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There are some amazing headlines today on the 13th anniversary of 9/11.

One in particular jumped out at me as the stage setting for what will bring about Ezekiel 38.  As you well know Ezekiel 38 is different from other aggression against Israel in that it is said the motive is to take spoils and loot, not drive the Jews into the sea and annihilate them, which is the motivator for all other aggression.

I think the Israel’s recent world leading gas reserves that were found exactly where God said they would be, will be the hook that pulls Russia (Gog) down into the region.  Israel will step up and break the monopoly that Russia has today on Europe gas supply.  See the lead article below, on how they are using the supply as a “weapon” to combat sanctions.

The stage is being set, which means the return of our Lord and Savior is still closer yet!

Remember, the darker it gets, the brighter and farther our little light shines!

Maranatha, Lord come quickly!

myblessedhope

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Russia stokes tensions with the west by cutting gas exports to Poland
A decision by Russia to cut gas exports to Poland without warning has rekindled fears about Europe’s reliance on Siberian gas at a time of increasing tension between Moscow and the west. The Polish state energy group, PGNiG, said it was trying to find out why volumes had been slashed by up to 24% when it had been exporting gas itself to Ukraine to make up for Russian shortfalls there.

Obama and Presidential Hubris
When a nation’s chief executive presumes to be the sole judge of what’s “right” for his nation he has crossed the fine line between a government “of the people, by the people, and for the people” and a regime that cavalierly sets aside what might be the will of the people for the chief’s own idea of what is “right.” Such a person has gone from being a leader to a controller.

Putin is under Satan’s influence, says leader of Kiev Orthodox Church
President Vladimir Putin has fallen under the spell of Satan and faces eternal damnation unless he repents, a top Ukrainian clergyman said in an unusually blunt statement that squarely blamed the Russian leader for the war in Ukraine. “With great regret I must now say publicly that among the rulers of this world … there has appeared a new Cain, not by his name but by his deeds,” Patriarch Filaret said on Saturday, invoking the Biblical character who killed his brother Abel.

No Saudi ban over Ebola for Nigerians going on haj – Arab News
Saudi Arabia, which has barred pilgrims from Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea from the haj due to Ebola concerns, will allow Nigerians to attend, an official was reported on Monday as saying, suggesting the smaller outbreak there was less worrying.

Beheaded corpse of alleged Israeli spy found in Sinai with note attached
This is the eighth beheading claimed by the Islamic State linked group Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis in under a month. Residents in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula said on Wednesday they found a beheaded corpse bearing a note signed by an Islamist militant group linked to the Syria and Iraq-based Islamic State, accusing the victim of being an Israeli spy.

STORM WARNING
A pair of CMEs is heading for Earth. The two solar storm clouds were launched on Sept. 9th and 10th by strong explosions in the magnetic canopy of sunspot AR2158. NOAA forecasters estimate a nearly 80% chance of polar geomagnetic storms on Sept. 12th when the first of the two CMEs arrives.

Eruption Update: Earthquake Activity Continuing
Around 20 earthquakes were measured in the Bárðarbunga area between midnight and 6:30 am, which is about half the number of events detected during the same period yesterday, according to the latest report from the Icelandic Met Office. The largest earthquake last night measured magnitude 5.3 and occurred shortly after midnight at the southern caldera rim of Bárðarbunga.

Cardinal: U.S. ‘Creed’ on Gay Marriage Like Sharia Law
Cardinal Francis George, head of the Catholic archdiocese of Chicago, said the levers of power in government, education, entertainment, and media are enforcing a “public creed,” a “fake church” that requires all citizens to approve of gay marriage and related sexual anomalies or be punished by the State, just “as Christians and Jews are fined for their religion in countries governed by Sharia law.”

“Extreme” solar storm streaking towards Earth, scientists say
An extreme solar flare is blasting its way to Earth and could mess up some power grids, satellites and radio transmissions, scientists say. It’s been several years since Earth has had a solar storm of this size coming from sunspots smack in the middle of the sun, said Tom Berger, director of the Space Weather Prediction Center in Boulder, Colorado.

U.S. Confirms ISIL Planning Infiltration of U.S. Southern Border
A senior Homeland Security (DHS) official confirmed to Congress on Wednesday that militants associated with…(ISIL or ISIS) are planning to enter the United States via the porous southern border. Francis Taylor, under secretary for intelligence and analysis at DHS, told senators during a hearing that ISIL supporters are known to be plotting ways to infiltrate the United States through the border.

Islamic State crisis: Kerry to meet Arab leaders in Jeddah
US Secretary of State John Kerry is to meet key Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia, as he tries to build a coalition against Islamic State (IS) militants. A US official was quoted as saying Mr Kerry would discuss co-operation in Jeddah to facilitate US air strikes. Earlier, President Barack Obama said he would not hesitate to take action against IS in Syria as well as Iraq.

US issues new travel warning to Israel, cites airport closure
The US State Department issued a new warning against travel to Israel and the Palestinian territories on Wednesday. …The warning includes US acknowledgment of flight disruptions into Ben Gurion Airport, initiated by the US Federal Aviation Commission during the conflict after a Hamas rocket fell too close to the airport by commission standards.

Ted Cruz Booed Off Stage At Middle East Christian Conference
Sen. Ted Cruz was booed offstage at a conference for Middle Eastern Christians Wednesday night after saying that “Christians have no greater ally than Israel.”

EU delays sanctions talks as Russia withdraws in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has pledged greater autonomy for the separatist east but says that would not compromise Kiev’s control. He has also said that 70 per cent of Russian forces had left the east, greatly improving security in the region and enhancing chances of a fragile truce.

Islamic State crisis: Obama threatens action in Syria
US President Barack Obama says he will not hesitate to take action against Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria as well as Iraq. In a nationally televised speech outlining his strategy against IS, he said that any group that threatened America would “find no safe heaven”.

