATO contacts Pak religious parties to secure Afghan peace. 9-Missionary Reports Severe Christian Persecution in N. Korea. 10-EU enters final stretch towards chemicals reform. 11-Germany unveils EU presidency logo. 12-General eyes European army after Congo mission.

EARTHQUAKES

MATTHEW 24:7-8
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.

MARK 13:8
8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:(ETHNIC GROUP AGAINST ETHNIC GROUP) and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.

LUKE 21:11
11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.

BREAKING BAD NEWS FOR SATURDAY DECEMBER 02,2006 BY STAN L BOWMAN JR 6:00 PM

A NEW LUKEWARM LIBERAL LEADER HAS BEEN CHOSEN, STEPHANE DION WILL BE THE LEADER NOW OF THE GODLESS LIBERALS. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. BUT ANY LEADER OF THE LUKEWARMERS IS BOOOO I MUST ADD.

WORLD QUAKES LAST 2 DAYS (USGS)

Update time = Sun Dec 3 12:10 AM EDT

DEC 03,2006
MAP 3.1 FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
MAP 4.7 KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 3.4 UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA

DEC 02,2006
MAP 5.1 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 3.3 KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA
MAP 4.8 SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN
MAP 3.9 UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA
MAP 2.7 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
MAP 2.6 KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA
MAP 2.8 SOUTHERN ALASKA
MAP 4.6 CRETE, GREECE
MAP 3.3 SOUTHERN ALASKA
MAP 5.7 TONGA
MAP 3.1 HAWAII REGION, HAWAII
MAP 4.8 OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE
MAP 4.6 OFF THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA
MAP 4.6 UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA
MAP 5.0 EAST OF TRINIDAD, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
MAP 3.1 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
MAP 2.7 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
MAP 3.2 SOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA
MAP 4.0 NORTHWESTERN IRAN
MAP 4.8 EASTER ISLAND REGION
MAP 3.0 ALASKA PENINSULA
MAP 4.4 SIMEULUE, INDONESIA
MAP 2.6 SOUTHERN ALASKA
MAP 3.1 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
MAP 3.0 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
MAP 3.3 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION
MAP 3.2 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION
MAP 3.4 MOUNT ST. HELENS AREA, WASHINGTON
MAP 3.0 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA

STORMS HURRICANES-TORNADOES

LUKE 21:25-26
25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity;(MASS CONFUSION) the sea and the waves roaring;(FIERCE WINDS)
26 Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

Hunt for hundreds killed in Philippine typhoon By Pedro Uchi ,Sat Dec 2, 8:07 AM ET

DARAGA, Philippines (Reuters) Distraught survivors searched piles of bodies for the faces of their loved ones in the central Philippines on Saturday after landslides triggered by Typhoon Durian left hundreds dead. Durian moved into the South China Sea on Friday after affecting 800,000 people in the Philippines and was expected to weaken into a tropical storm before hitting Vietnam on Monday.Villages were engulfed on Thursday around Mount Mayon, an active volcano about 320 km (200 miles) south of Manila, when driving rain and winds of up to 225 kph (140 mph) dislodged tonnes of mud and boulders from the slopes.The governor of Albay province, the worst-hit area, said a wall of water 6 feet high crashed down the volcano.We lost everything, Fernando Gonzales told Reuters, adding 100 people had been killed by the torrent.The national disaster agency said a total of 303 people had died in eastern provinces, 285 in Albay alone. At least 293 people were missing.The toll was rising sharply as rescue workers, some using their bare hands, pulled corpses and body parts from the mud.

Right now we are on retrieval operations. We do not believe there are any survivors, Cedric Daep, head of the provincial disaster coordinating council, told Reuters.Army commanders asked for dog teams to help with the grim search and sacks of lime to mask the stench of death. With roads blocked, soldiers hiked for hours to get to the disaster area.The scene wrenched my heart, Colonel Robert Morales said on radio. I could see bodies of women and children all over.Thousands of survivors crammed into schools and churches as disaster agencies called for fresh water, food and medicine.Pope Benedict offered prayers for the mainly Roman Catholic country. Canada said it was giving C$1 million ($873,000) to the relief effort and Japan pledged $173,000.