Putin promises new weapons to fend Western threats
Russia will counter military moves by the U.S. and NATO with an array of new nuclear and conventional weapons, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday as the military successfully test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile from a nuclear submarine.

What will the US-led war against jihadists look like?
President Barack Obama’s vow to take the fight to jihadists in Syria and Iraq will expand a US-led air war already underway and likely require deploying more special forces to help local troops.

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In Romans 10 Paul lays out how salvation is open to all, Jew and Gentile.  He writes:

“For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.” – Romans 10:4-5

What he is saying is now it is not about works or how closely to a “T” you follow the law.  But that it is through God’s gift of grace through faith in His Son, Jesus Christ.  It is really that simple, and yet a hard step for some of us.

“That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” – Romans 10:9

Christ is the narrow gate (Matthew 7:13-14), through faith in Him you will be saved.  It is the only “works” that God requires for eternal salvation.

It is The Gospel of Jesus Christ.  To learn more check out the following link.

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There is a lot going on, things have definitely sped up.  Some of these headlines may seem small but they are the beginning and feed into the big picture of what is happening all around us, that most that are asleep, have no idea are occurring as they are too distracted with the things of this world.

Maranatha, Lord come quickly!

myblessedhope

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Christian Persecution

Egypt’s coup puts fearful Christians in a corner
It was nighttime and 10,000 Islamists were marching down the most heavily Christian street in this ancient Egyptian city, chanting “Islamic, Islamic, despite the Christians.” A half-dozen kids were spray-painting “Boycott the Christians” on walls, supervised by an adult.  

Surprise! IRS assault on churches started with Holder
The seeds of the IRS targeting of conservative groups were planted by Eric Holder in 2001 when as deputy attorney general under President Bill Clinton he convinced incoming Attorney General John Ashcroft to seize the building of a conservative megachurch, says the church’s retired pastor.  

Shameful: Even Putin calls to end Christian persecution, as Obama is ‘silent’
..you know “it’s a mixed up, muddled up, shook up world” when Russian president Vladimir Putin becomes the leading voice for stopping the violent persecutions against Christians while the president of the United States stands silent.  

One World Government / Oligarchy / Police State

Congress Gets Their Obamacare Exemption
When Congress passed the health reform law known as Obamacare in 2010, an amendment required that lawmakers and their staff members purchase health insurance through the online exchanges that the law created. They would lose generous coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.  

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An insane amount of prophecy headlines this last week.  A lot of them are being overshadowed even by the new media with the US election nearing.  Make sure you check these out, we have a ton of activity going on with regard to prophecy.

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Putin’s New ‘Fortress Russia’
Moscow is cozying up to China, supporting the Assad regime in Syria and ignoring the Iranian nuclear race. The Kremlin is hard at work to create a sphere of influence along its periphery and a “pole” in the multipolar world that would stand up to Washington.-Putin is implementing a “Fortress Russia” policy, which is based on repression at home and confrontation abroad. It is used to justify a $700 billion military buildup.

A place for Jews on the Temple Mount
The state of affairs on the Temple Mount is intolerable and untenable.-A way must be found to enable Jews to exercise their right to commune with their Maker, without further stoking hatred and intolerance. In fact, there is a simple and very practical solution to this predicament: build a synagogue on the Temple Mount where Jews would be free to pray as they wish.

“#UnBonJuif”: Twitter deluged with French antisemitism
Jewish and anti-racist organisations in France have threatened to sue dozens of Twitter users for posting antisemitic jokes and statements on the site using the hashtag #UnBonJuif (“a good Jew”). Many tweets mocked the Holocaust, said “a good Jew is a dead Jew” or contained other racist statements which are illegal under French law.-Antisemitic violence has grown in France by 45 per cent in the first eight months of 2012.

Small earthquake rattles western Nebraska
The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 3.6 earthquake happened at 11:21 p.m. Wednesday. It was centered about 18 miles northwest of Hyannis (heye-AN’-us). Grant County Sheriff Shawn Hebbert told The Omaha-World Herald (http://bit.ly/Rbu3zF ) that some people felt the quake, saying it woke them up. The sheriff says he didn’t feel a thing.

East China Sea tension: China conducts naval exercises
China is conducting naval exercises in the East China Sea, state media report, amid heightened tensions with Japan over islands both claim. The exercises are aimed at “sharpening response to emergencies in missions to safeguard territorial sovereignty”, state-run Xinhua news agency said. They involve 11 ships and eight aircraft, including vessels from marine surveillance and fisheries agencies.

EU leaders agree to one banking overseer
EU leaders agreed to create a single banking overseer for the eurozone that could aid ailing banks, but Germany and Britain balked at some details. The 27 EU heads of state and government agreed “on a political framework for the end of 2012 and a gradual implementation in 2013” of a new EU single supervisory mechanism, European Commission spokesman Olivier Bailly said after the first day of a two-day EU leaders’ summit on resolving the eurozone debt crisis. The commission is the EU’s executive body.

Moderate earthquake rattles Egypt, felt in Israel
5.0-magnitude quake comes two days ahead of Israel’s large-scale preparedness drill..

Assad launches new wave of air raids, pounding key Syrian town
Syrian regime warplanes launched a new wave of strikes Thursday on the northwestern town of Maaret al-Numan, seized by rebels last week, an AFP correspondent reported. Fighter jets began overflying and bombarding Maaret al-Numan, located on the main Damascus-Aleppo highway, in the early hours of the morning, targeting the strategic town and its periphery.

More Believe In Space Aliens Than In God According To U.K. Survey
More than 33 million U.K. citizens believe in extraterrestrial life, compared to just over 27 million — less than half the country — who believe in God. That’s the result of an online survey of 1,359 adults who were asked a variety of questions ranging from belief in alien visits to Earth, suspicions of UFO cover-ups, belief in extraterrestrials vs. belief in God, and whether or not men actually landed on the moon.