PILES OF CORPSES

Nearly 45,000 people were left homeless and entire communities isolated after power lines and phone links were knocked out and bridges washed away. Livelihoods were lost as fruit trees were uprooted and rice paddies destroyed.In the town of Daraga, bordering Mount Mayon, more than 50 bodies were stacked in front of an overflowing funeral parlor. The undertaker estimated there were around 150 corpses in all.

Photographs of the missing lined the town square. Men and women, many clutching handkerchiefs over their faces, searched for relatives among the dead.My siblings, my mother, they are gone. My niece is dead and at the plaza there are so many dead people, one woman sobbed.Villagers around Mayon thought they had escaped catastrophe in September when the volcano subsided after months of spewing lava and rocks, raising fears of a major eruption and forcing thousands of residents to evacuate.The debris left behind proved deadly when Durian struck. I was swept to sea. Big rocks were hitting me, Ramon Valderama, who lost his wife and son in the chaos, said on radio. I could only cry because I was helpless. Named after a pungent Asian fruit, Durian was the fourth typhoon to hit the Philippines in three months. Forecasters expect one more before the end of the year. In September, 213 people were killed when Typhoon Xangsane battered the north and center of the country, leaving millions without electricity or running water for days. Xangsane also killed dozens in Vietnam. (With reporting by Fred Lee in Daraga, Manny Mogato in Manila)

Storms cut power to 50,000 in Ontario
Last Updated: Friday, December 1, 2006 | 5:35 PM ET ,CBC News

Storms downed trees and hydro lines on Friday afternoon, leaving 50,000 people without power in Ontario, Hydro One reported.Environment Canada has issued freezing rain, snowfall and wind warnings for large swaths southern and central parts of the province as wicked wintry weather began sweeping across the province.Freezing rain warnings were in effect for most of southern Ontario Friday, with the exception of several pockets, including the city of Toronto.School buses in the Bancroft and Ottawa areas were kept off the roads Friday morning because of the freezing rain, and a number of police forces asked drivers to beware of black ice.By the afternoon, Ottawa police were reporting more than 15 intersections had been snarled with fallen branches, trees and hydro wires.

Snowfall warnings were posted on the Environment Canada website for some areas north of Toronto and throughout northeastern Ontario.The winter storm, which blew in from Indiana, is expected to hit many areas across central and northeastern Ontario with up to 25 centimetres of snow.Hydro One is working at restoring power.With files from the Canadian Press

Heavy winds, rain pummel province
No major reports of power outages or electrical problems in Toronto
Dec. 1, 2006. 06:47 PM,CURTIS RUSH STAFF REPORTER

More than 50,000 people across Ontario, from Georgian Bay to the fringes of Lake Ontario northeast of Toronto, were without power today as heavy winds, accompanied by freezing rain, pummelled the province. The country from Windsor through to Hamilton also experienced outages when hit by severe winds gusting up to 80 km/h. Many of the outages were caused by trees and branches falling onto power lines. In Toronto, there were no major reports of power outages or electrical problems created by the heavy rains that hammered the city all day today, according to Toronto Hydro spokesperson Tanya Bruckmueller. The GTA, especially in the northern regions, was put under a freezing rain warning by Environment Canada this morning as an intense weather system moved up from the United States. The U.S. midwest - Chicago, in particular - has hit by a snowstorm. In Toronto, the Don River became swollen and the city is monitoring conditions. The Don is higher than normal but we don't expect there will be a problem with the DVP, city spokesperson Steve Johnston said.

Last month, the city considered shutting the DVP and Bayview Extension when the Don River threatened to overflow its banks.

The sun actually broke out a little this afternoon, so we're monitoring the weather, Johnston said. The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority has sent out a high water safety bulletin and officials are warning people to keep children away from fast-flowing rivers and streams.The bulletin will be in effect until Saturday. The areas north and east of Toronto have been hammered by winds gusting up to 80 km/h with freezing rain and snow. We have over 50,000 customers without power, said Hydro One spokesperson Daffyd Roderick.Freezing rain and high winds are two things the distribution system just hates. Customers from Barrie and Penetanguishene through to Perth and Ottawa are all experiencing outages. We have been preparing for this all today (Friday) so we are staffed up,Roderick said. The most severe rain and wind is expected to lessen later this evening.