Gallup study: Only 3.4 percent of US adults are LGBT
A new Gallup survey, touted as the largest of its kind, estimates that 3.4 percent of American adults identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. The findings, released Thursday, were based on interviews with more than 121,000 people. Gallup said it is the largest study ever aimed at calculating the nation’s LGBT population.

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Key headlines for today… some big ones…

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Don’t attack Iran, Russia starkly warns Israel and U.S.
Russia has starkly warned Israel and the United States against attacking Iran, saying Moscow sees no evidence that Tehran’s nuclear program is aimed at developing weapons, the Interfax news agency reported on Thursday.

Syrian General: We’re Protecting Europe from Islamists
A Syrian general in charge of operations in west Aleppo has told AFP that Europeans are exhibiting “blindness” in supporting the rebels against President Bashar Assad’s regime. Assad’s forces are “the last dam that is holding back the flood of Islamists in Europe,” he said.

Savage: Dems rejection of God ‘the turning point’
“Can you imagine, a nation founded on the principles of God is being taken over by a party that despises God, denies God’s existence and wants to stab Israel in the back in order to support the Islamists who would kill the Jews and drive them out of the Middle East?

Invisible Russian submarine
In June-July, the Akula-class submarine, an attack warship capable of carrying long-range ballistic missiles, travelled in the Gulf of Mexico patrolling the US coast. The US satellites and hydro-acoustic sensors failed to spot it. The US Navy spotted only the submarine’s tail when it was leaving the waters of the Gulf.

Fuji time bomb: Volcano to erupt under pressure
Japanese scientists predict Mt. Fuji will blow due to new tectonic pressures that are higher than when the volcano last erupted more than 300 years ago. Estimates say the eruption will affect more than 400,000 people and cost over $30 billion.

Drought Withers U.S. Corn Crop, Heats Debate on Ethanol
Predictions for a bumper crop in May withered 26 percent by August. Scarcity has pushed corn prices to all-time highs. Farmers are plowing under scorched fields, and cornhusks are blowing across roads. The mandate, meanwhile, amounts to a requirement that 42 percent of this year’s crop be pumped into gas tanks.

New energy between Cold War foes Turkey, Russia
Russia and Turkey, which were Cold War adversaries, are finding common ground on energy despite ongoing diplomatic disputes. Turkey has agreed to allow Russia’s South Stream gas pipeline to cross its territorial waters, and Russia is investing $20 billion to construct Turkey’s first nuclear power plant.-“It has been a relationship driven by mutual economic gain.”

Islam’s Ancient Divide Fuels Middle East Conflicts
They began as a cry for freedom in the Middle East, but the Arab rebellions have become increasingly characterized by an ancient sectarian conflict between Sunni and Shiite Muslims. SPIEGEL examines how the power struggle between the two groups is sparking new fears along old frontlines.

US congressman confirms high-level US-Israel spat over Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blew up at the US ambassador last month because he was “at wits’ end” over what he sees as the Obama administration’s lack of clarity on Iran’s nuclear program, a US congressman who was at the meeting said.

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If you’re not certain you’re saved, here is what you should do, right now:
  1. Acknowledge that you have sinned against a holy God and ask for forgiveness (even if you don’t feel you deserve it) (Rom. 3:23).  Genuinely feel the pain of your sin and be willing to turn from it (repent) (Acts 3:19).
  2. Believe in your heart and mind that Jesus is the Son of God, that he died on the cross for you (John 3:1-18) in your place, and was raised back to life.  There is no one else you can turn to (John 14:6): “I am the way and the truth and the life.  No one comes to the Father except through me.”
  3. Confess that you are trusting Jesus as your personal Savior.  Since Jesus is alive, you can talk to him.  This is called prayer.  So talk to him right now, in your own words, accept his invitation to know him.
It’s simple faith through grace, the kind of faith a little child would have.
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not of yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast.” (Eph. 2:8-9)
Welcome brother or sister in Christ!  This is just the start of the journey, we are called to live in this world but not be of this world.  Begin studying God’s word (the Bible) daily to give you the strength and wisdom to live this calling out.  There are many sites like this that can help you as well.

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Wow a “raft” of stone floating in the ocean?

10,000 sq miles?

Side Note: Do you think volcano’s could discharge enough salt to turn sea’s red?

Amazing!

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Vast volcanic ‘raft’ found in Pacific, near New Zealand

Aerial view of the pumice "raft" (Image: AFP/New Zealand Defence Force)
A navy officer described the floating spectacle as the “weirdest thing” he had seen at sea

A vast “raft” of volcanic rocks covering 10,000 sq miles (26,000 sq km) of ocean has been spotted by a New Zealand military aircraft.

A naval ship was forced to change course in order to avoid the cluster of buoyant rocks, located 1,000 miles off the New Zealand coast.

The unusual phenomenon was probably the result of pumice being released from an underwater volcano, experts said.

One navy officer described it as the “weirdest thing” he had seen at sea.

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Prophecy Headlines from this morning and back through Palm Sunday…

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Muslim Brotherhood coming to the White House – One World Religion / Deception

Former Obama Student: Obama’s Ignorance of Constitution Embarrassing – Deception

Why is Obama so rattled? Another speaking gaffe sets off a federal appeals court judge – Deception

4.0 M – OKLAHOMA – Earthquakes

New Isotope Measurement Could Alter History of Early Solar System – Deception / Days of Noah

French police swoop on more suspected Islamists – Anti-Semitism

Sheriff Joe expands Obama probe to Hillary supporters – Deception

IMF chief goes cap in hand to US – One World Currency

A Swarm of Small Quakes Rattle Nerves in Riverside County – Earthquakes

Netanyahu to meet with Palestinian PM Salam Fayyad next week – Peace & Safety / Peace Process

Obama’s NSA: Close to knowing all about us – One World Government / Control

Government plans to sue Arizona sheriff for targeting Latinos – Deception

Tanker with Syrian oil passes through Egypt’s Suez – Psalm 83 / Ezekiel 38

Fuel arrives in Gaza to ease power crisis – Deception / Psalm 83

Russian warns against arming Syrian opposition – Psalm 83 / Isaiah 17 / Ezekiel 38