Quiet and colder for much of the nation R. Weeks, Meteorologist, The Weather Channel Sat Dec 2, 12:42 PM ET

Northeast

Windy and much colder conditions will be left across the Mid-Atlantic and New England states in the wake of yesterday's major storm. Snow showers will also be on the increase, off the east sides of Lake Erie and Ontario, and portions of the Snow Belt could see a few inches of snow into tonight. Otherwise, dry, but cold conditions will dominate the area today. A weak storm system will move southeast across the Great Lakes Sunday into Monday, bringing a reinforcing shot of cold air and scattered snow showers. At the same time, a wave of low pressure will be developing off the east coast and quickly moving northeast. This may bring some rain, snow, and wind to eastern New England late Sunday, into Early Monday.

Midwest

Cold temperatures will remain over the Midwest into the weekend, in the wake of yesterday's major winter storm.

Areas with excessive snow or ice accumulations remaining on the ground, will see even colder temperatures. A series of weak weather disturbances will move southeast across the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes into the weekend, each bringing a reinforcing shot of cold air. With each system, snow showers will be enhanced near the lakes, perhaps leading to several inches over the Upper Lakes. Gusty winds will also accompany the disturbances, and that combining with the cold temperatures, will result in very low wind chills through the weekend.

South

High pressure will build across the southern states today, in the wake of the strong cold front which moved through yesterday. Much colder temperature will be felt across the entire south today. The only exception will be across central and southern Florida, which will remain south of the cold front. This will mean a continuation of warm temperatures for that area. A wave of low pressure will be
developing off the southeastern coast on Sunday, which will result in rain showers increasing over the Atlantic coastal areas of the south. These showers should end by Monday, as the low pressure quickly moves northeast. Meanwhile, much of the rest of the south will remain dry over the next few days.

West

The west will settle into a more tranquil period into the weekend, as high pressure builds across the area. This will result in cold temperatures remaining across the area. The only exceptions will be over the interior Rockies, where upslope flow will generate a few snow showers, and across southern California where gusty offshore winds will increase, bringing a higher fire threat to that area.

A first for America...The Koran replaces the Bible at swearing-in oath What book will America base it's values on, the Bible or the Koran?

Dear Stan,

Please take a moment to read the following TownHall.com column by Dennis Prager, who is a Jew. After reading the column, take the suggest action at the bottom of this email. After you have read it, please forward it to your friends and family.

America, Not Keith Ellison, decides what book a congressman takes his oath on
By Dennis Prager - Tuesday, November 28, 2006 Keith Ellison, D-Minn., the first Muslim elected to the United States Congress, has announced that he will not take his oath of office on the Bible, but on the bible of Islam, the Koran. He should not be allowed to do so -- not because of any American hostility to the Koran, but because the act undermines American civilization. First, it is an act of hubris that perfectly exemplifies multiculturalist activism -- my culture trumps America's culture. What Ellison and his Muslim and leftist supporters are saying is that it is of no consequence what America holds as its holiest book; all that matters is what any individual holds to be his holiest book. Forgive me, but America should not give a hoot what Keith Ellison's favorite book is. Insofar as a member of Congress taking an oath to serve America and uphold its values is concerned, America is interested in only one book, the Bible. If you are incapable of taking an oath on that book, don't serve in Congress.

In your personal life, we will fight for your right to prefer any other book. We will even fight for your right to publish cartoons mocking our Bible. But, Mr. Ellison, America, not you, decides on what book its public servants take their oath. Devotees of multiculturalism and political correctness who do not see how damaging to the fabric of American civilization it is to allow Ellison to choose his own book need only imagine a racist elected to Congress. Would they allow him to choose Hitler's Mein Kampf, the Nazis bible, for his oath? And if not, why not? On what grounds will those defending Ellison's right to choose his favorite book deny that same right to a racist who is elected to public office?

Of course, Ellison's defenders argue that Ellison is merely being honest; since he believes in the Koran and not in the Bible, he should be allowed, even encouraged, to put his hand on the book he believes in. But for all of American history, Jews elected to public office have taken their oath on the Bible, even though they do not believe in the New Testament, and the many secular elected officials have not believed in the Old Testament either. Yet those secular officials did not demand to take their oaths of office on, say, the collected works of Voltaire or on a volume of New York Times editorials, writings far more significant to some liberal members of Congress than the Bible. Nor has one Mormon official demanded to put his hand on the Book of Mormon. And it is hard to imagine a scientologist being allowed to take his oath of office on a copy of Dianetics by L. Ron Hubbard. So why are we allowing
Keith Ellison to do what no other member of Congress has ever done choose his own most revered book for his oath?

The answer is obvious Ellison is a Muslim. And whoever decides these matters, not to mention virtually every editorial page in America, is not going to offend a Muslim. In fact, many of these people argue it will be a good thing because Muslims around the world will see what an open society America is and how much Americans honor Muslims and the Koran. This argument appeals to all those who believe that one of the greatest goals of America is to be loved by the world, and especially by Muslims because then fewer Muslims will hate us (and therefore fewer will bomb us). But these naive people do not appreciate that America will not change the attitude of a single American-hating Muslim by allowing Ellison to substitute the Koran for the Bible. In fact, the opposite is more likely: Ellison's doing so will embolden Islamic extremists and make new ones, as Islamists, rightly or wrongly, see the first sign of the realization of their greatest goal the Islamicization of America.

When all elected officials take their oaths of office with their hands on the very same book, they all affirm that some unifying value system underlies American civilization. If Keith Ellison is allowed to change that, he will be doing more damage to the unity of America and to the value system that has formed this country than the terrorists of 9-11. It is hard to believe that this is the legacy most Muslim Americans want to bequeath to America. But if it is, it is not only Europe that is in trouble. (End Commentary)

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REVELATION 17:2-5
2 With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.
3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

Pope Wraps Up 4-Day Visit To Turkey
Vatican Wishes To Impose Nothing On Anyone, Benedict XVI Tells Crowd

(CBS/AP) Pope Benedict XVI, in a parting message of goodwill to Muslims at the end of his first papal trip to a predominantly Muslim nation, said Friday that the Vatican wishes to impose nothing on anyone.

The pope celebrating Mass for members of Turkey's tiny Roman Catholic community a day after a stunning moment of prayer at a mosque also repeated his call to end divisions among the world's Christians. You know well that the church wishes to impose nothing on anyone, and that she merely asks to live in freedom, the pope said at Istanbul's Holy Spirit Cathedral, where he was joined by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians. The pope has worked hard during the four-day trip to convince the Muslim world that he is interested in cooperation rather than confrontation, nearly three months after touching off worldwide fury for his remarks on violence and the Prophet Muhammad.

But Benedict also has made it clear he expects Islamic nations to improve rights and protections for Christian minorities, including the estimated 90,000 Christians in Turkey whose religious roots go back to biblical times. Your communities walk the humble path of daily companionship with those who do not share our faith, the pope told the congregation filling the 160-year-old cathedral that contains the relics of a 1st century Christian martyr. In the courtyard, the pope released several white doves near a statue of the World War I-era pontiff who inspired his papal name, Benedict XV, which was erected by Turkey in honor of that pope's work as a benefactor of all people, regardless of nation or creed. The pope noted that his predecessor, John Paul II, spoke at the same site in 1979 and appealed for unity among Christians, and in particular for ending the nearly 1,000-year rift between the Vatican and the world's Orthodox. Strengthening Christian bonds should be at the forefront, Benedict told the congregation.

A day earlier, the pope joined Bartholomew at a feast day ceremony in the ancient Orthodox enclave in Istanbul, which was known as the Christian capital Constantinople before the city fell to Muslim forces in 1453.

The pope called splits among Christians a scandal to the world. Originally, the trip was envisioned as primarily a pilgrimage to reinforce Christian bonds and reach out to Turkey's remaining Christians, including Catholics estimated to number between 20,000 and 30,000. But after the pope's comments in September, it became a supreme test of the Vatican's ability to mend ties with Muslims. The pope's dramatic moment of silent prayer in Istanbul's famed Blue Mosque on Thursday capped a wide-ranging effort to win back Muslim sentiments, which included expressing support for Turkey's steps to become the first Muslim nation in the European Union. The congenial pope, said an editorial in Turkey's influential Hurriyet newspaper.