Gales cause power cuts to about 50,000 homes and businesses – Extreme Weather

Texas tornadoes wreck homes and ground flights – Extreme Weather

Obama Will Risk Israel’s Security to Win Re-election – Deception / Zechariah 12:3 / Peace & Safety

IRS Already Gearing Up for Health-Care Crackdown – One World Government / Control

UAE boot to Western groups shows wider Gulf unease – Ezekiel 38 Alliances / Global Caliphate

Al Qaeda ‘coming soon’ to NYC, graphic warns – Rumors of War / Days of Noah

Egyptian Copts abandon constitution talks – Christian Persecution

Obama warns ‘unelected’ Supreme Court against striking down health law – Deception / Control

Massive wealth destruction’ about to hit investors: Faber – One World Currency / One World Government

Pentagon activates missile defenses for North Korean launch – Rumors of War / Days of Noah

US draws up plans for nuclear drones – Control / One World Government

Obama hosts Canada and Mexico leaders for talks – One World Government

Euro unemployment spikes to record 10.8 percent – One World Government

Ex-‘gays’ seek parity with homosexual promoters – Days of Noah

Irish bishops say God is “silent and unmissed” in Europe – Church Falling Away / Apostasy

Children ‘sacrificed’ to Mexico’s cult of Saint Death – Days of Noah

Obama, Calderon, Harper talk trade, energy – One World Government

Israeli strike on Iran would be ‘disastrous,’ Turkey’s Erdoðan says – Psalm 83 / Ezekiel 38

U.S. calls on Iran to prove its nuclear program not intended for military means – Deception

Fearing Syria war, Gantz holds surprise drills – Psalm 83 War

Police Are Using Phone Tracking as a Routine Tool – Control / Deception / One World Government

Internet activity ‘to be monitored’ under new laws – Control / Deception

Annan to brief UN Security Council on Syria peace plan – Psalm 83 / One World Government

Raid hits Nigeria Islamist sect Boko Haram ‘bomb factory’ – Christian Persecution

Bomb blasts kill 11 in southern Thailand – Days of Noah

IDF: Attacks against soldiers on rise since latest round of Gaza violence – Psalm 83

Egypt’s Brotherhood names presidential candidate – Ezekiel 38 / Deception

Fans burn couches, flip cars after Kentucky’s win – Days of Noah / Violence

Tennessee Mother Faces Possible Jail Time For Baptizing Children – Christian Persecution

Rebel assault on strategic Mali garrison town of Gao – Days of Noah / Violence / Wars & Rumors of Wars

Supporters of Syrian opposition to meet in Turkey – Psalm 83 / Isaiah 17

Panetta: Israel strike in Iran will engage US – Psalm 83 War / Isaiah 17

Assad regime won’t back down before opposition, says Syrian Foreign Ministry – Psalm 83 / Isaiah 17

Iranian Deputy FM: Iran supports Hezbollah, Palestinians – Psalm 83 / Ezekiel 38

Analysis: US thwarting Israeli strike on Iran – Zechariah 12:3

Alaska Volcano Observatory Upgrade’s Mount Cleveland’s Status to Orange – Earthquakes / Volcanos

Clintonville booms: Residents say recent shaking worst yet – Extreme Weather / Earth Groans?

Divine intervention is needed to save the euro, EU officials joke – Mockers / Days of Noah

Bolton accuses administration of leaking story on Israeli planning along Iran border – Zechariah 12:3

US scores victory on EU air passenger screening – Control / One World Government

Clashes break out at Kalandiya in Land Day protests – Peaceful? / Deception / Psalm 83 War

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If you have not asked Christ into your life, the essential gospel is that Jesus died for our sins, was buried, and that He was raised on the third day (1 Cor. 15:3-4).  Believing this is the only qualification for salvation.  We are sinners in need of a savior.  Jesus died for our sins, and to prove that His death was sufficient for us,  God raised Him from the dead on the third day. Believing in our heart that God raised Him from the dead is our assurance that He will raise us, too.
 3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, (1 Cor. 15:3-4). 

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List of articles in the headlines today by prophecy topic…(I will continue to update it with additional articles throughout the day.)

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Antichrist

Revelation 13:7 – “And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.”

None today

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Anti-semitism

Zechariah 12:3 – “And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.”

Israel may lose German sub deal

Iranian official visits Germany despite Israel’s protest

Saudi cleric: Kidnap soldier – get $100,000

Unmasked! ‘Occupy’ protests sending sharp anti-Jew message

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Christian Persecution

Matthew 24:9 – “Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me.”

Human Rights Group Warns: Egypt May Cover-Up Coptic Christian Killings

Afghanistan to Christians: “Nothing will be contradictory to Sharia Law”

Catholic University investigated for not providing Muslims a ‘Christian-free’ room in which to pray

Coptic Christians Under Attack in Egypt

Christians besiege Jesus excrement play...

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Church Falling Away

Matthew 24:10-11 – “At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people.”

None today

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Days of Noah

Matthew 24:37-39 – “As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.  For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.”

Kenyans in first al-Shabab battle in Somalia

US flies drones from Ethiopia to fight Somali militants

Latest Freemason Conspiracy: Recruiting Younger Bros

Ex-ACORN operatives playing role in ‘Occupy Wall Street’ movement

Shootings Skyrocket in NYC…and Cops Blame Occupy Wall Street

Mandatory Sex Ed Details May Be Too Racy for Parents: Report

Indian military helicopter ‘breaches Pakistan airspace’

Black magic widespread in Middle East

U.S. Embassy warns of imminent terror threat in Kenya

Police break up “Occupy Sydney” protest in morning raid

Afghanistan to back Pakistan if wars with U.S.: Karzai

Greece crisis: a second day of riots in Athens

Chicago may decriminalize marijuana...

Schools warn of bracelets used to smoke pot...

Marines Storm REDDIT After Occupy Oakland Shooting of Scott Olsen...

Girl Scouts Accept Boy 'Living Life As Girl'...

Two abortion clinic employees plead guilty to murder...

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Deception

Matthew 24:4-5 – “Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you.  For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many.”

World peace? Don’t laugh: It’s closer than ever

Teacher‘s Union Offered Grant to Create ’Activists’ Out Of 1st & 2nd Graders

Sheriff Joe predicts Obama investigation to be a ‘shock’

U.S. border agent jailed for improper arrest of suspected drug smuggler

EU and US heading towards trade war over airplane emissions

US Iraqi police funding condemned

New York Times caught shaping pro-Obama, anti-GOP narrative in latest O’Keefe video

DHS giving jailed illegals phone number to report civil rights violations

Pelosi Defends Obamacare Waivers To 1,800 Firms: 'They're Small Companies'...

Alter: Obama's Miracle Is Being Scandal-Free...

Michelle: GOP Would Curb Freedom of Speech, Religion...

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Earthquakes

Matthew 24:7-8 – “…There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.  All these are the beginning of birth pains.”

Major quake hits coast of Peru

Turkish quake toll reaches 570: official

Indonesia’s Mount Lokon Volcano Erupts

Moderate Earthquake Rattles California And Nevada

Chile volcano spews vapour and ash into the air

NASA Issues Image Of El Hierro Volcanic Eruption

4.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southern Spain

Earthquake Strikes Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture

Turkey earthquake: Government will accept foreign aid

Japanese University Detects Atmospheric Precursor To 2011 Megaquake

Rapidly Inflating Volcano Creates Growing Mystery

Etna volcano spews smoke and lava

What’s the Largest Earthquake that Could Strike the United States?

Eastern Turkey hit by 7.2 magnitude quake

Earthquake Rattles Northern Japan

Texas Hit By Its Strongest Earthquake In 45 Years

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Ezekiel 38 War / Psalm 83 War

Ezekiel 38:8 – “…In future years you will invade a land that has recovered from war, whose people were gathered from many nations to the mountains of Israel, which had long been desolate. …”

Psalm 83:4 – “Come,” they say, “let us destroy them as a nation, so that Israel’s name is remembered no more.”

REPORT: Israeli prisoner swap prelude to attack on Iran...

Netanyahu, Barak make the case...

Protesters in Egypt call on military to leave power...

Sharia Law Coming to Egypt?

Gaffney: Rise of Sharia Law Will Bring War to the Middle East

Hezbollah chief Nasrallah: Next war with Israel will start in Tel Aviv

Russia Opposes Iran Report

Amos Gilad: Iran is massive threat that must be dealt with

30 killed in Syria as activists call for ‘no-fly’ zone

EU trip to Iran canceled amid international criticism

US considers unusual attack helicopter deal for Turkey

Jordan’s king: Israel-Egypt peace treaty in danger

Tunisia’s secular women fret erosion of freedoms with rise of Islamism

Hamas boosting anti-aircraft arsenal with looted Libyan missiles

IDF strikes three Gaza sites after rocket lands in Israel

Clinton: US confused by ‘power struggle’ in Iran

J’lem sends aid as Turkey calls for pressure on Israel

‘US to give Egypt F-16 fighter jet in Grapel deal’

France FM: Fall of Assad government in Syria ‘unavoidable’

Syria recalls its envoy to US

Hezbollah chief accuses U.S. of ‘exploiting’ Arab Spring uprisings

Islamists claim win in Tunisia’s Arab Spring vote

EU leaders threaten Iran and Syria with further sanctions

Libya’s liberation: interim ruler unveils more radical than expected plans for Islamic law

Row erupts in east Lebanon over Hezbollah telecommunication network

UPDATE 10-Huge turnout in Tunisia’s Arab Spring election

McCain raises prospect of military option in Syria

US pulls Ambassador Robert Ford out of Syria

Libya prime minister says plans to step down in wake of Gadhafi’s death

Iraq rejects US request to maintain bases after troop withdrawal

Israel considering relocating embassy in Cairo

Israeli official: Cyprus military drills not meant to ‘send message’ to Turkey

Obama: US will pull troops out of Iraq by year-end

‘US becoming weaker and weaker, hated in the region’

‘Iran to move nuclear material underground in near future’

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Mark of the Beast

Revelation 13:16-17 -“It also forced all people, great and small, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hands or on their foreheads, …”

None today

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One World Currency

Revelation 13:17 – “…so that they could not buy or sell unless they had the mark, …”

Dollar Decline Intensifies...

Vatican Calls for New World Economic Order

Help us out, Europe begs China: Desperate Euro chiefs look East to fund huge bailout gamble

Eurozone seeks bailout funds from China

EU Sets 50% Greek Writedown, $1.4T in Rescue Fund

Collapse of euro could pose threat to peace, says Angela Merkel

US States Are Facing Total Debt of Over $4 Trillion

Monster Prediction From BofA: Another US Debt Downgrade Is Coming In Just A Few Weeks

George Osborne: Eurozone crisis threatens all Europe

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One World Government

Revelation 13:3 – “…The whole world was filled with wonder and followed the beast.”

‘Rogue websites’ bill introduced in US House

Germany makes Greece pay with sovereignty for new bail-out

Barack Obama vows to bypass congress over economy

House votes to reject EU emissions control plan

New euro ’empire’ plot by Brussels

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One World Religion

Revelation 13:8 – “All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast…”

EXPOSE: The Vatican is Cozyng Up to Iran’s Ahmadinejad

Rainbow of Religious Leaders Join Pope for Peace

Pope to promote peace in talks with world religious leaders

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Peace Process / Peace Talks

Daniel 9:27 – “And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week…”

Israel denies US request for settlement freeze

Palestinian negotiator: Israel must agree to our terms, or no peace talks

Peres: Netanyahu and Abbas are serious leaders who want peace

INTERVIEW-Arab Spring may endanger Mideast peace – Blair

Jordan: Peace deal must ensure Israel’s safety, acceptance

Fatah and Hamas said moving toward finalizing Palestinian reconciliation deal

‘UNSC replacements might hurt Palestinian statehood bid’

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Pestilence

Luke 21:11 – “There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.”