The pope had been invited by the Grand Mufti, Mustafa Cagrici, who acted as tour guide. The mufti explained the five basic conditions of Islam, then invited Benedict to join him in prayer. As the two stood side by side facing in the direction of Mecca, as Muslims must do when they pray, the pope closed his eyes, and his lips seemed to move ever so slightly. He stayed that way for a good half a minute after the mufti had finished his own brief devotions, CBS News correspondent Allen Pizzey reported from Istanbul. Cagrici told private NTV television that a moment of prayer was scheduled in advance by the Vatican and Turkish diplomats, but it was left to the mufti to decide when and where. I allocated 30, 40 seconds for it. I finished my prayer, but the pope must have been so overcome that he took much longer, he said. In his last moment in Turkey, the pope walked down a red carpet before boarding a special Turkish Airlines flight to Rome. I hope this visit contributes to peace and dialogue between faiths, he told Istanbul Gov. Muammer Guler at Istanbul's international airport.

The headline in Turkey's liberal Milliyet called it The Istanbul Peace. Another newspaper, Vatan, declared: History Written in Istanbul. Mehmet Nuri Yilmaz, the former head of Turkey's directorate for religious affairs, said the pope facing Mecca was a great gesture for the Muslim world. It marked only the second papal visit in history to a Muslim place of worship. John Paul II made a brief stop in a mosque in Syria in 2001.Ali Bardakoglu, the top Muslim cleric in Turkey, defended the tough tone he took with the pope in describing Muslim anger at his remarks on Islam. But Bardakoglu called the visit a very positive step. We have to take sides with what's ... right. We cannot accept what's wrong just to be polite, he said.CBS Broadcasting Inc. Associated Press contributed to this report.

NATO contacts Pak religious parties to secure Afghan peace ,By ANI

Lahore, Dec.1 (ANI): NATO diplomats in Afghanistan have reportedly approached several religious factions in Pakistan for proposals aimed at restoring and maintaining peace in Afghanistan. According to The Nation, a Canadian diplomat has got in touch with the Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam in Pakistan, to seek its opinion. JUI sources have confirmed the contact. The JUI is reported to have deliberated over the diplomatic missives, and come to the conclusion that there was no point in interfering in another country's internal affairs. According to sources, European and NATO diplomats are likely to meet leaders of other religious parties in the
coming days. (ANI)

PERSECUSSION,BEHEADINGS

JESUS PERSECUTED BIGTIME

ISAIAH 53:4
4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

MATTHEW 9:34
34 But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.

JOHN 8:41
41 Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.

JOHN 10:20
20 And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?

PHILIPPIANS 2:10-11(JESUS GETS REVENGE)
10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.(JUDGEMENT SEAT OF CHRIST AND FOR SINNERS, THE GREAT WHITE THRONE FINAL JUDGEMENT).

WE ARE CHRISTIANS WE WILL BE TREATED THE SAME.

2 TIMOTHY 3:1-5 (WHY WE ARE PERSECUTED BY THE WORLD)
1 This know also, that in the last days perilous (DANGEROUS) times shall come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

MATTHEW 5:10-12
10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

MATTHEW 24:9
9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.

JOHN 15:18-20
18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me (JESUS) before it hated you.
19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.

REVELATION 6:9-11
9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain(BEHEADED) for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.

REVELATION 20:4
4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

Missionary Reports Severe Christian Persecution in N. Korea
Allie Martin,AgapePress, Dec 02,06

A missionary to North Korea says Christians are serving in that Communist nation, despite daily dangers and hardships, including the threat of death.Recently, a veteran of more than 100 missions into North Korea reported to the ministry Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) that Christians in North Korea live under constant danger of harassment, arrest, and torture. The missionary, who wishes to remain anonymous, told the ministry that Christians under that oppressive regime must take many precautions in order to assemble for Bible study or worship, such as gathering in groups of only three or four at a time and covering all the windows.The risks for that missionary and other believers in North Korea are high, VOM spokesman Todd Nettleton notes. If you're going to have a Christian meeting in North Korea, he says, you have to understand that you're taking your life in your hands. To be discovered to be a Christian can get you locked up. It can get you executed. So you're very cautious who you share that information with.