Thai floods may cause global rice shortage

CDC panel recommends HPV shot for boys

Possible study of anthrax vaccine’s effectiveness in children stirs debate

Texas Could See More Dust Storms as Record Drought Continues

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Rebuilding the temple

2 Thessalonians 2:4 – “Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.”

None today

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Weather Signs

Luke 21:25 – ““There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea.”

Thai floods hits Toyota Motor production

Solar Maximum on its way

Huge Asteroid to Creep Near Earth on Nov. 8

Villages all but wiped out as storms batter Italy’s ‘Cinque Terre’

Thailand floods: Crisis ‘to last four to six weeks’

DISASTER PRESIDENCY: Obama sets new record...

229 and counting...

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Other (Interesting Topics related to prophecy)

UH Researcher Predicts Tsunami Debris Coming Sooner To Hawaii

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One of the major birth pain signs are earthquakes.  Christ warned that as we approached the last days these earthquakes would intensify in both number and size.  Frank Dimora pulled together a summary list of what has occurred in the last seven days as well as historically what we are seeing.  If there was ever a doubt in your mind that we are seeing an exponential increase check out the number below, and pull the numbers yourself.  It is amazing!  God’s word being fulfilled…

Frank’s source website: I found a website (<http://www.em-dat.net/>).

2008-1990 – 518 earthquakes worldwide
1959-1940 – 95 earthquakes worldwide
1929-1910 – 56 earthquakes worldwide

2008-1990 – 108 volcanoes worldwide
1957-1943 – 17 volcanoes worldwide
1929-1911 – 5 volcanoes worldwide

2008-1990 – 1,782 storms worldwide
1959-1940 – 172 storms worldwide
1929-1910 – 51 storms worldwide

2008-1990 – 232 wildfires worldwide
1959-1940 – 5 wildfires worldwide
1929-1910 – 4 wildfires worldwide

2008-1990 – 2283 floods worldwide
1959-1940 – 92 floods worldwide
1929-1910 – 14 floods worldwide

2005-1990 – 56 famine worldwide
1974-1960 – 3 famine worldwide
1929-1910 – 3 famine worldwide

2008-1990 – 899 pestilence (epidemic, disease, etc.) worldwide
1959-1940 – 5 pestilence (epidemic, disease, etc.) worldwide
1929-1910 – 16 pestilence (epidemic, disease, etc.) worldwide

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Prophecy Sign: For all you who just found my web site you need to know I have been warning my readers to watch for the big earth quakes that are going to come soon. I warned my readers about this because of what the Word of God warns in Luke 21:11 where Jesus said there would be “great earthquakes”.  Christ also warned us to watch for the many earthquakes in Matthew 24:7.  I am not sure if you are paying attention but if not you had better take a look at the number of good size quakes just this past 7 days!

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Unbelievable headlines this week, things are speeding up so fast now that there is no way I can keep up.  The birth pains are so close and on so many fronts.  There are about 20-30 articles in the list below that I would love to write up individually, but just don’t have the time.  I will get to as many as possible, but please check them out via the links for now.  Time is growing short… We must turn back to God, may God’s will be done.

Matthew 24:33-34 – “Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door. I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.”

Ephesians 2:8-9 – “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not of yourselves, it is a gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast.”

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Great summary of the year and the prophetic events we have seen and experienced.  Thanks Todd from Rapture Ready for the great recap.

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Dec 27, 2010

Year in Review

The year 2010 is rapidly coming to a close. Since this will be the last “Nearing Midnight” article for the year, I thought I’d review what has occurred over the last twelve months, and how these events have impacted Bible prophecy.

The most significant event of the year is the number of natural disasters. The year 2010 was the deadliest in more than a generation. Earthquakes, heat waves, floods, volcanoes, super typhoons, blizzards, landslides and droughts killed more than 260,000 people. Last year only saw 15,000 deaths from natural disasters.

“It just seemed like it was back-to-back and it came in waves,” said Craig Fugate, who heads the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency. It handled a record number of disasters in 2010. “The term ‘100-year event’ really lost its meaning this year.”

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This may be just the beginning of the eruptions…

Combine that with the other volcano’s (21) in the region that are beginning to awaken…

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Indonesian warns volcano ‘could erupt for months’

Indonesia warned Tuesday its most active volcano could continue erupting for months as 50,000 remained in temporary shelters and airlines cancelled flights over the disaster-hit nation.

Searing grey fumes shot high into the sky and rolled down the slopes of the 2,914-metre (9616-foot) Mount Merapi six times after dawn, spreading fear and panic as the government issued an alert telling airlines to avoid the skies over central Java.

“It could go on for weeks, even months,” government volcanologist Subandrio told AFP.

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Unbelievable pictures, it is so heartbreaking.  God is trying to wake people up, we must turn back to him and pray for those impacted by these signs…

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Emerging from hell, the dust-caked and bloodied survivors of Mount Merapi’s worst eruption yet

  • Death toll reaches 122 as authorities extend danger zone
  • ‘There was an explosion that sounded like it was from a war… and it got worse, the ash and debris raining down.’

Horror scenes greeted rescuers arriving at villages near Mount Merapi after the Indonesian volcano’s worst eruption in a century last night sent the death toll soaring to 122.

Searing gas avalanched down the mountainside with a thunderous roar, torching houses and trees and incinerating villagers as they fled.

The injured – with clothes, blankets and even mattresses fused to their skin by temperatures reaching 750C – were carried away on stretchers following the first big explosion just before midnight.