Because of the tremendous danger for Christians, that caution must even extend to family members within the same household, Nettleton points out. When North Korean Christians gather, he explains, other individuals, especially young children, are sent out of the room, because it's simply too great a risk to have your children know you're a follower of Jesus Christ.What would happen, after all, if these youngsters innocently said something at school that gave the secret away, Nettleton asks. Your whole family could be arrested, he says, and sent to one of the political prisoner camps where the average sentence for following Jesus is 15 years, but the average life expectancy in those camps is only five years.The missionary who filed the report with VOM has herself spent time in a North Korean prison for sharing her faith. The woman, who cannot be identified for security reasons, noted that four of her friends have been executed because of their witness.But despite the intense persecution of believers in North Korea, the missionary says people in that Communist nation are growing increasingly open to the gospel of Christ. And although tens of thousands of Christians are imprisoned for their faith in that country, Nettleton notes, faithful believers continue to persevere, gathering in secret as necessary, to share the truth of the scriptures.AgapePress

EU enters final stretch towards chemicals reform by Fabrice Randoux
Fri Dec 1, 11:32 AM ET

BRUSSELS (AFP) - The European Union has taken a step closer to tough new chemicals rules after EU lawmakers and governments hammered out the details of one of Europe's most ambitious and disputed legislative packages in years. After marathon negotiations, members of the European Parliament and the EU's Finnish presidency agreed shortly before mid night on Thursday on rules to regulate the use of chemicals to better protect people and the environment.With the backing of the assembly's main political groupings, the compromise paves the way for its adoption by the European Parliament on December 13 in a Strasbourg plenary session.Since the European Commission first laid out proposals in October 2003, the package has been the subject of fierce lobbying by both industry eager to avoid red tape and greens wanting tough regulations.I think we are doing a successful job of work here for future generations, said the rapporteur, Socialist euro-deputy Guido Sacconi, as he announced the deal on Friday in a news conference.

We're trying to ensure that the chemical substances in the medium and long term will be controlled and will be replaced when they're dangerous, he added.

The reform aims to ensure that 30,000 chemicals in daily use present no long-term risks to human health or the environment.The plan sets up a system for the registration, evaluation and authorisation of chemicals (REACH) under which companies have to register all chemicals used and provide information about them and potential hazards.Under the rules, it will not longer be up to public authorities to show the toxicity of chemicals, Instead it will be the responsibility of producers to demonstrate that they are safe.Tests provided by producers will be controlled and monitored by a new agency to be set up in Helsinki, which will be able to authorise and register substances.The rules are to be phased in gradually by 2018, with priority for chemicals considered to be highly dangerous substances produced in the biggest volumes and chemicals.The compromise agreement calls for producers to provide plans for substituting the most dangerous chemicals or developing alternatives when none exist, although they will not be banned outright as environmentalists had hoped.

The European Commission welcomed the agreement, which it said struck the right balance between the interests of consumers, the environment and industry.It is a marked improvement on the present situation regarding health and environment and at the same time it safeguards the competitiveness of the European industry paying particular attention to small and mid-sized entreprises and encourages innovation, a spokeswoman said.However, Greens members of the parliament were furious about the compromise, accusing their colleagues that brokered the deal of having sold out.The European Parliament has finally sold out to the intense lobbying of the German chemical industry and agreed a compromise ..., which will seriously limit the potential benefits of REACH in terms of protecting EU citizens and the environment from toxic chemicals, said Green MEP Carl Schlyter.The potential economic impact of the new rules is huge. Europe produces 28 percent of the world's chemicals, with an industry turnover of 360 billion euros (476.5 billion dollars), according to European business leaders' grouping UNICE.

DANIEL 7:23-24
23 Thus he said, The fourth beast(THE EU,REVIVED ROME) shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth,(7TH WORLD EMPIRE) which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.(TR BLOCKS)
24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise:(10 NATIONS) and another shall rise after them;(#11 SPAIN) and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.(BE HEAD OF 3 KINGS OR NATIONS).