Seeking help: Rescuers arrive with injured children on the back of a truck to a safe zone in Yogyakarta for treatment as survivors continued to flee from the erupting Mount MerapiSeeking help: Rescuers arrive with injured children on the back of a truck to a safe zone in Yogyakarta for treatment as survivors continued to flee from the erupting Mount Merapi 

Disaster zone: A rescuer carries an injured woman along a dusty road with fires raging beside it as the death toll from Merapi's eruption hit 122Disaster zone: A rescuer carries an injured woman along a dusty road with fires raging beside it as the death toll from Merapi’s eruption hit 122 

Survivors: A man carry his boy flee their home in Klaten following the eruption just before midnight which eruption at Indonesia's volcano has forced authorities to widen the danger zone to 12 milesSurvivors: A man carry his boy flee their home in Klaten following the eruption just before midnight 

Soldiers joined rescue operations in hardest-hit Bronggang, a village nine miles from the crater, pulling at least 78 bodies from homes and streets blanketed by ash up to one-foot deep.

Crumpled roofs, charred carcasses of cattle, and broken chairs – all layered in white soot – dotted the smoldering landscape.

The volcano, in the heart of densely populated Java island, has erupted scores of times, killing more than 1,500 people in the last century alone. But tens of thousands of people live on its rolling slopes, drawn to soil made fertile by molten lava and volcanic debris.

Its latest activity started nearly two weeks ago. After Friday’s explosion – said by volcanologists to be the biggest since the 1870s – officials announced by loudspeaker that the mountain’s danger zone had been expanded to 12 miles.

Previously, villages like Bronggang were still considered to be in the ‘safe zone’.

‘The heat surrounded us and there was white smoke everywhere,’ said Niti Raharjo, 47, who was thrown from his motorbike along with his 19-year-old son while trying to flee.

‘I saw people running, screaming in the dark, women so scared they fell unconscious,’ he said from a hospital where they were both being treated for burns.

‘There was an explosion that sounded like it was from a war… and it got worse, the ash and debris raining down.’

The greatest danger posed by Merapi has always been pyroclastic flows – like those that roared down the southern slopes at speeds of up to 60 miles per hour.

Huddled together in fear: Refugees leave their camp to be evacuated to a safer place in Magelang as authorities extended the danger zone to 12 milesHuddled together in fear: Refugees leave their camp to be evacuated to a safer place in Magelang as authorities extended the danger zone to 12 miles 

Ghostly faces: Two women covered in dust arrive to safety on the back of a motorbike Ghostly faces: Two women covered in dust arrive to safety on the back of a motorbike 

With bodies found in front of houses and in streets, it appeared that many of the villagers died from the searing gas while trying to escape, said Col. Tjiptono, a deputy police chief.

More than 150 injured people – most with burns and some with respiratory problems, broken bones and cuts – waited to be treated at the tiny Sardjito hospital, where the bodies piled up in the morgue, and two other hospitals.

‘We’re totally overwhelmed here,’ said Heru Nogroho, a spokesman at Sardjito.

A total of 1,765 million cubic feet of volcanic material has been released.

More than 100,000 people living along Merapi’s fertile slopes have been evacuated to crowded emergency shelters, many by force, in the last week. Some return to their villages during lulls in activity, however, to tend to their livestock.

Apocalyptic scene: Dead farm animals lie aimid the ash-covered Central Java village of ArgomulyoApocalyptic scene: Dead farm animals lie aimid the ash-covered Central Java village of Argomulyo 

Blanketed: A VW Beetle is covered in the village of Muntilan, where many fatalities have been recordedBlanketed: A VW Beetle is covered in the village of Muntilan, where many fatalities have been recorded 

Grey vista: A survivor is drawn to a little patch of green amid Merapi's volcanic ashGrey vista: A survivor is drawn to a little patch of green amid Merapi’s volcanic ash 

They were told to stay away on Friday.

Even scientists from Merapi’s monitoring station were told they had to pack up and move down the mountain. They were scrambling to repair four of their five seismographs destroyed by the heavy soot showers.

Before Friday, the death toll from Merapi stood at 44, with most dying in the first blast on October 26. With the new deaths around the village of Bronggang it climbed to 122, the National Disaster Management Agency said.

In 1994, 60 people were killed by Merapi, while in 1930, more than a dozen villages were torched, leaving up to 1,300 dead.

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I would call an hour long eruption a Fearful sight, imagine what that would be like…

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An image shows a plume of volcanic ash rising from the crater of Mount Sinabung as seen from Tanah Karo district in North Sumatra province about two hours before its eruption. Prophecy Sign: Luke 21:11 “There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia‘s deadly volcano erupted Wednesday with its biggest blast yet, shooting searing ash miles into the sky and forcing the hasty evacuations of panicked villagers and emergency shelters near the base. Soldiers loaded men, women and crying children into trucks as rocks and debris hurled in the air and down the mountain’s slopes. No new casualties were reported immediately after the booming explosion that lasted more than an hour. “This is an extraordinary eruption, triple from the first” on Oct. 26, said Surono, a state volcanologist.” If you click to the red link below it will take you to a site that shows you all the volcanoes that are erupting. There is a lot of activity going on!

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2010-11-03-indonesia-volcano-wednesday_N.htm

http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/erupting_volcanoes.html

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Wow, another blast and 21 more that are stirring?  Something is definitely up.

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Indonesia volcano shoots new blast; 21 more rumble

MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia – Deafening explosions of hot gas rattled evacuees miles (kilometers) from an Indonesian volcano Monday, the latest eruption in a deadly week. The country reported increased rumblings at 21 other active volcanoes, raising questions about what’s causing the uptick along some of the world’s most volatile fault lines.

No casualties were reported in Mount Merapi’s new blast, which came as Indonesia struggles to respond to an earthquake-generated tsunami that devastated a remote chain of islands. The two disasters unfolding on opposite ends of the country have killed nearly 500 people and strained the government’s emergency response network. In both events, the military has been called in to help.

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More potential volcanic eruption, something is up…

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Iceland on watch for new volcanic eruption

(Reuters) – Meltwater flooding is from the Grimsvotn glacial lake in Iceland and could signal the volcano underneath is about to erupt, a spokeswoman at the Icelandic Civil Protection Department told Reuters on Monday.