Germany unveils EU presidency logo
30.11.2006 - 11:24 CET | By Mark Beunderman

EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS The German government has unveiled the logo for its six-month stint at the helm of the EU starting in January.The logo, which makes a somewhat low-key impression compared to the sophisticated designs of the Finnish and Austrian presidencies this year, shows the web address of the German presidency eu2007.de, with coloured elements reflecting the German and EU flags. I believe we have found a fresh and friendly logo. The logo promotes both the European idea and Germany as an innovative, creative and sympathetic country, a government spokesman said on Wednesday (29 November). A statement from Berlin said that the logo will be used for all EU-related public projects, products and actions of the federal government. The German presidency logo already made news before its official launch when Berlin indicated earlier this month that it prefers the use of the presidency image over a special logo promoted by the European Commission for the EU's 50th anniversary next year.A jury representing EU institutions and member states last month picked an anniversary logo stating in colourful letters Together since 1957, referring to the 1957 Rome Treaty which set the ground for the current EU.(REVIVED ROME)

But Germany does not want to use two images at the same time during its presidency, which coincides with celebrations marking the EU's 50th birthday, and will therefore not use the special anniversary logo, a German spokesman confirmed. Logos appear to be increasingly the subject of high Brussels politics, with France recently sending an official complaint to the commission over the 50th birthday logo suggesting that it fails to symbolize European unity. Finland also expressed anger that the commission did not consult it on the matter - an allegation which the commission denies.Meanwhile, the logo of the Austrian presidency in the first half of this year - a high-profile design by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas showing the flags of all EU states - depicted the colours of the Estonian flag in the wrong order. The image of the UK 2005 presidency, showing twelve geese, was the subject of mockery last year when a variation of the logo - showing the geese falling to the ground apparently dying of bird-flu - was e-mailed around Brussels offices.

EUROPEAN UNION ARMY

DANIEL 7:23-25
23 Thus he said, The fourth beast (EU,REVIVED ROME) shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth,(7TH WORLD EMPIRE) which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.(TRADING
BLOCKS)
24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings(10 NATIONS) that shall arise: and another shall rise after them;(#11 SPAIN) and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.( BE HEAD OF 3 NATIONS)
25 And he (EU PRESIDENT) shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.(3 1/2 YRS)

DANIEL 8:23-25
23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king (EU DICTATOR) of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences,(FROM THE OCCULT) shall stand up.
24 And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power:(SATANS POWER) and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.
25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes;(JESUS) but he shall be broken without hand.

DANIEL 11:36-39
36 And the king (EU DICTATOR) shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.
37 Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers,(THIS EU DICTATOR IS JEWISH) nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.(CLAIM TO BE GOD)
38 But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces:(WAR) and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.
39 Thus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god,(DESTROY TERROR GROUPS) whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many,(HIS ARMY LEADERS) and shall divide the land for gain.

REVELATION 19:19
19 And I saw the beast,(EU LEADER) and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse,(JESUS) and against his army.(THE RAPTURED CHRISTIANS)

General eyes European army after Congo mission
01.12.2006 - 09:18 CET | By Honor Mahony

After its mission overseeing elections in Congo, EU troops are well on their way to being able to work as a common EU army, according to their French general.

I am very satisfied because I believe that we have a very well-functioning unit, said general Christian Damay on Thursday in Kinshasa, according to Reuters.Now we really have the beginning of a European army.Discussions about creating a European army are not new, with Polish President Lech Kaczynski recently suggesting there should be a multinational EU army of 100,000 troops to support NATO missions.He lobbied the idea both to German chancellor Angela Merkel and European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso, but critics say the creation of an actual army is a long way off.At the moment, the EU is working on the creation of its battle groups - small battalions of troops that can be deployed rapidly to troubled spots in the world - with the first two set to be operational from January.

General Damay's words come just as EU troops are packing their bags to leave Congo after having been in the country to monitor elections for four months - their mandate expired yesterday (30 November).

Under their watch President Joseph Kabila was re-elected on 29 October and is due to be sworn into office on 6 December The 1,400-strong Congo mission has been held up as a shining example of a successful peacekeeping mission however it also came in for criticism for having several troops stationed in neighbouring Gabon and for not having soldiers in the troubled eastern part of the vast country.There is also concern that the EU is pulling out although the situation is still unstable with tensions between President Kabila and his election rival, the ex-rebel Jean-Pierre Bemba, running high.South Africa's deputy foreign affairs minister Aziz Pahad recently urged the EU to extend the deployment of its force beyond its November 30 cut-off date, saying it was vital that the international peacekeepers do not withdraw from Congo prematurely.