In April, clouds of ash from an eruption under the Eyjafjallajokull glacier grounded flights across Europe for a week, causing billions of dollars in losses for airlines and other industries.

Water now pouring from Iceland’s biggest glacier, Vatnajokull, which sits on top of a number of volcanic hotspots, could be a sign of fresh geological activity, Civil Protection Department spokeswoman Gudrun Johannesdottir told Reuters.

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A third eruption in the same number of days…

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Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano erupts again

Mount Merapi volcano has erupted for a third time, with local people reportedly saying this was louder and stronger than the previous eruption on Tuesday.

The latest eruption happened at around 0100 on Saturday (1800GMT Friday).

Agence France Presse reported that it caused panic, with hundreds of people, including police and soldiers, trying to flee in cars or on motorbikes.

Ash was raining down in Yogyakarta, about 30km (19 miles) away.

Matt Burgess, a photography student from Australia, is in Yogyakarta. He told the BBC: “I was in a nightclub when a friend called to say there was a load of ash. I went outside and saw ash falling like snow.”

But authorities say Yogyakarta is safe. The head of the monitoring body has said the risk remains lmited to the 10km zone around the mountain.

Nearer that zone, though, people felt more in danger.

“I heard several sounds like thunder,” Mukimen, a mother-of-two who was fleeing with her family, told AFP. “I was so scared I was shaking.”

There had been a number of small eruptions earlier on Friday but with no casualties reported.

Earlier, officials said two people who suffered burns from Tuesday’s eruption had died from their injuries, bringing the confirmed death toll to 35.

Displaced people

At least 47,000 people who live around Mount Merapi are staying in government camps or with friends and relatives, according to the National Disaster Management Agency.

But there are frequent reports of displaced people returning to check on their properties or livestock.

Government volcanologist Subandrio told AFP the new eruption suggested the government should be “more serious” about enforcing the exclusion zone and possibly widening it.

Alert levels have been raised on four other volcanoes, two of which are definitely showing signs of activity – Anak Krakatau and Mount Semeru.

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Another eruption…

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Indonesia’s Merapi volcano erupts again

SLEMAN, Indonesia, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano erupted again on Thursday, blasting vast ash clouds into the sky and unleashing jets of searing gas, two days after an initial eruption killed at least 34 people. There were no immediate reports of casualties. More than 40,000 people had fled or been evacuated from Merapi’s slopes ahead of the previous eruption, but many had started to return after the volcano appeared to become calmer on Wednesday. Indonesia is also dealing with the aftermath of a tsunami that killed at least 343 people in remote western islands on Monday.

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More eruptons from Merapi…

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Indonesia’s Merapi volcano erupts again

SLEMAN, Indonesia, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano erupted again on Thursday, blasting vast ash clouds into the sky and unleashing jets of searing gas, two days after an initial eruption killed at least 34 people. There were no immediate reports of casualties. More than 40,000 people had fled or been evacuated from Merapi’s slopes ahead of the previous eruption, but many had started to return after the volcano appeared to become calmer on Wednesday. Indonesia is also dealing with the aftermath of a tsunami that killed at least 343 people in remote western islands on Monday.

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Indonesian Volcano Mount Merapi Erupts

MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia (Oct. 26) — Doctors and television reports say at least 19 people were killed when Indonesia’s most volatile volcano erupted.

Scientists have warned that pressure building beneath Mount Merapi’s lava dome could trigger its most powerful blast in years.
But some vulcanologists are saying that while a big eruption is still possible, the mountain appears to be letting off steam slowly.

The death toll was quickly climbing, however.

Hospital officials said a baby died Tuesday when a mother ran in panic after Merapi started rumbling. Three other villagers died from serious burns.

Metro TV reported that 15 other bodies were found in several houses. It carried footage of corpses being carried to waiting vehicles.

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The first of a series of eruption, a lot of activity happening along the ring of fire…

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Indonesia warns volcano could erupt at any time

MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia – Indonesia warned Monday that its most volatile volcano could erupt at any time and started evacuating some of the thousands of villagers living on the mountain’s slope.

Mount Merapi has seen increased volcanic activity over the past week and officials have raised the alert level for the 9,737-foot (2,968-meter) -high mountain to the most urgent level, said government volcanologist Surono, who uses only one name.

The mountain last erupted in 2006, when it sent an avalanche of blistering gases and rock fragments racing down the mountain that killed two people. A similar eruption in 1994 killed 60 people, while 1,300 people died in an eruption in 1930.

“Officials have predicted that if it erupts, magma would flow to the southern side,” said Sri Purnomo, the head of Sleman district on Java island, where Mount Merapi is located.

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There has been a lot of movement of the earth, as if it is preparing for something.  God has told us what that is.

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Waking Hades

Fearing a global catastrophe, the mayor of Naples may halt exploration of the massive volcano that lies under her city. But some scientists say inaction could be riskier.

It is a stretch of southern Italy known as the Phlegraean Fields, or “burning fields.”  According to Greek mythology, this is where the god of fire, Hephaestus, made his home and where an epic battle between the Titans and the world’s most powerful deities shook the earth.  The ancient Romans said the entrance to Hades was also here, hidden beneath a serene lake.

Thousands of years later, the site is still subject to epic forces, but the story is more science than myth.  The ground under the small fishing villages in this area around Naples is in constant slow movement because of volcanic activity deep below the surface. In Pozzuoli, a town just north of the city, the walls of the terra-cotta villages are falling down. The earth has risen and dipped more than 11 feet in the last decade, destroying roads, a hospital, and thousands of homes. Small tremors are common. On the outskirts of town, fields of boiling mud and dramatic sulfur spouts known as the Solfatara are a constant reminder that Naples sits on the Campi Flegrei caldera, or cauldron, one of the world’s most dangerous volcanoes.

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